6th-12th Grade Students
School Year Wednesday Nights: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
For more information or to receive our weekly newsletter contact our Director of Student Ministries Taylor Whitley at taylor@locumc.org
IGNITE Student Ministry exists to:
+Cultivate Inclusive Community
+Nurture Spiritual Growth
+Empower Student Leadership
+Promote Social Justice & Compassion
Our goal is to create a brave and curious space where all students feel seen, celebrated and affirmed for who they are. We are a Reconciling Student Ministry Group so no one ever has to question if they belong here.
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LOC Students will be inviting all kids to a Movie Night in the Main Sanctuary on Saturday, May 11, from 5:30 PM until 8:00 PM.
We'll have pizza, popcorn and other snacks and enjoy a movie together. Wear your comfy clothes and bring a sleeping bag for the ultimate experience. Please register by Wednesday, May 8!
LOC Students will gather at 8:30 AM at the church on Saturday, April 13, to prepare breakfast for our friends in PrimeTime! Once we're all wrapped up here, we'll head over to Parkview and help with some chores around the property. Our goal is to be back at the church by 4 PM for pick-up.
Please register by Wednesday, April 10, so we can have enough transportation for everyone.
How we live it out.
Worship & Small Groups.
We meet weekly during the school year for Ignite. Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 pm at the church in the Multipurpose Room. The schedule for the night is below. We believe this time as a community is vital to our growing relationship with Jesus. After worship on Wednesday nights, we split into small groups to discuss our faith questions further. We have incredible small group leaders that come each week to listen and walk with our students.
Wednesday Night Schedule:
6:30-7:00 pm: Gather, games, and announcements
7:00-7:30 pm: Middle School eats/ High School stays in Multipurpose room for a game and teaching
7:30-8:00 pm: High School eats/ Middle School move to the Multipurpose room for teaching and games
8:00-8:30 pm: Small groups - 6/7th grade / 8th grade / 9th grade / 10th - 12th grade
Service.
We take what we learn in worship and small groups and let it move us outside. We participate in service projects year-round in Charlotte and have a mission trip each year. This summer we will do access projects with Carolina Cross Connection from June 16-22.
If you are interested in attending, please reach out to taylor@locumc.org.
Retreats.
We have a High School Leadership Retreat and a Middle School Retreat each year. We take our High Schoolers to Asheville to talk about Advocacy and how we can bring justice to Charlotte. Our time together is spent discussing what we want our student ministry to be/do in the coming year. In the winter, we take our Middle School to the mountains to snow tube. We spend time talking about how to strengthen our relationship with Jesus.
Parents.
To learn more about what we are teaching and for resources to help your student have an Everyday Faith. Click the buttons to the right.