STUDENTS
TBC Student Ministry 2023 Focus:
TBC Student Ministry exists to proclaim Christ and make disciples who live lives devoted to and exemplifying King Jesus.
Weekly Ministries:
Sunday Morning Bible Fellowship Groups - 9:15 am
Students enjoy a focused time exegetically studying God's Word in peer groups led by gifted adult teachers. Peer groups have some overlap in age and grade yet are separated by gender. This semester, we are studying exegetically through the Gospel of Mark in our BFG classes.
Sunday Evening Small Groups - 5:00-7:00 pm
Sunday nights kick off at 5:00 pm with dinner provided to middle and high school students in the ROC Coffee Shop. Dinner is followed by a short teaching time. Small Groups follow the teaching time in order to dig deeper into the study through dialogue and faithful application. This semester, we are walking through the book, Who am I?: Identity in Christ by Jerry Bridges & Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction by Kevin DeYoung. Our focus is on our Identity in Christ rather than in what the world says about us.
Wednesday Evening, "The Gathering" - 6:30-7:45 pm
Wednesday nights start with dinner in the Fellowship Hall at 5:30 pm followed by The Gathering, our student-led worship service at 6:30 pm in the ROC Auditorium. This time on Wednesday nights begins with an organized and spontaneous ice-breaker enjoyed by students and leaders alike followed by worship led by the student band and an exegetical study of Scripture. We are preaching through the book of Amos this semester focusing on the Judgment & Mercy of God. Following The Gathering, Open ROC Nights are opportunities for students to enjoy fellowship with one another through games and activities from 7:45-9:00 pm.
Upcoming Student Ministry Dates:
- Saturday, August 19: Back-to-School Bash {Slip-n-Slide Kickball}
- Sunday, August 20: Promotion Sunday
- Sunday, August 20: Student Ministry Final Summer Large Group BFG
- Sunday, August 20: Sunday Evening Dinner, Small Groups, & Ultimate Frisbee Begins
- Wednesday, August 23: The Gathering & Open ROC Nights Begin
- Sunday, August 27: Sunday Morning BFG Classes Begin
- Sunday, September 3: No Sunday Evening Small Groups {Labor Day Weekend}
- Saturday, September 9: Blacklight Dodgeball
- Wednesday, September 13: No Student Ministry Gathering {TBC Missions Fair}
- Wednesday, October 11: Combined Gathering w/ Paramount Baptist Church Student Ministry @ Paramount Baptist Church
- Saturday, October 14: Combined Service Day w/ Paramount Baptist Church Student Ministry
- Saturday, October 28: TBC Fall Festival
- Friday, November 10 - Sunday, November 12: Disciple Now 2023 {Registration Below}
- Wednesday, November 22: Ultimate Turkey Cup
- Friday, December 15: Student Ministry Christmas Party
The theme for D-Now this year is Defined as it pertains to our Identity in Christ. We will be emphasizing the questions, Who Were You? (Ephesians 2:1-10), Who Are You? (Romans 8:1-4), Whose Are You? (Ephesians 2:4-9), & Be Who You Are (Ephesians 2:10).
Our speaker this year is Drew Byers. Drew served as Hunter's Student Pastor in High School & as a mentor for Hunter ever since. Drew serves as the Pastor at Creekside Fellowship in Castalian Springs, Tennessee, where he has served since 2020. Being born & raised in Athens, Tennessee, Drew has a love for the Tennessee Vols, coffee, & the great outdoors. He is married to Jessica, & they have a 9 year old boy & are expecting a baby girl this coming March. Drew is a graduate of with his M.Div. Degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
We hope that you will make plans to join us for Disciple Now Weekend. D-Now is an annual Fall Retreat for Middle & High School students over a three-day period. It will be an exciting weekend you will not want to miss out!
Registration begins Sunday, September 24 and ends on Sunday, October 22 @ 5:00pm. Please have your 2023 TBC Medical Release Form completed & the $100 paid by the deadline as well. The cost of $100 includes all meals, materials, & a long-sleeve t-shirt. To register for D-Now, click HERE.