Students

Middle & High School

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Welcome to Student Ministry at Grace Chapel!

At Grace Chapel Student Ministries, we love that we get to spend time with students in grades 6-12. All students are welcome. The answer to “Can I bring a friend to--?” is always yes.

Students learn more about faith, make friends and build meaningful relationships, and serve communities near and far through different programs and events throughout the year.

Ways to get involved include:

• High School Sunday Nights (9th–12th grade)

• Middle School Sunday Nights (6th–8th grade; Wednesdays in Lexington)

• The Bridge (5th & 6th grade, Sunday mornings)

• Student Connect (6th–12th grade, Sunday mornings)

• Short-term Groups (6th–12th grade, seasonally on Sunday mornings)

• Summer Trips and Fall/Winter Retreats

Read on to learn more about what life looks like for you in Student Ministry at Grace!

Leading Students to Discover and Own Their Faith.

We want our students to know and experience that life with Jesus is better, and that Jesus makes us enough. We encourage the students in our community to commit to staying curious as they explore life with God, embrace their role in the bigger story as they serve, and set the tone of this community as they build meaningful relationships.

Leading

Choosing dialogue instead of monologue, asking questions, and facilitating conversation in the context of meaningful relationships.

Discover

Embracing the journey over “the moment”. A relationship with Jesus is not just one moment in our lives, it’s our whole life.

Own

Celebrating steps over achievement. Faith isn’t something that we achieve, it’s something that grow into over time. It’s the actions we take in response to what we discover.

Faith

Making it theirs instead of ours as they address these four critical questions: Who am I? Where do I fit in? What difference can I make? And Who is God?

High School and Middle School Sunday Nights

At high school and middle school Sunday nights (middle school is on Wednesday nights in Lexington), students grow in their faith and build friendships together through games, worship music, teaching, and small group discussions.

To see high school and middle school night times for each campus, see the Student Ministry Info by Campus section below.

The Bridge: 5th & 6th Graders, Sunday Mornings

The Bridge is a Sunday morning gathering of 5th and 6th graders where students will meet friends, play games, and learn through a mix of teaching and discussion.   

For 5th graders, The Bridge provides a “first step” into Student Ministry before they begin participating in Sunday nights, retreats, and trips as 6th graders. For 6th graders, The Bridge helps prepare these students to feel comfortable, informed, and excited to attend Sunday morning worship services or serve on Sunday mornings.  

To see The Bridge times for each campus, see the Student Ministry Info by Campus section below.  

Student Connect: 6th–12th Graders, Sunday Mornings

Student Connect is a time on Sunday mornings outside of services where students grab a snack, catch up with friends and student ministry leaders, and meet any newcomers, while receiving announcements of what’s coming up in Student Ministry.

To see Student Connect times for each campus, see the Student Ministry Info by Campus section below.

Short-Term Groups: 7th–12th Graders, Sunday Mornings (Seasonal)

Short-term groups give students a chance to dive deeper into topics such as baptism, communion, or special topics based on grade level. Groups will run 4 to 6 weeks, once per season (fall, winter, and spring).  To Short-Term Group times for each campus, see the Student Ministry Info by Campus section below.  

To see short-term group times for each campus, see the Student Ministry Info by Campus section below.  

Student Ministry Info by Campus

Check out our campus pages below for times and locations of our weekly programs.

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Lexington

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Foxboro

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Student Summer Trips

Each year our students have the opportunity to come together and experience life with God for the good of the world - taking trips locally and around the world to visit with ministry partners, serve in the community, or learn about a different culture.

We have trips specifically tailored for our middle schoolers as well as high school students. For more information about this year's Student Summer Trips click the link below.

Student Summer Trips

Important Information

  • We have a lot of opportunities for students to plug and get connected in a meaningful way including weekly gatherings to fun events, retreats, trips, and serving opportunities. Explore your local campus by clicking on the tabs above to learn more.
  • If you’re new with us and trying to figure out if this is the place for you, welcome. It’s hard being new anywhere, including at church stuff. Good thing is, everyone here has been new before, so you won’t be alone. Will it be awkward? Almost guaranteed, but death by awkwardness isn’t a thing, so you should make it out alive and maybe even acquire some new friends in the process. We’re excited to meet you.
  • We believe that youth ministry is family ministry. We may know teenagers, but you know your teenager the best and you are their greatest influence. So, we believe in partnering with parents is one way we get to help lead students to discover and own their faith.
  • Check out our parent page to find helpful resources related to parenting teens as well as our weekly content so that you can continue the conversation at home and your teenager(s) normalize talking about God in their life.
  • Waiver: This liability and med form enables us to respond to an emergency regarding your child(ren), and allows us to go off site with them for events, trips, retreats, and serving opportunities. This form needs to be completed once and then can be accessed and updated by you as needed until your child graduates without needing to be filled out all over again. Click here to fill out the waiver.
  • Without our adult volunteer leaders, none of this would be possible. We get to watch God work in and through the lives of our leaders to help lead our students to discover and own their faith. So, volunteers, thank you!
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Interested in learning more about volunteering with student ministry?

Volunteering in student ministry can look like a lot of different things, not just leading a small group. Every campus has unique needs, many of which are seasonal and behind the scenes. And yet every role, in some way, helps our students nurture meaningful connections that impact their life and faith. If this is something you’d like to consider, pray about it and have a conversation with your local Student Ministry Director by clicking on the button below.

Volunteer in Student Ministry