STUDENT BLOG
Victor Games: Spring 2026
We’re so thankful for Pastor Webb’s ministry for nearly 30 years over our youth group. He preached for us on January 11, and on the evening of January 25 we’ll have a special farewell service and reception for him and his family. Teens, we hope you can attend Pastor Webb’s final teen activity Friday, January 16. Matt & Krisa Sands visited January 14-18 so that Pastor Matt could candidate for our student pastor opening.
This spring Pastor Ontoy is serving as interim leader for our youth group. We are holding a semester-long competition called the Victor Games.
Each teen will be assigned to a team to earn points. Points are earned by attending, taking sermon notes, memorizing verses, serving in a weekly ministry, inviting friends, etc.
The winning team will be richly rewarded, and the top scorers will win an all expenses special weekend trip to Charlotte with the Ontoys.
We are here to serve you! Reach out with any questions.
Spring 2026 Calendar
Please put these dates in your calendar and encourage others to participate!
*May be subject to slight adjustments.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Feb. 8 Start of the Victor Games (see above)
Mar. 7 Senior Adults Banquet (12-2pm, Chapel)
June 14-17 Middle School VBS
June 19-22 Victor’s Summit (Charlotte, NC)
July 6-11 Summer Camp (Wilds)
July 17-26 High School Mission Trip (Crossroad Baptist Church, Litchfield, AZ)
INFO COMING SOON!
SUNDAYS
Feb. 1 Vision Sunday (11:15am, No Teen SS)
Feb. 8 Launch of the Victor Games (11:15am MS + HS Combined); Life Groups (5pm)
Feb. 15 Missions Conference (5pm)
Feb. 22 Missions Conference (5pm)
Mar. 1
Mar. 8 Life Groups (5pm)
Mar. 15 Afterglow (4:30-6:30pm)
Mar. 22
Mar. 29
Apr. 5 Easter
Apr. 12 Life Groups (5pm)
Apr. 19 Afterglow (4:30-6:30pm)
Apr. 26 Life Groups (5pm)
May 3 Outreach: TBD (4:30-6:30pm)
May 10 PM Canceled for Mother’s Day
May 17 Afterglow (4:30-6:30pm)
May 24 Life Groups
May 31
WEDNESDAYS | 6:45-8:00pm
Feb. 4 Combined Bible Study + Games
Feb. 11 Small Groups + Choir Practice
Feb. 18 Split Sessions + Games
Feb. 25 Small Groups + Choir Practice
Mar. 4 Small Groups + Choir Practice
Mar. 11 Small Groups + Choir Practice
Mar. 18 Split Sessions + Games
Mar. 25 Combined Bible Study + Games
Apr. 1 Small Groups + Choir Practice
Apr. 8 Combined Bible Study + Games
Apr. 15 Small Groups + Choir Practice
Apr. 22 Split Sessions + Games
Apr. 29 Teen-Led Service (Chapel)
May 6 Small Groups + Choir Practice
May 13 Combined Bible Study & Games
May 20 FLEX/TBD
May 27 FLEX/TBD
Camp 2026
A summer tradition for our juniors and teens is our week at The Wilds Christian Camp in Brevard, North Carolina. The week of Morningside’s Junior Boot Camp and Teen Camp is July 6-11 (Week 6).
This week is always a time of fun and learning for our kids and teens as they spend the week in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina hearing challenging preaching and teaching, fun games and competitions, and building relationships. Please see more information below to help you plan.
Please register your junior or teen prior to February 4, 2026, to receive the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of $30 per camper.
JUNIOR BOOT CAMP (Speaker: MARK EGERDAHL)
Ages: Campers must be at least 9 years old by September 1, 2026, and be entering Grades 4-7 in the fall of 2026.
