Making disciples of Jesus Christ
Student Ministry
Learning and Living the Gospel Together in Every Relationship
Who we are
Student Ministry exists to come alongside parents in making student-aged disciples of Jesus Christ in the Lehigh Valley.
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Upcoming Events
Summer Picnics
Over the summer, ordinary youth group gatherings are replaced with picnics that include dinner, games, and a time of teaching. We encourage you to bring a side dish, dessert, or drinks to share.
Dates & Hosts:
- July 9th @ the Hoys
- July 16th @ the Whitmires (pool)
- July 23rd @ the Klases
- July 30th @ the Cromeans
- August 6th @ the Lanyons (pool)
- August 13th @ Milford Bible Park (pool)
Picnics are Sunday evenings from 6pm – 8pm. If you need a host address, please check Crossroads or contact students@cedarcrest.church.
Weekly Gatherings
Middle schoolers and high schoolers meet separately for Sunday School at 8:45 AM.
Sundays 6-8PM: Our night begins with FUN where we want our students to build relationships with one another and the adult leaders through games and conversation in the Activity Center.
We then transition to a time of worship in song where our Student led band leads their peers in Christ-centered time worship.
Following the singing, we are fed the Word of God by our student ministry pastor or another adult leader. Our method is to walk verse by verse through a book of the Bible, applying God’s truth in those passages to our students life experience.
We wrap up the evening with our age/gender specific small groups. Each small group is led by one or two of our student ministry leaders who seek to disciple our students in a smaller setting by guiding discussion, leading in prayer, providing accountability, and forming a relationship with our students.
Equip and Support Parents
A vital part of our mission statement is to “come alongside parents” as they disciple their students. What we do is supplement the ministry of the home. For that reason, we have put together a resource page for parents and mentors to aid them in their ministry to students.
Newsletter
Every month or so, we send out an e-mail newsletter with important info, dates, and much more! Click below for the most recent newsletter. Also, if you are not subscribed to our newsletters please e-mail pastor Jules at jhull@cedarcrest.church.
Discipleship Opportunities
Permission/Guide
For the safety of our students, we require either an electronically (preferred) or paper permission form for each student be filled out by the parent/guardian for each school year (once each school year is sufficient).
Mentoring
An essential part of discipleship is mentorship. We want all of our students to have a more mature believer mentor them in their walk with God. If you are interested in being a mentee or mentor, please contact students@cedarcrest.church.
Baptism
Every disciple of Jesus is called to be baptized. At Cedar Crest, we delight in baptizing young people who have counted the cost and chosen to follow Jesus. We have a study that we ask mentors to take young people through. Please (as a parent/mentor) click the button below to submit a baptism application on behalf of your student. Pastor Chris will reach out to you with more details.
Serving in the Church
We believe God when He tells us Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12 that every believer, including students, has a spiritual gift and is to use that gift to build up the Church! Click below to let us know where you/your student feels led to serve!
We encourage all of our students to serve within our churches other ministries (i.e. nursery, sound/media, worship team, babysitting for lifegroups, etc.)
Student Worship Team
We love that God has gifted us with students who are gifted musically and who seek to lead their peers in the corporate worship of God through song. Click below if you are interested in joining the team!
Teaching & Preaching
All of these recordings are the weekly teaching students hear at our Sunday Night Gathering. It’s a phenomenal way for students to be reminded of truth they’ve heard and for parents to engage with what their students are hearing.
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