So you’re the parent of a teenager, huh? Congratulations! You have one of the most important (and sometimes the most difficult) jobs on the planet. We know your job isn’t always easy, but here’s what we want you to know: we’re here to help, in any way we can. Sure, we’re a “youth” ministry, but teenagers aren’t the only people we care about. We care about you too. No matter how connected (or not connected) you are with our church, this page will show you some of the ways we’re trying to care for your kid and serve you at the same time. Thanks for letting us be another voice in the life of your teenager. Your trust and partnership means a lot to us. We can’t wait to see what this year has in store!
Our Ministry
Due to COVID 19, Elevate Student ministries is not currently meeting. To stay up to date on when we will resume services, email yonna@guilderland.church to be added to our email list.
SUNDAY MORNING | EVERY SUNDAY AT 10AM
Our students have a hybrid experience on Sunday morning. They meet in the student auditorium at 10am to connect and spend time together playing ping pong and corn hole. They then join adults for worship, teaching and communion before heading back to the student auditorium for discussion.
ELEVATE YOUTH GATHERING | EVERY OTHER SUNDAY AT 4:30PM For students in 6-12th grade. Students can bring friends, and meet others from different schools, in a fun environment where they will have time to hang out, play games, have snacks, hear a practical teaching from God’s word and discuss what they heard with a group of peers and a trusted small group leader.
OUR ENVIRONMENTS There are three environments for teenagers in our ministry. Each one is designed to strategically invite teenagers on a journey into deeper relationships with their peers, leaders, and Jesus. Each environment is designed with every teenager in mind - the kid who’s grown up in church and the first-time visitor too. EVENTS: Throughout the year, we’ll host several big events designed to help teenagers connect with their peers and small group leaders. Events are often the environment where teenagers will walk into our ministry for the very first time.
SUNDAY MORNINGS/ELEVATE: Our programs are designed to help teenagers grow in three key areas. (We’ll get to those in a minute.) SMALL GROUP: Small groups are the most important part of what we do. They happen every week in our programs, and are designed to connect every teenager with a consistent trustworthy adult and community of their peers, to do life with.