Discovery Weekend 2012

Discovery Weekend is a weekend retreat for mid-highs (6th-8th graders) led by our own senior highs (9th-12th graders) starting Friday April 27 ending on Sunday April 29.  The weekend is full of games, talks, small group discussions, service opportunities, great music and a lot of fun.  Discovery is held at the Christian Life Center during the day, with youth spending the night in host homes with their small groups.  The training retreat for the senior high leaders will be held Saturday, February 18 starting at 1:00 and ending on Sunday, February 19 at 11:30am.

We are inviting back all of our Discovery Weekend Alumni for our 10^th Discovery Weekend.  We hope you’ll put on an old Discovery Weekend T-shirt, and join us for a snapshot of Discovery Weekend on Sunday April 29, as the youth lead worship at the Christian Life Center.  You’ll have the chance to hear our youth praise team, Genesis, as well as a message from one of our seniors highs.  We’ll also show pictures and video from the weekend.  We hope you’ll join with about 120 youth in praising God on a special Sunday morning.

Adults are crucial to the success of Discovery Weekend. They serve as small group leaders, help prepare meals, offer their homes as host homes, pray, and so much more. There are roles that are behind the scenes if you would prefer to not be as visible to the youth.  Our mission is to take care of all the logistics so our senior highs can mentor our mid-highs.

Ways to volunteer....

• Disciple Group Leader- assist the senior high in the small groups they also stay overnight at the host home (and have the option of being the host home) with their small group
• Host Homes- take the disciple groups to your home to spend the night, shower and eat breakfast (groups will be about 5-7 mid-highs, 2-3 senior highs, and 1 adult)
• Meals/Snack Team- help prepare the meals and snacks for the weekend
• Game Team- organize games for the weekend, and help with the Saturday night Welcome Home Party (inflatables, games, food, etc.)
• Photography/Video- take pictures/video of the weekend
• Prayer Team- help in the prayer chapel to pray with the youth before they give talks or whenever they need it, as well as usher each small group through a prayer chapel time
• Set-Up/Clean-Up Team- set up in advance of various activities and clean up afterwards
• Registration and Parent Contact- help with registration the night of the event, and contact parents prior to the event about the prayer service and letters for their child
• Medical Team- be on call for emergencies, organize and distribute medications to the youth
• Missions Team- help line up mission opportunities and go with the groups Saturday afternoon
• Tech Team- help with sound, powerpoint, video, etc. for worship services
• Transportation Team- help with provide rides to and from host homes and/or mission sites
• Prayer Service- help with organization of the prayer service
• Angels- help with odd jobs that pop up through the weekend, work with groups who have youth that need extra attention, etc.

Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with any questions about Discovery Weekend.

Register now to attend or help out!

• Mid Highs (6^th-8^th grade)  
• Senior Highs (9^th-12^th grade) 
• Adults