by Michael Bayne | Mar 12, 2012 | family ministry, Grace Community Church, high school ministry, middle school ministry, relevant student ministry, vision, youth ministry
I have been serving teens now for 15 years as a volunteer and on staff at different churches and I still need to be reminded why youth ministry is important. I need to be reminded because the truth is that student ministry can be difficult. Many times it’s just...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 30, 2011 | Grace Community Church, relevant student ministry, team building
It’s November 30 and for the first time in 5 years of No Shave November I made it to the end without shaving the beard. Victory is mine. Fear the beard. And yes the beard better fear me in the morning because it is time for a trim. First time I grew a beard was...
by Michael Bayne | Nov 23, 2011 | family, Grace Community Church, relevant student ministry
Thanksgiving week is a natural break for my family. All fall we have been going 100 miles an hour and for one week in November we get to slow down and celebrate a time where we stop and give thanks. 2011 has been a defining year for our family. Both our girls are in...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 31, 2011 | community, Grace Community Church, relevant student ministry, youth ministry
In life we all face loss. On Sunday night we found out that 2 teenagers (a senior and a college freshman) connected with our church and student ministry died in a car wreck. Watching our students deal with loss has been difficult. Our volunteer team has even struggled...
by Michael Bayne | Aug 3, 2011 | relevant student ministry, youth ministry
For the first time at RELEVANT student ministry we are having an Open House for new middle and high school students! I’m not sure why it has taken us so long to figure this out but our team felt like this is a needed night for people in our community and at...
by Michael Bayne | Jul 16, 2011 | family ministry, relevant student ministry, youth ministry
One week serving others can change everything. This week a team from Relevant spend 6 days pouring into the lives of kids in the 8th and 7th ward of New Orleans. A week later we are changed. Many kids are changed. Kids were shown the love of Christ and that was our...
