elevate info for parents | East Pointe Church

Parents, this page is for you:

Our Purpose: Elevate Student Ministries exists to lead students into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

How we accomplish our purpose: We are all about relationships. We do our best to create environments where students can 'bump' into God, positive adults, and other students so that as they grow in their faith, they can 'do life together' with others.

Here are 3 truths about elevate and our staff when it comes to your student:

1. WE CARE ABOUT YOUR SON/DAUGHTER.
The volunteers who are working in our youth ministry have two things in common. One, they love God. Two, they love students. Our men and women leaders really like being around students and have a passion to see them grow in their relationship with Christ.

2. WE CARE ABOUT YOU.
Over half of our leaders are parents themselves and understand the incredible responsibility you face every day as a parent. We want to come along side you and help wherever we can. Don't hesitate to call us if you need something. If we can help, we will. You can reach Bruce @ 904.220.2377 ext. 215

3. WE CARE ABOUT YOUR FAMILY.
We don't want a ministry with only your son/daughter, we want a ministry with your entire family. We want to help your family succeed. Our goal is to create a partnership between our leadership team, your family, and the church body so that we lock arms and work together to honor God in all that we do.

Honestly, if we can help in any way, call us. Or, you can email me at

Hoping we'll see you soon, Bruce Collier
Youth Pastor - East Pointe Church

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OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH STAFF:
Ken Giesman, Karen Barker, Corky Rich, Amanda Meeks, Shaun Staley, Tom and Laura Varnadore, Colleen Carter and Cari Fernandez. If you need to reach any of the middle school staff, contact Pastor Bruce for phone #'s and email addresses!

OUR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH STAFF:
Robbinn Abel, Rob and Vanessa Allen, David and Toni Dale, Jason and Kim Parsons, Stepheny Ramsey, Lisa Losee, Lisa Gatto, Michelle Gentges, Tony Suppa, Tracey DeLaCruz, Beth Lute, and Tom and Beth Tanner. If you need to reach any of the high school staff, contact Pastor Bruce for phone #'s and email addresses!

OUR SERVICE TIMES: Sundays at 9 am (middle school) 10:30 am (high school) and Wednesday nights from 6:45 - 8:15 pm

"VELCRO" Youth Visitation: We named it velcro because we're trying to help students 'stick' to our student ministry. Here's what we do... every Monday from 4-6 pm, we visit the new students and give them their favorite candy bar and soda (based on the info they supplied on their guest card) and we also visit parents to let them know we're interested in helping the transition from "guest" to "connected" be as smooth as possible. If you ever want more info, call Pastor Bruce at 904.370.0078.

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT: We always have camps, events, retreats, Tuesday night Bible Studies (CORE for guys, SonSeekers for girls), small group get-together's, etc, happening so contact us and/or stay connected to hear about the next upcoming events.

Check out www.elevatejax.com which is the main youth ministry site for students as it may be helpful to you as well. Have an excellent day and see you soon!