Coggin Student Ministry

Your student is important to us because they are important to God.

Coggin Youth partners with parents to navigate today’s world by living the full life that only exists in Jesus.

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Sunday morning Bible Study

  • 9:45am
  • CCC (Big Metal Building) | Upstairs
  • Room 216
On Sunday mornings, youth meet in the CCC in Room 216 at 9:45 am for a brief large group gathering and then break off into Sunday School groups. In the groups, leaders have prepared engaging lessons for the students to help them grow in their faith and leadership skills.

Raising an overall healthy adult can seem impossible these days.

Raising an overall healthy adult can feel overwhelming in today’s world, where challenges seem to come from every direction. As a parent, you want the best for your child, nurturing not just their physical well-being but also their emotional, mental, and spiritual health. It’s not an easy task, but remember, you’re not alone in this journey. Together, with faith and community, we can help guide our kids to become resilient, compassionate, and well-rounded adults who thrive in all aspects of life.

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What Parents Say

Cindy and Van Marshall
My husband and I have had children in the children’s ministry at Coggin for over 15 years. I am so comfortable with them being under the leadership of Amy Brand, who leads with wisdom, compassion, and JOY! I’ve especially appreciated the opportunities she has given my children to practice servant leadership within our church. We are “blessed to be a blessing”, and I am thankful for Amy and the fantastic children’s ministry volunteers who have joined us in equipping our kiddos for Christ-like service!

Cindy and Van Marshall

Dalton and Kristen Hutchins
We became members of Coggin when we were expecting our first child, and now that little boy is in the youth group and our daughter is starting her last year in the children’s ministry. As a young family navigating how to raise our children to love the Lord, we felt so blessed and equipped with help from this ministry. They not only provided opportunities for our kids to learn about Jesus and hide scripture in their hearts, but they also encouraged and supported us as parents as well. This ministry has been a springboard for our kids and allowed us to regularly serve Coggin and our community as a family. We are incredibly grateful!

Dalton and Kristen Hutchins

Stephen and Katrina Lynn
The children’s ministry at Coggin Avenue Baptist introduces biblical truths to young children and supports parents in cultivating a Christian upbringing. Stephen and I have conversations with our daughter, Brooklyn, about God and loving others as Christ loves us. We have watched Brooklyn grow in her love for Christ. We dedicated her to Christ at Coggin soon after she was born. Through involvement at church and family talks, she asked Jesus into her heart when she was 5 years old and she was recently baptized at Coggin. The Children’s Ministry plays such a big part in bringing children up in Christ alongside of the parents. Also, I have the privilege of serving in pre-school on Sundays and I enjoy getting to share Bible stories and plants seeds in their hearts of how God loves them and that Jesus died for them. The positive impact that Children’s Ministry has on children is a great reason for kids to be involved!

Stephen and Katrina Lynn

About

Coggin’s Student Ministry has been led by Ricky Cavitt since 1989. The vision for this ministry has always been and still is today, every one every week – to reach and disciple every student, every week who walks through our doors into a personal relationship with Christ. Our goal is for every student to feel seen, known, and loved and then help each of them build their faith on a strong foundation and prepare them to go out and reach other students.

In our youth program, we seek to:

  • Reach and evangelize students who have no relationship with God,
  • Disciple those who do have a relationship with God,
  • Lead students to worship the Lord, serve others, and fellowship with one another, and
  • Make disciples who make more disciples.

Adults and college students join us in the mission of discipling our students. They help us lead small groups where real and tough questions can be asked and where each student has a chance to engage. Our volunteer leaders help us do so much more in the lives of students than our staff alone could do.

180 Wednesday Night Teaching and Groups

Schedule:

  • 6:00 PM – The evening starts with fellowship and games.
  • 6:45 PM – Middle school meets in Room 200 with Chris Stuard, our Junior High Pastor. High school students go up to Room 216 with Ricky Cavitt, our Youth Pastor. After the teaching time, students break off into small groups where leaders (called Lifeguards) lead these groups in engaging conversations, listening, discipling, and investing in the students’ lives.
  • 8:15 PM – Students are dismissed.
  • 9:00 PM – Building closes.
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2023-2024 Events

I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth. “3 John 1:4 (NLT)

Graduated 3rd-6th Grade

Preteen Camp

Date June 3-6, 2024

Preteen Camp is a time where kids have Christ centered fun & fellowship together. The kids learn through bible study & worship while also having activities like rec, swimming, paint ball and other activities. It is for kids who have completed 3rd-6th grade in both the title and content. Camp dates are June 3-6, 2024 and is at the Heart of Texas Baptist Camp at Lake Brownwood. This is an overnight camp.

Vacation Bible School

Entering K-6th Grade

Vacation Bible School

Date June 24-27

Vacation Bible School is a highlight for Coggin every year. It’s a week of fun, fellowship, and sharing the gospel with kids.
Coggin Kids Summer Activities

Coggin Kids Summer Activities

During the summer, we do not have normal Wednesday night Awana Club activities. Because of this, throughout the summer we have family activities. Stay tuned to hear about our summer family discipleship opportunities.

