Mark 12:28-31
One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

The youth ministry at Acton UMC is built around this passage in Scripture.  We learn from this passage five areas that we want to base our ministry on; these areas are active faith, community, teaching, oneness, and neighbor. 

Active Faith= “you shall love…” a call for an active faith being lived out
Community= “Hear, O Israel” all Israel is called as a community of believers
Teaching= “the Lord is one” to help us better understand who God is
Oneness= “heart, soul, mind, strength” God wants our all not just part
Neighbor= “love your neighbor as yourself” the Kingdom is about loving others