Bethany Church
An E.F.C Bible believing Christ-Centered, Multi-Cultural Church
30 Ashwood Terrace West Orange, NJ 07052
Bethany Church
An Evangelical Free Church
Youth
The Bethany Center for Champions
The Bethany Center for Champions The Bethany Center for Champions is an after school Christian safe haven for youth. This ministry is maintained by the members and friends of Bethany Church in an effort to support the spiritual, social, physical and academic needs of our community’s youth. Bethany Church strives to be distinctively Christian in all that we do and all of our ministries include a Bible lesson. Research has shown that the hours immediately following school is when teens are most likely to participate in destructive behavior. Redeeming the Critical Hours: 3-6 p.m. What time of day - not of month, but of day - do teenage girls get pregnant? In short, when are they having sex? It turned out that it wasn’t the weekend but the workday; it wasn’t midnight but mid-afternoon…then came the study asking what time of day juvenile crimes were committed. Once again, the most popular hours were between 3 and 6 p.m.…When 75% of the mothers of school-age children are working, millions are left worrying about the hole in the day. Ellen Goodman, Philadelphia Inquirer, 04/14/97 Our after-school, evening and weekend opportunities for youth include tutoring, mentoring, sports, arts & crafts, video game challenges, cooking classes, Bible Study, Christian discipleship, youth worship service, service projects, summer camp and other adult supervised wholesome activities. Call for more information. A schedule of activities is listed below: 6th grade after school ministry Girls - Mondays 3 - 5 p.m. - arts, crafts, cooking, kickball or just hanging out fills this time. Boys - Thursdays 3-5 p.m. - basketball, video game competition or just hanging out fills this time. High School boys winter basketball teams (October - February) Two teams (grades 9-12) are involved in a church basketball league with high school regulation referees and rules. Study hall, tutoring, Bible Study and the discipline that comes with being on a team make this a great opportunity for young men to mature. Spring 6th - 9th grade basketball league (March - May) Every person willing to cooperate makes a team and all the games are played in a high school regulation gym. Summer Urban Camp Week (in the Poconos) This is a one week banging experience for 12-17 year olds at a wilderness camp with outstanding facilities, Bible teachers and Christian counselors. Open Gym Opportunities are scheduled for various age groups throughout the week depending on the other activities we may have scheduled. Call for weekly schedule. Friday Night Youth Worship and Recreation Keeping it real on a Friday night with open gym, competitive video games, interactive group fun and a time for dynamic music and relevant Bible teaching. Saturday Night Teen Girls Club Junior and Senior High girls gather for a good time around cooking, volleyball and other wholesome activities.
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