Otter Creek Church of Christ Reaching Up, Reaching In, Reaching Out

Otter Creek Youth Ministry

OCYG Statement of Vision
The Otter Creek Youth Group is committed to doing Bible things: REACHING the Lost, LOVING each other, WORSHIPING God, MATURING in their faith, & SERVING the world around them, in Bible ways: in the name of Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit, and for the Glory of God the Father!

Classes: Sunday Mornings, Sunday Nights, & Wednesday Nights are times that the youth group consistently gets together to accomplish the above vision. Classes, Covenant Groups, Worship times, & Sunday Night Live (an insanely exciting experience!) will all provide teens with opportunities to connect to each other, mentoring adults, & the living God!

Activities: Movies, Devotionals, Bowling, Sleepovers, Trips, Service Projects...you name it, we do it. Whatever will pull teens in & help us accomplish the above vision is what we will do. Parents & Youth Leaders will help make these events possible by chaperoning /organizing/leading.

Special Events: From Retreats to Camp, Nashville Workcamp to Mission Trips, & Ski Trips to Lipscomb IMPACT, our youth group will set aside time to get away from the “daily grind” in order to submerge ourselves in God’s community for the purpose of being changed by HIM. Youth Group 24 hours a day is fun…but it’s WAY more than that! Many of our teens…and their friends...will get a chance to encounter God in life-changing ways during these “Special” Events.

Minsters' Links - David Rubio; David Knox

Otter Creek Christian Camp

What Are Covenant Groups and Why Do We Do Them? (PDF)

Mission: Nashville

It is time for year two of the OCYG middle school Mission: Nashville adventure (Sunday, July 15-Thursday, July 19). Middle School students will move into the building on Sunday afternoon and begin a week of service all over Nashville. Last year, our students worked at the Nashville Rescue Mission, visited shut-ins, sang at a nursing home, washed vans and buses for the YES centers, served sack lunches to homeless, and other awesome projects. Each day (Monday through Thursday) will include a new project. Students will stay at the building each night, and different youth group families will take turn helping us with meals each night. We will spend the day serving, and the night building unity as a group. I cannot express how incredible this week was last year, and how excited I am to begin this week this summer! The cost is an amazing $75. Sign up by clicking HERE.

OCYG Summer 2012 Mission Trip Opportunities

Ulpan Valley, Guatemala

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Made in the Streets – Kenya, East Africa

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November 15th Payment - HERE

January 27th payment - Click Here!

LIFT - Huntsville, AL

While it isn’t another country, our group found out last year that you don’t have to leave the USA in order to experience the trip of a lifetime. Don’t sign up unless you are ready to lead. This is a trip that will stretch each student to use his/her gifts of leadership to touch the hearts & lives of inner-city kids in Huntsville, AL. Space is limited. Deposit of $50 will reserve your spot. Total cost is estimated at $110. Dates for this trip are July 8-13. (Note: this trip is a bit earlier this year & that is because LIFT needed us earlier. It was this week or nothing…we are very lucky to get in!) This trip is open to current 8th-12th graders.

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Middle School Mission Trip
July 15 - 19th
$75 per person

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OCYG Scholarship Guidelines & Applications

Significant changes are being made in how scholarship money is budgeted & allocated (to take effect immediately). It has always been our goal to make sure that NO student misses life changing experiences due to financial realities. That goal is not changing. As we have grown, however, we have seen a need to connect the OCYG's scholarship efforts to the passion that Otter Creek at large has for healthy families and healthy finances. Click HERE to view the Scholarship Guidelines and to download a Scholarship application form. Direct further questions to David Rubio @ david@ottercreek.org.

Create an Account

All youth group families need to create an online account for future event registrations. Click here to create this account.

Child Protection Policy

Click here for a copy of the child protection policy.

Refund Policy

Because of our growing ministry and our sincere desire to be good stewards with church funds, the OCYG has developed the following cancellation/refund policy:

OCYG Cancellation/Refund Policy
Unless otherwise stated for a particular event, registrants who cancel more than two weeks prior to an event may be refunded up to 90% of fees paid. Cancellations made within 2 weeks of an event may be refunded up to 75%; within the week of the event, up to 50% may be refunded. All refunds are made at the discretion of the Youth Ministers. Any request for a refund will not be processed until after the event has occurred to ensure that the church's financial liability has been covered. You can expect to be notified within 30 days after the event whether a refund is forthcoming and the total amount of the refund.

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Service Times

Sunday:
Classes: 9:00, & 10:25 a.m.
Worship: 9:00 & 10:25 a.m.
Wednesday:
Classes: 7:00 p.m.
Bible Class Times & Schedule
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Ministries

Otter Creek Worship Ministry