In youth group, it is our goal to prepare our teens to be faithful servants, fearless soldiers, and passionate evangelists. We do so by teaching them the Word of God in our Sunday School classes and Wednesday night meetings where we take a book of the Bible or a Biblical subject and dig into it seeing what the Lord has for us. There are teens sponsors who are there to help exemplify what a true Christian looks like. We participate in scripture memorization, group discussions, ministering to others, and seek to make an impact in our community with the Gospel of Christ.

We also have a monthly Teen H.A.C. (hangout after church) where we go to a family’s home, eat some amazing food, play a game, and enjoy fellowship. There are also activities where we will do a community project, go for a hike, have a movie night, minister to someone in need, go play archery tag, and so much more!

The Saturday before Memorial Day, HVBC hosts a Spring Teen Rally for the churches of New England. We have seen close to 30 different churches bringing over 200 teenagers to our day of preaching and fun! The day is filled with games, challenges, car smashes, and so much more! Oh, and we cannot forget the Ultimate Tug-of-War tournament where teams of 5 members get together to personify the word “tough!”

A special speaker is given two opportunities to challenge the teens from the Word of God with a call to Salvation and a charge for Sanctification. We have seen the Lord bless by saving the lost, drawing the strayed, and encouraging the faithful. Please check out last years website: http://slbpics.wixsite.com/hvbcteenrally