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10 Signs You Grew Up In A Youth Group

Abigail Paralee Onnebane
Dec 14, 2016
Baton Rouge, LA
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10 Signs You Grew Up In A Youth Group

After moving away to college I can't wait to go home for the holidays because I get to go back to my home church and of course my youth group. There are always those signs that you are a part of a close youth group that you just can't avoid.

1) You Know Every Song


2) Never Free on Sundays or Wednesdays

3) You Welcome/Warn The New People

My first reaction is to hug and welcome new people to our Youth Group and then I want to warn them about how weird and crazy we are but don't want to scare them off.

4) That Face You Make When They Start Talking About Church Camp


5) Weird Food Contest

Yes.. I have eaten frozen mayo, a blended McDonald's happy meal, pickled eggs, and every other gross thing possible. All for Jesus.

6) "Remember At Camp When..."

We spend less than a week at church camp and then 51 weeks after that talking about all the crazy stuff that happened there.

7) Everyone Dates Everyone

Whether you marry then person or not, you will eventually date someone in your group.

8) No Such Thing As An Introvert

I believe in a good balance in introverts and extroverts but all that end when you walk into the youth building.

9) We ALWAYS Get Food After Youth Group

My youth group has gone to Taco Bell every Wednesday for 7 years. When I says always, I mean always.

10) It's Like We Have Assigned Seats

For worship or the sermon, we all have out spot and if someone sits there we will be unfocused to the whole time.

11) Always Laugh at the Youth Pastors Jokes

No matter how many times he has told it or how unfunny it is thou shall always laugh at the youth pastors jokes.

(Shout out to my awesome youth pastor Tres Major in this picture)

12) You Are Volunteers For Everything

Of course I would love to be there at 7 AM do se

13) It Becomes Your Second Home

Walking through the doors of my youth group is like being home. Seeing my second family and always being welcomed with open

14) You Make Life Long Friends

My friends truly live out that church is not the building but the people. My youth group is full of my best-friends, the people who I can always lean on, and ofcourse my future wedding party! The people you meet in your church will be your family forever.

15) Leaving For College Is The Hardest Thing You Will Ever Do

Going from never missing a youth service to only going twice a year is a hard thing to get use to. No matter how old you get or how far away you move, Yourh Group will always be your home.



I am forever grateful for my Youth Group and the people who help me grow in my faith with everything we do.


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