Bethel Church of Christ has back-to-school "Urge" event Aug. 21
A free event, titled Urge 2016, open to youth from junior high through college age takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21 at Bethel Church of Christ just north of Ada.
The focus is to encourage students ( to do well in the upcoming school year and to urge them to be who God wants them to be in their schools.
URGE features Courtnee Morris as the guest speaker along with the Mike Lee Band (Worship) from Fort Wayne, SafeKept (Christian Rock) from Columbus and B List Boys (Christian Hip Hop) from Bluffton.
Here are the band links.
www.mikeleemusic.com www.facebook.com/mikeleeband www.facebook.com/SafeKept www.facebook.com/blistboys
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