heart+mind+soul Ohio Teens For Christ 2019

OHIO TEENS FOR CHRIST CONVENTION

EASTER WEEKEND | APRIL 14-15, 2017

HILTON AT EASTON, COLUMBUS, OHIO
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CONVENTION CHAIRMAN MAIN SPEAKERS
DODGER VAUGHAN, Reach Out on Campus (ROC) CHRIS COX, Back2Back Ministries
MARKEL CROSTON, CCU Alumnus
PAST CHAIRMAN & ADVISOR BROCK ROHRER, Bryan First Church of Christ
LYLE BAKER, MVA Church of Christ
WORSHIP MUSIC
CONVENTION COORDINATORS THE KINGDOM COLLECTIVE, FCC Canton
DWIGHT LOKEN, The Meeting Connection www.thekingdomcollectivemusic.com
TARAH LOKEN-SMITH, The Meeting Connection
WORSHIP ART
PUBLIC SPEAKING DIRECTOR TROY CLELAND, Michiana Christian Service Camp
BRIAN CLARK, Beechwold Christian Church
WORKSHOP SPEAKERS
VOCAL SOLO DIRECTOR HOLLY BAKER, MVA Church of Christ
MOLLEE MARKINS TACHA ROHRER, Bryan First Church of Christ
SETH ALDRIDGE, Student Christian Fellowship
SERVICE PROJECTS DIRECTORS CALEB BAUMGARDNER, Crossroads Christian
DANA KRAHEL, Lifeline Christian Mission
MATT HAYDEN, Tri-Village Christian Church JACK KEGLEY, Family Life Minister
JIMMY MCLOUD, First Christian Church Canton
CREATIVE DIRECTOR/GRAPHICS
TREVOR LOKEN, The Meeting Connection TRACY WAITE, Clinical Counselor
CALEB WHITE, MVA Church of Christ
MISSIONS REPRESENTATIVE
DAREN WENDELL, Lifewater International ADDITIONAL PLANNING TEAM MEMBERS
KALEB CRAIG, Madison Christian Church
www.lifewater.org JON DAVIS, East Palestine Church of Christ
JARED FRIEDRICHSEN, Southwest Church of Christ
MAIN SPONSOR
Central Christian College of the Bible (CCCB) PAT HARTSON, NOAH Church Planter
LIZ JAMES, Bethlehem Church of Christ
AUDIO-VISUAL DEREK JAMES, Bethlehem Church of Christ
Creative Audio Visual Group JACOB LAWSON, Cincinnati Christian University
www.creativeavgroup.com MATTHEW SHIFLET, Reach Out on Campus (ROC)
ZACK WAITE, 5th Street Church of Christ

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OHIO TEENS FOR CHRIST
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6373 Meadow Glen Drive North
Westerville, Ohio 43082-8299

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PIECES

06. Life is crazy. Life is messy. Sometimes
hard stuff breaks us, and we find it
SCHEDULE impossible to pick up all the broken
pieces. Join us Easter Weekend for
Join us Easter Weekend, April 14- PIECES 2017 Ohio Teens for Christ
15, 2017 at the Hilton at Easton in Convention to discover your missing
pieces, soften your heart like clay, and
Columbus, Ohio. uncover God’s plan to mend your broken
pieces into something beautiful.

So I did as he told me and found the
potter working at his wheel. But the jar
he was making did not turn out as he
had hoped, so he crushed it into a lump
of clay again and started over. Then the
Lord gave me this message: “O Israel,
can I not do to you as this potter has
done to his clay? As the clay is in the
potter’s hand, so are you in my hand.”
(Jeremiah 18:3-6 NLT)

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COMPETITIONS 10.

Competitions help GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
students showcase
Workshops help students and
their gifts and adults to grow spiritually and
minister to others. mend the broken pieces.

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SPECIAL GUESTS

Hear from our speakers Chris
Cox, Markel Croston, and Brock
Rohrer, with worship by The
Kingdom Collective.

