Tribe Youth Group
TRIBE YOUTH GROUP
Who: Year 9-13
Where: Kerikeri Baptist Church
When: Wednesday 6.30pm–9.00pm (during school weeks only)
What do we do here at TRIBE? It looks “something” like this…
6.30-7 Chill out space (table tennis, board games, squareball, catchups…)
7-7.15 Welcome, quick chat
7.15-8 Whole group game (dodgeball, relays, bingo, spoons, the grog etc.)
8-8.45 A relaxed space for testimonies, discussions, teaching, encouragement, praying for one another, worship etc. Every week is different depending on where the group is at.
8.45-9 Cleanup, icecream, goodbye
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Friday Sleepover
#Remember no Tribe Wednesday 25th as we have the sleepover on Friday the 27th :)
2 weeks school holiday - NO TRIBE
Graeme and Kendal Cook
We both graduated from Bethlehem Tertiary Institute (Tauranga) with a Bachelor in Education (primary).
From 2012-2019 we lived on the border of Thailand/Myanmar, building Primary Schools in the jungle regions of Myanmar and training the refugees from the Myanmar civil war how to be teachers.
We came back to NZ in 2020 for a short summer break, but due to Covid and Myanmar Military restrictions, we were unable to return. During “our waiting”, we were given an opportunity to work at the Baptist Church in Kerikeri.
We have the privilege of running the weekly youth group through the church, and we enjoy challenging the teens about their worldview, what they believe, but more importantly why they believe it. Whether the teens have come from a faith background or not we believe that everyone needs to in some form, ask themselves the question “why do I believe what I believe?”.
Our focus is primarily on the person of Jesus, and how through the Holy Spirit, Jesus is revealed to us, so that we can enter into a relationship with Him. Our intention with youth group is to create a safe space where teens can come, have some fun, connect, and most importantly, feel loved and accepted no matter what. We see ourselves as journeying with the teens, walking alongside them and creating opportunities and spaces where they can discover identity and purpose.
We have a range of teens that come, with a variety of faiths, backgrounds and personalities - yep, we have ‘em all. All are welcome! :)
We would love for you to contact us: kbc.tribe@gmail.com
Interested in coming along?
Flick us an email :)