OABC STUDENTS
Summer Youth Events
Galaxy Riverbank: How to Train Your Dragon (Wed. June 3rd, 3:00–5:00pm)
In-N-Out Night (Wed. June 10th, 6:15–8:00pm)
Youth Pool Party at Troy’s (Wed. June 24th, 4:00–7:00pm)
Axe Throwing & Boba (Wed. July 1st, 6:00–7:45pm)
Modesto Gospel Mission (Wed. July 8th, 3:00–5:00pm)
FUGE Camp at Jenness Park
When: Monday–Saturday, July 20–25
Cost: $475 total
Deposit: $125 (Deadline passed)
Who can go? Students who have completed 6th-12th grade
Fundraisers: Block Party (May 23), Gospel Mission (July 8). Click here to find out how much you owe for camp.
Join us on Wednesdays and Sundays!
The OABC Student Ministry exists to connect students (5th-12th grade) to Jesus. We meet on Wednesdays from 6:00-8:00PM and Sundays from 9:30AM-10:30AM.
Our Win
Our mission is to “Connect Students to Jesus”. But we’ve been thinking…how do we quantify that on a practical level? After all, it’s hard sometimes to know when you’re winning with teenagers, you know? Like, is anything we’re teaching actually sinking in? What does it look like when students are actually connected to Jesus? Are teenagers really growing in their faith? This is why we recently decided to go ahead and define the big win for our ministry. It’s the one thing that we, as a ministry, want to achieve. It’s the goal we want to keep in mind at all times. And it’s what motivates and guides everything we do.
It goes like this...We win when a teenager takes a step toward owning their faith in Christ.Now, we say “takes a step” for a reason. It’s because there’s no finish line or certificate of completion when it comes to spiritual growth. Instead, spiritual growth is a journey (a life-long journey) and no two journeys are identical. That’s why our big win doesn’t have anything to do with a specific skill or achievement. Instead, we win anytime we see a teenager take a single step closer to owning their faith.
Our Leaders
We have a strong leadership team for our student ministries. Ryan is the Associate Pastor of Youth, and he has a strong team to make it all happen. This team is made up of Hillary Marcella, Malinda Lasiter, Cristy Swartz, and Troy Jones. You can be certain that each of our leaders has a solid Biblical foundation and a passion for the younger generation.
What We Believe
We believe and teach what the Bible says. For more about what OABC believes, click here.