Community, Compassion, Service
During these days of limited face-to-face indoor gatherings, our FBC Youth are meeting regularly outdoors: 6:00 PM on Sundays and 7:00 PM on Wednesdays. Go to the FBC Youth Facebook page for updates (See the link at the bottom of this page!) Thank you!
The Youth Ministry of First Baptist Church is a community committed to walk the road of life together and help shape one another into loving and graceful disciples of Jesus. Through worship, service, and spiritual formation we seek to provide opportunities for transformation to occur in the life of each youth as an individual. Our ministry involves students in grades six through twelve. Our goal is to empower and enable our youth to learn about and take ownership of their place in God’s work in the world. We strive to extend the love of Jesus to all unconditionally, building relationships that enable all youth and their families to experience love and acceptance.
We meet in the Youth Center on the 3rd floor of our B-Building after the 9:30 am morning worship service. At 10:45 am we gather for announcements and then move to age graded, Bible study classes.
“is a diverse family where I feel I can belong and be comfortable with myself and others as we come together to serve God.”
“is an accepting community where we can learn and grow with alongside brothers and sisters in Christ.”
During the fall and spring semesters we gather for Youth Praise Team (5:00 PM), Youth Supper (5:50 PM), Discipleship groups (6:30 PM) in the Youth Center on the 3rd-floor of B-Building. Youth leaders assist in teaching and the parents provide the meal.
Youth area opens at 5pm. At 6:00pm we begin with announcements and prayer time. Our Wednesday evening activities include mission activities and Bible Study with a variety of creative aspects.
“provides a safe place where youth can gather from all walks of life and be real with each other as they develop their own faith in Jesus.”
Once a year, FBC’s youth plan and lead the morning worship service on Youth Sunday in order that they may give voice to their faith journeys and lead the congregation in praise, confession, proclamation, and response. Our youth also lead the Hanging of the Green service to begin Advent and are frequent leaders in worship throughout the year. The FBC youth are incredibly blessed to be a part of a congregation that supports them, loves them, and encourages them to bring their true selves to worship. Their leadership through ushering, praying, making music, giving testimonies, reading scripture, preaching, and receiving the offering help us encounter God in fresh ways.
Mid-Winter Retreat is a weekend away to reconnect with our group, our friends from the CBFNC churches, and most of all with God. We worship, ski, sing, play, eat, study, rest and pray together. Spring Break Retreat happens the week after Easter when school is out. We load up the bus and head to the beach. We combine mission work, Bible study, games, fellowship and good food to make up this week of renewal and commitment. Back to School Retreat at Camp Awanita is a weekend of fun and introduction to the Youth Group for our 6th graders and a chance for our High Schoolers to take on a leadership role. There is a student-led planning team that leads the weekend. This retreat focuses on Bible study, community building, messy games and fellowship at Awanita Valley in Marietta S.C. Fall Retreat to Fort Caswell is a great time of renewal. Faith in 3D invites young people from different faith experiences to explore their common faith in Jesus Christ through worship, education, and community building. We regularly serve in the name of Jesus and every three years we plan an international mission trip for high school students.
Awanita Back to School Retreat: We have a great start on the school year each Fall as we receive 6th graders into the youth group and journey on together in the Lord.
Youth Center: We are enjoying our newly renovated youth space in B-Building — come chill with us as we walk with the Lord!
Keep up to date by following us on Facebook and Instagram. To get in touch with our leadership team, email Carol Ann Hoard at youth@fbcshelby.org
Sunday Service Times
9:30 a.m.– Morning Worship in the Sanctuary
10:45 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages
Wednesday Schedule
5:30 p.m. – Fellowship Supper
6:00 p.m. – Children and Youth Ministries
6:15 p.m. – Prayer Time and Sanctuary Handbells
7:15 p.m. – Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal
Address
120 N Lafayette St
Shelby, NC 28150
Contact
Phone: 704-482-3467
Fax: 704-482-1137
operations@fbcshelby.org