Riptide — Middle School Ministry
For 6th – 8th Grade Students
Riptide is the middle school ministry here at Journey Community Church. And guess what, if you are 6th, 7th, or 8th grade, this ministry is all about you! Everything about it is designed specifically for middle schoolers! It is a place for middle schoolers to have fun, make tons of new friends, and see God in ways they may not have before. Here a couple of ways that happens in Riptide:
#1 Grow Groups
Wednesday Nights during the school year we meet in smaller groups in homes around the county from 7pm-8:30pm. It is a time filled with Bible Study, prayer, and friendships! This is a great opportunity for a middle schooler to deepen their faith while building community with those in their small group.
#2 Sunday Mornings
We have two identical services on Sunday Morning. 9am and 11am. We have crazy games, a great student worship band, and times to connect with God! These services are designed for those who are checking out who God is, as well as those who already have a relationship with him.
#3 Camps, Events, and activities
Our school year is packed with things like camps, services projects, and crazy events like GURLY, BURLY, and DYE WARS. These events create a venue to build friendship, see and hear God in unique ways, help the community around us, and provide an opportunity for middle schoolers to to put hands and feet to what God is calling all of us to do: Love him and love others.
We believe every middle schooler was created on purpose for a purpose. God created you exactly how he wanted you to be and that includes putting you in middle school at this very moment! So come, be yourself, and know you are welcomed for being you!
From the Riptide Blog
February 10, 2012 10:41 am
Sometimes life is tough when we think about the topic of friendship. It can stir up all sorts of emotions because they begin and end for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes friends move away. Sometimes friends make other friends. Sometimes, we know exactly why a friendship ended. Sometimes we don’t have any idea on why we no longer hang out with someone.
For the next few weeks we are going to look at some ways that are guaranteed to ruin friendships. We will learn how to be stay clear of being a friendship wrecker and in the process learn how to be the great friend that God calls us to be.
February 5: Be Selfish
February 12: Be a ‘Backstabber’
February 19: Be an Excluder
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If you’re a parent of a child of any age from infant through young adult, then this Saturday morning, January 28th, is a DON’T MISS THIS PARENTING EVENT. We have lined up a great 1/2 day of inspiration, training, connection, and resourcing one another as parents.Seriously, you’re going to love it!
There will be a general session followed by 2 seminar sessions from a great group of pastors, teachers, and professionals who all have a ton of in-the-trenches-been-there-done-that experience. If you are coming as a couple, you can divide and conquer and catch as many as 4 seminars and share notes over coffee in the days that follow. JUST LOOK AT THE LIST OF SEMINARS YOU CAN ATTEND!
seminar session 1:
- Taking care of you, your marriage, and your family. (Brian Berry)
- How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk (Bonnie Hayman)
- Leading children to a life Changing Relationship with Jesus (Greg Baird)
- Setting boundaries through discipline, communication, and responsibility. (Chris Rader)
- How to develop life long attachment with your kids. (Julie Haman)
- Parenting children with special needs (Lisa Castillo)
- Protecting your home from online porn and predators. (Cory Anderson)
- Single Parenting in today’s world. (Susan Waddington)
seminar session 2:
- A Parents Guide to Social Media (Adam McLane)
- Raising boys to be men who love Jesus. (Greg Baird)
- Adoption 101 (Shannon Berry)
- Parenting adults: when your kids are already grown up. (Ed Noble)
- Shaping Up your Children: Keys to understanding their Unique Personality Styles (Bonnie Hayman)
- Parenting a kid that is not your own: from blended families to neighborhood mentoring. (Christina Robertson)
- Awkward Conversations: talking with our kids about faith, sex and our own humility. (Sara Patrick)
- Working with your school administration for your child’s best education. (John Schmidt)
Registration is online or this Saturday from 8:30-9:00am.
- $8 for individuals or $12 for a couple. A steal for this kind of training!
- Express check-in if you pay in advance through the form below!
- Cash or check only accepted at the door.
Childcare is provided – please fill out the registration form below so we have the right amount of help.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE: REGISTRATION FORM
Questions? e-mail generation@journeycom.org |
January 21, 2012 11:18 pm
You will not want to miss out on this unforgettable experience! It was designed and planned specifically for you! We are driving up to Thousand Pines Christian Camp located in the beautiful mountains of Crestline to hang out with friends and experience time with our creator. The goal for this weekend is to have fun and discover the life we were MADE for!
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14
Register and fill out Medical Release Forms Here
Because of popular demand, this series is back! Some of the sweetest candy can have some unexpected surprises inside. The same can go for some of the stories in the Bible. Join us as we unwrap some of the most unexpected and cool stories in the Bible.
January 8 Sweetarts (Cain & Abel)
January 15 Three Musketeers (Shadrach, Mechach,and Abednego)
January 22 Lemon Heads (Prodigal Son)
January 29 Hershey Kisses: Relationships
December 20, 2011 9:35 pm
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