SCOTTS RUN COMMUNITY CHURCH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MORNING GLORY MINISTRIES
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The Grace Place Children's Ministry A work in Progress
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God has commissioned Scotts Run Community Church to raise up a generation of young
people, who will be true followers of Jesus Christ, and love God with their whole mind, body,
soul and spirit.
Studies show that:
- 65% of youth want a close relationship with God
- 49% of youth want to make a difference in the World
- 79% of youth consider having a close personal friend as a high-priority goal for their
future
Yet a large proportion of our young people say, God is important to me, I just believe some
different things about God. For example:
- 63% don't believe Jesus is the Son of the True God . . . .
- 58 % believe all faiths teach equally valid truths . . . . . . .
- 51% don't believe Jesus rose from the dead
- 65% don't believe Satan is a real entity . . . .
- 68% don't believe the Holy Spirit is a real entity . . . .
Our young people face and are presented with so many multiple problems and challenges
and dangers today; more than any other generation before: For example:
- One in eight has an alcoholic parent . . . .
- One in five lives in poverty. . . .
- More than one in five live in single-parent homes. . .
- More than one in fifty live with no parent at all. . . .
Not to mention, the obstacles to their health, happiness, and spiritual welfare-premarital sex,
pornography, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, abortion, parental divorce, alcoholism, drug
addiction, and suicide may be more virulent and prevalent than ever.
It is our vision to create a spiritual oasis - a comfortable and spiritual environment for
the young people of our church community. We believe that this youth ministry will
provide a unique experience that will help the young people to believe, trust and know
there is a living God who provides a Grace place for any situation that comes up in
their lives.
We want young people to know the importance of coming to the House of the Lord, and
the Supernatural importance of having the Grace of God.
