Student Ministries
The Southern New England Ministries department exists to partner with churches in our network to invest in the next generation. Through strategic coaching, events, workshops, resourcing and conferences, we are here to help equip you for ministry here in Southern New England. We encourage all Youth Leaders to take advantage of the great network we have here in the Northeast.
Here are some of the amazing ways we are working together in our network:
SNE Student Ministries Leadership Team:
Director of Ministries & Resourcing:
Rev. Chris Hurtado
Chris Hurtado is an ordained minister, serving as the Director of Ministries and Resourcing for the Southern New England Ministry Network. Chris is a natural bridge builder, encourager, and developer. He is passionate about resourcing leaders and activating the next generation to further Kingdom work. If you know Chris, you know he is an avid sound, lighting, and tech guru. It would make his day to talk you through any of your tech & media related questions.
Before his role at the Network office, Chris served for a decade as the Associate Pastor for Youth and Young Adults at Bethel Christian Church in Bristol, CT. During his time in Bristol, he also served on the SNE Student Ministries Leadership Team as the Rep for the Western, CT section and the camp and events coordinator for many years.
Chris and his wife Molly have served in Southern New England for over 15 years. They have two children: Kevin and Hazel.
Chris Hurtado
Director of Ministries & Resourcing
Email: Contact Form
Phone: 508-248-3711 Ext 729
YouthCon
Youth Convention is a gathering of student ministries within our Network for the purpose of drawing near to God in a high energy, Gospel centered, Spirit empowered environment. Youth Pastors often share how this event ignites a passion for Christ that then is brought back to their Youth groups. It is an opportunity for students to engage in corporate worship, a challenging biblical message and develop like-minded relationships with other students around them.
Fine Arts Festival
Fine Arts is a discipleship tool of the Assemblies of God Youth Ministries designed to help students discover, develop, and deploy their ministry gifts. In a competitive venue, students throughout Southern New England are given the opportunity to have their skills evaluated by qualified ministers, industry professionals and educators who encourage excellence, offer ideas for improvement, and inspire students to use their gifts in the local church, community and around the world. By involving your students in Fine Arts, they will gain experience and develop skills that will last a lifetime. At the conclusion of the SNE Fine Arts festival, our annual Youth Convention begins.
Speed the Light is the student-initiated, volunteer, charitable program that provides much-needed equipment to missionaries across the nation and in over 180 countries around the world. The concept is simple: we give so others can speed the light of the gospel to a world in darkness. This is accomplished by providing the “essential transportation and creative communication” equipment for missionary evangelism. Through modern transportation, radio, television, print, audio, and digital equipment, our missionaries can help make Jesus known.
If you or your Youth Group would like to pledge to raise funds for STL, please contact our department team today!
Summer Camp
Summer Camps are a tool used to assist young people in developing their spiritual walk with Christ.
Our camps are jam packed with team building activities, recreational opportunities as well as spirit led worship and powerful teaching from the word of God. It is our priority to provide a place where students can learn about God and then put what they have learned into action. Many have noted calls into ministry, salvation decisions and spiritual growth as a result of what God does in the hearts of our students while at camp.
This year we are moving Summer Camps to a new location: The Evangelical Christian Center in Ashford, CT.
Bible Quiz