17. Ohio Teens for Christ (OTFC) is an annual convention
for teenagers throughout the state of Ohio who
REGISTRATION desire to learn more and grow more in Christ through
engaging worship, powerful teaching, and interactive
Register for OTFC and workshops.
sign up for Service
Projects. Early bird When: Easter Weekend, April 14-15, 2017
deadline is
Friday, March 24. Where: Hilton at Easton, Columbus, Ohio

Register online at www.ohioteensforchrist.com or
mail/fax the registration form (page 17).

WWW.OHIOTEENSFORCHRIST.COM

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SCHEDULE

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10:00 AM Easton Ballroom
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PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

PARTICIPANT NAME STATE The Public Speaking Competition at the
CHURCH NAME EMAIL Ohio Teens for Christ Convention gives
MAILING ADDRESS students the opportunity to teach fellow
CITY students and adults about a topic that
PHONE relates to the 2017 theme PIECES.
MESSAGE TITLE
BRIEF DESCRIPTION The winner will be given the opportunity
to speak at an OTFC Main Session and
will be eligible for possible scholarships
and/or prizes.

This competition encourages students
ZIP into ministry and develops confidence

in speaking in front of peers and adults
about God’s Word, relating it to current
topics.

COMPETITION RULES & FAQ
- Participant must be registered for OTFC.
- Ages 14+ may enter this competition.
- Allotted message time is 10 minutes.
- Message must relate to OTFC theme.
- Please dress appropriately.
- All entry form information is required.
- Additional $10 fee is required.

OTFC INQUIRIES & INFORMATION
PHONE (614) 898-9361
FAX (614) 898-9364

MAILING ADDRESS
OHIO TEENS FOR CHRIST
c/o The Meeting Connection
6373 Meadow Glen Drive North
Westerville, Ohio 43082-8299

• MAIL ENTRY FORM & EXTRA $10 FEE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 7 •

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VIDEO COMPETITION

CHURCH NAME STATE The Video Competition at the Ohio Teens
YOUTH PASTOR NAME EMAIL for Christ Convention gives students the
MAILING ADDRESS opportunity to be creative, strengthen
CITY youth group friendships, and learn
PHONE something new.
VIDEO TITLE
LINK TO VIDEO (IF APPLICABLE) The winning video will be played during
LIST OF VIDEO PARTICIPANTS an OTFC Main Session and will be
embedded on the OTFC website.

This competition encourages students
to think outside the box and develops
ZIP multimedia skills that are useful
and impactful in today’s ministry
environment.

COMPETITION RULES & FAQ
- Must be registered for OTFC.
- Competition is open to all ages.
- Video must stay within 10 minutes.
- Video may be posted online or mailed
with form.
- Video will be judged on presentation,
quality, and illustration of the theme.
- All entry form information is required.
- No additional fee is required.

OTFC INQUIRIES & INFORMATION
PHONE (614) 898-9361
FAX (614) 898-9364

MAILING ADDRESS
OHIO TEENS FOR CHRIST
c/o The Meeting Connection
6373 Meadow Glen Drive North
Westerville, Ohio 43082-8299

• MAIL COMPETITION ENTRY FORM BY FRIDAY, APRIL 7 •

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VOCAL SOLO COMPETITION

PARTICIPANT NAME The Vocal Solo Competition at the
Ohio Teens for Christ Convention gives
CHURCH NAME students the opportunity to showcase
their gifts, lead worship for others, and
MAILING ADDRESS enhance musical ability.

CITY STATE ZIP The winner will be given the opportunity
to lead worship/perform his/her song at
PHONE EMAIL an OTFC Main Session and will be eligible
for possible scholarships and/or prizes.
SONG TITLE
This competition encourages students
ACCOMPANIMENT: ☐ CD ☐ MP3 ☐ GUITAR ☐ KEYBOARD ☐ OTHER into worship ministry and develops
confidence in leading peers and adults
GENRE: ☐ ROCK ☐ POP ☐ ELECTRONIC ☐ WORSHIP ☐ ORIGINAL in worship.

