Tailgate

Last Wednesday we kicked off a new way for doing what was previously called "Snack Supper". Now were moving to what we're calling "Tailgate" and it starts at 6p.m every Wednesday night before worship.

What Tailgate is:

* our time where our students have a meal together in a format where they can mingle, get to know each other, deepen friendships

* a place where new people can come and we just provide a basic need: food! Whether the new comers have never been to church or just in need of a church home, Tailgate let's them mingle with Christian teens, have dinner with our family, and then stay for worship at the Hut. It's a great way to invite new people!

Why we're doing Tailgate:

*Snack Supper has been great and we thought that by taking that idea and blowing it up into a huge, all-out gathering, we could make a greater impact on our students and potential new students. In the Tailgate format there is not just 15 to 20 minutes for students to spend time together, but they have a whole hour to talk, eat, and get into each other's lives! Instead of sitting around circular tables, they get to be outside on the youth Hut deck where we grill, have a plethora of food available, games, and Christ-centered music as a the backdrop. Students get so much more interaction.

*New students sometimes feel threatened by new environments and aren't sure what church is like. Tailgate is the place where they get a basic need met (a meal), they get to talk with other Christian teens, and by our words, actions, and friendships they can see the love of Christ displayed. They get to experience what we're really like; this is the hour where they get to know us for real and not that we have cool games, a great worship band, and a funny speaker.

Where and When:

In front of the Youth Hut, every Wednesday night at 6p.m. Worship starts at 7p.m. and will end promptly at 8p.m.