Youth & Childrens’ Ministries

Youth Ministry

The Gathering
High School Youth Program

Leaders and PBA School of Ministry Students, Robby Karpinen & Krystal White. Open to grades 9th-12th. The Gathering meets each Friday from 6pm to 8pm. Come for dinner, fellowship, games, and a Bible lesson. Contact admin@rpckids.com for more info.

Friday Night Live
Middle School Youth Program

Friday Night Live is open to middle school students. The program runs Friday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. During the evening, children participate in a group dinner, games, worship and fellowship. All students from 5th through 8th grades in our community are invited to join this amazing youth program.

Friday Night Live, Middle School:

• Jan. 10 – Influencer – Week 1
• Jan. 17 – New Year Kick-Off Event
• Jan. 24 – Influencer – Week 2
• Jan. 31 – Influencer – Week 3
• Feb. 7 – Influencer – Week 4
• Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Party/Choose Your Own Adventure – Week 1 Feb. 21 – Choose Your Own Adventure – Week 2
• Feb. 28 – Choose Your Own Adventure – Week 3
• March 6 – Choose Your Own Adventure – Week 4
• March 13 – Worth It – Week 1
• March 20 – No Youth Group – Spring Break
• March 27 – No Youth Group – Spring Break
• April 3 – Worth It – Week 2
• April 10 – Jesus Is – Week 1
• April 17 – Jesus Is – Week 2
• April 24 – Jesus Is – Week 3
• May 1 – Jesus Is – Week 4
• May 8 – ATypical – Week 1
• May 15 – ATypical – Week 2
• May 22 – ATypical – Week 3
• May 29 – Year End party

The Gathering, High School:

• Jan. 10 – Influencer – Week 1
• Jan. 17 – New Year Kick-Off Event Jan. 24 – Influencer – Week 2
• Jan. 31 – Influencer – Week 3
• Feb. 7 – Influencer – Week 4
• Feb. 14 – Valentine’s Party/Choose Your Own Adventure – Week 1 Feb. 21 – Choose Your Own Adventure – Week 2
• Feb. 28 – Choose Your Own Adventure – Week 3
• March 6 – Choose Your Own Adventure – Week 4
• March 13 – Worth It – Week 1
• March 20 – No Youth Group – Spring Break
• March 27 – No Youth Group – Spring Break
• April 3 – Worth It – Week 2
• April 10 – Jesus Is – Week 1
• April 17 – Jesus Is – Week 2
• April 24 – Jesus Is – Week 3
• May 1 – Jesus Is – Week 4
• May 8 – ATypical – Week 1
• May 15 – ATypical – Week 2
• May 22 – ATypical – Week 3
• May 29 – Year End party

Sunday School

Children are currently using the “Buzz” curriculum from Group Publishing. Each week they experience the Bible story through song, game, and craft!

Sunday School Classes:

• Nursery for newborns through 24 months (located outside main sanctuary)
• 2’s & 3’s (Seagull Cottage)
• Pre-K – K (Seagull Cottage)
• 1st – 4th Grades (Seagull Cottage)
• 5th – 8th Grades (Seagull Cottage)
• 9th – 12th Grades (Seagull Cottage)

Ministry and Outreach

Throughout the year, church youth are encouraged to be involved with Ministry work. During the Christmas season, youth are invited to participate in Operation Christmas Child by filling shoe boxes for underprivileged children.

This past year, our children and youth worked with a local homeless facility, Program Reach. They raised funds and sponsored a family night, providing a PDQ dinner, crafts, face paining, balloon creations, and more. Another family night is planned for the fall of 2019.

This fall, Chapel youth have been collecting and packaging hygiene items for Bahamian families effected by hurricane Dorian.

Children’s Ministry

Kids Club

Kids Club is the Chapel’s exciting version of Bible Study. It is offered every Tuesday evening throughout the school year for children ages newborn (Mommy & Me) through fourth grade. During Kids Club, children are able to come together in faith and fellowship by participating in games, gospel lessons, crafts and dinner. 4-5:15 p.m.

• January 7: Jesus in the Temple as a Boy (Luke 2:41-52) January 14: New Year Kick-off party
• January 21: John Baptizing (Matthew 3:1-17)
• January 28: Jesus Calls His Disciples (Luke 5:1-11, 5:27-32)
• February 4: Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23)
• February 11: A Paralyzed Man is Healed (Mark 2:1-12)
• February 18: Jesus Calms the Storm (Mark 4:35-41)
• February 25: Jesus Feeds the 5000 (John 6:5-15)
• March 3: A Blind Man Sees (John 9:1-41)
• March 10: The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9)
• March 17: Spring Break, No Class
• March 24: Spring Break, No Class
• March 31: Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)
• April 7: Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet (John 13:1-17)
• April 14: Crucifixion (Mark 15:1-47) & Jesus is Alive! (Matthew 28:1-10)
• April 21: The Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:1-11)
• April 28: The First Church (Acts 1:12-2:47)
• May 5: Jesus’ Followers are Persecuted (Acts 4:1-31; 5:12-42)
• May 12: Paul’s Mission (Acts 13:1-3)
• May 26: Year end party

Sunday School

While children are welcome in the Sanctuary during worship, most of our children take part in our amazing Sunday School program located in Seagull Cottage. Each Sunday morning the children gather in the Cottage for an exciting time of song, lesson, craft and more. Every other month, birthdays are celebrated with a fabulous birthday breakfast.

The children & youth are currently using the Buzz (Group Publishing) curriculum. According to our different classes, the children & youth will be diving into topics such as God’s wonderful creation, Moses and the Israelites, blinded Samson, and so many other exciting Bible stories!

Ministry and Outreach

Throughout the year, church children are encouraged to be involved with Ministry work. During the Christmas season, children are invited to participate in Operation Christmas Child by filling shoe boxes for underprivileged children.

This past year, our children and youth worked with a local homeless facility, Program Reach. Prior to summer break, donations were given to provide 51 children each with a beach bag full of summer activities! Our children & youth also sponsored a family night, providing a PDQ dinner, crafts, face paining, balloon creations, and more. Another family night is planned for the spring of 2019.

This fall, Chapel youth have been collecting and packaging hygiene items for Bahamian families effected by hurricane Dorian.