Temple City YTH is our middle school and high school ministry. We want students to know this: You're Seen, You're Heard, and You're Loved. We meet on Sunday nights from 3pm-7pm. We want students to have fun, connect with other students, and most importantly- know Jesus. Come hang with us!
OUR RHYTHMS AT YTH
3:00pm-4:10pm | Free Time
Vibe out during free time with your friends! Play basketball or volleyball on our outside courts! Hang in the Lounge where you can play video games, ping pong, pool, or just chill and listen to music. Play pickleball. Play board games or card games in our game room. And if youre more a chill vibes kinda student, grab a hair and table on the deck and just be with your favorite people.
We have a little bit of everything for everyone!
4:15pm-4:50pm | Family Dinner
There is something holy about sharing a meal together. It builds connection and community. So, from here on out, we will all eat together as a family. When it's time, we will gather in the sanctuary, pray over the meal, and then break out into groups of 6-8 students and 1-2 leaders in circles. Then we will get our food, sit down, and each cirde will have "table talk" cards to open up some conversation! Even if you're not hungry, sit with your circle and enjoy some company.
4:55pm-5:00pm | Heart Check
We all have different weeks. Some are good, some aren't so good, some are stressful, some are full of joy. Either way, it's good to establish a healthy rhythm of aligning your heart with what God wants to do in our time together. Take this time to slow down, ask the Father to search your heart and show you what's there, and then surrender it to Him. Then ask God to give you a glimpse of what He's doing in your life. This will prepare you to recieve during the service.
Starts at 5:00pm | Worship
Now that we've checked our hearts and slowed down, it's time to enter into God's presence with a posture of worship, ready to give Him the praise and worship He deserves. This is a time of singing, lifting our hands, bowing down, and expressing our gratitude for who God is. This is an important part of the rhythms were establishing because it prepares our hearts even more to receive from the Scriptures during the message.
After Worship | The Message
Every week, you will hear a message from either Pastor TJ, one of our leaders, or one of our student leaders. These messages will be full of Biblical truth, practical application, personal stories, and illustrations that help you remember the truths being spoken. You will not hear opinions or a "self-help" TED talk, but a powerful, truth filled message from the Word of God that will point you to Jesus and how to be a devoted follower of Him. Bring your Bibles and something to take notes with!
Intentional Time of Response
Our response to the message is just as important as what we hear. These intentional times of response will be practical and will show you how to establish these rhythms when youre at home or away from church. This could be a time of worship as a group, a time of prayer as a group, individual prayer with leaders, alone time with God and questions to ask Him, confession circles where you can be honest about your life, or something like a Q&A to ask deeper or hard questions.
6:30pm-7:00pm | Crews
Crews are our grade and gender based small groups! After service, we disperse to different areas all over the campus to get into our crews and discuss the message, the week we've had, or just check up on life. This is a time to connect with other students your age and with your crew leaders. Once crews are over, the night is done, and you're dismissed to go home!
MDWK BIBLE STUDIES
Meet us on Wednesday Nights in the Lounge at 6:30pm to dive deeper into scripture with our midweek bible studies. This is the perfect opportunity for students to grow in their faith, knowledge of the Bible, and community.