Picked up a copy of the Riverchase teen directory lately? There are more than 125 teens listed in 7th-12th grade. More than 90% of those teens are actively involved in our ministry. By that, they attend Bible classes on Sunday and Wednesday. They participate in other spiritual growth and service opportunities.

Our current calendar consists of a balance of spiritual growth, service, and social activities.

• We want our teen ministry to be focused on God. He comes first. Each class at Riverchase consists of an open Bible and intense, practical Bible study.
• Recent studies suggest that today's teens are more self-centered than any other generation before. Not at Riverchase. Our teens are involved in more than twenty planned service projects throughout the year. Our goal is to help develop a lifestyle of service and compassion to our fellow man – whether that be a member at Riverchase, an elderly resident at a local nursing home, a homeless man in the inner city, or a complete stranger in another part of the world.
• Strong relationships represent a thread that is woven throughout our teen ministry. We want our teens to develop healthy relationships within the youth group. We believe the best way to do that is to help our teens be involved in meaningful times together – times where we focus on God and service to our fellow man. There are times, though, that we have no other goal than to just have an awesome time together as God's people.

It takes a lot of effort by parents and other adults to help this ministry operate and to grow. Over two dozen parents are needed each month to help with activities such as hosting the monthly teen supper to helping with service projects to teaching classes. We could not do this type of ministry without the heavy presence of our parents. We want any and all to be involved!