THE TEA.
Discipleship Now (Dnow) is a weekend where youth can be youth, and Jesus will be Jesus. It is an awesome weekend of worship, play, way too much food, creating chaos and making memories.
- WHEN | Friday, February 14th through Sunday, February 16th, 2024
- WHO | Current 6th-12th Graders
- WHERE | FBC Taylor, Host Homes, and local activities
- HOW MUCH | $100 per student, includes our live guest band, guest speaker, all meals and snacks, games, and a T-Shirt
CHURCH FAM,
JUMP IN.
HOST A HOME
Open your home and provide overnight stay as well as transportation to and from sessions for a group of 7 to 12 youth from a particular grade group. You will provide Saturday Breakfast in your home, otherwise snacks are provided.
LEAD A GROUP
Groups Leaders are largely recruited from college age groups. Leaders support and stay at the Host Home. They also walk alongside the youth for the entirety of the weekend. If engaging with youth and leading bible study are your thing, then THIS is your thing.
PROVIDE FOOD
Sign up to provide meals and snacks for Host Homes at the link below. From water bottles to casseroles to packaged snacks, we're gonna need them all. Have you seen how many snacks teens go through lately?
FUND A YOUTH
Students are charged $100 to make this weekend happen. When a family is not able to pay that fee, we don't want to turn away that student. Be a donor and cover the registration fee for a youth needing the support! Contact Jacob Smith to Fund a Student by covering their BYB weekend fee.
SPECIAL GUESTS
WHO'S THAT WITH THE MIC?
SPEAKER | DAMARIS TAYLOR
Sam Midgett will be visiting us from Boston. He is a micro-church planter in Boston, MA. He was a freshman in high school when he first realized the value of racial and ethnic diversity. Over the years the Lord has only grown his love for serving in and being in diverse spaces. Damaris has lived in Taylor and served at FBC Taylor previously giving him a special connection to this group and insite into what message God has for YOU.
WORSHIP will be provided by a combination of musicians local to Taylor churches. It is an energetic group excited to come together and have fun!
Youth FAQS
You have questions. We get it.
What's the vibe?
SCHEDULE | The schedule for the weekend will kickoff Friday night and go through Sunday morning at the 10:45am service. Youth will stay overnight at their host homes.
THINGS TO DO | Youth will rotate through mealtimes, games, worship, messages, hangouts, and study times. Saturday afternoon there is a big activity for groups. In the past this has included hamster ball soccer, petting zoos, scavenger hunts, and more!
SEE IT FOR YOURSELF | Dnow is a blast, and the church shows up big. Check out last year's video!
What do I pack?
WHAT TO PACK
• Bible (physical not phone) and pen
• Comfortable, casual, and modest clothing
• Winter clothes (just in case)
• Your new Dnow Shirt (for Sunday morning)
•Toiletries and towels
• Sleeping bag and pillows
• Medications (turn into Host Homes at check-in)
WHAT NOT TO PACK
• Weapons, tobacco, alcohol, drugs of any kind
• Fireworks, silly string, water balloons, or anything else for pranking
• Bikinis, speedos, any inappropriate clothing
• Skateboards, rollerblades, scooters
• iPads, tablets, video game systems, audio speakers
Can I take my car?
THE RULE | Every youth attendee will be expected to turn in their car keys at check-in. We want you safe, and if we don't know where you are we cannot make that promise to you and your parents.
THE EXCEPTION | If you need to break away from the schedule at some point for a sports game, appointment, or otherwise pre-planned necessity you and your parent will be asked to complete a 'Time Away' form at Check-In so that we are all on the same page.
Are there scholarships for youth?
HOW TO APPLY | Contact info@fbctaylor.org to request a Scholarship application. Scholarships are not guarunteed and are awarded based on availability of funds.
SIBLINGS | There is a $25 off sibling discount. Use code 'SIBLINGS25' at registration for this savings. Please only use this discount for kids living in the same household.
Should families join on Sunday?
Yes please! We encourage the families of attendees to join the 10:45am service as that is when Dnow related baptisms will happen and when the youth will attend service. And until then, join us on Wednesday and Sundays! For more information on services and programming at FBC Taylor, click here.
Both the 9:15am and the 10:45am services on Sunday, February 16th will be led by our Guest Speaker, and both services will have baptisms.
UNTIL THEN...
There's a whole bunch of Wednesdays and Sundays between here and there.
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