Growing together.
Whoever you are, wherever you're from, you are welcome here.
The purpose of OC Student Ministries is to glorify God as we REACH students not yet trusting Jesus and CONNECT them with others following Him, helping each to GROW in their faith, SERVE in their ministry and HONOR God with their lives. These five action words help keep us “on track” in all we do.
ENCOUNTER
Sundays 9:30–10:35 a.m. | Doors open at 9:15 a.m. at the OC Youth Building) Weekly large group meeting for middle & high school students (grades 6–12) that’s designed to shatter the “church is boring” stereotype! There’s food. There’s fellowship & games. There’s meaningful worship, challenging teaching, & relevant small group discussions.
CREW
Crews are mid-week small group Bible studies. These are quite possibly the best opportunity students have to connect deeply with Christ and with others in our youth ministry! It’s in this context—the small group—that students can know others and be known. We now have two high school crews & two middle school crews that are meeting at various places & times throughout the week. If you’d like more information about joining a crew, please email Pastor Dwight Karkan.
EVENTS
In addition to our regularly scheduled programs, students can also participate in multiple events—large and small—held throughout the calendar year. It is our desire to create events that students genuinely enjoy & provide an environment where teens can connect with others, grow spiritually & engage in ministry. You can keep up with our events on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OCStudentMinistries/
VISION
This is the realistic life change that we would like to see happening in the students’ lives. We desire to produce students who:
- Publicly profess faith in Jesus Christ.
- Are dedicated to the local church.
- Are constant examples of genuine Christianity.
- Are consistently growing spiritually and are dedicated to studying Scripture.
- Are active in Christian service.
- Understand the importance of evangelism and discipleship and practice both.
PLANNED VALUES
We use the word "TRANSFORM" to illustrate our planned values. These are the things we feel so strongly about that they influence the way we think and act as we operate in ministry:
Teenage leaders (Indicating student involvement, support, and ownership)
Relationships (Healthy and positive Adult/Student and Student/Student relationships)
Acceptance (A place where everyone is warmly welcomed and embraced)
New people (Wanting to impact the lives of more and more students)
Spiritual growth (Becoming fully devoted followers of Jesus)
Fun (Laughter, celebration, excitement, a positive and enthusiastic environment)
Outstanding effort (Not perfection, but important enough to be done very well)
Real care (Genuine and sincere respect, love, and intimacy)
Making improvements (Devoted to continual review, evaluation, and positive change).
Relationships (Healthy and positive Adult/Student and Student/Student relationships)
Acceptance (A place where everyone is warmly welcomed and embraced)
New people (Wanting to impact the lives of more and more students)
Spiritual growth (Becoming fully devoted followers of Jesus)
Fun (Laughter, celebration, excitement, a positive and enthusiastic environment)
Outstanding effort (Not perfection, but important enough to be done very well)
Real care (Genuine and sincere respect, love, and intimacy)
Making improvements (Devoted to continual review, evaluation, and positive change).