5-5-5 Open House (5th graders & parents) – January 27, 2022 6:30-8:00 pm at The Lakeway Church (Bldg. D, 2nd Floor). An event focusing on the spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional, and social aspects that parents and their 5th grade students should prepare for, 5 months before they leave 5th grade. Come hear from guest speakers including a local middle school teacher, a licensed professional counselor with experience in the district, our student ministry team, and senior pastor Larry Coulter as they speak on this important transition! There is no RSVP required. Just show up and bring a friend!
6th Grade Kick Off Retreat! (6th graders & parents) – August 13-14, 2021. Entering into 6th grade is a big leap from elementary school. We want to help students make that transition well! Students will go on a one night retreat at Highland Lakes Camp centered around the theme of spiritual and social influences in the progression into middle school: What kind of things and people do you allow to shape your life and your choices? After dropping students off at camp, parents are invited to a separate gathering nearby for appetizers and a family forum hosted by our children's director (Christi) and family pastor (Luke) discussing your student's transition from a parenting perspective. Registration coming soon!
Relationship Status (7th & 8th graders) – Wednesday nights in October, 2021. Middle school is a transitional time as many students begin to consider more and more the ideas of relationships, sex, and dating, asking questions like: Who should I date? How should I date? How far is too far? Relationship Status is a 4-week journey that challenges 7th & 8th graders to consider how God views them and what that means for how they should treat those of the opposite sex.
Faith 101 (8th grade and above) – Wednesday nights for 6 weeks beginning in January. Students need space to ask hard questions and wrestle with what they believe. We believe this is part of the process of taking ownership of their faith. Students will spend time learning and discussing what it means to follow Jesus in high school and beyond.
Discipleship (9th grade and above) – Fall 2021. The purpose of our discipleship milestone is to make lifelong disciples of Jesus through developing strong intergenerational relationships between Godly adults and students. This is a nine-month commitment to meet weekly for mutual encouragement, authentic fellowship, and the development of spiritual maturity.
College Prep (12th graders) – Spring 2021. The last thing a senior in high school wants is to be told what to do or how to think. In College Prep, we walk with students through a tried and true method of exploring the successes and failures of their own middle and high school journeys in order to best navigate their futures. We help students to see and articulate the lessons God has been teaching them that can guide them in the transition from life now into the increasing freedoms and opportunities that come after high school.