AGE GROUP: ☐ MIDDLE SCHOOL ☐ HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITION RULES & FAQ
- Participant must be registered for OTFC.
- Ages 11+ may enter this competition.
- Allotted time is 5 minutes.
- Music selection must be religious/
suitable for church functions.
- Instruments will not be provided.
- Please dress appropriately.
- All entry form information is required.
- Additional $10 fee is required.

OTFC INQUIRIES & INFORMATION
PHONE (614) 898-9361
FAX (614) 898-9364

MAILING ADDRESS
OHIO TEENS FOR CHRIST
c/o The Meeting Connection
6373 Meadow Glen Drive North
Westerville, Ohio 43082-8299

• MAIL ENTRY FORM & EXTRA $10 FEE BY FRIDAY, APRIL 7 •

PIECES . 10 WORKSHOPS
STUDENTS

THE RELATIONAL PIECE WHERE FAITH MEETS VOCATION
BROCK & TACHA ROHRER, Bryan First Church CALEB WHITE, MVA Church of Christ
Family members, close friends, romantic relationships; our How does my choice of a career factor into God’s plan for my
lives are marked by the people we invite into them. Sometimes life? Can my chosen profession be the mission field that God is
these relationships encourage us and point us toward our calling me to? What if I want to fulfill the Great Commission but
Heavenly Father. Other times, relationships can be destructive. don’t feel called to professional ministry? Join professional OR
nurse and volunteer church worship leader Kaleb White for a
SEX AND MEDIA look at one of our lives’ biggest pieces, choosing a career.
BROCK ROHRER, Bryan First Church of Christ
It’s clear that media such as television, social networking, TEAM BUILDING
music, and movies shape our culture. But is it possible TROY CLELAND, Worship Painter
that these same influences have hijacked our views on sex, Join OTFC artist Troy Cleland as he inspires you and your
something that God designed to be good within a specific group of friends to become a more effective team. Using
context, and warped them into something that God never hands-on challenges to illustrate important concepts such as
intended? Join us as we look at what God says is good, true, communication, coordination, and teamwork Troy will help
and pure regarding sexuality. equip your team to better work together and encourage you to
use those skills to build up the Kingdom of God.
LADIES ONLY SESSION
TACHA ROHRER, Bryan First Church of Christ DISCIPLESHIP
Putting together all the pieces can sometimes feel frustrating, MATT HAYDEN, Tri-Village Christian Church
especially when people don’t understand our struggles. But Shortly before ascending to Heaven, Jesus’ final instruction
fortunately for us God puts people in our lives that can relate to his followers was to make disciples. In the centuries that
and provide insight and wisdom at critical times. Join Tacha followed, the mission never changed, and that mission has
Rohrer for a discussion about some of the unique challenges now been entrusted to us. Discipleship should be an important
that women face and how those challenges can actually be piece of all of our lives!
meaningful pieces of the puzzle.
TURNING PASSIONS AND GIFTS INTO PURPOSE
GUYS ONLY SESSION JACK KEGLEY, Family Life Minister
Let’s face it; being a guy isn’t easy. It’s even more difficult Do you ever wonder what your purpose in life is? Have you
when guys are told it’s not “manly” to talk about or even ever asked, “Okay, now what?” Of course we all have! It’s all
admit that they are struggling. What if we weren’t created to about having the courage to use your God-given talents for
suffer in silence but instead designed to draw strength and His purpose, not yours. Discover how important you are to God
encouragement from our brothers in Christ? Join us as we open and how you might be holding the missing piece.
up about some of the challenges that we face and look to
God’s Word to see what real masculinity looks like. HOW TO STUDY THE WORD
JIMMY MCLOUD, First Christian Church Canton
WATER WORKSHOP For many of us, studying the Bible means reading some verses
DAREN WENDELL, Lifewater International once and guessing what it means. God’s Word has so much
Come hear endurance athlete Daren Wendell share about his more to offer you! It can be scary to think about studying such
Run Across the USA, Swim Across Lake Michigan, and Climb up a big book, but it’s easy to get started. In this workshop, you’ll
Mt. Kilimanjaro as well as learn about the water crisis and how learn how to read, understand, and apply God’s Word to your
you can help. life.

