Next Generation — FUSE, grades 6-8
Bay Pointe’s Student Ministry exists to be a community that loves God, grows young people and reaches those who don’t know Jesus.
LOVING
Each week, FUSE students are welcome to attend our Wednesday night gatherings from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. These nights consist of engaging worship, challenging teaching, fun games, competitions and awesome videos. FUSE is specifically designed for middle school students. They’ll find a place where they can connect with God and with adult leaders who genuinely care about them while building lasting friendships with other students.
GROWING
Students are consistently challenged to investigate beginning a relationship with God or to go deeper as a follower of Jesus. Mentored by adult leaders, students will learn more about the Bible and how a personal relationship with Christ can impact their daily lives.
REACHING
Students will have opportunities throughout the year where they can step out into the community to make a positive impact for Christ. Students will be involved in community service projects, mission trips, winter camps, and Operation Serve (our annual day of community service). Our goal is to provide opportunities for students to serve others as an extension of their spiritual growth.
• Worship Team Auditions
If any students currently in 6th – 12th grades are interested in being a part of the Fuse and Mosaic Worship Team (Wednesday nights), auditions will take place on February 13 from 4-8 pm. Music packets are available at the Next Gen table. If interested, contact Justin VanRheenen.
• Open Mic Night
On February 22, we’ll be having a student Open Mic Night. All students are invited to participate! If you have a talent you’d like to share – music, art, poetry, dance – sign up! We want to hear from you. Contact Rachel Mavis or sign up at Fuse or Mosaic on Wednesday evenings.
- Join us Wednesday Nights!
Wednesday nights consist of engaging worship, challenging teaching, fun games, competitions and awesome media videos. FUSE is specifically designed for middle school students. They’ll find a place where they can connect with God and with adult leaders who genuinely care about them while building lasting friendships with other students.
- UNITE
UNITE is a community-wide youth worship night, occurring 3-4 times per year. All students in 6th – 12th grades from all denominations and churches in the greater Traverse City area are invited to attend! Our next UNITE event will take place on February 29, 2012 at Bay Pointe Community Church. Join the fun – hope to see you there!
- Operation SERVE
Operation SERVE — Once a year, our students spend a day serving within the community. Projects vary from serving at nursing homes, yard work, light construction, painting, and helping those in need. This day also serves as a fundraiser for the students through pledges from family, friends, and the church body. The money raised supports the mission trips the students attend.
- Student Mission Trips
Each summer, students have the opportunity to attend a mission trip to another community, whether domestic or international. Student missions trips are a means to visualize needs in other communities and bring that recognition back to serve Traverse City. After a week spent in service, students will leave transformed from the love, strength and resilience they find in those they meet. Short term missions are often more life changing and impacting for the students than those they came to serve!
Upcoming Student Mission Trips:
• Green Mountains, Vermont – July 1 – 7, 2012 (Middle School)
We will be traveling to the Green Mountains area in rural Vermont. The city of Rutland, where we will be working, is nestled in between the Green Mountains and the Taconics. The natural beauty of the area is contrasted, though, with a great economic strain for many of its residents.
Learn more » - Winter Camp
We’re headed to SpringHill Camp in February!
Fuse will be attending winter camp February 17-19, cost is $139 starting January 1. Required forms are listed below – please download, fill out and return to Rachel Mavis.Fuse Permission Form
SpringHill Health FormQuestions? Contact Rachel at rmavis@bponline.org!
