Youth

6th to 12th Grade

Helping Students to Know, Love, and Become Like Jesus Christ.

We are exploring the Bible from beginning to end as we begin to understand that we are all part of God's Story! Our hope is that students will grow, not only in the knowledge of the Bible, but also in their desire to follow God.

Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm in The Loft

All youth ages 6th-12th grade are invited to join us for Youth Group each Wednesday starting September 11th from 7:00-9:00pm. Questions? Talk to Shema or email youth@meadowsfamily.org

What does a typical youth group night look like?

Ice Breakers

We play ping pong, pool, and board/card games while everyone arrives.
Then we begin ice breaker games.

Head to the Gym

We play youth group classics like scatterball, jungleball, dodgeball, etc.

Snacks

We head back to The Loft for snacks (sometimes donuts!)

Lesson Time

We grow in knowledge of the Bible, desire to follow God, and pray for each other.

Youth Group Expectations  

We consistently enforce some simple rules to help ensure that all students and volunteers feel welcome, accepted, and safe. The phrase "Stay SHARP" is an easy way to remember these expectations.

We start upstairs in The Loft, and we will stay together the whole night unless otherwise instructed. Students should not be in any other part of the building without permission. 

This rule covers everything from annoying pokes to holding hands with your significant other. (But this isn't just about hands! Keep your bodies to yourselves.) 

It may seem like a little thing, but this is a leaders-only zone. 

Show respect with your words, actions, and attitudes. Respect is key to self-worth and healthy relationships — especially as we help each other discover God's best for us. 

Phones increasingly compete for attention during our group nights. Because we want students to fully enter into our community, we ask that all students commit to putting their phones away during youth group. We get that this is hard — and maybe even scary! And we will have grace as we all learn to break habits. But the general rule is this: We will give one warning; if the phone comes out again, the student will be asked to hand the phone over until it is time to head home.   

Questions?

If you have any questions about Student Ministries, please email Pastor Shema at youth@meadowsfamily.org.