Student Ministries of Grace (SMoG) is our intentional ministry for our covenant children in Junior High and High School, and their families.
Our Purpose:
The SMoG ministry exists to assist the parents of GCPC’s covenant children in the Christian nurture of students in 6th – 8th grade (Junior High) and 9th – 12th grade (High School), by providing an environment in which we shepherd our youth by
- teaching them the doctrines of our religion
- praying with and for them
- providing them with opportunities to encourage and exhort one another
- equipping and empowering adults (not just parents) to mentor and disciple our students
- encouraging our students to fully participate in the life of the Church by providing opportunities for inter-generational ministry in which our students minister to others outside the “youth group” and many from the church minister to our students
- providing opportunities for students to serve together outside the church, such as in mission trips or service projects
What We Do:
Sunday Morning Christian Education
Classes meet at 9:30 am
- The high school class meets in our Martin Luther classroom going through a systematic theology study using the Westminster Standards.
- The middle school class meets in our John Calvin classroom going through an overview of the Bible.
Youth Group Study:
A time of fellowship, teaching, discussion, and prayer (usually at the Church) the first and third Wednesdays of every month during the school year from 7:00-8:30 pm at the church.
Fall Study Update (2023):
Youth Group will begin its new semester in March, discussing selected readings from the following books in our small groups:
Middle School (Boys and Girls): Confessing Christ by Calvin Knox Cummings
High School (Guys and Girls): Love Thy Body by Nancy Pearcey
March 20
April 3
April 17
May 1
May 15
2023-2024 Events, Activities, and Service Projects:
Home Fellowship Events (4th Saturday of the Month)
- September 30, 2023 at the Carter Home (MS)
- January 27, 2024 at the Hames Home (MS)
- February 24, 2024 at the Gamelson Home (HS)
- March 30, 2024 at the Herman Home (MS)
- May 25, 2024 at the Mattix Home (MS)
- August 31, 2024 at the Seiver Home (HS)
Non-Home Fellowship Events (Typically the 4th Friday of Each Month)
- September 30, 2023: HS (Open Question/Pool Night at Hamby’s)
- October 20-21, 2023: MS and HS (Rocktober Youth Retreat)
- November 11, 2023: HS & MS (Texas Trip)
- December 16, 2023: HS and MS (SMoG Christmas Party)
- January 6, 2024: Christmas Tree Burning Potluck at Bell Home
- January 26, 2024: HS (Open Question/Movie Night)
- February 23, 2024: MS (Altitude)
- March 29, 2024: HS (Escape Room)
- April 26, 2024: MS (Games/Movie Night at Church)
- April 27, 2024: HS (Six Flags)
- May 3-4, 2024: HS (Camping Trip)
- July 27, 2024: MS and HS (Summer Cookout)
Local Ministry
- September 2023 (Cornerstone Work Project)
- December 2023 (Serving the GCPC Body)
- January 2024 (World Relief Work Project)
- April 2024 (Cornerstone Work Project)
- August 2024 (MoG Service Project)
STAY UP-TO-DATE:
If you would like to receive text updates on SMoG, please sign up for our Remind group by texting @smogrem to 81010.
SMoG Calendar and Overview (2023-2024)
Please email our church if you have any questions about our SMoG ministry: Click Here!