We desire to be a Christ-centered place for ALL students that gives students the permission to have fun, provides a sacred place for them to grow in their relationship with Christ and gives them the opportunity to understand and use their gifts to serve and give back to others. By providing our students with the opportunity to gather, grow, and give in relation to Jesus Christ, we hope that they will come as friends but leave as family.
This summer, our students joined the Crisis Response team through Reach Global—a ministry of the EFCA—helping with the devastation left from Hurricane Ian. Reach Global organizes and mobilizes believers to serve local churches and homeowners after crisis. They work to rebuild lives and communities by sharing the hope of Christ.
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This is our regular Wednesday. These nights will be centered around a small group experience. There will be worship and a short teaching or devotional that will be a ‘set up’ to the small group time. This small group time will be about building community, hearing stories, learning to do life together and practicing the ways of Jesus.
These nights are how we really practice together being invited into mission. One way we do this is through BASH nights. We will strive to create fun nights to invite friends to. The key to these nights? INVITE! We will also go into the community and serve. We think Jesus modeled, not simply inviting, but going to where people are that need Jesus, so that’s what we’ll do.
Offsite Nights exist to build belonging and community. They will either be small group specific 'fun' nights, or offsite small group time in homes while sharing meals together. This will be an easy way for our students to both practice the ways of Jesus and live in community.
This is for students who want to take a deeper dive in their faith. The topics we discuss here will range from theological topics and apologetics, to exploring and experiencing the well-worn paths of spiritual disciplines. SM+ happens on the second Sunday of the month at Sprecher Road Campus.
Alpha Youth will meet exclusively at our DeForest Campus but is open to everyone. It is centered on creating a space for meaningful conversations about life, faith and purpose. This is a great rhythm to invite friends to that are curious about faith. And it’s a great place to be curious yourself!
Join us for a Cookout Fundraiser supporting our middle and high school student summer mission trips! Suggested Donation: $8/plate
Our middle schoolers will be serving in Indianapolis with YouthWorks! As an organization following Jesus Christ, YouthWorks exists to bring respectful mission trips that positively impact both communities being served and those who are serving. Our team will play a vital role in the ministry happening in Indianapolis by serving alongside the local ministries to help meet the needs of the people in the communities. Students may serve all or part of the week at a food shelf, clothing distribution center, meal center, children’s program or homeless shelter.
Our high schoolers will be serving in the Dominican Republic with Mission of Hope (MoH)! As an organization following Jesus Christ, MoH exists to bring life transformation to every man, woman and child. There is a large Haitian population in the Dominican Republic, and we are committed to serving them, as well as other underserved communities. Our team will play a vital role by serving alongside the local churches and leaders to help meet the needs of the people in the communities. Trips include construction projects, medical care and clinics, evangelism and other ministry opportunities, such as Vacation Bible School and sports camps.
