Our Mission
Student Calendar 2026-2027
Our Student Ministry Calendar is your go-to guide for everything happening throughout the year! From weekly gatherings and special events to retreats, serve opportunities, and fellowship activities, you’ll find all the important dates in one place.
Student Leadership Team
The Student Leadership Team is a team of Student Leaders that will lead and serve in the student ministry. Students on the Student Leadership team will receive extra training, discipleship, and mentoring while also being given responsibility in our ministry by serving and leading in different ways. If a student desires to be part of this team they can fill out an application below.
Weekly Gatherings
Wednesdays
Student Impact
Every Wednesday night during the school year, students gather to worship at 6:30 PM in the Family Life Center. This time of worship is structured to meet the specific needs of our city’s teenagers.
Sundays
Small Groups
Life Groups allow the students to dig deeper into God’s Word in a small classroom setting. Each group explores what it means to be a child of God while sharing life together. Life Groups meet each Sunday at 9:00 AM in the Family Life Center.
Events
Sports Team Night
Wednesday, September 2nd
6:30 PM – Student Center
Have a favorite team or sport? Wear your favorite jersey to Sports Team night on Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30pm!
Always Ready: Sanford 2026 Conference
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Cost: $30 per Student
What does it mean to be a Christian today? Teenagers hear many answers to this question—but are they the right answers? Do our beliefs about God come from social media or Scripture? How do we learn who we are—by listening to influencers or to the inspired Word? In a sea of swirling opinions, it’s vital that we build our faith on the Bible as our immovable foundation. The Always Ready youth apologetics conference from Ligonier Ministries invites students ages 12–18 to hear teaching on core truths of the Christian faith. Together, we’ll explore who God is, why we can trust the Bible, and how the gospel of Jesus Christ shapes our whole lives.
The cost is $30 per student, which includes conference admission and lunch. Registration is required, and additional details regarding transportation and the day’s schedule will be provided as the event approaches.
Costume Party
Wednesday, October 28th
6:30 PM – Student Center
Our annual Costume Party is back! Students are encouraged to wear fun, modest costumes as we enjoy an evening filled with games, food, fellowship, and a few surprises. This is always one of our most exciting outreach events of the year, so invite your friends!
Market Day 2026
Sunday, November 15th
11 AM in the Family Life Center
Going to Camp or the World Changers Mission’s Trip? Need some funds to help get you there? Well Market Day is for you! Sign up to join the Market Day fundraiser. At Market Day, we open a “market” in the bottom floor of the Family Life Center where students open booths where they sell crafts, baked goods, or anything else to help raise funds for camp and the mission’s trip. Before signing up for Market Day please register for either camp or the mission’s trip. The funds raised during Market Day can only be used for either camp or the mission’s trip. If you have any questions please contact Pastor Braydon.
Friendsgiving 2026
Wednesday, November 18th
6:30 PM – Student Center
Celebrate Thanksgiving with your student ministry family! Friendsgiving is a night centered around great food, fellowship, and gratitude as we gather to enjoy a meal together and reflect on God’s many blessings. Students are encouraged to invite friends to join us for this special evening.
Christmas Party 2026
Wednesday, December 16th
6:30 PM – Student Center
We’ll wrap up the year with our annual Christmas Party! Join us for a festive evening featuring Christmas-themed games, food, fellowship, and plenty of fun as we celebrate the birth of our Savior and look back on all that God has done throughout the year. This is a great event to invite friends before Christmas break.
Spring Break Missions Trip
March 12–17, 2027
World Changers Mission Trip (Panama City, FL)
Spend a week serving in Panama City, Florida, making a tangible difference in the lives of local families through hands-on home repair and community outreach. Students will work alongside other churches to meet practical needs, build relationships, and share the love of Christ.
Each day includes meaningful service opportunities, team devotionals, evening worship, biblical teaching, and opportunities to grow as disciples of Jesus. Students will be challenged to step outside their comfort zones, strengthen their faith, build lasting friendships, and discover the joy of serving others in Christ’s name.
The cost is $375 per student. This includes lodging, meals, and project expenses. Additional information regarding registration, fundraising opportunities, transportation, and trip details will be provided in the coming months.
To learn more about World Changers, visit here.
For Parents
Many parents see the teenage years as something to simply survive. Many say, “If I can just get my child through the next few years, my life will go back to normal.” It seems like when our children reach the age of 12 an alien comes down and sucks their sweet, innocent little brain out and replaces it with an anti-Christ-like brain!