Students

Lent Challenge

During the season of Lent, the FBC Student Ministry is taking on what we are calling the “Lent Challenge.” We are sending out short video challenges for our daily encouragement to each other. We would love to have a video challenge to send out every day through Easter, so please consider submitting a challenge to share with the group. We are still accepting videos.

**Submit your Video Challenge — Text video to Gavin or submit via Flipgrid – https://flipgrid.com/7c35034a.**

Your video can be:
(1) you saying what lent means to you this year,
(2) you sharing your personal challenge that you are taking on for the whole season of lent,
(3) a one day challenge for the group,
(4) a prayer focus that you’d like to share and invite others to join you in.

We’ll be uploading these “privately” to Youtube and texting/emailing them out every morning. (Private, meaning your videos won’t be “Searchable” on the internet, only FBC people can see them.)

Student Hangouts This Week!

Join in all the Hangouts and Bible Study opportunities this week! If you are looking for a small group, contact Gavin.

Contact Gavin Zoom Meeting info – Email | 910.596.8305

SUNDAY NIGHT SNACK SIGN UP

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS 

Attending a football game for many is more than just an athletic event, it is a fun social gathering as well. Being that high school athletics only allow a limited number of attendees, we are hosting live streaming parties INDOORS at the FBC Activities Center on Friday Nights. We have plenty of space and rooms to socially distance around the facility and can host multiple games simultaneously.

• Bring Friends!
• Streaming the game at the Activities Center
• Friday, March 12 @ 6PM

HANGOUTS via ZOOM — meeting link sent in an email from Gavin

Looking to make friends, have fun and grow in faith? Make sure to join a Hangout each Wednesday!

• Middle School Hangout @ 6PM on Wednesday
• High School Hangout @ 7PM on Wednesday

SUNDAY SMALL GROUPS | 5:00-6:30PM – INSIDE at AC

We have been given approval from the FBC Leadership Council to officially meet indoors. Below are the plans and guidelines we are going to have in place to keep everyone safe. We feel as if the Activities Center is big enough, with plenty of rooms and space for us to spread out so we can have our students meet indoors safely.

We will not be providing supper, but we will have individualized snacks to be shared during break-out groups. We have a new “snack sign up.” The snack needs to be an individual pre-packaged snack. If you make/bake something then bring it wrapped to be served individually – SNACK SIGN UP.

The Plan:

• We will meet in the gym to start the evening. The cove is going to be locked and off-limits for the time being.
• Big group session.
• Break into distanced small groups in phases. Students will have an opportunity to snag an individualized snack on their way to small groups.
• Dismiss from small groups/leave for the evening whenever discussion is finished. We will dismiss for the evening from small groups to keep everyone from leaving all at the same time.

Rules/Guidelines:

• Masks are required.
• Safely distanced – 6 feet apart.
• Only go into approved rooms. No roaming the building unattended, please.
• We will be taking temperatures at the door.

Note: If you or your student have any new symptoms, please stay home to be safe. Also know, that if you are uncomfortable attending in person, we get it. There is no pressure here. We are going to think through a virtual option for joining in on Sunday nights in the future so your student could still participate if they decide to not attend. We also will continue to have our Wednesday nights on Zoom so your students can stay plugged in there as well. 

SAVE THE DATES…
Many of you have been asking about Summer plans. Much like everything else, plans for events and things have all been tentative. So I say with the same reservation that we have these tentative dates for the summer:

• June 20-25  |  Middle School Passport Greensboro
• July 15-22  |  High School TBA
• The “What” & “Where” is still up in the air for both HS and MS. We’re trying to at least give you a hopeful “When” so you can attempt to plan your calendars. No money is due for anything until late March, so we still have some time for our leadership to make final decisions. Until that point, we are going to plan on doing “something” with each age group this summer around these dates if it is at all possible. (Even if that “something” means local and small scale).

Our Student Ministry (6th-12th grade) offers a variety of opportunities each week for students in middle and high school to become involved and get connected. We have food, hang time, great worship, and strong messages about real-life issues.

We want to help students discover the unique gifts and opportunities that God has given them for loving and serving the world in Jesus’ name.

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STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

Sundays

Worship – 8:50 am or 11:00 am  |  FBC Downtown
Let’s worship God together at either 8:50 (Modern) or 11:00 (Traditional) in the sanctuary downtown!

Sunday School – 10:00 am  |  FBC Downtown
On Sunday mornings we have two Bible study groups, middle school and high school. Students are encouraged and challenged as they navigate the journey of being teenagers and followers of Jesus Christ.

Youth Band – 4:30 pm  |  FBC Activities Center
Do you sing or play an instrument? Are you interested in learning what it means to lead others in worship? Come use your gifts in the Youth Band leading others in worship during Sunday night Youth Group!  Rehearsals are Sundays at 4:30 pm.  Contact John Kimbrough for more information.

Youth Group – 5:30 – 7:30 pm  |  FBC Activities Center
Sunday nights we meet in The Cove for a snack supper, fun games, worship led by our Youth Band and Bible study. Come and hang out with friends (or meet new ones) as together we learn how to love God more and to love others better.

Youth Group is the place to be!

“The First Baptist Youth program and leadership have been transformative in the lives of our children and their walk with Christ. Based on their exposure to God’s mission, we have witnessed growth in their lives from believers in Jesus Christ to His disciples, putting faith into action.” David

Special Events & Missions

We have fun …
There are so many fun opportunities throughout the year to get plugged in! Activities for middle school and high school separately, and also combined fun as a large group. A few highlights during the year are DNOW Fall retreat, recreation fun, mission projects, concerts, movie nights, retreats, mission trips, and Edge of Adventure; gatherings designed especially for graduating seniors to help them prepare for life after high school.

We serve …
Being called to model Jesus’ example to SERVE others, all youth are invited on Tuesdays at 6 pm for our Feeding the Hungry Ministry downtown. Students can join the Student Leadership Team, or share their gift of music in the Youth Band.

We believe our mission field is not only the special mission trips during the year, but perhaps more importantly, we are called to show the love of Jesus and help others in the classroom, on the sports field and when hanging out with friends.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesdays

CrossTraining – 6:15 – 7:15 pm  |  FBC Activities Center
  
CrossTraining small groups on Wednesday nights are the heart of our Student Ministry.  Led by committed and caring adults, in small groups students experience spiritual growth in authentic community that makes them feel known and loved. Groups are divided by gender and grade.

Wednesdays: September–November & January–April