Student Life

Middle and high school students growing together in faith, friendship, and following Jesus.

Walking Alongside Students in the Formative Years

Our Student Life ministry brings together middle school and high school students for Christ-centered community during some of the most formative years of their lives. From 6th grade through 12th, we want every student to know they belong here.

This season is full of real questions about life, identity, and faith — and we take those questions seriously. We walk alongside students as they grow in their relationship with the Lord, not with easy answers, but with Scripture, community, and genuine care.

Whether a student has grown up in church or has never opened a Bible, there is a place for them in Student Life.

6th – 12th Grade

Middle School — 6th, 7th & 8th Grade
High School — 9th through 12th Grade
Sunday mornings for all students  ·  Friday evenings for high school coming soon
Regular events, trips, and service opportunities
Summer mission experiences

Two Opportunities Each Week

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Sunday Morning

11:00 AM

Age-appropriate Bible study as we dig into God's Word together. Students explore what it means to follow Jesus in their everyday lives — in school, at home, and with their friends.

6th – 12th Grade

Friday Evening

7:00 – 9:00 PM  ·  Coming Soon

A Friday evening gathering for high school students is coming — date to be announced. Expect Bible study, food, and games in a setting built around genuine community and conversations that matter to high schoolers.

High School  ·  9th – 12th Grade

We Believe In Fellowship

We plan plenty of opportunities for students to invite their friends and build community outside of a classroom setting. Life-on-life discipleship happens when we spend time together.

Past activities have taken students to waterparks, state parks, laser tag arenas, hockey games, and golf courses — among plenty of other things. Whatever we’re doing, students are never bored.

Kalahari Waterpark
Salt Fork Overnighters
Nerf Battles
Laser Quest
Hockey Games
Putt & Stuff Mini Golf
Cookouts
Game Nights

Serving the Lord Beyond Our Walls

Our students are serious about serving. We maintain a rotation of summer mission experiences that expose teens to different kinds of ministry — sharing the gospel, serving at-risk children, and worshiping alongside thousands of other students.

Myrtle Beach, SC

Beach Evangelism with CRU

Students share their faith and serve the community through beach evangelism and service projects, partnering with CRU for a week of outreach.

South Bend, IN

Camp Ray Bird

Serving at-risk children at Camp Ray Bird, ministering to kids who need love, encouragement, and the hope of the gospel.

Ridgecrest, NC

Student Life Camp

A week of worship, teaching, and growth alongside thousands of other Christian teens at Ridgecrest Conference Center.

This Year — July 2026

For details or to register, contact dspitzer@medinacommunitychurch.org

"Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity."
1 Timothy 4:12