Eastside Praise Ministry Center

Teaching the good news of the Savior

Browsing Posts in Youth Ministry

Youth Leaders

     Adrenaline Rush Student Ministries has an array of committed Youth Leaders.  This portion of our youth ministry pages is for you to get to know them a little bit better.

Bradley Travis

 Bradley Travis has been a Youth Leader at Adrenaline Rush for about a year and a half now.  He is very personable and he loves working with teenagers.  Bradley was born in Louisville, KY, but he has lived most of his life in Taylorsville, KY, a small community just outside of Louisville.  Bradley came to know Jesus when he was 12 years old at a camp retreat for teens.  Bradley puts it this way: “The gentlemen who hosted the camp had us all gather around a campfire one night.  It was there he told us about Jesus Christ and how we could be saved.  Later that night I felt strongly in my heart that I needed to accept Jesus Christ into my life.  Believe it or not to get some privacy, I prayed the ’salvation prayer’ on my knees in a camp bathroom stall a few hours later.”  Bradley says some of his hobbies are: “Reading Scripture and Christian-based books, so I can deepen and better my walk with the Lord.  I also play basketball when I have the time.”  Bradley is also currently studying Theology at Campbellsville University and plans on going into some type of full-time ministry in the future.

Valerie Jones

 Valerie is both a Youth Leader and our primary Worship Leader for “Adrenaline Rush” Student Ministries.  She has volunteered and helped with the youth ministry for almost two years now and she is an extremely valuable part of our team.  Valerie was born in Owensboro, KY, but she has lived all over the state (Providence, Bowling Green, Moganfield, and  Hopkinsville). Valerie is not just a Worship Leader at “Adrenaline Rush”, she is also on the adult Worship Team and she teaches at Cornerstone Academy, the school affiliated with Eastside Praise. In essence, she is heavily involved in a variety of areas at Eastside Praise.   Some of Valerie’s hobbies are reading, writing, photography, and music.  Music is an integral part of Valerie’s life.  In fact, Valerie is currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree from Liberty University in Worship Studies.  Valerie received the Lord into her heart when she was 13 and it is because she strongly believes in the value of discipleship that she works with teenagers.  As Valerie puts it: “In my generation, there seemed to be little emphasis on discipleship and relationship and a lot of emphasis on ‘the rules’.  I remember being a teen thinking, ‘Okay…I’m a Christian. So, now what?!’”

Trevon Loeser

Trevon was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but he has been a Kentucky resident most of his life (What was he thinking, right?!).  Trevon began to take his relationship with the Lord seriously during his middle school years, but he says, “For as long as I can remember, I always knew about Jesus.”  Trevon likes playing basketball and eating (just about anything – just hold the beans and coleslaw).  He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Business in 2006 and is currently working in finance.  Trevon is a self-described big kid himself and says that working with the teens at Eastside Praise reminds him of his time with his nephews and nieces: “I have several nephews and nieces (who are teenagers and younger) in Hawaii.  Its a great feeling to know that I can provide a positive, Christian example that they can look up to when I visit them.  The same feelings also come when I work with the teenagers at Eastside.”   Trevon is dearly loved and appreciated by all the teenagers as well as the Youth Leaders! 

J.D. McClain

Here is a list of the permission forms teeangers will need to have filled out by their parent or guardian before going on an outing or trip:

Youth In-State Permission Form

Youth Out-of- State Permission Form

August 4, 2010
6:30 pmto8:00 pm
August 18, 2010
6:30 pmto8:00 pm
August 23, 2010
6:30 pmto9:30 pm
August 24, 2010
6:00 pmto7:00 pm
August 25, 2010
6:30 pmto8:00 pm
August 31, 2010
6:00 pmto7:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 List of Events

August:

 August ”Friend Night”:

This is a great night for you to invite your friends to church.  There will be food, games, a devotional time and great fellowship!  We will meet in the Family Life Center (Building “G”) for this FREE event.

DATE: Wednesday, August 4th

WHEN: 6:30 PM (Doors Open) & 7:00 PM (Pizza) 

 

Adrenaline Rush Drama Practice:

If you have done drama before, or you are simply interested in giving it a try, come out and join us as we dedicate our talents and efforts to the Lord.

DATES: Tuesday, August 24th & August 31st

WHEN: 6:00 PM (In the Main Sanctuary)

 

August Adrenaline Rush Services:

August 18th & August 25th – Doors open at 6:30 PM. Service starts at 7:00 PM and ends around 8:00 PM.  This is an awesome time of worshipping the Lord together and diving deeper into the Word of God! 

 

 

 

 Adrenaline Rush to go to Mercy Me Concert:

KY State Fair 

We will be going to the State Fairgrounds to see highly acclaimed Christian band Mercy Me.  The concert itself does not begin until 8:00 PM, but we will be meeting at the church at 6:30 PM in order to get to the concert area early for good seats.  The actual concert itself is free, but we will be collecting $5 from each teenager who comes for the cost of gas and parking.

DATE:  Monday, August 23rd

WHEN:  6:30 PM

 COST: $5

 

What:

      A group of teenagers and youth leaders who get together to worship the triune God of the universe.  We worship the Lord Jesus Christ for saving our souls and seek regularly God’s grace which enables us to walk in liberty and in proper service to Him and to others.  We look to God’s Word, the Bible, as our guidance in life.  We also look to serve our Lord with the abilities he has endowed us with (service in our church and service to the larger community).  Lastly, we enjoy the fun in fellowship we have with each other.

When:

Service Time: 7:00 PM on Wednesdays

Drama Practice: Various Times

Youth Worship Band Practice: 6:00 PM on Wednesdays (and various other times)

Friday Night Fellowships: One Friday In Every Month (various activities and various Fridays)

Who:

Ages: 12-18

Where:

Services: Eastside Praise Youth Room (Old Sanctuary)

Friend Nights: Eastside Praise Gym (First Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM)