August 2025 Newsletter

Join us as we welcome our incoming 6th graders. Come meet the Student Ministry Staff, Sunday School Teachers, Volunteers, and Current Youth Group Students as we welcome the Class of 2032. 

Sunday School is every Sunday morning at 10:00 AM. Be sure to arrive to Sunday School on time for a Breakfast Sunday Fellowship in the hallway between Mainstage and Common Grounds.

Classes meet at the locations below:

• Middle School department is meeting in Mainstage. 
• The 9/10 grade department will meet in Common Grounds. 
• The 11/12 grade department will meet in the Loft.  
• Backstage Experience will meet in our Student Sensory Room. (Rm. 343)

Wednesday Night Refuge Bible Study is back on campus starting August 14!

Refuge All-Youth Bible Study is meeting in-person each Wednesday evening from 6:15-7:15 PM in Main Stage!  After Refuge, there will be a time for fellowship in Common Grounds or the MAC Gym until 8:00 PM.

6:15-7:15 PM: Message and Worship in Main Stage

7:15-8:00 PM: Snack in Common Grounds. You can also use the foosball, carpet ball, table tennis, or board games on the third floor. The Mac gym will also be open to students. 

Wednesday nights in August:
August 6: Howdy Party
August 13: On Campus Refuge begins meeting again
August 20: Refuge NOT meeting, we will be attending the church wide baptism service
August 27: YES Refuge. NO Gym! (Closed for Kids Choir Kick off event)

We need adults volunteers to help supervise the gym on Wednesday nights. Please sign up here for as many nights as you can do. Without volunteers, we will not be able to have gym time each week. 

Deeper Discipleship Classes, including Dive In, Soul Sisters, and Paul & Timothy, will meet again starting September 7, 2025. Please visit the link below to sign up for Dive In (All Middle School), Soul Sisters (9-12 grade girls), or Paul & Timothy (9-12 grade boys). you can find more information by visiting to link below.

https://www.fbcgarland.org/deeper

Join either our Middle School or High School Choir. Choirs meet every Sunday from 5:00-6:00 PM. Choirs sing in the worship center on occasion in the fall and prepare musicals in the spring. Both choirs go on mission trips during the summer.  Sign-ups will open mid-August. 

Impact Middle School Choir
Directed by Christina Ritter

Impact Middle School Choir is a group of 6th - 8th grade students interested in promoting the gospel through music.  In addition to participating in worship leadership, this group presents an annual musical and participates in a Choir Mission Trip.

This group meets on Sunday afternoons during the school year from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. in Room 330 located on the third floor of the main building. Rehearsals for the 2025-2026 school year begin on Sunday, September 7.

Legacy High School Choir
Directed by Mark Hill

Legacy High School youth choir is a group of 9th through 12th grade students interested in promoting the gospel through music. In addition to participating in worship leadership, this group presents an annual musical and participates in a week-long summer music/mission project. Past trip locations include: Cleveland, Ohio, New Orleans, LA, Denver, CO, Albuquerque, NM, Chicago, IL, Nashville, TN, and Colorado Springs, CO.

Legacy Choir meets on Sunday afternoons during the school year in the Choir Room.  Our first rehearsal for 2025 is Sunday, September 7. 

If you would like information about our fall semester (September - early November), please email Clay Mobley about your interest.

Cost: $24 per 30 minute lesson, paid monthly.

Have you always wanted to learn piano, guitar, drums, or take voice lessons?
Has the Lord called you to help lead in worship?

The Music Academy integrates music instruction with the values of faith and service, seeking to inspire students in musical ability and worshiping the Lord.