Roxtreme - GloryStar Contest Entry.
PRE-INTRODUCTION:
Hopefully this will make it before the decision process. We had no internet access for a while because we are in a rural area and our internet options are a bit limited. This is one of the reasons that GloryStar would be so nice to have at Roxtreme.
Through a family involved in Roxtreme, we had a lifetime subscription with SkyAngel and when they went to IPTV we lost our option to show kids music videos and similar programming. The favorite channel was TVU and while we understand TVU is not on GloryStar, it does seem like there are some very good replacements. Many of the loved shows that were watched on SA can be found on GloryStar.
INTRODUCTION:
Roxtreme is a place for youth to participate in various extreme sports, hang out, make friends, ride on extreme wagon rides and most importantly - to come into a relationship with Christ. We attempt to do this in a setting that encourages them to realize that God made them just the way they are for a very specific reason. We work with local churches (several denominations) and other para-church ministries to attempt to try to find a way to plug Christian kids in with other ministries, so that the kingdom will benefit and to develop the giftings placed in the individual.
Roxtreme is built from the ground up in a very unique way that allows us to function without having to charge kids that come any money and not have to beg for donations on an ongoing basis. Most ministries in our genre really only have a chance to touch kids from families that are rather well off due to budget constraints and associated fees. For Roxtreme to operate in this fashion it takes volunteers, and gifts of supplies and services. We lean heavily on a PA law (
PA Land Use Statutes - Roxtreme) that offers protection for landowners who offer the use of their land for free. This really opens up many options to use because of reduced operating costs, but it precludes us from ever charging anything for facility use. Although we love that we can offer something that kids see as so valuable for free it does place some restrictions in us for fund raising.
Roxtreme would benefit from a GloryStar system in several ways.
1. We could offer non-Christian kids the opportunity to hear the gospel in a different way.
2. We could offer kids who may not have been exposed to Christian music that appeals to them an exposure to REAL music that not only fits their style, but God’s standards.
3. We can offer teachings geared toward the Christian kid to further their walk with Christ.
4. We can offer volunteers a chance to be entertained/ministered to if they happen to be around on a day where kids are entertained in a another portion of the park or turn out is low.
5. We can more options rouge storm rolls in a student has been dropped of without a chance to go anywhere else due to transportation issues.
6. We would love to be able to schedule bible studies around some of the extreme sport shows that can be found on some of the channels.
VIEW FROM A STUDENT:
Roxtreme is a great place to hang out, have fun and have fun fellowship. I think GloryStar would be an awesome ministry tool and I think teens like me, would really enjoy it.
VIEW FROM A VOLUNTEER:
Having other ways to connect with the kids would be a real blessing. Many Roxtreme volunteers do not necessarily fit with the extreme sports scene. Most of us do not ride and could not ride if our lives depended on it. We connect with the kids through relationships primarily, but other common interests can make a big difference in connecting. Roxtreme is in the midst of starting up a venue for local Christian bands and it is apparent that music is going to become a bigger factor at Roxtreme and certainly seems to be the language of most of this generation of kids. Channels like JCTV and shows featuring good Christian music will be taken advantage of in many ways, from my perspective, mostly for connection and outreach.
GloryStar would also be awesome to have around when the weather turns or even as the days get shorter and kids are still waiting for a ride home. Weather the older generation likes it or not, it is uncommon for today’s student to just be satisfied with one thing going on at a time and GloryStar programming would definitely be preferable to students playing what is on their video iPod or similar.
VIEW FROM A FOUNDER:
Big Vision – Small Budget:
ROXTREME is a new, fun, extreme, and not-for-profit ministry located in Roxbury, Pennsylvania. It is designed to provide a place for teens in the area to enjoy biking, skating, bonfires, good (Christian) music and much more in a fun, safe and loving Christian environment. A place where there is something for everyone. Totally run on donations and a volunteer basis – Roxtreme is totally without GLORYSTAR! We would love to provide these kids with the music and programs that GloryStar has to offer. Roxtreme is a ministry with a heart for today’s youth and wants to provide a place where this generation can be encouraged, build friendships and grow into the awesome destiny God has for them. Please help us to do this!
More about Roxtreme at Roxtreme.com or Roxtreme.org
By-The-Way. If Roxtreme is chosen the two systems offered will actually be supplying TWO different ministries and two Christian families with GloryStar. Roxtreme shares property and some buildings with one family and the main church that supports Roxtreme (Blue Mountain Assembly) has a parsonage that would share the second system. Quad coverage.
Thanks for considering us! Thanks for what you do.
