Redeemer Family,
Some of the most important and influential people in my life story are those men who served as Youth Ministry volunteers in my city back when I was a teenager. They wrote me letters, called me, visited me at school, came to my sports games, gave me rides to and from events before I was old enough to drive, and in so many ways - they showed me the pursuing love of Jesus.
I don’t know where or who I would be without them.
They changed my life.
Today I’m writing to invite some of you young adult men and women to consider volunteering in our Youth Fellowship: to be those same kind of people who change lives by pursuing our teenagers with the love of Jesus.
We already have a fantastic group of 14 young adults who serve as Youth Fellowship Leaders and, ideally, we would like to add 14 more to the team.
If you’re interested, keep reading!
Profile of a Youth Fellowship Leader
A young man or woman who has received the good news of salvation through Jesus, has been baptized, and is actively seeking to grow in their faith.
Attends Redeemer regularly, and is either already a member or intentionally moving towards membership.
Passes a background check and participates in child safety training.
Has a genuine desire to see students encounter the love of Jesus and to grow in the practice of their faith.
Commitments of a Youth Fellowship Leader
In the Fall and Spring semesters, help lead weekly Youth Fellowship gatherings on Sunday evenings, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Give at least 1 hour/week to relationally pursuing students outside of program time (we call this “contact work”).
Help lead Fall and Spring Youth Fellowship Retreats.
Help lead 1 Summer trip (either middle school or high school).
Help lead weekly Summer Bible studies.
Now, if you’ve made it this far, you might be thinking something along the lines of, “This sounds like a lot.”
You’re not wrong.
The teen years are an absolutely crucial season of identity formation and decision making. Our Youth Fellowship is an incredibly important ministry, and, therefore, we ask a lot of our volunteer leaders and believe it is 100% worth it!
One of the greatest joys of the past few years has been watching the camaraderie amongst the young adults who currently serve on this team. It is an incredible group that is so much fun to be around. They work hard, they give of their time generously, and they have a front row seat to witness what God is doing in the lives of our students.
If you are interested in volunteering with our Youth Fellowship, email Kate Ramsdell, and she would love to talk with you about it.
In the Father’s love,