Cost: $425 after March 3, 2026 / $395 early bird if received by Feb 3, 2026 (includes a $50 non-refundable registration fee)
Chopper Wars
Chopper Wars 2026 meets you with high-flying adventure and some very serious fun at The Wilds Junior Boot Camp. Every recruit will make a difference for his or her team! The food is delicious (and there will be enough to feed an army). The staff is caring and friendly; the speakers are enthusiastic and interesting; the music is lively and challenging; and the games are fun-filled, action-packed, and the most unique in the whole world! It will be the BEST week of your summer and maybe your life. See you at Chopper Wars at The Wilds Junior Boot Camp!
Click here to see a sample daily schedule for Junior Boot Camp.
To register your Junior, please complete the following:
Registration Form and select Week 6 and note your church as Morningside.
Required Liability Waiver.
The Wilds has provided a helpful packing list as you begin to consider items needed for camp. Please view this list here.
TEEN CAMP (Speaker: AARON COFFEY)
WhoDunnit?
WhoDunIt? It’s time to find out! Join the Bloodhound Bureau, the Private Eyes, or the InvestiGators in untangling riddles, deciphering codes, and sniffing out hidden clues. Sleuth with your agency through a series of intriguingly fun and exciting activities and games, as well as indispensable breaks at The Snack or Cool Beans Coffee Shoppe, of course. Enjoy time centered around God’s Word and among friends at The Wilds! Solve the case, while you make memories that last a lifetime during WhoDunIt? 2026!
Ages: Campers must be at least 12 years old by September 1, 2026, and going into Grades 7-12 or just completed Grade 12.
Cost: $435 after March 3, 2026 / $405 early bird if received by Feb 3, 2026 (includes a $50 non-refundable registration fee)
Click here to see a sample daily schedule for Teen Camp.
To register your Teen, please complete the following:
Registration Form and select Week 6 and note your church as Morningside.
Required Liability Waiver.
The Wilds has provided a helpful packing list as you begin to consider items needed for camp. Please view this list here.
Enjoy some of our fondest memories of Camp!
Mission Trip
2025 Teen Mission Trip to Iceland
Friday, June 27, our teens and sponsors headed back to Iceland for our 2025 mission trip.
We’re helping our missionaries Patrick & Vicki Weimer with several more projects at First Baptist Church of Njardvik, and we return July 6.
We’ll report in an evening service a few weeks after we get back. But you can get our updates now on our Instagram page. Thanks to everyone who has donated to help us go. We appreciate your prayers!
Camp 2025
A summer tradition for our juniors and teens is our week at The Wilds Christian Camp in Brevard, North Carolina. The week of Morningside’s Junior Boot Camp and Teen Camp is July 21-26 (week 8).
This week is always a time of fun and learning for our kids and teens as they spend the week in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina hearing challenging preaching and teaching, fun games and competitions, and building relationships. Please see more information below to help you plan.
Please register your junior or teen prior to February 4, 2025, to receive the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT of $30 per camper.
JUNIOR BOOT CAMP (Speaker: SCOTT BUHR)
Ages: Campers must be at least 9 years old by September 1, 2025, and be entering Grades 4-7 in the fall of 2025
Cost: $415 after March 4, 2025 / $385 early bird if received by Feb 4, 2025 (includes a $50 non-refundable registration fee)
Sky Wars
Junior Boot Camp is taking to the skies and going to new heights with Sky Wars! Strap in and buckle up as we take off with exciting activities, delicious and fun foods, and a caring and friendly staff who will pilot you through the best week of your life! We will turn on the afterburners and hit you with g-force fun as two supersonic teams take to the skies in this summer’s Sky Wars! Be up there in the stratosphere at The Wilds Junior Boot Camp!
Click here to see a sample daily schedule for Junior Boot Camp.
To register your Junior, please complete the following:
Registration Form and select Week 8 and note your church as Morningside.
Required Liability Waiver.
The Wilds has provided a helpful packing list as you begin to consider items needed for camp. Please view this list here.
