- Faith Student Ministries

Faith Church, Kent(253) 631-0990

Students and Parents -

Spring is approaching, and we have an action-packed March for you! I want to share a few thoughts with you, parents, and students.

Parents - It's not too late to join us for Not My Kid! This Parenting Equip class is centered around technology and safety on the internet and devices but will also equip you to have tough conversations with your teenagers. Feel free to reach out if you have questions. You missed week one, but the next four weeks are full of valuable content for you - register now!

Students - Spring brings new sports and production seasons and the sprint towards the end of the school year. Let me encourage you to continue growing your faith and building into your community! When you are not competing or performing, make sure to join us. If you're working, request Wednesday evenings, events, and key times to serve off. Building into your faith community now will bring so much value to your short and long-term future! And when you are competing, performing, or working, let us know so we can to come support you!

Look below at everything coming up in March, and we'll see you there!

Jake Schneiderhan

Student Ministry Pastor

Faith Church

[email protected]
EVENTS
Check out our January-March 2025 Calendar!

We aim to release the April-June 2025 Calendar mid-March
(HS) In & Out: Game Show Night
Friday, March 7th7:00 PM - 9:00 PMLOCATION: Faith Church: High School Room
This month, we're IN for a Game Show Night!

Buzzers, response paddles, quick answers, and high competition are on the docket for Friday night. Students will gather at Faith, be divided into teams, and compete through a series of classic game show games before ending the night around fire pits and eating s'mores.
(MS) Meet in the Middle: Pi(e) Night
Friday, March 14th6:30 PM - 8:15 PMLOCATION: Faith Church
Meet in the Middle is our mid-month Middle School youth group night full of crazy games, creative snacks, team building, and a brief applicable message. Beginning this month, High School students will take the stage to share part of their story and give the message for the evening. Don't miss High School Sophomore Jonathan Finnestad!

Did we mention THE Impossible Shot? Invite a friend, and both of you will have a chance to win big!

Meet in the Middle is a perfect place for your friends to come hang out with you and your friends, meet our leaders, and begin to know God!

This month's theme: Pi(e) Night!
SAVE THE DATE
SUMMER CAMP // SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, August 10th - Thursday, August 14thLOCATION: Washington Family Ranch: Creekside
WHO: All Middle School and High School Students (incoming 6th graders through the class of 2025)

WHEN: Sunday, August 10th - Thursday, August 14th

WHERE: Washington Family Ranch: Creekside

REGISTRATION: Blitz on Wednesday, April 16th beginning at 5:00 PM.
THE GATHERING
The Gathering is for 6th-12th grade students. We gather to worship together, take a look at God’s word, and have some fun! The Gathering is a great place to get to know God and meet some new people. Join us on Sunday mornings during the 9:00 AM service in the High School Room (on the northwest side of the campus).

The Gathering will happen every Sunday in March.
The Gathering at a Glance —

We started a series in will February called Good Call, and it's all about wisdom! Through this series we'll learn that wise people practice what God has said and share what God has given them. We'll also examine how the Holy Spirit helps wise people follow God’s guidance and how wise people's words show God's love.

Take the messages deeper by joining the YouVersion (bible.com) reading plan for this series.

Good Call Reading Plan
Sunday, March 2nd - Good Call, Week 2

This Sunday, we'll look at one of John's letters as he coached his church to follow the example of Jesus.

BIG IDEA: Wise people share what God has given them.

WHERE IN GOD’S WORD: 1 John 3:16–20; Proverbs 22:8–9; Matthew 25:35,36,40

Questions to ask your student this week:

What has it felt like to be on the receiving end of someone else's generosity?

What keeps you from being generous?

Fear? Feelings of inadequacy? Comparison? Busy schedules? Past hurt?

If you could erase those barriers to generosity, what are specific ways you'd like to be generous with what you have?

What are some of the ways you could be generous that don't just include money?
Sunday, March 9th - Good Call, Week 3

This Sunday, we'll look at one of Paul's letters when he advised a church to listen to the Holy Spirit God gave to them.

BIG IDEA: Wise people follow God's guidance.

WHERE IN GOD’S WORD: Ephesians 1:15–23; Proverbs 1:20–33; Luke 2:52

Questions to ask your student this week:

What's the worst advice you've ever gotten? What's the best advice you've ever gotten from the most unlikely place?

