Number of Visitors

If you are a teen, living in the Johnston-Harnett-Wayne county areas of North Carolina you are invited to try us out.  

In Proteens, we focus on developing each teen. To add to the excitement, we have teens competing with each other for points. They get points for doing daily devotions, doing sermon outlines, participating in social activities, coming to Sunday school, witnessing, and participating in service projects.

You will not want to miss this fun and excitement if you are a teen. Proteens is open to anyone who will turn 13 during the school year up to those who are still in High school and are under 20. If you are not a part of a teen program and live within distance to Unity FWB Church in Smithfield N.C., you are invited to come and be a part of this fun. 

Unity FWB Church ProTeens
2011-2012

ProTeens Director

• David Barbour

(All ProTeens workers are chosen at the discretion of the Director & Pastor ONLY)

Assistant ProTeens Director

• Connie Barbour

ProTeens Service Coordinator

• Carolyn Riddick

ProTeens Social Coordinator

• TBD

ProTeens Sponsors

• Helen Tripp
• AJ Rich

·         More are welcome

ProTeens Society Leaders

·        Male: Michael Parrish

·        Female: TBD

 ProTeens Roles & Responsibilities

ProTeens Director Responsibilities

• Oversee all ProTeens services and activities
• Plan and conduct ProTeens Weekly meetings
• Plan and direct any Spiritual Retreat or associated activities
• Approve ALL ProTeens workers and leaders
• Select Joshua/Ruth Award winners (All ProTeens are eligible this year)
• Record and Track weekly ProTeens Points
• Ensure that the Objectives of ProTeens Ministry is always the main emphasis
• Handle all final finance requirements for ProTeens
• Obtain prior approval for direction/personnel/activities/trips from the pastor.

ProTeens Service Coordinator Responsibilities

• Coordinating Monthly Service activities, including dates and times
• Identifying New Service activities for ProTeens
• Obtain Director’s approval prior to any new service activity.

ProTeens Social Coordinator Responsibilities

• Coordinating ProTeens social events dates and times
• Coordinating Fund raisers for Trips and provide funds to director
• Obtain Director’s approval prior to any event.

ProTeens Sponsor Requirements

• Filling out weekly score sheets and adding up final points for each society member.
• Verifying scores are correct
• Initialize scorecards & turn them into director assistant.
• Approve Memory verse recitation
• Provide Guidance to any ProTeens
• Provide guidance to ProTeens members in relationship to dress and conduct.
• Attend All ProTeens events (As work schedule allows)
• Encourage spiritual growth from each teen in assigned group.
• Provide ways of allowing teens to lead and grow!
• Contact absent members

ProTeens Society Leaders Requirements

• Conducts Weekly Society Meetings
• Schedules teens for Devotions/prayer
• Attend all ProTeens Events
• Participate in All ProTeens Efforts
• Provide guidance to society members in relationship to dress and conduct.
• Be A spiritual leader
• Contact absent members
• Encourage Spiritual growth from each teen in society.

ProTeens Society Leaders Qualifications for 2011-2012

Sponsors will select leaders from current members of their society (there will only be one society this year).

Criteria for ProTeens Society Leader

·         Must be regular church attendee at Unity FWB church (all services)

·         Must have been in ProTeens at least one year (N/A this year).

·         Must have demonstrated ability to accomplish requirements.

·         Must be a good representative of Unity FWB Church

·         In the opinion of directors/sponsors, must have leadership potential. 

Typical ProTeens Meeting Agenda

Spiritual Focus for  2011-2012 School Year

·         ProTeens Meeting: Milk, Bread, Meat, Fish series to lay the foundation

·         Youth Retreats: Focus will be on equipping the teen for His service

Service Focus for  2011-2012 School Year

1.    Need to evaluate the skills of this teen group and develop monthly service projects that meet their interest.

2.    Need to develop new ministries to provide more opportunities for teen as ProTeens grows.

3.    Summer Program will focus on the creation of a new ministry.

Social Focus for  2011-2012 School Year

Given the current size of the group and the need to build funds, social activities, other than Youth Retreats, need to focus on low cost, locally available activities.  This is important to provide visitors more opportunities to attend these activities.

Scope of Activities:

The type of activities planned for this year are presented in the calendar of events and are similar to  those used in the past by Unity FWB Church Youth ministries. Your child will receive a detailed calendar prior to the events as specific activities are scheduled. Please call the Youth Leaders if there is any question about a specific activity that is scheduled.  This Permission Form covers all activities of durations up to and including overnight (one-night) outings.  A separate Permission Form will be required for any multi-night event.

 Transportation: 

Transportation will be provided for all Youth Activities once your child arrives at Church.  In most cases, transportation will be provided via church van, always operated by an adult with a valid Driver’s License.  In limited cases, the following may occur:

·         Adult Youth Workers may transport teens in their personal vehicles and be the only adult in the vehicle

·         Approved Teens (Senior Peers) may transport other teens in their vehicles with no Adult Youth Worker present in the vehicle provided prior written parental permission to do so has been obtained. 

 Overnight Accommodations: 

The following will be adhered to during any overnight activity:

·         Teens and Youth Workers will always be separated by gender for sleeping arrangements

·         No one will be permitted in a room reserved for the other gender

·         An individual Adult Worker will never be alone in a room with only one teen

·         One Adult Worker may be sleeping in a room with two or more teens

·         On rare occasions two or more teens may be sleeping in a room where the Adult Worker is in the room next door