FAQ

(Frequently Asked Questions)

Q. WHO IS UNITED WKND FOR?

UNITED WKND IS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALONG WITH THEIR YOUTH PASTORS, SMALL GROUP LEADERS AND HOST FAMILIES. STUDENTS ATTEND THIS WEEKEND WITH THEIR OWN CHURCH/YOUTH GROUP.

 

Q. WHERE IS UNITED WKND LOCATED?

UNITED WKND IS HOSTED AT LAKEWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH. IN ADDITION TO THE 3 WORSHIP SERVICES, UNITED WKND IS AN OVERNIGHT EVENT (FRIDAY-SUNDAY) THAT TAKES PLACE IN THE HOST HOMES OF CHURCH MEMBERS FROM THE CHURCHES WHO ATTEND. WHILE UNITED WKND IS HOST AT A CHURCH, THIS EVENT IS NOT A LAKEWOOD SPECIFIC EVENT. UNITED WKND IS A MULTI-CHURCH EVENT WITH CHURCHES FROM ALL OVER HALL COUNTY AND BEYOND.

 

Q. WHAT ARE HOST HOMES?

HOST HOMES ARE WHERE STUDENTS WILL SPEND THE NIGHT ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THESE ARE TRUSTED FAMILIES WHO ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN OUR CHURCH WHO WILL OPEN UP THEIR HOMES FOR TEENAGERS TO SPEND THE NIGHT AND ARE HELD WITH MEALS/TRANSPORTATION.

 

Q. ARE THERE SMALL GROUPS?

STUDENTS ARE ORGANIZED INTO SMALL GROUPS FOR BIBLE STUDY DURING THE WEEKEND. SMALL GROUP LEADERS WILL STAY IN THE HOST HOMES WITH THE STUDENTS THEY LEAD. LANIER HILLS RECRUITS, TRAINS AND PERFORMS BACKGROUND CHECKS ON OUR SMALL GROUP LEADERS AND HOST HOMES.

 

Q. WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE?

A. UNITED WKND BEGINS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING AT THE CHURCH WHERE A STUDENT ATTENDS. STUDENTS AND LEADERS GATHER ON OUR CHURCH CAMPUS FIRST FOR CHECK-IN, INSTRUCTIONS, ETC. THEN HEAD TOGETHER TO LAKEWOOD. THE REST OF THE WEEKEND INVOLVES 3 DIFFERENT WORSHIP SERVICES (ONE FRIDAY NIGHT, ONE SATURDAY MORNING AND ONE SATURDAY EVENING) AND 3 SMALL GROUP SESSIONS IN THE HOST HOME.

 

Q. WHAT IS THE COST?

$65 INCLUDES: 3 WORSHIP SERVICES, AN INTERACTIVE STUDENT BOOK, T-SHIRT, ALL THE MEALS, TRAVEL, AND THE WEEKEND OF A LIFETIME!

Q. HOW DO I PAY?

EVERY STUDENT NEEDS TO REGISTER AND PAY WITH LANIER HILLS CHURCH. WE WILL COLLECT THESE PAYMENTS FOR OUR OWN STUDENTS THEN MAKE ONE BIG PAYMENT TO LAKEWOOD. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

Q. REFUNDS?

ONCE WE PURCHASE SPOTS FOR THIS EVENT, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY REFUNDS. IF YOU NEED TO DROP AFTER OUR PAYMENT IS MADE THEN THE BEST THING TO DO IS FIND ANOTHER STUDENT TO FILL THE SPOT YOU PURCHASED. WE WILL HELP DO THAT.

Q. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

EACH SMALL GROUP LEADER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYONE IN THEIR GROUP. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISION OF THEIR STUDENTS, COUNSELING, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER LOGISTICS. DAN TUCKER WILL NOT TO LEAD A SMALL GROUP AND WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS AND COACH LEADERS.