Christian youth event set for Saturday at Volunteer High Christian Music

Christian youth event set for Saturday at Volunteer High

May 31, 2006 – 9:00 am

Youths from across the region are invited to a free Christian event Saturday at the Volunteer High School football field for music and spiritual presentations to help kick off the summer with some praise and worship.

The event is being organized by members of the Soul Surfers (Students United in Real Faith), a youth group composed of members of the First United Methodist Church of Church Hill.

The First Freewill Baptist Church of Church Hill is also helping organize the event.

The contemporary Christian music group Elijah Ride will be the headline performer, and local performers will provide the opening musical entertainment.

There will also be a presentation by spiritual guest speaker Jeff Hall, former placekicker for the University of Tennessee football team.

Michelle Hensley, who is SURF’s adult adviser, said the entertainment and presentations Saturday will be aimed at young people, but people of all ages are invited.

“The goal is just praising God and all to his glory,” Hensley said. “We’re inviting anyone in the region – Tri-Cities, Southwest Virginia or anyone else who wants to attend. It’s a youth event, but you don’t have to be a teenager to attend – maybe a teenager at heart.

“We’ve got two churches involved in organizing this, but it’s not a Methodist event. It’s not a Baptist event. It’s a Jesus event.”

Although admission is free, those who attend are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to the event, which will be donated to the local food bank.

Gates open at 6 p.m. Saturday, and the event begins at 7 p.m. and will end around 10 p.m.