“Oak Ridge Kids has impacted our children’s confidence and relationship with Jesus. They’re always looking forward to church on any day of the week and eagerly asking, “Is church tomorrow?!” I love that Oak Ridge promotes growth not just for the adult attendees but even the children have new levels of growth to reach all the way up until they graduate and even beyond that.”

“I've been in this room (the Theater) for a long time. I haven't always been a drummer here, in fact I started in this room as a student almost 20 years ago when this room was called The Edge, a middle and high school youth group and even before that when I helped my dad run the wires through the walls when the church was being built. 

I started off doing AV for youth services and eventually taught myself enough drums to get on stage. Over time, the worship team became like my second family. Being on stage and playing together really connects people; so much so that I can say that that's how I met my wife! My best friends are those I've met through the worship team here at Oak Ridge and the Theater's team and atmosphere has always been special. It's sad to see the Theater service close but it was only a matter of time before the cycle repeated itself and this space belonged to the kids again, especially knowing that this room could mean something to my son and daughter one day, like it means to me. I know God will continue to use this space to bless the families of this community, and it's truly been a privilege to be a part of it."

“It was nice to have a couple of consistent adults in my life that I could count on to be there on Sundays for me to talk with about life. It gave me the opportunity to start serving as early as 3rd grade in the preschool ministry. Getting to have a core group of friends that were faith-based during that time in my life was super important.”