A Place Where You Belong

Our Middle School Ministry is a weekend experience designed specifically for 6th–8th grade students. We’ve created an environment where students can grow in their faith, build meaningful relationships, and discover the gifts and purpose God has placed inside them.

Through age-appropriate biblical teaching, mentorship, and community, students are encouraged and equipped to:

• Grow in confidence and identity
• Build strong friendships and spiritual foundations
• Develop leadership skills
• Discover their God-given gifts
• Prepare for the next stages of life and faith

More than just a gathering, Middle School ministry is a place where students are known, supported, and challenged to grow.

What To Expect

Our hope is to partner with you in the spiritual formation of your student. We want to see them thriving in every stage of development—spiritually, emotionally, and relationally—as they grow into who God has called them to be.

Weekend Services

Each service is thoughtfully structured to foster both spiritual formation and authentic relationships:

• Worship: Intentional time for students to encounter God
• The Word: Biblical teaching that is relevant and applicable
• Crews: Small groups for discussion, discipleship, and connection

Rite of Passage Experience (ROPE)

The Rite of Passage Experience is a meaningful milestone within our middle school experience, designed to help students transition from childhood into their teenage years with purpose, identity, and a strong spiritual foundation.

Typically taking place during 7th grade, the Rite of Passage Experience creates intentional moments for families to:

• Pray over and encourage their student
• Speak affirmation and identity
• Celebrate a new season of growth and responsibility
• Mark this transition together in a memorable and meaningful way

Following ROPE, students step into their 8th-grade year as leaders within our ministry. Throughout the year, they are intentionally developed through:

• Leadership opportunities
• Deeper discipleship
• Spiritual growth and mentorship

We believe ROPE helps students recognize who God has called them to be while empowering families to celebrate and support that journey together.

Prepare for the Right of Passage Ceremony

To learn more about how parents can prepare for the ceremony download the resource guide. Download Guide