Information for Parents

Our youth at Goodlettsville enjoy a healthy mixture of activities focused on spiritual growth, service, and fellowship.  Parents work with the youth committee and youth ministers to coordinate activities for 7th-12th graders.  Our ultimate goal is to help our young people go to Heaven.  We also want to train our youth to reach out and lead others to Christ.  We want to encourage our youth to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and follow that path which is lighted by the Word of God. 
 
Spiritual Growth
  • Our youth classes on Sunday morning and Wednesday night are focused on a study of the Bible with application to the lives our youth.
  • Our Summer Bible Camp is a special week of Bible study, worship, fun, and fellowship for 7th-12th graders.
  • Our 7th-12th graders enjoy Fall and Spring retreats.  The retreats feature a spiritual theme with devotionals and small group discussions based on Bible study.
  • Our 7th-12th graders have a monthly devotional usually hosted by parents of our youth in their home.
  • Our 7th-12th graders attend youth rallies focused on spiritual growth and the Nashville Area Summer Youth Devotional Series.  
Service
  • Just as Jesus came to serve, not to be served, we want to encourage our youth to develop a servant heart.
  • The 7th-12th graders will average one service project per month.
  • Examples of service projects include: visitation to nursing homes and shut-ins; child care for the young families; Special Olympics; college care package project.
  • Each summer the youth group plans and conducts a mission trip to the City of Children in Ensenada, MX.  
Fellowship  
  • All of our activities are planned with a goal of building a strong Christian peer group.
  • Friendships are established as our youth spend time worshipping, praying, playing, and working together.
  • Each Wednesday afternoon the youth are invited to attend DEFROST from 3pm to 6pm. DEFROST offer the opportunity for the youth group to spend time together working on service projects, playing games, and admonishing one another through devotionals.
  • Other fun events include the Lock-Ins, devotionals, and fun trips.  
Leadership Training
  • Leadership Classes– Periodically our young men are offered training classes designed to give them instruction and practice in leading worship.  Opportunities to speak at devotionals and lead worship assemblies are pursued for our young men.  Our girls are trained for leadership in settings such as ladies classes and women’s retreats.  
Communication
  • The Youth Bulletin Board, located outside of the High School Classroom, is the place our teens sign up to participate in activities and pick up information about coming events.
  • Yearly calendars with youth activities and birthdays is printed and made available at the Youth Bulletin Board.
  • A weekly news and notes page is printed and available at the Youth Bulletin Board to give details on immediate activities.
  • Each month the youth group newsletter, S. O. S., is mailed out to each of the youth group members.
  • The church bulletin, “The Light Bearer”, contains a weekly article highlighting the youth activities that are planned for the near future.