Youth and family ministry needs to be fully integrated into the life of a congregation, 
and directed through witness and service to the community and world. It must also 
be deeply rooted and grounded in God's Word and the proclaimation of the Christian 
Gospel.<br><br>

 Youth Ministry is most successful when it:<br>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;focuses on faith formation<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is fundamentally relational ministry<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;has an evangelical purpose<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is congregationally-owned<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;is contextual. Youth and family ministry 
means knowing your audience-the who, what, when, where 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and why of your audience. 
This means paying attention to:<br>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the cultures in which young people live and which so profoundly affect them<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the 
general state of teenagers; what does it look/feel like to be a teenager today?<br>
  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the particular teenagers who are a part of the community and congregation</span><br>
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  Our mission is to help our youth, their parents, and the volunteers who work 
  with the children to make an impact on the world by reaching out and helping 
  other people.
Our goal is to nurture children, encourage them to think of others, open opportunities 
  to them to help other people, and provide a spiritual foundation for their daily 
  lives.
We offer the youth an environment of love, safety, acceptance, a place to learn 
  about Christ, a place to grow and develop Christian beliefs, a place to grow 
  Christian relationships, and a place to have fun.
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