TEEN CAMP (Speaker: Will Galkin)
Days of Knight
In a chivalrous quest to control the kingdom, the Royal Knights, the Emerald Knights, and the Scarlet Knights will compete in various feats of strategy, skill, and bravery! Come and participate in unique Freetime activities, enjoy delicious cuisine from the galley, and be challenged and encouraged by biblical preaching. Join us for a week full of adventure and excitement that would have pleased King Arthur himself!
Ages: Campers must be at least 12 years old by September 1, 2025, and going into Grades 7-12 or just completed Grade 12.
Cost: $425 after March 4, 2025 / $395 early bird if received by Feb 4, 2025 (includes a $50 non-refundable registration fee)
Click here to see a sample daily schedule for Teen Camp.
To register your Teen, please complete the following:
Registration Form and select Week 8 and note your church as Morningside.
Required Liability Waiver.
The Wilds has provided a helpful packing list as you begin to consider items needed for camp. Please view this list here.
Enjoy some of our fondest memories of Camp!
Seniors’ Thanksgiving Banquet - Saturday, Nov 2, 2024
Teens serving for the Seniors’ November Banquet
Our service to the Senior Saints is one of our most exciting opportunities for our teens to serve at Morningside. We appreciate the sweet fellowship of our seniors, and it’s a joy to see the connection between these two generations.
The Seniors’ Thanksgiving Banquet is one of the opportunities. Our teens need help preparing and serving on Saturday, November 3 (10:30 am - 3:30 pm), and playing special music and Scripture readings.
Please sign up here to let us know you can help. All middle school and high school teens are welcome to help. For those going on the 2025 Iceland Mission Team, this will be their first fundraising opportunity.
Harvest Hoedown
Our annual Harvest Hoedown is Saturday, October 26, 2024.
Don’t miss out as enjoy a great time at Stewart Farms wandering through the corn maze during the day and at night (optional), playing games, carving pumpkins, eating great food, and roasting marshmallows. Be sure to check the weather and wear shoes that can get dirty. Bring a jacket or hoodie as it gets colder in the evenings.
All teens attending Morningside are welcome to attend. Our special speaker is Aaron Coffey.
Meet at MBC behind the Gym at 4 pm to load the bus. We will return to church by 9 p.m. The cost is $20.
Reserve your spot by Sunday, October 20.
2024-2025 Calendar
2024-2025 Calendar
We are excited to begin the 2024-2025 academic year! Please check out ways that your pre-teen and teen can connect with our Teen Ministry!
GROW through preaching and teaching of God’s Word.
GIVE through various outreach opportunities.
GATHER and build community.
Seniors' Spring Banquet
This spring’s outreach will be to our Senior Adult Ministry.
The teen ministry will sponsor a banquet on Saturday, February 17 for our senior saints. This year’s theme is “Taste of the Orient.” The afternoon will be filled with lots of great food and fellowship. We always enjoy the seniors’ fun, kindness, and generous support of our teens.
If your teen can help with this outreach, please look at more information here and let us know when your teen can help.
Please click this link to let us know if your teen can help.
ICELAND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
We're excited to return to Iceland to help our partners in ministry - Patrick and Vicki Weimer. This year's trip will be to help Frysta Baptist Church complete some final building renovations before opening the first Christian school in Iceland.
Please take a look at our video and consider helping us raise funds for their construction needs and our team's travel.
If you prefer to mail your donation, make your check payable to Morningside Baptist Church and send it to 1115 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 29615 (attn: Pastor Webb - Iceland Construction).
Around the World - Seniors' Spring Banquet
Our Morningside Seniors enjoyed a day “Around the World”.
The teen ministry sponsored a banquet on Saturday, February 18 for our senior saints. We gave the seniors a taste of different countries with special decor, food, music, and a highly competitive trivia contest. We visited for just a few moments the countries of England, France, Italy, Mexico, Taiwan, and Iceland.
The afternoon was filled with lots of great food and a fun trivia game. Pastor Webb shared a message from Isaiah and information about our teen mission team’s ministry in Iceland this summer.
We always enjoy the seniors’ fun, kindness, and generous support of our teens.
