Youth Force 2025 is coming to East Cross June 15th - 20th!
Teenagers from all over Oklahoma will join forces to impact the City of Bartlesville.
Youth Force empowers students to make a meaningful impact in communities across the state. Inspired by mission programs nationwide, this transformative experience is open to students from seventh grade through recent high school graduates. In teams called “God Squads,” groups of six to eight students, guided by two adults, dedicate their time and effort to repairing homes for families in need, including the elderly and disadvantaged. Beyond the physical work, Youth Force is a journey of faith—challenging students to grow as disciples of God as they serve, live, and worship together, deepening their commitment to both their faith and their community.
Youth Force empowers students to make a meaningful impact in communities across the state. Inspired by mission programs nationwide, this transformative experience is open to students from seventh grade through recent high school graduates. In teams called “God Squads,” groups of six to eight students, guided by two adults, dedicate their time and effort to repairing homes for families in need, including the elderly and disadvantaged. Beyond the physical work, Youth Force is a journey of faith—challenging students to grow as disciples of God as they serve, live, and worship together, deepening their commitment to both their faith and their community.
Volunteer Roles
Prayer Warriors
We need everyone to surround this entire event in prayer. From our teenagers, to those we are serving, to traveling, volunteers and everything in between - we need God to move!
God Squad Leaders
A God Squad Leader will be responsible for a small group of youth with another leader. You will need to stay here at the church all week (yay for sleepovers!) and it's one of the most rewarding positions. You will create relationships with your small group of 8-10 youth called a God Squad as well as your homeowner and see Christ move in so many ways.
Tech Angels
A Tech Angel is a home improvement expert (or nearly expert) that will show God Squads of how to make the repairs on the job sites. We will match up your skills of roofing, painting, sheet rocking, deck building, ramp building, siding hanging, other household jobs with the job at the job site so you feel good leading your God Squad.
Nurses/Doctors
We will need medical professionals to be around and maybe trade off sleeping overnight at the church to help take care of sicknesses, administer medications, and help with any accidents or injuries.
Shower House Hosts
We need Shower House Hosts to open your home to about 10 people to shower and relax for a couple of hours around 3pm Mon-Thurs. You will need to have at least 2 showers and willing to provide some light snacks. Having a pool is an added bonus!
Kitchen Helpers
Breakfast Helpers 5:30am- 8:30am
Lunch Room Stockers 6:30am-8am
(sets out food so the youth can pack their own lunches)
Dinner Helpers 3:30pm-7:30pm
Lunch Room Stockers 6:30am-8am
(sets out food so the youth can pack their own lunches)
Dinner Helpers 3:30pm-7:30pm
Go-Fors
Go-Fors (Get it? Gophers?) will pick up supplies and take them out to the sites as needed. Having your own truck is preferable. Go-For runs are usually between 8am-3pm.
Holy Haulers
Holy Haulers are people with trucks that are able to haul off trash or debris built up at the job sites. This could be done during the day or in the evenings after work.
Daytime Clean Up
With over 100 people staying at the church, we will need a few people to come and freshen up the church while God Squads and Volunteers are at the job sites during the day.
AV/Media Booth
Worship in the evenings is amazing! We need some knowledgeable people to help it look and sound great. We would also like to live-stream worship.
Resetters
Two big needs for Resetters are:
1. Set up the Church Sunday afternoon before Youth arrive
2. Reset the Chrurch Friday afternoon for Sunday Worship
We will also have many transition times where we need to tear down tables, set up chairs, etc.
1. Set up the Church Sunday afternoon before Youth arrive
2. Reset the Chrurch Friday afternoon for Sunday Worship
We will also have many transition times where we need to tear down tables, set up chairs, etc.
Photo/Videographers
We need a team of photographers and videographers ready and able to capture all the amazing ways God is moving during Youth Force.
Financial Sponsors/Donors
Youth Force doesn't cost our church any money, but with additional donations, we can take on bigger projects and make a bigger impact for the Kingdom of Heaven.
Ground Zero Helpers
Ground Zero Helpers help take messages, make phone calls, collect receipts, and dispatch help where it's needed. If this sounds like fun to you , we could use your gifts.