A new generation of Youth Ministry

The Teenagers of Rockdale are valued and treated as important members of our church family and our mission. We desire that teens be included in nearly all the adult activities so they can see and learn about adulthood from other adults and so we can learn from them. We need their influence and want them to be a part of the family. But teens do need a ministry of their own. We have designed a youth ministry to meet the needs of our teens and prepare them to explore and enjoy the Christian life.

Small groups - Teens long for deep friendships. Most large-group youth meetings do not provide real opportunities for prayer, encouragement, care, and life-on-life discipleship. Each week a teen can enjoy special time with few good friends and with a leader to talk about life, pray, encourage and help each other.

Outreach - Students will be encouraged to participate in the community youth activities like YoungLife.

Service Projects - Teens need to discover their God-given talents and enjoy making an impact in their world. We will seek to have monthly service projects that will make a difference in our community and will help our teens learn that is better to give than receive!

Spiritual growth events - We will host one day prayer events, weekend retreats and other events that will provide students the opportunity to explore and develop a deeper spiritual life.