Youth Group
Middle School Youth Group
Middle School YG (MSYG) meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00pm for light snacks, games and a lesson. The youth can either sit with their families, sit as a groups together, or interact with attendees younger and/or much older than themselves. It has a definite family feel. MSYG is then a time for just middle school (grades 6-8) youth and their adult leaders to gather for playing games, learning lessons about life, and listening to each other’s highs and lows for the week. Due to the large number of school districts represented by church membership and the Family Night ministry, our youth get to build relationships with youth they normally don’t get to see often.
2025 Middle School Mission Trip
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sunday, June 22nd – Friday, June 27th
The Middle School Mission Trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be here before we know it! We will spend the week doing service projects all over Milwaukee that include working at food pantries, donation centers, and helping with building projects! In the evening we’ll have time to reflect on our experience and gain a deeper understanding of what it means to grown in faith. This trip is open to all youth currently in 5th grade through 8th grade. Current 8th graders (rising 9th graders) have the option to be part of the High School Mission Trip or Middle School Mission Trip. Friends are welcome. The cost of the Middle School Mission Trip is $450 per person. More information will be distributed regarding the trip as the summer approaches. Click the link below to register for the Middle School Mission Trip.
2025 Middle School Retreat
The Middle School Retreat to the Daycholah Center in Ripon, Wisconsin is quickly approaching! We will spend a weekend learning about our faith, spending time in nature, playing games, and growing closer as a group!
This trip is open to all youth in grades 5 through 8. Friends are welcome. If you are an eighth grader currently in Confirmation, we strongly encourage you to attend this retreat as it will prepare you to write your Statement of Faith and consider if you’d like to join the church.
The cost of the Middle School Retreat is $240 per person. Scholarships are available: Please email Rebekah for more information on how to receive a scholarship. Please note that the registration process requires each person to pay a deposit of $50. If you are unable to make this payment, simply email the following information to Rebekah to register.
- Participant Name
- Participant Address
- Participant Grade Level
- Participant Birthdate
- Participant Gender Identity
- Dietary Restrictions
- Allergies
- ADA Needs
Please complete the registration form no later than February 14th! We cannot wait for an amazing weekend!
High School Youth Group
HSYG (for grades 9-12) meets on Sunday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00pm for light snacks, games and a lesson. Here is a great place to grow in relationship with God and each other. Our high school youth ministry offers a wide range of programs and activities designed to engage youth right where they are and develop a faith that they can see in their everyday lives. Our program draws from at least seven different high schools in the area, bringing together teens from all over the northwest suburbs of Chicago. By the time they are graduating high school seniors, our high school youth will have been challenged in their faith, served others in mission, and made friendships that will last a lifetime.
2024 High School Retreat
High Schoolers are invited to a retreat at Camp Edwards. Join us for a weekend of spiritual renewal, games, team building, time outdoors and fun! The all-inclusive cost is $150 per person. We hope you can join us for an incredible weekend together!
Jan’s Jam
January 3, 7pm – January 4, 7am
We’ll gather at 7:00 pm to start the year off right with an evening of fun! We’ll go offsite by bus to places like Enchanted Castle, Sky Zone, Spunky Dunkers and enjoy fun at the church with games, food, movies and more. Students in grades 5 through 8 are invited to join from 7:00 pm to 12:00 am and students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to join us from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am. The cost of this event is $55. We can’t wait to see you there!
CollegeCARE connects young adults
CollegeCARE is our ministry for college-age youth and their families. We are focused on continuing to grow relationships with God, the church, and each other. We connect through preparing and sending care packages; gatherings and activities over holiday and summer breaks; service projects and mission trips; and ongoing contact through social media and phone calls. All of this is designed to let the college youth know that while they may not frequently be physically at the church, they are still very much a part of it.
