Burning Ones Weekend | January 15–17, 2027
Open to students in grades 6–12

Every day we live by rhythms: we wake up, eat breakfast, brush our teeth and head to school, often without thinking about it. Just as we have physical rhythms, we have spiritual ones too.

God has given us a vision for our first-ever Burning Ones Weekend. We feel Him calling us back to reset, so this weekend is all about spiritual rhythms, simple practices like prayer and biblical meditation that lead to a healthy, abundant life with Jesus Monday through Sunday, not just on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Fire never falls on an empty altar. Romans 12:1 calls us to present our lives as a living sacrifice, and spiritual rhythms are how we keep pressing in to God, even when we don’t feel like it.

This isn’t a big conference. We’ll gather in a living-room setup in the Family Life Center, where we believe we’ll see family come alive as students connect with God and each other through worship, short teachings, small groups, skits and s’mores by the fire, and serving together at the Fellowship Home. Most of all, we’re leaving plenty of unhurried space to linger in God’s presence and make room for the Holy Spirit to speak.

Students will leave with more than a mountaintop moment. They’ll leave with real rhythms to keep the fire burning long after the weekend ends.

Weekend Details

• Drop-off: Friday, January 15 at 6:30 PM, Family Life Center

• Pickup: Sunday, January 17 at 9:00 PM, Family Life Center

• Cost: $80, includes food, teaching materials and a WKND t-shirt

• Payment deadline: December 15 (installments accepted)

Questions? Contact Pastor Elijah Barker at ebarker@nccvaldosta.org