January 14th-Lock In

Time: 6PM-6AM

Location: The Church

Details: Fun and exciting all-nighter filled with food, fun, and competitions!

February 4th-Slopes

Time: 1-10 PM

Location: Seven Oaks Recreational Facility

Details: Snow Tubing

April 12th-13th-Ignite

Time: Friday 1 PM-Saturday 10 PM

Location: Harvest New Beginnings Church in Oswego, Illinois

Details: Ignite is a yearly multi-state Christian Youth Conference for student leaders, volunteers, and youth workers. It is filled with wonderful worship and Bible teaching.

April 30th-Movie Nite

Time: TBD

Location: Crossroads Cinema

Details: We will enjoy a movie together as a youth group. The movie and time is TBD.

May 31st-Adventureland

Time: 7 AM-11 PM

Location: Adventureland in Des Moines

Details: We will meet at Grace Baptist at 7 AM, depart for Adventureland, spend the entire day at the park, and leave at closing. All attendees will want to bring money for lunch and dinner.

June 7th-8th-Risefest

Time: 12 PM Friday-11 PM Saturday

Location: Sheldon, Iowa

Details: RiseFest is a two-day Christian Music Festival that features the nation’s top Christian artists and speakers, as well as seminars, activities for kids of all ages, ministry outreach, camping, and much more.

July 15th-20th-Junior High Camp

July 29th-August 3rd-Senior High Camp

Time: Leave Monday Morning around 8 AM, arrive home afternoon Saturday

Location: Iowa Regular Baptist Camp

Details: IRBC is our camp of choice for The Underground students. The camp is located in Clear Lake. You can found out more about IRBC at IRBC.org.

August 23rd-24th-TWINS/Mall of America

Time: Depart at 3:15 PM Friday, and return 9 PM Saturday

Location: Minneapolis

Details: Every year, we take an amazing group of students to a Twins baseball game on Friday, stay at a local church Friday night, and return to the big city to enjoy Mall of America on Saturday. Click here to sign up.

September 8th-Palmer's Family Fun

Time: 1-3 PM

Cost: $17

Location: Palmer's Family Fun Center

Details: We will enjoy Sunday afternoon hanging out at Palmer's. Check out https://www.palmersfamilyfun.com/ for all the fun activities we'll experience.

October 26th-UNI Game

Time: Tailgate at noon and then head to game

Cost: $10

Location: Unidome

Details: We will enjoy an epic homecoming UNI football game

November 17th-Operation Christmas Child

Time: Regular youth group time

Cost: Free

Location: The Church

Details: Pack boxes for OCC

December 15th-Christmas Party

Time: 5-8:30 PM

Cost: $12

Location: Grace Baptist Church

Details: We will have a white elephant gift exchange, a gag gift exchange (NO DEAD ANIMALS (IYKYK)), a Saran wrap game, a gingerbread house competition, and more! Dinner will be provided.