We have a winner! We announced the new name Thursday morning: five15 it is.

Well done, Aaron, for submitting the winning name. Aaron, enjoy your iPod Shuffle!

We picked five15 because we think it represents so much of what our youth ministry is all about. It refers to 2 Corinthians 5:15:

“…[Christ] died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.”

I love how the transforming effect of the Gospel is so clearly in view in this verse. Jesus Christ is the one who died in our place, so that we can be set free from the slavery of self, and live for him. His death provides both the motivation and the power for our new life in Christ. We’ll be talking more about this verse in the near future…

So, there it is. five15 is in, “youth ministry” is out. Watch for five15 announcements, come to five15 meetings, worship with the five15 band.

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