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D-Teams are short for Discipleship Teams and the purpose of these youth small groups is to nurture spiritual growth. D-Teams not only study the Bible together but share in community, fellowship, and prayer.

Our Current D-Teams are:

Middle High: All Middle Schoolers in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th, are invited to this D-Team that meets Sunday nights 7:00-8:30 p.m. in The Refuge.

High School Girls: All High School girls are invited to this D-Team that meets Tuesday nights 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the home of the Sarracino's.

10th & 11th Grade Guys: All guys in 9th and 10th grade are invited to this D-Team that meets Tuesday nights 7:00-8:30 p.m. in The Refuge.

Middle High Girls: All Middle High School girls are invited to this D-Team that meets Tuesday nights 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the home of the Frederick's.

Middle High Girls: All Middle High School girls are invited to this D-Team that meets Monday nights 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the home of the Lomax's.

The purpose of Friday Nights at The Refuge is outreach; providing fun events in a safe and welcoming atmosphere so that students can bring their friends. These events are a means to attract students who don’t know Jesus and point them to Jesus. Check out the Weekly Youth E-letter for upcoming Friday Night events!

Youth Retreats provide opportunities several times a year for students to get away for a weekend and focus on Jesus. The purpose of a retreat is spiritual growth and outreach. Youth retreats included ROCK, Senior High Retreat, Middle High Retreat, Revolve Girls Retreat, and a Guys Retreat

Youth Membership is a program for youth to become members of Oakdale Emory and is in alignment with the program established for adults to become members. Youth ages 8th grade and older will take the youth new member class, join a D-Team for a minimum of 6 months, and go on one retreat. Once all three of these requirements are completed they will be able to become full members of Oakdale Emory. Classes are 1 hour, four consecutive Sundays and will be held in October of 2009 and March of 2010. 

We are devloping a Youth Creative Arts Ministry to explore faith and scripture through different art medias. If you are interested in photography, painting, graphic arts or can draw an awesome stick figure and want to learn how to use these as tools for spiritual formation, this will be a great ministry for you to get involved with. Contact: Katie Brock

We support Missions and Ministries to provide opportunities for our youth to be involved in missions and ministries within and outside of our church. Some of these missions include summer mission trips, Appalachian Service Project, 30-Hour Famine, and community projects throughout the year. Our ministries in which youth serve our church and community include Joyful Noise!, Puppets Empowering People, Vacation Bible School, and Christian Day Camp.  

The Refuge, located in the Historic Chapel, is a space specifically designed for youth ministry. It provides a physical space to fulfill our purpose to impact the youth in our surrounding community with the message of Jesus Christ’s love. It provides physical support of all of our programs and opportunities for youth.