Vision
To build a relational youth ministry that helps teenagers:
- REACH UP to know & love God
- REACH IN to grow & mature
- REACH OUT to serve & love others
Mission:
To help teenagers in the Hilliard area:
- CONNECT with God personally
- FOLLOW Christ passionately
- LIVE out their faith consistently
- IMPACT their world courageously
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” -Matthew 7:24-27
Strategy:
Our vision will be accomplished through a large & small group approach that incorporates these aspects:
History:
HOW WE GOT STARTED
- 1997-Larry & Tina moved to town in July (no money, no teens, but big hopes & dreams)
- 1997-LCC started public Church services in September at the Movies 12 Theater in Mill Run
- 1997-Our youth group began in November with 2 girls who had a heart to reach their friends
- 1998-Our Youth Group moved locations from a living room to a garage (AKA: the Frog Shack)
- 1998-Our first youth group trip: Alive Music Festival- Canal Fulton, OH
- 1999-Our first Mission Trip: inner city Akron, OH
- 2002-Our first Ice Camp at Miracle Camp, MI
- 2003-The Frog Shack moved to the Sutherland’s Hardware outbuilding workshop (New Shack)
- 2005-Our Church moved from the Movies 12 Theater into our new building on Cemetery Rd.
- 2006-Our first live performance murder mystery: The Chicago Caper (1920’s mob style)
- 2007-FROG celebrated 10 years of helping teenagers reach out & connect with God
- 2009-The Fusion Cafe was built & completed, giving us a great new space to meet in
- 2012-FROG celebrated our 15th Anniversary of helping teenagers reach out & connect w/God
- 2014-Renewed vision & focus to reach up, reach in, & reach out
- 2017-FROG & LCC celebrate 20 years of helping teenagers reach out & connect w/God