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Page 1: Our Vision for Student MinistryOur Vision for Student Ministry file2 Our Vision for Student MinistryOur Vision for Student Ministry Velocity Student Ministries exists to help students
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Our Vision for Student MinistryOur Vision for Student Ministry

Velocity Student Ministries exists to help

students AWAKEN to who God is, create

FRIENDSHIPS, DISCOVER God’s design for

them and IMPACT their world for Christ.

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DISCIPLE

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THE GREAT COMMANDMENT “Love the Lord your God with all your heart

and with all your soul and with all your

mind...Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Matthew 22: 37-40

THE GREAT COMMISSION “…Go and make disciples of all na-

tions, baptizing them in the name of the Fa-

ther and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and

teaching them to obey everything I have

commanded you…”

Matthew 28:19-20

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We want students to awaken to who God truly is,

learning how to worship Him and see things as He

does. (“Love the Lord your God with all your heart”)

We want to be able to give students opportunities to

encounter God in real ways.

As they encounter these opportunities, we want to give

students the tools to know Him.

We want students to learn to see this broken world as

Jesus sees it; with eyes of grace, redemption, and hope.

We also want students to understand better how to

worship God in any context with their heart, mind, and

soul.

We want students to feel like they belong and be

able to create Christian friendships with peers and

adults.

(“Baptizing them”) We want Velocity to become a student’s second home as

they learn how to live in community well. As they grow in

this understanding of community we want students to

grow in knowing how to love others as Jesus loves.

We also want to provide older spiritual mentors to be a

part of the village necessary to raise a student.

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We want students to impact their world for Christ

while learning how and why to share Jesus through

words and actions. (“Go and make disciples”)

We want students to realize the potential they have to

change their world for Christ in contexts of all sizes;

whether that is home, school, community, city, country or

world.

We want to empower students to be and do this change

in these contexts.

We also want to give students the tools to share who God

truly is in every context they have contact with.

We want students to discover God’s design for

them. (“Love your neighbor as yourself”)

We want to be able to give students a hands-on

approach to finding their passions and gifts.

This may take place by helping students discover their

S.H.A.P.E., by giving them opportunity to explore areas to

serve within Velocity, and/or by giving them opportunities

to serve outside the walls of the church.

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(Bold= main initiative in that area)

PURPOSE: Awaken Wednesday Nights

Summer Missions Trip

Free Methodist Youth Conference (FMYC)

PURPOSE: Discover Student Leadership Teams

SLT Ski Retreat

S.H.A.P.E. Class

Student Ministry Team

PURPOSE: Impact Operation Serve

Surge Nights

International Childcare Sponsorship

PURPOSE: Friendships Student Life Groups

Summer Events

Junior High Retreat

Senior High Retreat

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1. WEDNESDAY NIGHTS1. WEDNESDAY NIGHTS Format

5:30- Full Run Through (Band, Tech, Hosts, Speaker)

6:00- Doors Open (Attic Grill and Games)

6:15- Pre-Prayer (Staff, Band, Tech)

7:00- Velocity Starts (Welcome, Hosts, Game, Worship, Message)

8:15- End (Hang-out/Open activities until 8:30)

Staff Positions Active

Links Leader Oversees the check-in process for students

Empowers and trains the students on the links team

Maintains a high level of hospitality/greeting

Host Leader Oversees the host spot, material and schedule

Hosts Wednesday nights

Empowers and trains students on the host team

Worship Leader Oversees the musical worship on Wednesday nights and practice

Shepherds and trains the students on the worship team Tech Leader Oversees the tech on Wednesday nights and practice Shepherds and trains the students on the worship team Skit Leader Oversees the skits on Wednesday nights Empowers and trains the students on the skit team

Attic Grill Workers Run the Attic Grill on Wednesday nights from 5:45p-6:45p Overseen by the Attic Grill Team Leader Student Life Group Leader (secondary) Make students feel known and loved

Participates in the Wednesday night program

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2. STUDENT LIFE GROUPS2. STUDENT LIFE GROUPS Purpose 1. To nurture students in their walk with Christ through authentic

community with their peers and adults

Values Authenticity

Leaders must model a genuine, transparent walk with Christ Confidentiality/Trust

A safe place for students to be honest; to feel like they have

safety to share their feelings and power to ask questions Love For Others

Students must respect one another; let one another finish

sharing thoughts without being interrupted Discipleship

Leaders have an opportunity to go deeper with students in a

smaller adult to student ratio environment

Miscellaneous Information Sign-ups will run at the same time the church as a whole is running sign-ups

Desired ratio of 1 adult to every 8 students

Groups will happen on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday

Locations (order of desirability) Larger home of a church member not currently involved in Velocity

Home of a student’s parents

Home of a Student Life Group Leader

Format 6:50- Leaders Arrive

7:00- Students begin arriving (snacks, mingle)

7:15- Welcome/Announcements

7:20- All Group Teaching Time (Video or Adult)

7:40- Small Group Time (gender specific groups)

8:30- End

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STUDENT LIFE GROUPS ctd…STUDENT LIFE GROUPS ctd…

Leader Position DescriptionsLeader Position Descriptions Life Group Team Leader Oversees the entire Student Life Group

Meets with small group leaders on a quarterly basis outside of Life

Group

Serve as a small group leader

Teacher Host or teach a 15-20 minute Bible study

Serve as a small group leader

Overseen by Life Group Team Leader

Small Group Leaders Provide pastoral care to a gender specific group

Follow up with students if they miss just to see how they are doing

Make students feel known and loved

Lead small group time

Overseen by Life Group Team Leader

Student Ministries Pastor

6 Grade

LifeGroup

Team Leader

6 Grade

Teacher

6 Grade

Small Group

Leaders

7/8 Grade

LifeGroup

Team Leader

7/8 Grade

Teacher

7/8 Grade

Small Group

Leaders

9/10 Grade

LifeGroup

Team Leader

9/10 Grade

Teacher

9/10 Grade

Small Group

Leaders

11/12 Grade

LifeGroup

Team Leader

11/12 Grade

Teacher

11/12 Grade

Small Group

Leaders

Student Life Group Leadership ModelStudent Life Group Leadership Model

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Student Ministries Pastor

Host Team

Leader

Tech Team

Leader

(Jim Turner)

Links Team

Leader

Worship Team

Leader

Creative Design

Team Leader

(Cathy Cook)

Video Team

Leader

Skit Team

Leader

Vocal Team

Leader

(Katie Milot)

*Student Ministry

Team Leader

(Student Ministries Pastor)

Attic Grill

Team Leader

(Tammy Velich)

*Student Ministry Team Purpose: To challenge students on a deeper level in God’s word, prayer, and ministry. Format: Twice monthly on Sunday mornings as a group with Jake

Includes a variety of the following elements:

Deeper Bible study, extended times of prayer, ministry evaluation and planning,

discovering and implementing spiritual gifts, and finding students’ unique ministry in

the church

Other Notes: Students must fill out an application if interested then set up an appointment with Jake

No student gets turned away.

Students sign-up one semester at a time (Sept-Dec, Jan-May) Students in 10, 11 or 12 grade of that year can apply

Other Area Leaders

Operation Serve Coordinator: Dick Rollins

Fundraising Coordinator: Adrienne Faust