Teen Ministry

Check out the calender for upcoming teen events.

• April Calendar
• May Calendar

Teen Schedule:

• April 30 - Parent Meeting, 7PM
• May 2 - Dating Devotional, 7PM @ Wares
• May 3 - Heartland Prom
• May 18 - Parent Meeting, after church

The Teens will be studying the following books in their lessons over the next couple of months.

Family- Based Youth Ministry
by Mark Devries

Have you tried all the new youth programs? Have you planned one too many wacky activities? Are you frustrated about the size of the youth group? Here's an approach to ministry that takes youth work seriously.Family-based youth ministry is about adults discipling teens one-on-one and in groups. It is about involving not just the nuclear family but the whole church family--from singles to older adults. More important, it's about incorporating youth into the life of your church.So stop worrying about the size of your youth group or your budget. Mark DeVries's refreshing approach to youth ministry will show you how your church can reach today's teens and how you can keep them involved in the life of the church. Whether you are a parent, a youth pastor or a church member who cares about teens, you will find in this book an entirely different approach to youth ministry that will build mature Christian believers.

Dateable: Are You? Are They?
by Justin Lookadoo and Hayley DiMarco

Passion. It's the fuel for success, for dreams, for life. But too many teens focus their energy and passion on the wrong thing-the wrong person. Dateable pulls no punches in telling teens the truth about dating while also directing their passion toward a greater purpose in life. Teen relationships seldom last, the authors point out, so why should teens invest so much of themselves emotionally, physically, and spiritually? The answer? They shouldn't. Instead, they can protect their hearts, live with excitement, and enjoy relationships in a way that enhances rather than detracts from those they'll have in the future. With Justin and Hayley "telling it like it is," teens will learn how to be dateable and how to evaluate the dateability of their latest crush. And they'll get some much-needed perspective on sex, his/her communication, clothes, God-even "chick flicks." Dateable also includes sidebars, quizzes, callouts, and more.

We are excited to announce the 11th annual Heartland Youth Camp. This is a time for our Heartland youth (Grades 6-12 and graduated seniors) to come together for a legendary time of extreme fun, extreme friends, and to worship an extreme God. Please join us for a life-changing time when 300 teens come together from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and other parts of the world to celebrate the legendary life that we find only by following Christ.

The theme for the Heartland Churches youth ministries in 2008 is simply: Legendary. But living a legendary life is not simple. A legendary life is an adventure, it's a journey, it's an expedition, it's risky, it takes resolve, courage, and a willingness to travel to the unknown. It's seeking its destiny, no matter what it is, what it cost, where it leads. It's a life on the edge, even sometimes over the edge. It's not always an easy life, but surely it's a worthy life. It's a legendary life. It's a life that asks for sacrifice, yet gives back 100 times more than you can ever give it. It's a life that calls for a lifestyle. It calls for standing up for a lifestyle where few else have and few else will. A legendary life is a misunderstood life, a ridiculed life, an unpopular life. But know this: God is legendary. His people are legendary. His mission is legendary. At the 2008 HYC, you will learn about a legendary God, how to live as his legendary person, and be equipped for his legendary mission. HYC AWAITS YOU.