Our young people are a vital part of our ministry at Grace and a critical force for the future! At the outset of His teen years, Jesus, according to Luke 2:52, “increased in wisdom, and in stature, and in favor with God and man” (mentally, physically, spiritually, and socially). Our goal for youth ministry at GBC is to model this pattern in every facet.
Pastor Joel along with a team of dedicated parents leads the Teen Ministry at Grace. We endeavor to provide loving care, direction, doctrinal teaching, fellowship options, serving opportunities, and fun outreach activities for our teens.
Teens meet in their own freshly redesigned youth room on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. for Sunday School, and on Sunday nights for Youth Group at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday School
After our Sunday morning worship service, our teens meet together for Sunday School. Each week we enjoy a snack and a time of prayer together, and then Pastor Joel teaches a practical message from God's Word.
Sunday Night Youth Group
Sunday Night Youth Group is the highlight of our teen ministry! Each Sunday night we begin with snacks and a chance to mix and mingle with other teens. Then we enjoy an opening time of games, skits, and other fun activities. We believe worship is very important so our teens then enjoy a time of vibrant singing praises to our great God. Each week Pastor Joel preaches an engaging, practical message from God's Word, and then we break up into small groups to discuss together the practical application of the message and questions the teens have and then pray together. We finish our time together with an action-packed, exciting game and fellowship.
Activities
Every month our teens enjoy super fun and exciting activities which allow them to grow together as a group and to reach out to new teens. Examples of activities we've done recently include white water rafting, hikes, paintball, lasertag, ice skating, Skyzone, Boondocks, and so much more!
Parents also sponsor S.N.A.C. – Sunday Night After Church fellowship activities once a month where teens can enjoy great food, a devotional from God's Word, games, and just hanging out together. Having the teens in their homes also allows the parents to enjoy getting to know all our teens in the youth group.
We also believe teaching teens to serve others is a vital priority, so our teens regularly have opportunities to serve other people in the church as well as the people of the Parker community. Examples of service activities we've done recently include sharing the gospel at our Parker Days booth, serving at the Denver Rescue Mission, sharing the gospel with children in Good News Clubs, doing yard work for a family in our church, and a missions trip to minister to the Navajo Indians in New Mexico.
Summer camps, missions trips, and teen retreats are also a regular part of the youth calendar.