Centerville Church of Christ Youth Ministry

05/20/2026

🔥 FINAL LIGHTHOUSE TONIGHT 🔥

Tonight is our last Lighthouse of the semester, and we’re ending it the best way we know how… with food, friends, and one more great night together in The Lighthouse. 🍔🌭

Come hang out, eat some grilled food, laugh a lot, and enjoy one final Wednesday night together before summer officially kicks off. It has been an awesome semester, and we would love to see everybody there tonight at 5:00 PM!

Bring a friend and come hungry. 😎

04/21/2026

Growth can feel slow, and sometimes frustrating. But God is not in a hurry the way we are. He is patient, steady, and committed to finishing what He started in you.
Don’t rush what God is willing to take time to do well.

“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise… but is patient toward you…” — 2 Peter 3:9 (ESV)

04/14/2026

Every day, you’re becoming someone. Not all at once, but little by little through your choices, habits, and priorities.
The direction of your life is shaped by the decisions you make when no one is watching.

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” — 1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV)

04/07/2026

Feelings are real, but they’re not always reliable. Some days you’ll feel close to God; other days you won’t. But His presence doesn’t come and go based on emotion.
Faith means trusting what is true, even when it doesn’t feel obvious.

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” — 2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV)

03/31/2026

Your thoughts don’t just happen — they shape you. What you dwell on slowly becomes what you believe, and what you believe shapes how you live.
Be careful what you give your attention to. Your mind is forming your life.

“Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just… think about these things.” — Philippians 4:8 (ESV)

03/29/2026

LOCK-IN RECAP 🔒

Now that we’ve finally caught up on sleep… 😅

Friday night was one for the books. We kicked things off at Tenn Pin Alley with bowling, laser tag, and go karts—then brought the energy back to the building for games, laughs, and just enough chaos to make it memorable.

Somehow, in the middle of all that, a few actually managed to sleep… in some very creative positions 😂

But what makes nights like this special isn’t just the fun—it’s the time spent together. Building friendships, strengthening connections, and growing as a group.

Grateful for every student who came and every adult who helped make it happen.

Already looking forward to the next one 👀

03/28/2026

03/24/2026

It’s easy to look around and feel like everyone else is further ahead — doing better, growing faster, figuring life out sooner. But God is not measuring you against anyone else.
He is working on you, in His timing, with purpose. You’re not behind — you’re being formed.

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…” — Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)

03/16/2026

What a weekend.

Our Youth Group just wrapped up our Sr High Retreat, and it was truly one of those weekends we will not forget.

Everywhere we went, people stopped to tell us how polite and respectful our students were. That says a lot about this group, and it made us proud everywhere we went.

We stayed in a beautiful cabin in the mountains with incredible views (even if the road getting there in the church vans was a little terrifying 😅).

Over the weekend we:

• stopped at Buc-ee’s
• ate… a lot
• laughed until our sides hurt
• worshipped together
• went shopping in Gatlinburg
• watched movies
• played cards
• went to the Lumberjack Feud
• stayed up way too late
• picked on each other like family
• and just enjoyed being together

Most importantly, we spent time growing in our faith and talking about what it means to carry the fire of our faith into everyday life.

Every retreat is different in its own way, but this one was special. God blessed us richly when He established the church, and weekends like this remind me just how thankful I am for this youth group.

I’m grateful for every student who came, every adult who helped, and for the time we were able to spend together.

Already looking forward to the next one.