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Youth Night Model Changes for September 2016: The Exciting Changes: 1) Having both Junior High & Senior High Youthgroup on Thursday Nights Some integration of both age groups (Worship expression and Announcements) but separated for Teaching, off site events and special events (i.e. coffee house, air bands ect.) 2) Having Wednesday take on a “Youth Connect” Model This is focused on weekly Sr High Bible Study, Teams and Leadership Development. This would Mirror what our Church is doing as a whole* 3) Having Sunday Morning Junior High Bible Study during the Sunday Sermon This would be aimed at Grade 6 and 7’s primarily and would follow the same topics (THE STORY) as the Sunday sermon and Senior High Bible Study on Wednesdays. 4) Refocusing our “Student Leadership” program as a SERVANT TEAM. This would manifest as a hybrid of internship/ practical service and discipleship without the onus to take on adult responsibilities and disciple “peers” yet. This team would be targeted at grades 912 to serve on Thursday Nights with their own age group have biweekly team planning and input meetings to have creative input and help craft ideas for Sr High leaving the pastors and adults to set the course and direction for the ministry. In this model, Junior High would staffed ENTIRELY by Grade 12+, Adult/YA Leaders & Parents*

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 Youth  Night  Model  Changes  for  September  2016:  

 

   

The  Exciting  Changes:    

 1)  Having  both  Junior  High  &  Senior  High  Youth-­group  on  Thursday  Nights    Some  integration  of  both  age  groups  (Worship  expression  and  Announcements)  but  separated  for  Teaching,  off  site  events  and  special  events  (i.e.  coffee  house,  air  bands  ect.)      2)  Having  Wednesday  take  on  a  “Youth  Connect”  Model    This  is  focused  on  weekly  Sr  High  Bible  Study,  Teams  and  Leadership  Development.  This  would  Mirror  what  our  Church  is  doing  as  a  whole*      3)  Having  Sunday  Morning  Junior  High  Bible  Study  during  the  Sunday  Sermon    This  would  be  aimed  at  Grade  6  and  7’s  primarily  and  would  follow  the  same  topics  (THE  STORY)  as  the  Sunday  sermon  and  Senior  High  Bible  Study  on  Wednesdays.      4)  Re-­focusing  our  “Student  Leadership”  program  as  a  SERVANT  TEAM.    This  would  manifest  as  a  hybrid  of  internship/  practical  service  and  discipleship  without  the  onus  to  take  on  adult  responsibilities  and  disciple  “peers”  yet.    This  team  would  be  targeted  at  grades  9-­‐12  to  serve  on  Thursday  Nights  with  their  own  age  group  have  biweekly  team  planning  and  input  meetings  to  have  creative  input  and  help  craft  ideas  for  Sr  High  leaving  the  pastors  and  adults  to  set  the  course  and  direction  for  the  ministry.  In  this  model,  Junior  High  would  staffed  ENTIRELY  by  Grade  12+,  Adult/YA  Leaders  &  Parents*  

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Why  are  we  Switching  our  Night  &  Model?    1)   Unity  -­‐  Same  night,  same  places,  same  faces  

-­‐   Modeling  Ephesians  4  living  and  a  better  ecclesiology,  this  models  the  [C]hurch  better  and  creates  less  Silo’s  and  separation.  

-­‐   Better  utilization  of  our  facility  &  “resources”  (people,  spaces  ect.)  -­‐   Opportunity  to  have  all  of  our  youth  leaders  serving  together  on  the  

same  team.  This  creates  less  need  for  multiple  planning  meetings  and  vision  to  be  cast  and  keeps  the  youth  team  unified.  

-­‐   Brings  our  Vision  and  direction  to  a  point  &  make  it  more  possible  to  have  vision  for  ONE  group.  

-­‐   This  model  can  combat  losing  grade  9’s  &  the  feeling  of  joining  a  WHOLE  NEW  youth  group  at  that  key  transition  age*  

-­‐   Creates  opportunity  for  HOSTS  (All  adult  generations)  on  Service  nights  in  the  hallways  to  pray  and  keep  eyes  out  for  students  who  are  disengaged,  need  to  talk,  or  are  sneaking  around  so  that  Youth  leaders  can  focus  more  on  relational  endeavors  instead  of  “crowd  control”.  

