About: 33 Live is the Teen & College Ministry of New Life Christian Church in Watertown, NY. We constitute the largest gathering of young people in the north country, and seek to advance the Kingdom of God through serving the people of Jefferson County. From our work in the public schools, to our [do.justice] campaigns that better communities, we don’t just want to talk about Jesus, we want to live like him.
Gather: Our main event happens every Wednesday night from 7pm EST (September to June) and can be watched live here. Our Clusters (small groups) meet weekly all over the county; click here to check them out and sign up for one! Become a part of our Lifetraining Course that meets every Wednesday from 6:15pm EST and develop the foundations of your spiritual life. Or enroll in Dibor, our year-long discipleship school! Check back frequently to learn about special events, block parties, and missions trips!
Prime Objective: To reach every teenager in Jefferson County with the Gospel, disciple them as servant leader who reproduce themselves, and empower them to affect culture through the vehicle of the Church.
Staff: The head hancho around these parts is Pastor Christopher Hopper and his wife, Jennifer. He’s wrangled up an amazing Executive Leadership Team (ELT), including Joel Berthet, Ben Gilchrist, and Kelly Stone (Personal Assistant). The marvelous Department Heads that keep everything running include Rebekah Berthet (Worship), David Woodkirk (Production), Beth Walrath (Records), Chrystelle Illunga (Creative Arts), Jason Rodgers and Fred Damon (Security), Joe Gilchrist (VIP). There are countless others who serve alongside us and the list would be too lengthy to include here; the bottom line is that the success of our ministry is based upon Spirit-lead individuals comprising one of the best teams anywhere on the earth. We are blessed to be a blessing!