About Us
Our business is Jesus and community.We desire to grow more like Jesus and to share what he has done in our lives with others. Our priority is to develop a community of love, hope and trust in the midst of the yearnings of youth culture. That is the business of our youth ministry.The purpose of our student ministry is not merely to remember the story but to be and share the story. We are all about risking and learning, laughing and experimenting. Letting loose the energies of God’s people in order to give birth to new life. Sometimes we defy definition and we are often more of an art form than a mission statement. Because of Jesus and the life he’s given we are always larger than life.In this journey we call life we know that the most important step in finding the right direction is to fall in love with Jesus.
The Wednesday 120
The Wednesday 120
Wednesday’s at 5:30pm
This is our main event here at FUMC Arkadelphia. You never know what you might see. Food, fellowship, fun, and sometimes a weird guy dressed up in underwear…yeh you read right. This is what we call our front door ministry. If your looking for a youth group…stop by and see us, it’s very informal and quite friendly.
Here’s the schedule:
* 5:30pm-Games&Mixers-These may include single persons or group participation, some are messy, some make you think, some may get you to work with others, but most of you’ll have a lot of FUN
* 6:00pm-Snack Supper (Pizza, Subway, McDonalds, Nacho’s, Frito Pie…just to name a few)
* 6:30pm-Worship(ahhh yeah)-This is what connects us with God. Our worship service may include; music, drama, dancing, jumping, singing, laughing, crying, stillness, awe, unity, and whatever else God wants to see in this hour.
Synago
Synago
Sunday’s at 5:30 pm @ Sponsor’s Homes
Synago (syn-AH-go) is the Greek word for “come together.” You may recognize it as the root word of synagogue, a place were people come together to worship and to learn the faith. And so it is with these small groups. Youth come seeking God, wanting to learn.
Synago can also be translated “to take in.” One of the purposes of these student-led small groups is to reach out and invite in youth who have not been a part of a church, youth who do not have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ, youth who are seeking or perhaps struggling with faith. Friends invite friends, and the group takes them in with love.
Synago is also the root word of synergy, where the coming together of individual parts makes something even greater. And so it is in these small groups. In coming together to talk about their lives in light of God’s good news, the group members find that something great happens.
The purposes of our Synago group are to
- Grow closer in our relationships with God and Jesus Christ;
- Grow closer in our relationships with one another;
- Learn more about the Christian faith and God’s Word;
- Encourage honesty and sharing in an atmosphere of trust, confidentiality, and open-mindedness;
- Support one another and care for one another in Christian love;
- Grow in number by inviting others;
- “Multiply” into two groups when we reach 10 regular members to encourage intimacy and continued growth.
Characteristics of Synago Groups
- Meet weekly
- Meet in homes
- Grow by friends inviting friends
- Divide to grow again (cell group model)