 2)   Creates  Space  for  BETTER  Discipleship  

-­    Opens  up  the  Next  Generations  ministries  to  include  young  adults  with  Matt  on  Tuesdays  (a  key  discipleship  aspect  for  our  young  adult  aged  youth  leaders)  

-­‐   Opens  up  Wednesday  for  Youth  specific  courses  such  as  “The  Story”,  Alpha,  weekly  Bible  study,  Discipleship  meetings  &  Creativ*  team  meeting/  practice.  

 Key  Thought*  Jesus  “discipled”  his  Disciples  for  3  years  before  he  had  them  disciple  anyone  else  and  they  were  full-­grown  men.    

-­‐   This  model  gives  designated  roles  to  Adults  and  Students  so  that  there  is  not  confusion  as  to  who  the  youth  leaders  are  and  who  can  be  “trusted”  to  confide  in  or  be  a  possible  advocate.  

 Adopt  the  Visual  Values  of  Sr  High  for  Whole  Group:    S:  Scripture  /  Solace  /  Spirit  W:  Worship  /  Wisdom  /  Words    Activ*  (The  word  of  God  is  alive  and  active,  sharper  than  any  two  edged  sword)  The  Spirit  is  Active  and  Moving,  we  are  active  in  community!!    Creativ*  (ideas  supplemented  by  the  Creativ*  Team  which  meets  every  second  Wednesdays  to  plan  and  be  discipled*),  this  is  the  replacement  for  “Student  Leadership”  and  could  include  more  people  as  well  as  give  those  on  the  team  a  greater  sense  of  ownership  over  things**    

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Why  are  we  Switching  “Student  Leadership”  to  The  SERVANT  Team?    

1) Giving  grade  9-­‐12  students  an  opportunity  to  grow  and  thrive  in  their  gifting  where  failure  is  ok.  This  is  no  longer  primarily  about  having  highschoolers  “disciple-­‐ing”  the  Jr  highs  it  is  about  focusing  on  being  disciples*  in  their  own  age  group  context.    

2) This  SERVANT  Team  is  completely  INCLUSIONARY  and  OPEN  where  as  a  leadership  team  is  EXCLUSIONARY  i.e.  invite  or  application  only  and  we  want  all  of  our  student  teams  to  be  inclusive.  We  want  to  take  away  the  feeling  of  certain  students  being  the  “chosen”  or  “favorite”  ones  and  instead  everyone  has  the  opportunity  to  be  chosen  and  favorite!  

 3) Defining  Adult  Roles  in  our  Ministry  /  i.e.  Youth  Leaders  are  only  Grade  12+    

 -­‐   This  ensures  that  the  environment  is  safe  and  that  discipleship  is  ACTUALLY  being  accomplished,  as  it  is  an  ESSENTIAL  for  our  MINISTRY.  -­‐   Students  need  to  feel  able  to  confide  in  their  small  group  leader  and  not  in  a  “peer  to  peer”  sense  but  in  a  trust-­‐based  student  to  leader  sense.  

 First  of  the  Month:  S//W  Night  -­  Worship  Service  Games  open  from  6:30pm  -­  7:00pm  (Together  to  worship  at  the  start  then  separated)    Second  of  the  Month:  ADVENTURE  NIGHT!!  //  Off  Site*    Third  of  the  Month:  S//W  Night  -­  Worship  Service  (Together  to  worship  at  the  start  then  separated)    Fourth  of  the  Month:  Connect  Groups*  (Sr  High  off  site,  Jr  High  on  Site)    

 Sample  YOUTH  CONNECT  Wednesday:  

 3:30pm  -­‐  4:30pm     SERVANT  Team  Meeting  &  Training  (Youth  Room)  

Every  2nd  Week    4:30pm  -­‐  5:00pm   Dinner/snack  with  SERVANT  Team  (Youth  Room)  

