Senior High Youth Ministry

Our Sunday School time is designed to allow students to dig deep into the Scriptures and to learn how to know God through His Word. There is emphasis placed on learning how to read, study, and value the Bible each week. We use Student Life Bible Study curriculum to strategically expose students to the Bible. Over the course of this 6-year curriculum, our students from grades 7-12 have the potential of receiving over 364 hours of instruction. We intend to promote skills and habits on how to read God's Word and why God's Word is important so that they might become life long students of the questions of who and what is significant and life changing in the Bible.

Our Senior High Encounter is designed for large group interactions. The night consists of games, teaching, time to hang out, and food. The teaching spotlights major Biblical truths surrounding Jesus Christ and challenges students to understand why the gospel message is such good news. In this area, nearly everyone knows the name of Jesus. Many know the stories and miracles and parables; most even know he was killed on a cross to save the world. Sadly, many only know it as a humdrum fact. We want students to see and savor the magnitude of Jesus’ work and treasure him as Lord and Savior. 

Affinity Groups are small groups of 6-8 students led by two adult leaders which meet biweekly.  The definition of affinity is “a close connection marked by community of common interests or similarity in nature or character.”  In chemistry, affinity is “a force between two particles that causes them to interact and bond.” These are the exact traits of what Affinity Groups are designed to be. This world is overloaded with places for superficial friendships and casual interactions. We seek to create pockets of genuine relationships so that students can:

Catacombs is our Senior High worship night. The name Catacombs comes from the days of early Christianity. During times of intense persecution, Christians would gather in catacombs to worship in safety. Today, we can worship God and be free from punishment, but rarely can we worship and be free from distraction. We seek to create a worshipful environment suited to limiting distractions and experiencing the presence of God. The night consists of prayer, singing, Scripture readings, testimonies, and reflections.

Our Exposure Tours is the missions component to our student ministry.  The flexibility, energy, and sense of adventure in students’ lives make them great candidates for short-term mission trips.  Our goal is three-fold: