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You Belong Here

Sanctuary (Young Adults)

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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!

Spanish Welcome

Portuguese Welcome

Interested in ongoing communication about how you can be involved in Sanctuary?

Upcoming Events

FALL FLANNEL FEST   |  OCTOBER 27 @ 5:00PM

Join us for our annual Fall Flannel Fest! Instead of our regular Sanctuary service, we will be enjoying all things Fall on the back patio from 5:00-7:00PM! This is a perfect event to invite your friends who may not come to Sanctuary or church.

Wear a flannel, enjoy delicious fall food, listen to music, and stay warm around a campfire. If you’d like, we encourage you to bake a dessert to share (there will be a contest for the best voted-on dessert!)

BAPTISM SUNDAY   |  NOVEMBER 17

Believer Baptisms at Sanctuary will be happening on November 17. If you have made a personal decision to put your faith in Jesus Christ and desire to follow him the rest of the days of your life, this night is for you! 

Fill out the form below if you are interested in taking this next step in your faith. We are so excited to be on this journey with you!

**There will be a required Baptism class on Sunday, November 3 after Sanctuary if you are getting baptized.

Connect Parties

 

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.

We’d love for you to RSVP if you plan to come to our next Connect Party (RSVP is not required, but is much appreciated).

 

IGNITE (18-23 years)

Thursdays from 7:45-9:15 PM

 

If you’re 18-23, Ignite is your spot! Whether you’re diving into college, starting a job, taking a gap year, or just figuring things out, we’ve got your back. Join us at Black Rock Church in Woodruff Hall every Thursday night at 7:45 PM. We’re all about growing your relationship with Jesus and making awesome connections with others in the same phase of life. Can’t wait to see you there!

 

Serving Teams

 

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 hlovelett@blackrock.org if you have any questions about serving.

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

rjoy@blackrock.org

HEATHER LOVELETT

SANCTUARY COORDINATOR

hlovelett@blackrock.org

ANDRES AYALA

COLLEGE AGED MINISTRY AND INTERNSHIP ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

aayala@blackrock.org