Kahoots!

Our youth ministry is based 100% on relationships! Although our youth group is very big, the focus of everything we do is relational. So, each of our students are in care groups with their friends and two or three leaders. They will be called every two weeks and emailed all the time! These leaders are trained to love their students, disciple them, and make sure that they are well connected. Everything we do is based on these relationships. So, with all that said, we will do anything to help your youth succeed! Our youth are amazing, and so we love to celebrate them and spend tons of time with them! Please contact us anytime if we can tailor our program to help your youth connect.

For our Kelowna & Lake Country youth we have Big Group nights every second week (alternating with Care Group nights). Big groups happen at the Rutland location of Willow Park Church (439 Hwy 33). Grades 9-12 meet Wednesday nights from 7-9 pm, and Grades 6-8 meet Thursday nights from 6:30-8 pm. If you attend our Downtown Campus, click the button below for information about our youth group that meets there on Tuesdays.

Our junior high students  (Grades 6-8) at Hwy 33 meet in care groups. These nights are designed for leaders to connect with their youth and build relationship, and also to pray for their students and share from the Bible. Each of our leaders are trained, really love Jesus and love hanging out with youth! They all have agreed to very high standards of integrity and to live a life that is exemplary to our youth. Our senior high students (Grades 9-12)  at Hwy 33 also meet in care groups. Kids love our youth group because of the strong relationships with each other and their leaders. These groups are the driving force behind everything we do. Students always meet every week with the same leaders.

We love and protect our youth like they are our own children! We recognize that with so many students there is always the potential for greater risk, so we are very cautious. All of our leaders and staff have criminal record checks, undergo leadership training and we have first aid attendants at every event.

We strategically place important weekends and events throughout the year to help our students stay grounded as they mature spiritually. Our retreats are designed to connect our youth and disciple them. Many new students start attending our midweek youth program after attending an Ark Summer Camp. Our RUSH Youth Conference happens in February each year and is for students in grades 6-12. We also have missions trips that take place. Our grades 10-12 students go to the West Coast during spring break every year to work with various ministries. They also have the opportunity to go to Watson Lake Yukon to staff Hidden Lakes Bible Camp in the summer. Our Lake Country Youth also go on missions trips to Guatemala. We love seeing our students serve and connect with the community in these ways.