Our Around the World Banquet was a special time as loved serving others!
Jr-Sr Retreat 2023
We had a great time at our 2023 Jr-Sr Retreat as we studied the Beatitudes and enjoyed the beautiful Tn mountains.
here are some of our favorite memories from the 2023 Jr-Sr Reateat!
We’re excited to again offer our yearly Jr-Sr Retreat in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains. Our cabin this year is in Sevierville on 21 acres with hiking trails and a beautiful overlook.
We will leave Friday at 3:30 pm and will return on Sunday at 3:30 pm.
Meals: We are providing Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, Saturday dinner, and Sunday breakfast. Please bring money for Saturday lunch and Sunday lunch (fast food).
Activities: Challenges, Devotions, Hiking, Games & more
Cost: $90.00 (Make checks payable to Morningside.)
Sign-up here and the $30.00 deposit is due by Sunday, Feb 12. The remaining $60 is due on Friday, March 3.
The atmosphere of the beautiful Tennessee mountains along with fun activities and games will make for a memorable weekend. Mingled with our sessions, we will also do some hiking on the 21 acres surrounding our cabin, tour Historic Gatlinburg, shop at the Tanger Outlets, and race go-carts. We will finish Saturday evening with a group game and a time of songs and testimonies.
We will close our weekend with a Sunday morning service where we were encouraged to have hope and purpose to move forward in building God’s kingdom.
We pray each of our seniors will finish these last few months with purpose. For our juniors, we encourage them to spend their last year of high school engaged with God’s purpose for their life and serving others around them.
Here’s this year’s cabin located on 21 acres of beautiful mountains:
Snow Tubing
On Monday, January 16, we enjoyed a day in North Carolina at Wolf Mountain snow tubing, playing in some real snow, and spending time together.
Enjoy some of our memories below.
2023 Calendar
2023 Calendar
We’re looking forward to connecting and growing through Sundays, Wednesdays, and various special activities.
Our mission is to equip our teens to serve our local church and community as well as develop a burden to minister in diverse outreach opportunities including our annual Mission Trip.
Below is our 2023 Teen Calendar, which includes many of our Sunday church events, small group Bible studies on Wednesday evenings, and special events for our teens.
Please contact Pastor Jeff with any questions (jwebb@morningside.org).
Connect with us at https://www.facebook.com/morningsideteens and on Instagram (morningside_teens).
Christmas Party
Christmas Party - Saturday, December 10 (5-8 pm)
Join us for a festive night beginning with a delicious meal as well as games including a gingerbread competition, White Elephant Exchange, and much more.
The cost is $5 plus a White Elephant Gift. The White Elephant Gift can be something re-gifted from home, but please don’t bring any live animals. This is always one of our favorite activities of the evening.
Our party will be at the Kennedy House. You can enter the Kennedy House across the parking area near the church kitchen. Join us beginning at 5:00 pm, and the fun finishes at 8:00 pm.
If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Jeff.
Sneaker Hockey
Our annual Sneaker Hockey will be Friday, April 22 at the Pavilion Recreation Center. Bring a friend and join us for great fun on the ice!
Sneaker Hockey is played on the ice, but thankfully we’re in our tennis shoes instead of ice skates. The puck is replaced with a small ball. It’s a slightly deceiving activity because it’s a different feel to move and run on ice instead of a typical court.
Please arrive at the Pavilion by 9:45 pm for our 10:00 pm rink time. We will be done by 11:15 pm. The cost is $10.00 per person.
Check out some of the pictures from last year’s Sneaker Hockey event below.
Seniors' Spring Banquet
One of our favorite ministries with our teens is entertaining and hosting our Morningside Seniors group! What a fun time is had by all!
Our Spring Banquet is Saturday, March 5. This year’s theme is “Sun and Sand” as we try to bring a little taste of islands to Greenville. Our seniors will enjoy dressing up in their best island attire for a great photo op. Our teens will perform special music, entertain with games and a skit, and finish the banquet with a challenge from Pastor Jeff.
