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After seven years of planning, Hillsdale Bible Church’s new youth group building finally became reality last fall. Jack McCoy, 6, plays a basketball-shooting game in the new center’s common room, which also features a foosball table, pool table, chairs, couches and a television. (Staff Photo by SHAWN YORKS)
After seven years of planning, Hillsdale Bible Church’s new youth group building finally became reality last fall. Hayden Bonine, 13, plays billiards in the common room. (Staff Photo by SHAWN YORKS)
After seven years of planning, Hillsdale Bible Church’s new youth group building finally became reality last fall. The new building consists of two classrooms and a kitchen area in addition to the large common room, and, of course, two rest rooms: one for the “Adams” and one for the “Eves.” (Staff Photo by SHAWN YORKS)
After seven years of planning, Hillsdale Bible Church’s new youth group building finally became reality last fall. The center’s name was dubbed The Rock. The leaders of the youth group are Jill McCoy and her husband, Kelly; Royce and Jennifer Lloyd; and Leland and Gretchen Streck. The youth group meets Wednesday and Sunday evenings and currently is focusing on collecting school supplies to donate to a Christian school in Niger. (Staff Photo by SHAWN YORKS)

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March 27, 2010

After 7 years of planning, Hillsdale church’s youth group has new home

By Bridget Nash Staff Writer Enid News and Eagle The Enid News and Eagle Sat Mar 27, 2010, 10:43 PM CDT

HILLSDALE — It’s been a long time coming but youth at Hillsdale Bible Church have a new place to meet.

“It was kind of ‘in planning’ for seven years,” said Jill McCoy, one of six youth group leaders at Hillsdale Bible. “Once they actually started building it, it didn’t take long.”

The building was finished in October and, thanks to fundraisers and donations, paid off by Christmas.

“The building is completely paid for, which is exciting,” said McCoy.

The youth group, which consists of about 35-40 youths in grades 7-12, used to meet in an old, small, vacant house by the church, but it had been a dream of church members to have a bigger space for the youth group to thrive.

“We have kids from five different schools,” said McCoy. “And some who are homeschooled.”

The youth group attracts students from Enid High School, Timberlake, Oklahoma Bible Academy, Pond Creek-Hunter and Kremlin-Hillsdale schools.

“We have a good group of our regular church families, but there is also a good group that attend church in Enid that either don’t have a youth group or attend (Hillsdale Bible youth group) with their friends,” said McCoy.

The new building consists of two classrooms, a kitchen area, a large common room and, of course, two rest rooms: one for the “Adams” and one for the “Eves.”

The common room has a foosball table, a pool table, a basketball-shooting game, chairs, couches and a television. There is a large yard complete with a sand volleyball pit.

“Our church is really focused on this age group,” said McCoy. “We have games and snacks and songs and praise and worship.”

The leaders of the youth group are McCoy and her husband, Kelly; Royce and Jennifer Lloyd; and Leland and Gretchen Streck.

Brad Schultz teaches boys’ Sunday school, and Lindi Kelly teaches girls’ Sunday school.

The youth group meets Wednesday and Sunday evenings and currently is focusing on collecting school supplies to donate to a Christian school in Niger.

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