The Harrisonburg Baptist youth group has a lot of exciting things to offer teens throughout the year!  Our purpose is to inspire students to become passionately devoted followers of Jesus Christ…one life at a time.  Frontline exists as a ministry to equip young people who are passionate about Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to impact their world for the glory of God. 

Join us on Sunday nights at 6:00 for Frontline, a worship gathering designed specifically for middle school and high school students (7th-12th grades).  Frontline is a time for our youth group to come together to worship through singing and the teaching of God's word, and discovering how it impacts our lives. 

There are many opportunities for fellowship and spiritual growth in the HBC youth group throughout the entire year, such as our annual ski retreat, lock-ins, Student Life Camp, mission trips, and much more.  On Wednesday nights there are separate Bible studies for both guys and girls.

One of our on-going mission projects in the area is our sponsorship of an apartment at Mercy House.  We also volunteer at the Clothes Closet on the second Wednesday of each month.  These are great opportunities for us to serve others in our community. 

It has been a busy summer for the HBC youth!  On July 13, we headed down to Daytona Beach, FL for the Student Life conference, where we were joined by 7,000 other youth and youth leaders.  It was an amazing week as we gathered together to worship and sing praises to our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Louie Giglio was the speaker and Chris Tomlin was the worship leader for the week.  David Crowder and Leeland led our late night concerts.  The theme of the week was "Flip" and we learned to love those who hate you, rejoice in your trials and if you lose your life, you find it!

On August 2, some of the girls in the youth group joined me (Mike) and 14 other members here at HBC and headed to Booneville, KY.  We spent the week sanding drywall, painting, roofing, laying flooring and hauling trash to the landfill.  It was exhausing, dirty, dusty work, but worth every minute of it!  I know hearts and lives were touched not only in Booneville, but among those who went to serve as well.