Youth Ministry

The Called Youth Ministry

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, 9 who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began 2 Timothy 1:8–9

The Called Students is a place for students to grow in their faith, theological thinking, be discipled, and challenged to live out a biblical lifestyle. We strive to keep the focus on the Holy Calling that is placed upon us as believers. On Wednesday nights, we meet and have a time of worship and Bible study. Each Bible study series will either walk through a book of the Bible or various topics. We as a group challenge each other to take a biblical perspective into the world and learn how to stand for truth and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Activities

The Called Students take time to get together and fellowship. We have a couple different big events each year usually including conferences, D-Nows, and camps. We have several smaller get-together fellowships throughout the year which are times for us to grow as a church family with events such as movie nights, game nights, group outings, bonfires, and outdoor games.

Release Form

2025 Summer/ Fall Calendar for youth:

The Called – Youth Activities & Projects

Summer & Fall ideas and information will continue to be refined. (as of 6/26/25) – 6th grade -12th Grade, Parents & Volunteers welcome!

Youth Camp – SoulQuench June 30-July 4th (home after lunch)

(Youth Camp @ Baptist Hill, Mt. Vernon, MO)

6th Grade through Graduating 12th

July 12th (Saturday) Water & Picnic Day -Grand Falls, Joplin. Meet 10am, carpool, eat in Joplin, play in water area for afternoon, head home early evening.

July 30th (Wednesday) Youth Game Night @ Dan & Tory’s. 5pm-9pm. Dinner provided.

Aug. 15th (Friday) Faith & Family Night @ Springfield Cardinals. 6:35pm game, concert by Austin French after game. Ticket $16 due Aug.3rd.

Aug. 17th (Sunday) Slide the Road 4pm-6pm all ages, 6-7pm youth only.. Set up @ 2pm. Waterslides, activities in Clever City Park

Sept. 20th (Saturday) St. Louis Zoo day trip. Zoo is free, chip in for gas in car pools. $ Food, extra activities as desired at Zoo. Leave 5:45 am, home 10pm. If rainy, may switch to St.L City Museum ($34)

Sept. 28th (Sunday) Youth Scavenger Hunt Day; begin with CiCi’s pizza after church, then scavenger hunt activity.

Also coming this fall: Camp/game night on land, host homecoming bonfire night, serve day in October, hiking day

Questions/Ideas/Volunteering? – contact Dan Updegrave, 417-849-2515, dan@myroadchurch.com

Your Title Goes Here

Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module Content settings. You can also style every aspect of this content in the module Design settings and even apply custom CSS to this text in the module Advanced settings.

Current Wednesday Night Series

Right now on Wednesday Nights we are walking through the Gospel Project and an overview of the New Testament. Come Join us @ 7pm every Wednesday as we walk through the early days of the church.

Give Online

In addition to the online giving, you can also give any Sunday during our worship services. Envelopes and the collection buckets are located on the entry table.

Give Today

In addition to the online giving, you can also give any Sunday during our worship services. Envelopes and the collection buckets are located on the entry table.

Give Today