Faith-based club hosts Good Friday Rally

Club Uncommon packs the Hubbs Gym for food, fellowship, and a message of faith in honor of Good Friday and Easter

Mark Rodriguez, Pepper Bough Editor • April 24, 2025

Jaren Prieto, President of Club Uncommon, gives a sermon at the Good Friday rally on Apr. 18.

Colton, CA一In honor of Good Friday, Club Uncommon held their first ever rally on Apr. 18 in the Ken Hubbs Gym after school.

Approximately 100 people, including Colton High students and staff members, showed up for food, music, and an Easter message centered on the “Great Commision,” a part of the Easter story in which the resurrected Christ instructs his followers to “go and make disciples of all nations.”

Music for the Good Friday Rally was provided by the praise and worship team from the Way Outreach in San Bernardino. (Diana Ruvalcaba)

Club Uncommon is one of the newest clubs at Colton High School this year. It emerged last semester thanks to resident Jaren Prieto, a junior at CHS who started this club because he wanted to be able to share his faith and help others grow spiritually.

“Jaren is awesome,” said Logan Martinez, a regular at Club Uncommon. “And he’s been growing this club really good.”

To Prieto, Club Uncommon’s success is due to its accessibility. “If you are Christian, if you’re an atheist, if you’re agnostic, come. It’s open to anybody.”

While the club has been a success story this year, it almost never happened. Four years ago Jaren wasn’t sure he was even a believer. “I struggled. Like, am I an atheist? Agnostic? I had thoughts like that.”

Prieto still had doubts about starting Club Uncommon.

“He was a little discouraged,” said Bryant Trujillo, Prieto’s pastor, ”because we have other schools that do this… But the bible says not to despise small beginnings”

Now, Club Uncommon averages 70-80 members a week. They meet every Friday in the ASB room.

They have plans for bigger things in the future.

“I want to do more things that get students coming to the club,” said Prieto. “To encourage them, you know? I guarantee you God will move and something will happen.”

The rally featured food and drinks for roughly 100 people in attendance that included students, parents, and even teachers who all came with a common interest for religion whether they were a believer or not.

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Mark Rodriguez, Staff Writer

Mark Rodriguez is a senior at Colton High School. Other than the fact he is taller than you would expect a 17-year old to be, he’s a pretty average high school kid. He tends to get out of line, but he somehow manages to fix that (sometimes). He’s “smart” but struggles because of a lack of effort. However, when he tries, he can do excellent work (according to some sources). He likes to make people laugh and smile, but somehow he still struggles to talk to people. This is Mark’s fourth year writing for the Pepper Bough. He plans to pursue journalism after high school.