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DO-OVERS AND BROKEN PIECES HOW MY FAITH SURVIVED HIGH SCHOOL
TRACY WAITE, Clinical Counselor LYLE BAKER, MVA Church of Christ
Ever feel like putting together all the pieces of life is difficult Students today learn pretty quickly that life is stressful. You get
because you’ve been handed some broken pieces? Join Clinical pulled in a lot of different directions between school, friends,
Counselor Tracy Waite in a session designed to help make family, work and everything else. Learning how to navigate the
sense of why the broken pieces are a part of our lives and how mess can get tricky. But Jesus had to do that too. He was busy,
God can help mend the broken pieces. tired, and dealt with plenty of stress. The Son of God was also
known as the Man of Sorrows. He’s seriously relatable and can
“WHO AM I?” PULLING YOURSELF TO PIECES show us how to deal with all the junk. Let’s talk about it!
JACK KEGLEY, Family Life Minister
This workshop will focus on the Three “O’s” of where we get
our identity: Ourselves, Our God and Others. We are pulled
in different directions by different people, but God has a
wonderful plan for you and I. What God thinks about us is
what truly matters. Let’s dig into God’s Word and learn how it
can help us begin to put the pieces together in our quest for
identity.

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YOUTH LEADERS

THE FULLY EQUIPPED YOUTH LEADER MAKING THE TRANSITION WITHOUT
CHRIS COX, Back2Back Ministries JUMPING THE TRACKS
Join workshop leader and main stage speaker Chris Cox in a DODGER VAUGHAN, Reach Out on Campus (ROC)
session designed to provide you with the resources to help you SETH ALDRIDGE, Student Christian Fellowship (SCF)
more effectively minister to students. Chris will help equip you The reality is, if we are lucky, we get 5-6 years with students
with some practical ideas as well as provide you with some before they leave our ministries. With research that indicates
free resources to help you reach students in your community. many students do not maintain a meaningful connection to
their faith after high school, how can we prepare our students
HELPING STUDENTS IN CRISIS, and keep them from becoming part of this statistic?
BEING A PART OF THE HEALING PROCESS
HOLLY BAKER, MVA Church of Christ HOW TO STUDY THE WORD
Helping students deal with struggles and pain is part of our JIMMY MCLOUD, First Christian Church Canton
calling, but sometimes it can feel overwhelming. Learning how You’ve been here before. You’ve put plenty of time, energy, and
to provide good counsel and knowing when to refer students hard work into preparing a Bible study lesson for your youth
to a professional is an essential skill to have. Join Professional group that is full of valuable truth from God’s Word, but you’re
Counselor Holly Baker in a session designed to help you staring at a room full of students with blank expressions,
minister to students struggling to put together the broken eyes glazed over, cell phones drawn...and is that kid actually
pieces. SLEEPING? The Word of God is alive. It’s meaningful. It’s
transformative.

THE WORSHIP

THE KINGDOM COLLECTIVE
Worship Leader, FCC Canton

The Kingdom Collective is a collective of worshippers,
writers, singers, and musicians from Canton, Ohio.

They have never lacked imagination and deliver
organic praise that easily connects with teens. They
have a passion for ministry and sharing their faith
and music with the community. These Canton-ites use
their authentic, raw, and real sound to birth a new
breed of worship that will transform God’s Kingdom

here on Earth.

www.thekingdomcollectivemusic.com