Start the week right by coming to Sunday School!  Our Senior Highers (grades 10 - 12) take time to share in prayer and study God's Word.  The Junior High (grades 7 - 9) are likewise studying God's Word!  Come on out at 9:30am!  Get something healthy in your belly - an Apple?  Just ask Dan, Dan, Dan, or Daniel what our snacks consist of!  ;-)  Then, get into sharing and praying and learning from God's Word together!  

Active and challenging
Our youth are very important to us and we provide an active program to encourage them in their spiritual lives and church involvement. In addition to regularly scheduled meetings, we also provide a variety of outings, retreats, and joint activities with other church youth groups. We also challenge our young people through exposure to local and cross-cultural missions experiences, including trips outside the USA. Missions experiences include building projects, evangelism and teaching Vacation Bible School (VBS). Past missions destinations have included: Monclova, Mexico; Annotto Bay, Jamaica; DC/LA94, Washington; Jungle Aviation and Radio Service/Jungle Jump-Off , Waxhaw, NC; inner-city Philadelphia housing communities (FilaSIDE)/Jesus Children Fellowship; Siparia, Trinidad; Aracatuba, Brazil ; several times in Appalachia (West VA); Juarez, Mexico; Toronto, Canada; and Gulfport, MS. A number of our teens served on teens in Gloucester, MA and Guatemala this past summer. 

Growth and service

Meeting opportunities
Our regularly scheduled meeting opportunities include, as mentioned above, our Sunday School, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM. and Youth Groups on Sunday evenings, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM.  There is optional 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM for those desiring extra 'gym' time!  Youth activities can be verified anytime through the "Crossroads" Youth Calendar, calling the church, or emailing us at gbcoffice@comcast.net.

Missions Each Sunday!

The Lord gave our teen Sunday School classes the privilege of supporting a child named Mestawot for nearly 20 years.  Our contribution made a big difference in Mestawot's life as she grew to adulthood and self-reliance in her home in Ethiopia.  In January of 2011 the Sunday School class has begun a new opportunity to make a difference in another child's life this time through Sunshine Ministries, in Hyderabad, India. Our new friend in India is a young man by the name of Sandeep.  

India has a large population and a great need.  It is slightly more than one-third the size of the US in area and has a population of 1.1 billion.  Along with overpopulation is environmental degradation, disease, extensive poverty, and ethnic and religious strife.  The religious tradition followed is mostly Hindu, followed by Muslim and a small percentage of Christians and Sikhs.

David & Abigail Babu are natives of India who live locally and have founded Sunshine Ministries.  The children's home cares for about 30 children full time and The Good Shepherd School serves over 250 children.  Sandeep is one of the children associated with the children's home.  Sandeep has a younger brother who is also in the same grade.  Sandeep's parents depend on daily labor and wages which is hard to find on a daily basis.  His parents are struggling to raise both of their children in the midst of poverty and are unable to provide their basic needs in life.  They are very thankful to Sunshine Ministries for the opportunity Sandeep has been given to stay at The Good Shepherd School and Home.  Our Teen Sunday School's support provides Sandeep with food, shelter, education, clothing, medical help, and the love of Christ expressed through those that surround him.  Our small monthly support makes a significant impact in Sandeep's life.