You Belong Here
Sanctuary (Young Adults)
You Belong Here
Sanctuary (Young Adults)
Join us Sundays at 5:00 PM!
Black Rock’s young adult community (18-35 year olds), also known as “Sanctuary,” is committed to creating an environment where you, no matter where you are in your faith journey, can be transformed by Jesus.
We gather Sundays at 5:00 PM in the Worship Center for worship and a message until about 6:30 PM.
Afterwards, we offer free coffee and tea in our cafe and time for you to hang out with others in the community!
Upcoming Events
FALL FLANNEL FESTIVAL | OCTOBER 26
One of our favorite annual events is almost here—Fall Flannel Fest! It’s happening Sunday, October 26 at 5:00 PM in the parking lot. We’ll have delicious fall food, a dessert contest you can enter, a campfire, and plenty of fall activities for everyone to enjoy.
This is one of our biggest outreach events, so be sure to invite friends who haven’t been to Sanctuary yet. And remember, there WON’T BE a regular service that evening.
Click the link below to RSVP and to sign up to bring a homemade desert for the competition!
IGNITE FALL RETREAT | NOVEMBER 14-16, 2025
Get ready for the Ignite Retreat at Camp Toah Nippi! This event is open to all college students and anyone between the ages of 18-23! This weekend will be your chance to step away from the busy campus life, grow in your faith, and build meaningful friendships. Expect engaging sessions, group meals, fun games, and plenty of time to connect. We can’t wait to see you there!
Details: After you register, you’ll receive an email the week of the retreat with a packing list and all the info you’ll need.
Registration closes: November 2 at midnight
Financial Aid: If you need assistance, you can apply for financial aid through the link below. (Note: Students who receive financial aid are not eligible for free merch.)
– The financial aid application closes at midnight on October 31. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.
BAPTISMS| NOVEMBER 16, 2025
Here at Sanctuary, we do Believer’s Baptisms. That means you’ve placed your faith in Jesus, you desire to follow Him the rest of the days of your life, and you’ve made your own decision as an adult to be baptized. If those things are true of you, we encourage you to take this step. You can fill out the form below if you are interested!
There will be a baptism info CLASS happening on October 19 after service in the Next Steps Room where you’ll hear more about baptism – you won’t need to commit to being baptized if you go to the class. We will have a makeup class on November 2 for those who need a different date! We are so excited to walk through this next step of faith alongside you!
New to Sanctuary?
Let us know you’re planning to come for the first time by filling out this form!
Interested in ongoing communication about how you can be involved in Sanctuary?
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Ways To Get Connected
Come To A Connect Party
Are you new to the Sanctuary community? We’d love to invite you to our next Connect Party right after service in the Next Steps Room. This is a great opportunity to meet people, hear more about who we are, and how you can get plugged in at Sanctuary. You’ll hear about our Serving Teams, Small Groups, and other fun events. We also will provide dinner for free.
No need to sign up, just show up!
Join A Serving Team
At Sanctuary, serving is our privilege! We have lots of opportunities for you to serve God on a team at Sanctuary.
Consider joining one of our serving teams today. Email cwebley@blackrock.org if you have any questions about serving.
Join A Small Group
At Sanctuary, we get close! We’re all about growing in Kingdom family and friendships. Our guess is that this is a deep desire of yours as well! Small groups are a great way to keep each other accountable in our faith and to be intentional about community. We’d LOVE for you to join a group! Must be 18-35.
*Small groups are currently in session. New groups will be announced in February 2026. Thank you!
Pre-Engagement and Pre-Marriage Prep
Thinking about walking down the aisle? We want to walk with you on your journey towards the altar! If you’re seriously dating and considering engagement or are already engaged, we invite you to join our 8-week mentorship program. This program will lead you through a process to help you assess your relational strengths as well as areas to work on. We hope to equip you for the adventures of marriage and help you and your significant other evaluate whether now is the time to take your relationship to the next level.
Rolling Enrollment. Please contact Sarah Harwood at sharwood@blackrock.org to sign up.
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Sanctuary Core Values
Jesus is Our Everything
(Colossians 1:15-20)
We believe that we were created by Jesus for Jesus. Every one of us. Jesus deserves to be everything to us because he gave everything for us. Anything we are about in our next generation ministries flows from these truths.
Worship is Our Heartbeat
(Colossians 3:16-17)
Thankfulness is the pulse of our worship. We are grateful, not just for what God has done, but for who He is.
Joy is Our Attitude
(Romans 15:5-6, 13)
There is a flow of joy that effects the deepest parts of our beings. Our joy isn’t manufactured, it is a byproduct of our relationship with the Holy Spirit. Hope happens to us, trust happens in us, peace & joy come out of us.
Prayer is Our Lifeline
(Romans 12:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
Prayer is our initial response, not our last resort. We believe that prayer is the bridge between our present realities and our future hope; prayer connects the present and future realities of the Kingdom of Heaven, but at its core, it is a conversation with Jesus.
Serving is Our Privilege
(Philippians 2:1-4)
With Jesus as our example, we believe that the way of leadership is the way of service. Serving others and our world is not burdensome, but one of the greatest blessings God has given us as His representatives.
We Stay Humble
(Philippians 2:5-11)
Pride is one of the greatest barriers to growing as a person and growing as a Jesus follower. We stay humble by remaining teachable and becoming unoffendable.
We Get Close
(John 17:21-23)
We were created to be in relationship with God and relationship with others. We get close by staying real, authentic, and honest, along with our more defined core values below.
We Choose Honor
(Proverbs 16:24, James 3:9-12, Proverbs 15:33)
We refuse to speak words that destroy character or reputation because we’re infused with the life-giving words and way of Jesus. Our goal is to go past any dirt to mine for gold in people, and by doing so, protect eternal worth and value like Jesus does.
We Walk in Love
(Ephesians 5:1-2, 3:18-19, 1 John 4:16, 19)
We don’t love others to get love, we love others because we are loved.
We Have Fun
(Luke 15:11-24)
We believe that doing life together is never meant to be endured but enjoyed. We have fun because Jesus did, and heaven is.
Gap Year/Global Intern Program
If God is calling you to missions, He will prepare you for that work. And that is the whole point of this Gap Year program. It’s the starting point in your journey. It is the response to the prompting of God on your heart that He may be calling you to missions. If you are a missions-minded young adult, ages 18-26, we encourage you to explore this calling!
Want to serve with this ministry?
Use our Serve Finder to see available opportunities and sign up.
CONTACT
RUSS JOY
SANCTUARY PASTOR
CORI WEBLEY
SANCTUARY COORDINATOR
ANDRES AYALA
COLLEGE AGED MINISTRY AND INTERNSHIP ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
