Our JOY (Just Older Youth) are an active, vital part of the church. They are involved in several areas of ministry:
- JOY Singers – Music: We sing in church, in nursing homes and other locations.
- Nursing Home Communion Ministry: We lead monthly worship services at Hillside Retirement Community, Carillon, and Brookdale Retirement Community.
- First Friday Fellowship, 11:30 a.m. at The Forks
- Discipleship: We encourage all of our seniors to attend Sunday school.
- Connection Ministry to Seniors: Our seniors have begun a care ministry to seniors in our church and in our community.
Upcoming JOY Trips
July 20-25, 2025; Niagara Falls, Ontario
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- Overnight Lodging To & From Niagara Falls
- 3 Nights Lodging at the Days Inn & Suites in Niagara Falls
- 5 Breakfasts
- 3 Full Course Dinners
- All Day Tour of Niagara area, including Niagara-on-the-Lake
- Famous Hornblower (Maid of the Mist) Boat Ride & Tour of
the Falls - Chocolate FX
- Visits to the Welland Canal & The Beautiful Floral Clock
- View Niagara Falls Nightly Illumination
- All Day Tour of Toronto, featuring Toronto Harbor Cruise
- White Star Escort for Entire Trip
- Souvenir gift
- Luggage Handling in Niagara Falls
- All Taxes & Meal Gratuities
- Motorcoach Transportation
October 13-16, 2025; Chattanooga Choo Choo (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- 3 Nights Lodging
- 3 Breakfasts
- 3 Dinners
- Southern Belle Riverboat Cruise
- 3 Train Rides:
– The Missionary Ridge Local
– Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
– Blue Ridge Scenic Railway - Rock City Gardens
- Souvenir Gift
- Luggage Handling
- Taxes & Meal Gratuities
- Motorcoach Transportation