Our Purpose Statement:
Love God, Love People, Love MORE People
NEW UPCOMING EVENTS
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👋 Parents! Want your student to grow, connect, and have a blast?
SUMMIT is 6-7:30 pm!
We are studying Practicing the Way in SUMMIT as well!
JR HIGH CONVENTION?!
"What is THAT?"
🔥It's an event for Grades 6–9 🔥
Junior High Convention is an action-packed weekend of 📖 Bible teaching, 🎶 worship, 🎉 fun, and real connection with students from churches all across West Virginia! The main sessions will be held at South Parkersburg Baptist Church, and our group will be staying overnight at FBCW 🏠—think lock-in vibes with actual SLEEP 😴 and tons of good snacks 🍕🍿. Students will worship with Render The Hearts 🎸, bringing high-energy, meaningful worship, and hear powerful, relatable teaching from Elliott Gregory 🎤 that challenges students to live out their faith in everyday life. From games and interest groups 🏀 to small groups, discussions, and campfire testimonies 🔥, this weekend is designed to help students encounter God and grow in their faith together. 🙌🙌🙌
Students will need to bring a Bible, notebook, pillow, sleeping bag, water bottle to refill, money for snacks and dinner out on Saturday. Everything else is included in the $50 registration! We are ALSO looking for fearless parents who want to make a difference in the lives of our middle school students to help out! Even if it's just driving/and hanging out
JHC Weekend Schedule
Friday
- 7:00 PM – Registration
- 8:00 PM – Opening Session
- 8:30 PM – Worship
- 9:30 PM – Dismissal
Saturday
- 8:30 AM – Registration
- 9:00 AM – Opening Activities
- 9:30 AM – Worship
- 10:45 AM – Interest Groups
- 12:00 PM – Lunch
- 1:00 PM – Worship
- 2:00 PM – Small Groups
- 2:30 PM – Games
- 3:30 PM – Guy Time / Girl Time
- 4:00 PM – Dinner Break
- 7:00 PM – Worship
- 8:15 PM – Discussion Groups
- 8:45 PM – Campfire & Testimonies
- 10:00 PM Pick up from FBCW
You may be wondering why we aren’t attending Snow Camp this year. After thoughtful prayer and conversation, we’ve chosen to take a slightly different direction—one that emphasizes a deeper engagement with Scripture and a more intentional worship experience through song. Our hope is to give students space to slow down, listen, and grow in their understanding of God’s Word while still enjoying meaningful community together. That said, if your student would still prefer to attend Snow Camp, please let me know as soon as possible. I’d be happy to connect you with a trusted local youth group that is attending.
The Earbud as Armor?
If you’ve noticed your teen walking around with one earbud in — at dinner, in the car, even at church — you’re not alone. But what if that little white bud isn’t just about music? What if it’s become a quiet wall between connection and isolation? In this eye-opening post, Pastor Mark unpacks what’s really happening beneath the beats: how music has shifted from a shared joy to an emotional escape, and how parents can lovingly break through the invisible walls our teens are building. It’s not about banning earbuds — it’s about reclaiming connection.
"The Hidden Responsibility Behind Sending Your Kid to Camp"
I can still smell the smoke.
The bonfire’s long gone. The kids have gone home. My clipboard is in a drawer somewhere, and the rec field is silent. But the ache? Still here.
I miss camp.
It’s a weird ache—one I didn’t expect to feel this much, this far removed. For over two decades, camp ministry was part of my spiritual DNA. Summers were marked by the scent of bonfires, the sound of late-night worship, and the kind of deep conversations that only happen when you’re away from home, stripped of distractions. Those were sacred days.
Now, standing on this side of it—as a parent and a not-so-young youth worker who’s been at this for 30 years—I find myself reflecting. Not out of bitterness or nostalgia, but out of gratitude. Camp shaped me. And because it shaped me, I care deeply about the kind of experiences we give our kids today.
"The Pour Over"
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I Didn't Believe it either...
Check out "The Pour Over" delivers to email and no spin on the news and not leaning RED or BLUE. AND it's free! Always FREE.
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Credits:
Mark A Elliott at FBCW