8-month commitment and occurs on Saturday mornings from 7am to 11am. (Sign in starts at 6:30 am)

INITIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIATES AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS

1. Age 12 - 15. 

   • Potential Initiate must be 12 by Orientation

   • Potential Initiate who is 16 by Orientation will not be accepted.

2. Attend the mandatory orientation

3. Submit a completed application and signature packet

4. Attend the intake interview

5. Both Parent(s) and Initiate must attend the orientation and intake interview

6. Pay $100.00 initial fee (one-time fee).

• Please note: The initial fee of $100.00 is a one-time fee that helps the ministry supplement some of the costs incurred during the program year. This fee is nonrefundable 2 weeks after enrollment. Some of the areas the fees are used towards are: recruit t-shirt, recruit ID badge, photocopy services, gas for transporting recruits in FCBC vans/buses for outings, graduation custom garment and bible presented during graduation.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

7. When is the Mandatory Orientation? - It is the 1st Saturday of every March

   • Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

   • Time: 9:00 am – Doors open at 8:30 am

   • Location: FCBC - Living Room: 400 West Florence Ave. Inglewood, CA 90301

8. When is the first day of the program? - First day of program day starts on the 2nd Saturday of every March

   • Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

   • Time: Sign in starts at 6:30 am. 7:00 am is considered late.

   • Location: FCBC Trinity Building, 333 W. Florence Ave. Inglewood, CA 90301

9. Last day for sign up 

   • Saturday, March 7th, 2026

10. What is the attire for the first day of the program? - Light Steel Gray - crew neck sweatshirt and sweat pants  (no hood, pockets, zippers, or logos)

11. Attendance - Drill and classroom attendance are mandatory to graduate!  Initiate must be in attendance at a minimum of 70% of the program in order to participate in the graduation held in October.

12. What if my son plays sports? We understand your son may have to leave early for practice or games. However, in order to graduate from the program, they have to be at ROP 70% of the time during the program year. 

13. Parent Commitment to ministry

    • Attend monthly mandatory parent meetings

    • Must volunteer one 7am-11am program day of each month, with your team, and serve the ministry

    • Must turn in Initiate Progress Reports weekly

2026 ROP Banquet & Awards Ceremony Update

BANQUET & AWARD CEREMONY

Location: FCBC | The Living Room

400 W. Florence Avenue

Inglewood, California 90301

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026

BANQUET

Doors Open: 10:00 AM

Meal Served: 10:30 AM

Banquet Cost: $25.00

• Deadline to purchase banquet tickets has been extended to Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• We are not accepting payment at the door.

• Parents are not required to purchase a ticket for their initiate. They are the guest of honor.

• Children 4 and under are free.

• All ROP Ministry Team members must purchase their tickets.

• Open to family and friends

Seating: First come first serve

Attire for the Banquet & Award Ceremony:

• Initiate Attire: Nice long sleeve shirt

• Parents Attire: Dressy casual

• ROP Ministry Attire: Dressy casual

AWARD CEREMONY

Time: 12:00 PM

Online Credit Card Payment

Visit https://www.faithfulcentral.com/give

•        Click Give Now

•        Select FCBC - Rites of Passage

•        Include the initiate's name

•        Indicate the payment is for banquet tickets

•        Screenshot the confirmation (this will include the reference/contribution #)

•        Email the confirmation to ritesofpassage@faithfamily.org