By Haley Hughes
Mykal Moore planted the seeds of a growing teen ministry at Aiken High School, one he hopes will continue to touch lives even though he has graduated.
Inspired by Matthew 18:20, Moore founded Teen Mission Young Group. The faith-based group met Wednesday mornings at Aiken High before class and gave young people a place to hold fellowship with their peers and discuss issues relating to their lives.
When school resumes, Teen Mission Youth Group will meet again, open to students at each grade level who seek a discussion forum and Bible-based solutions.
Moore said he got tired of hearing his peers talk about sex, drugs and relationships. He had a desire to talk about more productive things than that.
"The Lord blessed me with a lot of Bible knowledge," he said, which helped him lead group discussions previously. "We get our feelings out, then see what the Bible has to say."
Moore took a survey of those in attendance and discovered the top topics of interest to be relationships with parents and obeying authority; forgiveness and enemies; and interracial relationships.
He hopes Teen Mission Youth Group will expand to community outreach this year even in his absence with students visiting nursing homes and writing thank-you cards to two school teachers a week.
"Teen Mission Youth Group really emphasizes reaching out to thoise kids who are left behind, left out, judged and who don't have hopes of being successful," Moore said.
Moore will start at Anderson University this fall.
For more information, call Moore at 645-7013 or email mmoore383@andersonuniversity.edu or email Jason Hightower, Teen Mission president, at sgwaa@aol.com.Image may be NSFW.
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Mykal Moore planted the seeds of a growing teen ministry at Aiken High School, one he hopes will continue to touch lives even though he has graduated.
Inspired by Matthew 18:20, Moore founded Teen Mission Young Group. The faith-based group met Wednesday mornings at Aiken High before class and gave young people a place to hold fellowship with their peers and discuss issues relating to their lives.
When school resumes, Teen Mission Youth Group will meet again, open to students at each grade level who seek a discussion forum and Bible-based solutions.
Moore said he got tired of hearing his peers talk about sex, drugs and relationships. He had a desire to talk about more productive things than that.
"The Lord blessed me with a lot of Bible knowledge," he said, which helped him lead group discussions previously. "We get our feelings out, then see what the Bible has to say."
Moore took a survey of those in attendance and discovered the top topics of interest to be relationships with parents and obeying authority; forgiveness and enemies; and interracial relationships.
He hopes Teen Mission Youth Group will expand to community outreach this year even in his absence with students visiting nursing homes and writing thank-you cards to two school teachers a week.
"Teen Mission Youth Group really emphasizes reaching out to thoise kids who are left behind, left out, judged and who don't have hopes of being successful," Moore said.
Moore will start at Anderson University this fall.
For more information, call Moore at 645-7013 or email mmoore383@andersonuniversity.edu or email Jason Hightower, Teen Mission president, at sgwaa@aol.com.Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
