It’s not easy being a teenager or raising a teenager. Our Student Ministry is designed to come alongside parents to teach students in grades 6-12 about God’s Word and how to apply it to their lives as they navigate through this crucial time of their development. Reach out to John Mlagan, our Student Pastor, if you have any questions.
ABLAZE STUDENT MINISTRY
6th-12th graders. We meet on Sunday nights from 6:00 – 7:30 pm in the ABLAZE Barn – just North of BCS High School building; look for our logo! It includes strong Bible teaching, small groups, delicious snacks, fun games, and a good time hanging out with friends. We have various other events throughout the year to give our students plenty of opportunities to get involved.
Our student Sunday School classes meet on Sunday mornings from 9:00 - 10:00 am. Junior High meets in the Shenandoah Room (202), and High School meets in the Glacier Room (201). These classes are designed to walk students through the Bible and show them how all Scripture points to Jesus. All of our Sunday School classes, 2 years old to adults, teach a unified curriculum so every member of the family is learning about the same topic, in an age-appropriate way.
Our Ablaze Summer Study invites high schoolers to get together in gender-specific groups and dive deeper into relationship with each other and into God's Word. Depending on the year, the Summer Study groups will either go through a Christian book or a book of the Bible. This summer, our high schoolers will be reading and discussing the book You Are A Theologian by Jen Wilkin and J.T. English. Our hope is that our students will grow in their knowledge and love of God by understanding the doctrines of faith!
High School Girls - Meeting at the Rodriguez's (lead by Allison Forsythe and Beth Rodriguez)
High School Guys - Meeting at the Blodgett's (lead by Austin Forsythe and Phil Blodgett)
Some things to note:
- Meet Wednesdays from 7-9pm.
- Students will read the required reading BEFORE they meet on Wednesday.
- Come with questions and comments on the reading.
Schedule:
June 5 - Intro and Chapter 1
June 12 - Chapter 2
June 19 - Chapter 3
June 26 - Chapter 4
July 3 - Chapter 5
July 10 - Chapter 6
July 17 - Chapter 7
July 24 - Chapter 8
July 31 - Chapter 9
TBD - Chapter 10
Each year we take a group of students to summer and winter camp at Twin Lakes Camp. During these times we encourage our students to get away, and focus on God and what He is teaching them, and then to come back home and put into practice what they have learned.
This year, our Ablaze students are encouraged to go Twin Lakes Summer Camp!
Click here to see a recap video from our trip to TLC Winter Camp! We hope you can join us next year!
Called Out is a conference for teens that aims to confront students with the truth of the Gospel and compel them to live radical lives for Christ. Called Out aims to glorify God by boldly confronting students with the most glorious truth in the world: that Jesus heroically rescued them from eternal suffering and has called them to live radical lives that bring His truth to the world. For more information click here.
Principles of Youth Ministry
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Student Safety
Parkside Bible Church has established policies and procedures to assure a safe and secure environment for each of the students to whom we minister. Maintaining this high level of safety and security requires the cooperation of parents, staff, and volunteers. All of our youth workers have undergone criminal background checks and regularly receive training about our child and youth protection policy. Feel free to contact John Mlagan with any questions you may have about this area of utmost importance.