This is a group for grades 9-12 which meets everyTuesday evening at the church starting at 7PM.  As kids filter in weusually start with some sort of fun game to get everyone involved andto help unwind after a long school day.  That is usually followed up bya time of singing & worship and then a lesson or discussion of sometype.  We have students from many of the surrounding areas including Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair, South Park, Peters Township and Canon McMillan. 

Yearly Activities

Workcamp

Each year the high school kids (8th graders going into high school are also welcome!) travel to another city for a week of fun and service.  Ruthfred currently uses a group called Youth Works to facilitate in this trip.  Youth works has ongoing service projects and kids' clubs in impoverished areas throughout the summer and we join up with them for a week to help in what they are doing.  They also provide us with our housing, meals and other activities.  We typically leave on Sunday morning and return on Friday.  This years trip is from June 27 - July 2, 2010 and is in Cincinatti, OH.  Past locations have included Taylorsville, NC, Benton Harbor, MI, Philadelphia, PA and Onancock, VA.  If you are interested in coming this year feel free to contact the youth office and get signed up!!

TNT group overlooking the Smokey Mountains near Taylorsville, NC

Marissa and Clarissa spending some quality time with a few children at Kids' Club!

One work group with Eric and his family.  Eric was shot and paralyzed and unable to maintain his house, so the work crew spent a few days scraping, painting and rebuilding his home.

A group hard at work scraping paint on a project house

Winter Retreat

Every January TNT heads up to Evans City, PA to Pine Valley Bible Camp for a weekend retreat.  It is a great time to get away, have a ton of fun, get to know some people and also to be challenged in your faith!  This year's retreat is from January 8-10, 2010.  Contact the youth office if you are interested in going!

TNT Retreat '08 with guest speaker Daniel Keinanen

30 Hour Famine

Each February, TNT participates in World Vision's 30 hour famine.  We meet at the church after school on a Friday and pledge not to eat for 30 hours in order to raise money and awareness for the world hunger.  Friday evening is usually full of fun activities and things to keep our minds off of our stomachs, but the following morning we will go do some sort of service project around the community. 

A group helping out at a local thrift store during the 30 Hour Famine

Lockin

During November each year we have a Lockin from 7 PM on Friday to 7AM saturday morning.  It usually doesn't involve any sleep, but it is certainly one of the most fun activities of the year.  We watch movies, play video games, eat food, do karoake and pretty much anything else fun that you can think of!

Other Activities

-Canoeing trip down the Yough River
-Pool Parties
-Cedar Point trip
-Service Projects to Homeless Shelters
-Leaf raking for the elderly
-Camping trips
-Parents Night Out
-And many, many more!!!