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​Welcome to the FAC Student Ministries page! Scroll down to find out more about us, meet our directors, and see what events are coming up for students at First Alliance Church. 

Looking for ways to connect? Check out some of our upcoming events! 

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​Looking for something fun to do this summer? Check out our summer calendar! 
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Click here for the summer calendar

The Crash is headed to Word of Life The Coast in 2022! 
The Crash will be going to The Coast, a summer camp hosted by Word of Life this June! We will be at The Coast from June 12-18 and any student in grades 6-12 is welcome to come along! 
Click on the image or button below for more information and to sign up today! 
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Who are we?

The Crash is the name of our Student Ministry at FAC. We meet Wednesday nights (from September-May) from 6:16-8:18. In this environment all students benefit from a small group setting with one or more caring adults whose mission it is to love students so they might know Jesus, love others, and live changed.
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Why "The Crash"?

A group of rhinos is called a CRASH. Rhinos are unique animals that, despite their incredible mass, can run at speeds up to 40 mph. What is even more remarkable is that a rhino can only see about 15 feet ahead. It takes a great deal of faith to run at 40 mph with such limited visibility, but ultimately it doesn’t matter what is 15 feet in front of the rhino because it had better get out of the way. We want our students to exercise this kind of faith in life. That is why our guiding verse is 2 Corinthians 5:7, “We live by faith, not by sight”.

Where can you find us?

On Wednesdays during the school year, you can find us in the worship center or in small
group rooms from 6:16 - 8:18. We have a large group time of worship, announcements, a speaker, and often a crazy game - followed by small group breakouts based on grade level and gender. When small groups end, students enjoy free time in our open gym, snack bars, game room, and cafe. On Sundays at 9:45, look for us on campus in Building C (Crash Landing), and at 11:15, many of us sit together in the front right side of the worship center.

Meet our Student Ministry Directors!

Duane Richards, Student Pastor

Seth Grunder, Student Ministries Intern

Go to Word of Life 2022 Summer Camp or 2023 Winter Pursuit Camp for FREE!

Creative Discipleship Program (point system)

Word of Life offers the following three awards for every student who reaches a minimum of 500 points in the Creative Discipleship Program in one year:

• One FREE ticket to a Word of Life Reverb event.
• One FREE week of Word of Life Summer Camp - or - One weekend of Word of Life Pursuit Camp!
• A $500 scholarship for the Word of Life Bible Institute in Pottersville, NY or Hudson, FL. (For a list of other colleges that honor this scholarship, go HERE.). 

Here's a summary of the points you could earn:
Attendance - 40 points
Quiet Time Schedule - 200 points
Scripture Memory - 120 points
Service - 80 points
Reading books - 60 points
Bringing friends - 40 points
Gospel Conversations - 60 points

Official program information

​Order your Daily Devotional and let's get on the same page with our Quiet Times!

 It is our goal to see every student spending daily time with God. This Daily Devotional is a great tool that we can use for that purpose. Click on the picture or the blue words and choose the option that is right for you!
Our NEW for 2021-2022 daily devotional schedule begins August 29. The online devotional is now available at half the cost and requires no shipping. Check out the online quiet time option!

Week of 5/18/2022 

This week is our Crash Finale! This is the last regularly scheduled night that we meet before we transition into our modified summer calendar! We will be celebrating with games, food, and a chance to dunk some of our small group leaders in a dunk tank! This is not a Wednesday that you will want to miss, so be sure to hangout with us from 6:16-8:18 on Wednesday the 18th at The Crash! See you soon!  
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Have a great week!
Pastor Duane and Seth

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​Looking for some sweet Crash Gear? We've got hoodies, T-shirts, Hats, Jackets, etc. You name it, we probably have it in our Crash Gear Shop. Don't see what you're looking for? Shoot us a message and we'll see if we can get it. 

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