Nov 13, 2013 | Announcements
On Wednesday, December 4, the youth will be putting together college care packages for those folks currently in college. This small act lets them know of our continued care and concern for them during this stressful time of taking exams. We would like to ask you to...
Oct 31, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
In the book A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence, Patricia Hersch argues that we have “a wave of adolescents growing up with little interaction with adults.” She also explains that “most parents want to be the best parents they can be...
Oct 1, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
Originally published in the monthly Explorer, October 2013 edition. In January of 2012, Dr. Clingenpeel asked if I would return to the staff and church as Interim Minister to Students. Believing the call to ministry, especially youth ministry, was life-long, I said...
Sep 19, 2013 | Pastor's Blog
This year, our youth ministry is focusing on the idea of welcome – how do we welcome each other, visitors, strangers, those who are outcastes. I want our teenagers to know that RRCB will always be a place of safety –physical, spiritual, and emotional safety. It’s...
Jul 18, 2013 | Youth Blog |
The most wonderful feeling is to know you’ve made a difference. And I got to experience that feeling when I went on what others call “a mini mission trip.” Under the direction of my group leader, Corey Miller, I volunteered with about 20 other youth to paint the...
