Welcome to Youth Ministry
We'll use this section to provide resources for youth pastors,
leaders, and those interested in ministry to teenagers. If you have any
good links that others will find useful let us know!
We have two other sites that are geared more to young people: www.okyouth.org (relaunched) and www.myspace.com/okyouth.
Upcoming Events
You and your group won't want to miss these upcoming events:
Talent Quest/ Bible Quest
It's time for Teen Talent and Junior Talent in the Heartland. Talent Quest gives youth the opportunity to discover, develop and deploy their God-given talents and acquired skills for active ministry.
This year Talent Quest will be held Saturday, March 28 at Christian Life Fellowship in Moore, OK. Teen Talent roll call will be at 8:30 and competition begins at 9:00. Junior roll call will be at 1:45 and competition begins at 2:00.
Registration forms are available <here>. Guidelines are <here>. Registrations are $15.00 for each solo individual entry and $25.00 for each duet/ensemble/group entry. Registration forms must be in the conference office by Wednesday, March 18, 2009.
- Deliver in person to: 4910 S. Anderson Road
- Mail to: Heartland CEM, PO Box 10401, Midwest City, OK 73140).
Bible Quest is tentatively scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2009, pending any churches enrolling their teams. Contact CEM director Stuart Sherrill as soon as possible if your church has a team.
Youth Rallies
We are starting to have youth rallies each month, generally the third
Saturday of the month. Each rally is unique because the host church will
be helping set the format.
Bring your talent (music, short skits, etc.). Prizes will be awarded.
March Rally
Saturday, March 14, 6:00 p.m.
Apache, Oklahoma — Apache First Pentecostal Holiness Church
April Rally
Saturday, April 11, 6:00 p.m.
Blanchard, Oklahoma — Fervent Fire Ministries. 302 N. Jackson
May Rally
Saturday, May 23, 6:00 p.m.
Westgate Christian Center, Ardmore, Oklahoma
OneWeek 2008 — Summer camps
This is the 100th anniversary of the Heartland Conference. This year at youth camp we are going to "elevate to the 100th power!"
Elevate100
- Experience 1 — June 8 – 12, 2009
- Speaker: Charles Boyd, National Youth Pastor of the IPHC
- Band: OneVoice from Southwestern Christian University
- Rapelling trip to Red Rock Canyon
- Experience 2 — June 12 – 16, 2009
- Speaker: Brian Wise (from Extreme Daze 2008)
- Band: Zack Merrill Band
- Outdoor concert, fun, games, outreach at ActiveChurch in Yukon, Oklahoma
More information, registration forms, and promo videos coming soon!