ABOUT Big Blue Teen Center
Big Blue Teen center officially opened its doors on August 1, 2020. This ribbon-cutting ceremony was really a culmination of years of planning, fundraising and teen-inspired input and meetings. We are extremely grateful to the Capon Valley Fire Department who has leased us the building and grounds at NO COST.
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Big Blue is is a 501c3 organization governed by a board of directors and regularly staffed by the Core Team volunteers, see pictures and bios below. Other regular volunteers lend a hand by helping out with a variety of needs: driving the bus, bringing meals, leading art projects, giving special presentations or talks, and supervising on Saturdays nights or for special events. Big Blue is a true testimony of a community coming together!
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Why do you call it 'Big Blue?'
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Creating a teen center in our community has been the dream of several on our team for quite a while. Several years ago, local residents began inviting teens to an outdoor showing of meaningful movies each Friday evening. A large screen was built and a huge tarp was stretched over the seating area. It was a big blue tarp. So, the Friday night event came to be known as "BIG BLUE."
We want to convey the vision we have for the youth and the great relationship that awaits them with the Creator of the Universe- the Living God! A life full of possibilities lies ahead of them, and the God who can be known by every young person has an adventure-filled plan for their life! It's as big and limitless as the Big Blue Sky. Start the adventure now!
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Meet the Core Team
We are a dedicated team of volunteers that serve our community by investing in the youth of our community!
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Pictured back row, left to right:
Pastor Robert Oakley, Eric Miller, Chris Montgomery, Amy Tubbs
Pictured front row: Susan Evans, Christine Montgomery, Shanda Walker
Chris & Christine Montgomery have been married for 21 years and have 3 wonderful boys. Christine grew up here in Wardensville and graduated from East Hardy High School. She says she 'married her best friend.' They are members Wardensville Assembly of God where Christine serves on the Praise and Worship team and help out in the Children's Ministry. Chris is an electrician and often working out voltage issues for many of Big Blue's events. They are happy to be part of Big Blue and to be able to reach out and minister to teens.​
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Eric Miller joined the Core Team in February 2022 and currently serves as Big Blue's Director of Ministry leading regular Saturday night devotionals called 'CrossOver' and Sunday's Dinner & Discipleship. In addition to raising his own teens, Eric is working toward being a licensed Minister from the Pnemua Ministerial Association and building his own business- Alpha & Omega Barbeque. He also coaches' baseball and soccer for East Hardy Little League and Potomac Highland youth soccer. Eric truly lives to serve others- and does it all with a smile on his face and joy in his heart.
Interested in Helping Out?
We are always looking for folks to help us out! We need volunteers in all capacities from supervision on Saturday nights, to bringing food, to helping with the bus ministry. Please contact us today if you'd like to help our community in this valuable way!
Rev. Robert Oakley is the pastor of Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church and Wardensville United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Linda, have been married for twenty years. They have worked in teen ministry at all of their churches, from hosting cookouts at the parsonage, church lock-ins, driving the bus, and teen quizzing. Pastor Oakley is the Treasurer for Big Blue Wardensville, Inc.
Shanda Walker is the Assistant Principal at Moorefield Elementary School. She is a mom of 3 and has a love of Christ that she can't wait to share with others. This love has led her to become Co-Leader of the Core Team at Big Blue.
Amy Tubbs currently serves as the director for Camp Paddy Run in Star Tannery, VA and loves all things outdoors... except spiders. She has been involved in youth ministry for over 20 years. Some of her favorite camp memories are kayaking or paddle boarding with teens on the Shenandoah River. She's excited to be involved in Big Blue because of its 'small batch' discipleship approach.
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Big Blue Wardensville
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