Leadership:
Paid Staff
- One full time youth minister
- One full time administrative assistant shared with Children’s and College-age ministry
- Year-round internship program (interns work 15 hrs/week)
Volunteer Staff
- 15 committed adult volunteers
- 10 volunteer baristas (see job description here)
- 10 high school students in 11th/12th grade who volunteer with jr. high students
Leadership Training Resources
- for a list of volunteer training resources used, click here
Leadership Retreats and Training
- one student leadership training retreat per year
- one volunteer leader training retreat per year
- one volunteer leader training trip to Youth Specialties’ CORE training per year
Facility:
Journey Coffeehouse
- space in the coffeehouse for 35 with tables, 60 without tables
- coffeehouse space also has:
- small stage
- sound system
- stage lights
- games
- CD changer
- school supplies
- 2 laptops for in-shop use for students with ID
- a “youth room” in the basement of the coffeehouse with room for 75
- youth room also has:
- karaoke machine
- movie projector and screen
- sound system
- tables and chairs
- youth minister’s office and small meeting space
First Church
- rooms available for reserve
- large kitchen
- sanctuary available for reserve
- meeting rooms
Finances:
- to see the budget, click here
Books/Curriculum:
- “Best-Ever Games” by Les Christie’s “
- “Jesus with Dirty Feet” by Don Everts
- “Jesus with Dirty Feet Discussion Guide” by Don Everts and Douglas Scott
- “What’s Up with Boys?” by Crystal Krigiss
- “Mirror Mirror” by Kara Powell and Kendall Payne
- “The Naked Truth” by Bill Perkins and Randy Southern
- “The Top 13 Questions about God” from Group Publishing
- “Coffeehouse Theology” by Jim Thomas
- “Blue Like Jazz” by Don Miller
- “Revolution” edited by Heather Zydek
- “Soul Shaper” by Tony Jones
Miscellaneous:
- Prizes: Journey Coffee gift certificates, candy
