EC Youth

Our core values at EC Youth are in alignment with the principles God shows to be holy in the Bible. We desire to display love, respect, compassion, mercy, forgiveness, humility, peace and joy. As a leadership team, these values are rated incredibly high, and so we desire to lead by example as we teach these values from the Bible.

The culture of the EC Youth leadership group is one that seeks to glorify God in all facets of life, with the effect of that making its way through to the youth. This means we want to love others with a Christ-centred heart—looking at each individual as special in God’s eyes and caring deeply for both who they are now and who they are becoming. A key part of that care is helping our youth grow in their knowledge of God’s Word. We believe that solid, Bible-based teaching is essential to shaping lives for God’s purposes, and we are committed to grounding everything we do in Scripture, encouraging our youth to understand and live out the truth of the gospel.

All those who attend EC Youth are accepted for who God has uniquely created them to be. We have a wide range of personalities within EC Youth, yet we all accept and love one another, and each person is given the space to contribute without having to change what is so special and beautiful about themself. Whether you are outgoing or shy, a big talker or not, sporty or creative—there is a place for you at EC Youth to attend, grow, and feel at home!

Our vision is to see the youth connected to Jesus and growing in a rich relationship with Him, whilst having heaps of fun along the journey! We don’t look for perfection, because that’s just not possible, but we do seek ongoing teachability and humble hearts to follow the character of Jesus. This goes for our leadership team as well! We envision EC Youth as a place of community connection, joyful bonding and Christ-honouring behaviour.

A key part of this journey is helping our youth to grow through clear, faithful, and engaging teaching from God’s Word. We want every young person to not only feel loved and accepted, but also to be grounded in the truth of Scripture—learning how to live it out in their everyday lives. We believe that real transformation happens when the gospel shapes hearts, and that happens 
best when biblical teaching and genuine relationships go hand in hand.

Each week we play heaps of fun games, enjoy bucket loads of yummy food, and we discuss the Bible together! Our teaching is centred on helping young people understand who Jesus is, what He has done, and how His Word shapes our everyday lives. We don’t just want them to know about God—we want them to know Him personally, and to grow in faith, wisdom, and confidence through His truth.

Amongst all that, the kids will make amazing friends—which we hope will last a lifetime!