Junior High Ministry at Nazareth
Helping students take steps closer to God 
Who am I?
Why am I here?
Where am I going?
What is my purpose?
Junior high students deal with these questions every day. Finding the answers can be tough in a world dominated by the negative influences of MTV, the Internet, and peer pressure.
At Nazareth, we provide a safe place for students in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade to discover God’s answers to their questions and His direction for their lives.
We do this by helping them build Christ-centered relationships with each other in small groups. We guide and instruct through one-on-one meetings and large group activities. We encourage students to reach out to the community through service opportunities and mission trips.
We believe passionately in telling junior high students that God loves them. That he knows their struggles. That he delights in their joys. And that he will walk by their side forever.
Junior High Ministry Activities
Weekly Events
Weekly Confirmation Classes (Returns September 12, 2010)
Sunday mornings at 9:50 a.m. during the school year.
For more information about confirmation,
contact Kristina McBurney at kristina.mcburney@naz.org
CHAOS (Returns September 15, 2010)
Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m. in the Gym
Approximately 300 students and 100 adult leaders take part in CHAOS every week during the school year. A live band, games, food, small groups, worship, and powerful teaching about Jesus Christ make this an action-packed, faith-building, high-energy event! All Nazareth junior high students and their friends are welcome.
One-On-Ones (by appointment)
One-On-Ones let Junior High Ministry staff members get to know students better as they help students learn how to live out their Christian faith in daily life.
Special Events
The Blitz
Fast-paced late-night fun including Planet X Fun Center in Cedar Rapids, bowling, laser tag, ice skating, and more!
Ski & Shop
Skiing/tubing at Afton Alps, shopping at the Mall of America
Baseball/Mall/Valley Fair Trip
Roller coasters, Major League baseball, shopping - this trip has it all!
Back 2 School Bash
Start off the new school year with a bash at the Cedar Falls Aquatic Center!
Junior High Students in Service to Others
Junior high students at Nazareth find opportunities throughout the year to serve Jesus by serving others.
Spring Break Mission Trips
Locations in the local community, the US, and Mexico.
Duluth Mission Trip
We spend one week in Duluth, Minnesota serving the community at senior housing, soup kitchens, and the Boys/Girls Club.
CHAOS Worship Bands & Tech Teams
Nazareth Ministries
Junior high students can usher, help in the nursery, assist at Vacation Bible School, work the soundboard on Sunday mornings, and more, more, more!
For more information about our Junior High Student Ministry Program, contact:
Nikki Britzman at 266-7589 ext 32 or nikkib@naz.org
Steve Nelson at 266-7589 ext 32 or steve.nelson@naz.org
For more information about Christian youth activities in the Cedar Valley, go to www.cedarvalleystudents.org