Thanks for your patience.
This has been the most challenging season for leadership. As we evaluate the information and metrics associated with Covid-19, we encounter data that is constantly in flux (sometimes by the hour). The flux has not expedited our plans to get NextGen—GBYouth—back on campus. We have actually constructed several restart plans that were inevitably scrapped. We share the collective confusion and frustration with our parents as we continue to live in the difficult tension between gathering and safety for our children.
How we are currently navigating.
We want to take this moment however to communicate logistically where we are regarding the interaction of our student body:
IN-PERSON EVENTS:
What’s happening: 😄
As we cautiously dial back in the gathering of our congregants, we are planning the following two events for GBYouth: a promotion Sunday in the middle of August and a Back To School Gathering at the beginning of September. These events give us a point of connection while we continue our evaluation.
PROMONAR - SUN AUG 16 @ 10:30A. This event will take place in David's Place Chapel during our normal worship hour. The event, for both new 6th grade students and their parents, will serve as a promotion celebration and orientation seminar for the youth ministry. Our social distancing will parallel the procedures of our corporate worship service.
B2S GATHERING - WED SEP 02 @ 6:00P. This event will take place in David's Place Chapel during our typical Common Ground worship hour. This event, for all 6th-12th grade students will serve as a test for gathering back on Wednesday nights. We will follow Gillionville NextGen screening / social distancing procedures for the safety of our leaders and students.
Please see our events calendar for further details here on our website at gbyouth.org/events.
What’s not happening: 😔
The following weekly events and activities remain off-line:
COMMON GROUND (as a weekly event),
Sunday AM SMALL GROUPS,
Sunday PM DAVID’S PLACE.
We will communicate when we plan to restart these gatherings. Thank you again for your patience!
VIRTUAL EVENTS:
STUDY! 🧐
Our current study series is CANCELED: Christianity in a Cancel Culture. Now more than ever, our students need help navigating a volatile and contentious culture. This six-part study series will help them understand the current dynamics to better love their neighbors and share the gospel. View our series videos online on YouTube.
FUN! 😎
We have created a virtual game to go along with our CANCELED series. Our C3 CANCELED Competition goes live WED AUG 05, providing a variety of interactive challenges to keep our students connected and engaged at the start of school. See our game page at gbyouth.org/challenge for details.
Please stay tuned!
We do hope that our in-person gathering will open and increase as we push into the fall. Please stay tuned to GBYouth.org and our social platforms for the latest information.
I love your hearts,
Bryan
