STUDENT
MINISTRY @ GRACE CHURCH
2012
SUMMER TRIPS
VISION Reaching
our world one person at a time while growing as followers of Jesus Christ.
VALUES Worship,
Grow, Serve, and Outreach
Grace Church’s student ministry places
a high priority on summer trips. We
consider it the secret ingredient to discipleship. Year after year we see and
hear countless people credit their summer experience in their path of growth
and development. Simply put we believe that concentrated time away from our
normal lives focused on God, the lost, and ministry produces life change.
Our trips are designed to build upon
one another and the previous experiences.
Each year will require the participant to be stretched and grown in
different areas. This path isn’t
perfect, but it’s our best shot at trying to outline a process that will grow
our students as Christ followers.
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
Beyond
Camp
WHO: All middle school students
WHAT:
Beyond is a camp designed specifically for Middle School students. It is the
perfect mix of a ministry trip and a camp/conference experience. Sessions,
teaching, activities, games, and ministry each day are designed to engage and
challenge the students of the 15 churches who collaborate on this yearly event.
This
year’s theme is Living Sacrifice from Romans 12:1-2. Cost is $230 by May 15th
but spots are first come first serve because we expect it to sell out again.
Forms will be made available next week on our website, at the church, and at
Zone events.
WHERE:
Pleasant Valley Ranch – Mansfield,
Ohio
WHEN:
June 11-16
HIGH
SCHOOL
Urban
Hope
WHO: All high school students who fill
out our application and are accepted.
WHAT: Urban Hope is a Grace Brethren
inner city ministry that is planting a church by reaching families through
children and youth. During the week at Urban Hope students
will be serving at a children’s day camp, and provide a structured environment
in which the Gospel is shared. Students will also be provided night activities
to see the city and practice sharing their faith. Cost is $230. You can download the
application on hsmpowell.com
WHERE:Philadelphia,PA
WHEN: June 17-23
CLICK HERE TO
DOWNLOAD THE URBAN HOPE APPLICATION
City Life
WHO: High School
students who have been to Urban Hope
WHAT: A ministry
trip that will include opportunities in the cities and suburbs of Washington DC, Philadelphia, and New York City—three
of the most exciting cities in theUS and the entire world.
Trained adult
leadership staff will host a one and a half day orientation and then it is off
to put it into practice. Ministry
opportunities include helping with homeless ministries, helping with day camps,
work projects, and more.
WHERE: Philadelphia, New York
City,WashingtonDC
WHEN: June
19-July 3
For more info and
to apply check out www.citylifetour.org
Operation
Barnabas
This
trip is run by CE National and is made up of students from all over the US. It lasts 6
weeks and specializes in servant hood, evangelism, and leadership development.
These students applied last fall.
Dominican
Republic
WHO:
High school students who have been to Urban Hope
WHAT:
This is a trip that we partner with Grace Church on. This trip is in its seventh year and combines
running a neighborhood Bible club, medical work, and manual labor to minister
in the village of
Cotui.
TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS TRIP OR SIGN UP PLEASE CONTACT TIM FARNER AT THE CHURCH
OFFICE.
WHERE:
Cotui, DR
WHEN:
July 21-28
Momentum
Conference
WHO:
Any student who has finished 8-12th grade
WHAT:
This national conference is run by CE National and provides a top notch
experience to be challenged in your walk and invested in for a week as you go
back to school. This week also provides
a few ministry options if you want to gain experience. This year the theme is UNSEEN, focusing on
those we need to take the gospel to. Speakers include Francis Chan and Greg
Stier with worship lead by Aaron Keyes.
WHERE:
Eastern KentuckyUniversity- Richmond,KY
WHEN:
July 17-22
For
info and registration check out www.buildmomentum.org
*ALL
SCHEDULED TRIPS ARE SUBJECT TO LEADER RECRUITMENT AND CHURCH FUNDING.