Every  2nd  Week    5:00pm  -­‐  6:30pm   Senior  High  Bible  study       (Youth  Room)  

(Alpha  in  May)    6:30pm  -­‐  8:00pm   Creativ*  Team  Training       (October  -­‐  April)    

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Pro’s   Con’s,  Questions  or  Difficulties  -­‐  Group  unity,  same  night,  same  places  &  

same  faces.  ONE  BODY  -­‐  Bussing  becomes  more  complicated  and  we  

would  need  1  more+  consistent  bus  volunteers  who  are  totally  self  sufficient  (i.e  

don’t  need  Nicole  with  them)  Solution:  We  are  looking  into  having  a  part  time  paid  intern  joining  the  team  who  will  

cover  this  among  other  things.  -­‐  Better  Discipleship/  Only  one  “Night”  per  week  of  Program  as  opposed  to  2  so  the  week  is  open  for  bible  study,  worship  

practices  and  team  building    

-­‐  The  need  to  specify  Jon  &  Nicole’s  roles  more  (are  they  still  the  point  leaders  for  

BOTH  nights  in  tandem)  Solution:  Our  roles  will  look  essentially  the  same  but  we  will  each  need  to  take  on  certain  extra  responsibilities  depending  on  what  the  

night  calls  for.  -­  Potential  for  larger  worship  gatherings  with  Jr  &  Sr  combined  service  components.  This  also  gives  us  the  opportunity  to  have  more  proficient  bands  and  not  throw  students  in  front  of  a  crowd  who  aren’t  

ready.  

-­‐  This  model  is  logistically  more  difficult  and  may  need  additional  explanation  (i.e.  

leaders,  parents,  students)  Solution:  We  will  be  providing  a  lot  of  prior  notice  and  info,  i.e.  website,  calendar,  email  ect.  And  briefing  our  leader  well  in  advance.  

-­‐  More  leaders  doing  SPECIFIC  things  and  a  higher  chance  of  having  ENOUGH  Leaders  on  larger  nights.  The  more  space  we  have  available  for  leaders  to  interact  the  more  plays  time  can  seem  BIG  and  exciting!  

-­‐  Might  feel  empty  of  leaders  during  exams  times  and  college  based  holidays  

Solution:  This  model  actually  gives  us  more  leaders  &  adults  per  student  than  what  we  

currently  have  in  our  model.  -­  Opportunity  for  Young  Adults  nights  to  

be  consistent  and  well  attended  (Tuesdays)  

-­‐  Harder  to  go  off  site  for  regular  events*  (Who  takes  what  group?)  

Solution:  The  amount  of  events  needing  both  groups  off  site  the  same  week  are  minimal  

-­‐  On  a  Thursday  nights  the  building  is  more  empty  and  we  could  make  use  of  more  

rooms  for  larger  weekly  events*  and  more  opportunities  for  leaders  to  take  on  

responsibilities*  

-­‐  The  age  integration  could  be  a  point  of  contention  for  certain  parents  (not  wanting  the  older  group  around  the  grade  6/7’s)  

Solution:  The  integrated  parts  are  monitored  by  more  adults  and  leaders  than  would  be  present  in  the  current  model.  We  already  do  retreats  all  together  and  they  work  great!  

-­‐  New  for  the  sake  of  newness.  We  want  to  stay  creative  while  avoiding  stagnation  and  

complacency  among  our  group.  

-­‐  People  are  often  resistant  to  change  (students  included),  lots  of  changes  are  

being  proposed…  Solution:  We  are  focusing  our  discussion  with  the  students  on  the  importance  of  WHY  we  

are  doing  this  not  just  “when”)  Could  offer  opportunity  for  numerical  growth  

(Bigger  events  and  movements  attract  more  people)  

Could  shrink  the  group  (older  kids  not  wanting  to  be  around  the  younger  kids)  Solution:  Bigger  groups  often  attract  more  

people;  we  believe  the  give  will  be  equal  to  the  take  in  this  regard.  

 

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