We will have: Nerf and Nachos (for preschool and elementary families) on July 31st at 6:00pm. More details coming soon. There is no charge and no registration required.

W.A.Y. Summit

W.A.Y. Summit

  • 9:00-5:00pm, September 30
  • CCC Building

The purpose of W.A.Y. Summit is to bring young women together to discuss tough issues and empower them to move forward in their Faith and true identity found in Jesus.

We also encourage Moms/Grandmas/Guardians/Mentors to attend with the special young ladies in their lives.
This day is packed with timeless Truths that will encourage women of all ages, including a break-out session designed just for those raising/mentoring young women.

Through this event, we plan to pour out the richness and healing power of God’s Word through Praise & Worship, Discussion Panels, Speakers, Sisterhood & lots of FUN!

We plan to address the following topics:

  • Identity/Purpose/Worth/Emotions
  • Comparison/Social Media/Culture
  • Stress/Anxiety/Loneliness/Isolation
  • Sisterhood/Community/Building Relationships/Bullying
  • Purity/Dating/Boundaries
  • Forgiveness/Renewal/Hope

True HEALTH, HEALING & HAPPINESS come when we choose to ask JESUS to guide us along our “WAY”!

Cost is $30 per person through 9/1/23 (Early Bird discount applied at check-out). Cost is $40 after 9/1/23.

If you would like to inquire about a Scholarship to this event, please contact us at waysummit@gmail.com

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Fields of Faith

Fields of Faith

  • 7:00pm, October 11
  • Gordon Wood Stadium

Fields of Faith is a student led event. Students invite, pray for, share with, and challenge their peers to read the Bible and follow Jesus Christ. An athletic field provides a neutral, rally point where a community can come together.

Operation Christmas Child Youth Trip

  • 8:00am-10:00pm, DEcember
  • Dallas/Ft. Worth

In December, Coggin Youth is taking a trip up to Dallas/Ft. Worth to work at the Operation Christmas Child Processing Warehouse. We go every year and every year we have fun serving and learning more about Operation Christmas Child.
We hope that your son or daughter will join us this year!

We’ll let you know when the sign up opens.

Heartbeat Weekend

Heartbeat Weekend

  • January 25-28

Heartbeat is a weekend focused on discipleship. Students stay in host homes Friday-Sunday with their same grade and gender. We invite a speaker and leaders to come and lead our youth in many small group discussion, where we challenge our students to know what they believe and grow in a relationship with Jesus. It’s always a fun weekend and we can’t wait for Heartbeat 2024!

Launch Box Mission Trip

Launch Box Mission Trip

  • March 11-15
  • San antonio
  • 7th-12th Grade

This year, for Coggin Youth’s Spring Break Mission Trip, we are taking students down to San Antonio to work with iGoGlobal in their Launch Box program to serve internationals and refugees. There will be training sessions and on the ground opportunities to serve.
We are so excited for this opportunity and hope that your student will join us.

Lead Conference

  • June 2024

Lead Conference is a week for Coggin students who want to grow and be challenged to meet with students from other churches and receive in depth, focused teaching and discussion time. We are challenging students to step up and be leaders in their friend groups, schools, home, churches, etc, and this is the place where they can receive that training. If you student is interested in becoming a better leader, we hope he or she will come to the conference.

Uganda Spring Break Mission Trip

Uganda Spring Break Mission Trip

  • 11th-12th Grade
Welcome Week

Welcome Week

  • 9:00am-12:00pm, June 24-27
  • CCC Room 216 (Upstairs)

It is a big transition to go from the church’s children’s program into the youth group. That’s why we love Welcome Week! Welcome Week is a week where we get to know, play games, and introduce incoming 7th Graders to the youth ministry. They’ll learn what it means to worship, study the Bible daily, walk in community with others, and be a light in their schools. They’ll also get to know our youth leaders and older students from the youth group. We hope that your student will join us!

Sondays Camp

  • July 7-12

Coggin has been attending Sondays Camp for over 20 years. It’s a summer church camp in Cedar Hill, TX, where students get a break from the world, from their phone, and from social media to focus back in on God and on each other. Every year we have an amazing speaker who challenges students in how they live out their faith and how they share that with others. Sondays Camp is one our highlights of the year and we can’t wait! We take students coming out of 7th-12th Grade.

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COGGIN Students

Youth Ministry Leaders

RICKY CAVITT

Ricky Cavitt

Youth Pastor

CHRIS STUARD

Chris Stuard

Junior High Pastor

Shelby Lintelman

Shelby Lintelman

Intern

Ashlyn Harvey

Intern

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Going from being worried about the world raising your child to being confident that I can help my child find faith in Jesus.