Dress Expectations for the teens/sponsors
In order to be consistent, we have set the following expectations for how our teens and Sponsors dress when coming to Youth Group activities or participating in Youth Group ministry events. Out of deference to parents, we allow them to decide the best way for their teens to dress for church services, including Sunday School and Wednesday night Bible Study. While we hope these same guidelines are honored during those times, we have put these in place expressly for activities and times when we are going out to serve together on behalf of our church/Youth Group.
Unacceptable dress
(Ministry Night, shut-in visitation, soul-winning, special services, etc.)
(Most activities, some canvassing events, travel days for missions teams, etc.)
(This means we will be doing something more active, like Big Ball or Tube Tug on the ballfield or there is otherwise an expectation of getting dirty. Teen rallies, competitions on the ball field, etc.)
In order to be consistent, we have set the following expectations for how our teens and Sponsors dress when coming to Youth Group activities or participating in Youth Group ministry events. Out of deference to parents, we allow them to decide the best way for their teens to dress for church services, including Sunday School and Wednesday night Bible Study. While we hope these same guidelines are honored during those times, we have put these in place expressly for activities and times when we are going out to serve together on behalf of our church/Youth Group.
Unacceptable dress
- Anything revealing, tight, or otherwise immodest; shorts or skirts that do not come at least to the knee
- Anything advertising worldly music or entertainment, alcohol, drugs, or anything suggestive or immoral; anything that is designed to resemble worldly themes for purpose of innuendo or suggestion
- Sleeveless shirts are acceptable but not tank tops or spaghetti straps
(Ministry Night, shut-in visitation, soul-winning, special services, etc.)
- Girls: Dresses or skirts; denim is fine
- Guys: Collared shirt and khakis; no jeans or necklaces
(Most activities, some canvassing events, travel days for missions teams, etc.)
- Girls: Loose fitting jeans or slacks are preferred for times when nicer dress is needed (i.e. helping with Walkfest); loose fitting athletic pants, shorts that come at least to the knee, etc., are acceptable when needed.
- Guys: T-shirts are fine. Slacks and jeans are preferred when nicer dress is needed; shorts and jeans are acceptable otherwise; no vest-undershirts without another shirt over-top.
(This means we will be doing something more active, like Big Ball or Tube Tug on the ballfield or there is otherwise an expectation of getting dirty. Teen rallies, competitions on the ball field, etc.)
- Girls: Loose fitting jeans, athletic pants, shorts that come at least to the knee, etc.
- Guys: Shorts and jeans, t-shirts, etc. No vest-undershirts without another shirt over-top.
- Loose-fitting, dark colored clothing only for guys and girls
- Shorts must come to the knee