Wait! We can’t forget about the food, Beth Smith has planned a special menu for this day. You won’t want to miss all the delicious eats!
Our teens will be helping set up and decorate on Friday, March 4 between 3:30-5:30 pm. We will finish preparing the banquet on Saturday, March 5 by meeting at church at 10:30 am. The banquet officially begins at 12:00 pm and after clean-up, we should be done by 3:30 pm. Please come and stay as long as you can!
Sign-up here to let us know you can participate!
Jr-Sr Retreat 2022
We’re excited to again offer our yearly Jr-Sr Retreat in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains. Our cabin this year is in Gatlinburg, just minutes from the old town of Gatlinburg.
We will leave Friday at 3:30 pm and will return on Sunday at 3:30 pm.
Meals: We are providing Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, Saturday dinner, and Sunday breakfast. Please bring money for Saturday lunch and Sunday lunch (fast food).
Activities: Challenges, Devotions, Hiking, Playing Games & more
Cost: $90.00 (Make checks payable to Morningside.)
Sign-up here and the $30.00 deposit is due by Sunday, March 6.
The atmosphere of the beautiful Tennessee mountains along with fun activities and games will make for a memorable weekend. Mingled with our sessions, we will also tour Historic Gatlinburg, ride the longest and tallest Alpine Coaster, shop at the Tanger Outlets, and race go-carts. We will finish Saturday evening with a group competition and a time of songs and testimonies.
We will close our weekend with a Sunday morning service where we were encouraged to have hope and purpose to move forward in building God’s kingdom.
We pray each of our seniors will finish these last few months with purpose. For our juniors, we encourage them to spend their last year of high school engaged with God’s purpose for their life and serving others around them.
Give Back Activity - Sat, Nov. 13
One way we show our thanksgiving to the Lord for all His blessings is by giving back to others.
This year’s Give Back Activity is at Meals on Wheels of Greenville. Meals on Wheels of Greenville provides meals for over 1,500 households. We will helping Meals on Wheels with exterior clean-up of their location as well as washing and cleaning their transport vehicles.
We need you, so join us on Saturday, November 13 from 9:30 am -1:30 pm and give back by serving Meals on Wheels of Greenville. We will meet at church at 9:30 am and then return at 1:30 pm.
Bring work gloves and some money to eat out before returning to Morningside at 1:30 pm.
Pastor Jeff
Check back to see highlights of our day!
Teen Mission Team 2021 - Reno, Nevada
Praise the Lord for a great summer ministry in Reno, Nevada. Please see our video update below. Video credits to Austin Huffman
The summer of 2020 was difficult for many people in many ways. The most difficult thing for me personally was having to cancel last year’s mission trip. It was the first time in 25 years that Bethany and I have not lead a trip. In the summer of 1997, Bethany and I along with my best friend Stephen Wess launched out into our first teen mission team with eleven teens to help Pastor Greg Wright plant Westside Baptist Church in St. George, Utah.
Twenty-five years and twenty-five mission teams later, Bethany and I are still leading teens on foreign and domestic fields to serve the Lord and find their calling from God for the local church. Whether that be in a full time pastoral occupation, as a faithful layman, or the hybrid approach of bi-vocational, we are committed to seeing God use teens far beyond the youth group and Greenville.
This year it is our privilege to lead another group of excited teens to start the ground work for Stephen Wess and team members Andy Gleiser, Daniel Kelting, James Tilson as they plant a church in Reno, Nevada. We will be canvassing, working on some projects, and have opportunities to worship and serve in a local church while there.
Please be in prayer for our team to be effective for this team of church planters and for the Lord to call our teens to serve Him on the church planting domestic frontier.
If you would like to give towards this exciting, spiritually growing opportunity, please give to the Teen Mission Fund through our PushPay or if you would like to donate specifically to a teen then simply write a check and designate for that teen.
We look forward to giving a report of what the Lord accomplished through the teens from the Morningside Youth group at some point this fall.
