Crave Student Ministries
Frazer’s student ministry is all about relationships—life-changing relationships in an accepting environment that will challenge and support students through the formative years from sixth grade through high school.
Four key relationships:
1. A personal relationship with God. Students are challenged to know God for themselves, whether they are just exploring faith or have grown up in the church. Our weekly programs are specifically designed to help student’s encounter God’s presence in ways that are relevant to their generation.
2. Supportive friendships. More than any other group students define themselves by their peers. We use social events and fun activities (co-ed as well as guys- and girls-only) to encourage students to develop friendships with one another to encourage each other in faith as well as to reach out to those who need God’s love.
3. Respect for parents. Although students are at an age where they are becoming more independent, family relationships are still the most important factor in their lives. Frazer’s student ministers view themselves as partners with parents in helping to mature your sons and daughters.
4. Meaningful service. We don’t accept the idea that students only want entertainment. We believe today’s student desire the sense of fulfillment and purpose that comes from serving a cause bigger than themselves. That’s why we take seriously creating volunteer opportunities in the church and around the world where students can get a taste of what it means to serve others.
Weekly Programs
- Sunday Morning Teaching—9:30 a.m. in the CRAVE room (8251, above the gym). Discussion-oriented groups broken down by grade and gender to allow students to dig into God’s truth.
- Adrenaline: For 6-8 Graders in the CRAVE Room from 6-7:00pm, followed by free time in the gym from 7-7:45. Fellowship at East Chase from 8-9:00pm.
- Elevate: For 9-12 Graders in the East Sanctuary from 6:30-7:45. Fellowship at East Chase from 8-9:00pm.
- Youth Worship Arts—3 p.m. Sundays in the CRAVE room. Developing skills in music, drama, video and other arts that enable students to share God’s love with others in creative ways.
- Life Groups meet throughout the week in homes. Small guys or girls-only settings that give students a chance to open up in a supportive setting about their struggles and triumphs. Contact Kathy Hiebert to get in.
Confirmation (for sixth-graders)
A four-month program beginning in January that transitions sixth-graders into the student ministry and prepares them for “full and responsible membership in the church”—in other words, someone who is equipped to take personal ownership of his or her walk with God and with His people in the world.
College Bible Studies
Red Zone: New Young Adults Class Starting Jan. 31 at 9:30 a.m.
The Red Zone class targets young adults who have graduated from high school through age 25. Red Zone will focus on the application of biblical principles to the lives of those who are passing through this critical time in life. Red Zone seeks to minister to and offer fellowship to all members of this age group whether they are in college, military service, vocational school, or other career roles. The class is led by Johnny Boyd and will be meeting in room 3218.
Alliance Life Group Bible Study
This small group is for people 18-23 years old who are willing to meet regularly in order to study the Bible, connect in others, and challenge each other to be more like Jesus. We meet every Monday evening from 7:30-9:00 in the home of Brian and Leslie Word. Their address is 2337 Brookstone Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117. For more questions contact the Crave Student Ministry offices at 495-6427.