How do you determine whether the advice you are being given is good or not?

Can you think of a time when following God's wisdom seemed the opposite of what everyone else told you to do? What did you do? What was the result?

Read Luke 2:52.

How does knowing that Jesus grew in wisdom encourage your growth in wisdom?

What is an area where you can continue to grow in wisdom and follow God's wisdom in your life?

What's one thing in your life that you could change that would help you do that?
Sunday, March 16th - Good Call, Week 4

This Sunday, we'll hear from James as he helped inspire his church to think differently about the words they say to each other.

BIG IDEA: Wise people's words show God's love.

WHERE IN GOD’S WORD: James 3:13–4:3; Ephesians 4:29–5:2; Matthew 12:34

Questions to ask your student this week:

What makes kind words so impactful? What makes unkind words so hurtful?

Why do you think we tend to tear others down with our words when we feel down ourselves?

What do you think keeps us from offering encouragement to others?

When you notice envy or the temptation to tear others down come up, what is something you can do to try and change course and use your words to build up instead?
The Gathering at a Glance —

We will start a new four-week series in March that will take us right up to Easter. The series is called In the Shadows, and it's all about questions and doubts.

Where there is shadow, there is light, so the shadows don't have to scare us. As we grow and experience more life, we might find the shadows of doubt or questions creeping towards us. Rather than run from the shadows, we can look to God to cast some light on the situation.

In this 4-week series, we'll explore how we can step into the light whenever we doubt God's presence. We'll talk about how when we doubt God can be trusted, we can find the light and choose to remember what God's already done. We'll learn how, when Jesus' followers disappoint us, we can step up to be what we don't see. We'll explore what can happen when we've lost hope and how we can ask God to surprise us. And we'll see how even when the shadows make it feel like God's not listening, we don't stop praying.

Take the messages deeper by joining the YouVersion (bible.com) reading plan for this series.

In the Shadows Reading Plan
Sunday, March 23rd - In the Shadows, Week 1

This Sunday, we'll hear about the time Naaman needed to trust God would heal him, even though it didn't look the way he expected.

BIG IDEA: When you doubt God can be trusted, remember what God's already done.

WHERE IN GOD’S WORD: 2 Kings 5:1–14; Psalm 143:1–6; Hebrews 13:8

Questions to ask your student this week:

Who are some of the people you trust most in your life?

Why do you think Naaman struggled so much with the healing not happening the way he expected?

Do you feel like you can be as honest with God as David was?

Read Hebrews 13:8.

Why do you think it's important amid our doubts to trust that God never changes?

This week, what would it look like to talk to God when you have doubts?

Who can you reach out to when you need help remembering what God has done in your life?
Sunday, March 30th - In the Shadows, Week 2

This Sunday, we'll look at one of the messages Jeremiah needed to share with his community when they weren't living up to God's expectations.

BIG IDEA: When Jesus' followers disappoint you, be what you don't see.

WHERE IN GOD’S WORD: Jeremiah 7:1–7; Psalm 25:1–3; Psalm 42:11

Questions to ask your student this week:

What are some words you would use to describe what disappointment feels like?

How do you handle disappointment?

Why do you think God cares so much about the things mentioned in the Jeremiah passage?

What do you think caring about those things looks like today?

Read Psalm 42:11.

What would it look like to ask yourself why you are so downcast?

In what way does being self-reflective about disappointment help us process?

Who are some people who can help you get the perspective you need when dealing with disappointment?
Groups
What are Groups?

Groups will meet every Wednesday in March!

Real Relationships -

Groups are where students cultivate real relationships with God, each other, and our leaders. It’s out of these relationships that purposeful conversations, life change, and discipleship can happen.

Tangible Truth -

Together, we dig into God’s Word, and through purposeful conversation, we make its truth tangible. Groups are where students wrestle tough topics, study scripture, and pray together, all in pursuit of growing with God.

It's not too late to join a Group! Email [email protected] today to get registered.

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EVENTS

(HS) In & Out: Game Show Night

(MS) Meet in the Middle: Pi(e) Night

SAVE THE DATE

SUMMER CAMP // SAVE THE DATE

THE GATHERING

Groups