student ministries

Teens (7th thru 12th Grade)

Youth Group - Sunday Nights
Hangout Time (snacks, games, etc) - 5:15 to 6:00pm
Worship & Teaching - 6:00 to 6:45pm
Small Group Discussion - 6:45 to 7:00pm

respond. Student Ministries is the student ministry at
Marysville Church of the Nazarene.
It is for teenagers currently in 7th-12th grade.

Our youth group has defined worship as “a trusting obedient response to the word of God”. We believe that everything that we do in our lives is in response to God. This means that every single thing that we do has the potential to be worship.

We believe that the way that we respond to God’s love and grace is central to our lives. It is because of this belief that we have adopted “respond” as our identity. Thus, we call ourselves respond. Student Ministries.

Josh Huff

Josh Huff

Youth Pastor

Pastor Josh joined the MaryNaz staff in June 2014. He was born and raised in Hamilton, OH, near Cincinnati. He earned his BA in Youth Ministry from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, where he met his beautiful wife, Chelsea. Josh and Chelsea have three boys and a girl: Jensen, Judah, Logan, and Quinn. They also do foster care, so there's rarely a dull moment in the Huff house! Josh is also an avid Cincinnati Reds fan, a coffee snob, and a self-proclaimed foodie.

What we’re learning this month…

Enough

April 7 - May 19
5:15 - 7:00pm
**There will be no youth group April 14, May 12, or May 26**

SERIES OVERVIEW:

It's inevitable that at some point in life we will all say "there's not enough." Not enough time. Not enough money. Not enough energy. Not enough people. The list goes on. Jesus' disciples were faced with the abrupt departure of their leader as we was crucified, buried, raised to life, and then ascended to heaven. Jesus had told them that they would go on to do even greater things, but there's no doubt that the disciples felt like they weren't given "enough" to accomplish that mission.

In this series from the book of Acts, we will look at stories of the early church figuring out what life looked like after Jesus' departure, and how they learned that they actually did have enough. God gave them enough: Enough for Community, Enough for World Change, Enough for Boldness, and Enough for Everyone.

Passion

This month’s teaching series is focused on turning up the ‘Passion Dial’ in our Master Plan. This means that we want to help students develop a passion to do what Jesus did on earth. We want them to understand that they are designed to personally participate in God’s story and to show His redemptive plan to every generation. As you discuss what is being taught with your teen(s) this month, focus on questions such as:

  • What does it mean to exist every day to demonstrate God’s love to a broken world?
  • What did you notice about the person of Jesus?
  • How can you use what you are learning to guide you in the way you interact with others?

Meet Our Volunteers…

Our Volunteers

Meet Our Team

Todd Clementz

Todd Clementz

Becky Eichorn

Becky Eichorn

Dave Eichorn

Dave Eichorn

Joevanie Green

Joevanie Green

Josh Huff

Josh Huff

Cheryl Johnson

Cheryl Johnson

Bryan Knurek

Bryan Knurek

Holly Knurek

Holly Knurek

Samuel Laird

Samuel Laird

Upcoming Events…

Work & Witness Trip

Work & Witness Trip

Jul 6 - 12, 2024 All Day Event

We're taking a Work & Witness team to ARO to help carry out the love of Christ through the Great Commission in the community of Summersville, WV, and we’d love for you to be a part of it! Registration and initial deposit are due by April 27. Spots are limited!

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