LYF Update October 2025
Fall Theme
During this Fall semester we’re going to be focusing on the theme “truth”. What is true and what is not true? Why is truth so important? Where can I find out what is true? How do I tell the difference between truth and lies? We’ll teach on this theme on Wednesday nights in a way that we hope will deeply resonate with students (hearts), dive deeper/ask questions on Sunday mornings(minds), and discuss the practical application of these teachings on Sunday nights (hands).
Weekly Gatherings
Wednesday Nights: Hearts. Bring your own dinner at 6. Youth group from 6:45-8:00. We introduce the passage/theme for the week in a way that we hope resonates with students’ hearts. These times are for “normal” Wednesdays that are not 4 for 30’s or Roots. Dinner will be provided on 4 for 30 Wednesdays. Dinner is also served at Roots, but requires registering and paying.
Sunday Mornings: Minds. Bible class from 9:30-10:15. We dive deeper into the week’s passage/theme by asking questions of the text.
Sunday Nights: Hands. Jesus Practice Teams. Dates Below! We work towards application of the week’s passage/theme by discussing how the text calls us to live differently, we pray for each other, and we hold each other accountable.
September Recap
September’s been a great month for LYF! Our small groups have gotten off to a great start as we explore how to seek and live in God’s truth together. We had a ton of fun playing grog at late night LYF, but most importantly I’ll remember September 2025 as the month Ethan Martinez gave his life to Christ in baptism.
October Dates
10/8: No Youth Group - 5:30-8:00 at the White’s! This will be the same Jesus Practice we know and love but with a much stronger focus placed on small group time together. In the past small group discussion has been a 20-25 minute tag on to the end of Jesus Practice events. This semester we’re hoping to allow at least an hour of small group time for students and leaders to pray for, encourage, and challenge one another to live out the text for the week.
10/12: Jesus Practice Teams
10/15: 4 for 30 -A monthly Wednesday LYF event where we meet from 6-8. We have 30 minutes to eat, 30 minutes to serve, 30 minutes to connect with each other, and 30 minutes to connect with God.
10/19: Jesus Practice Teams - - 5:30-8:00. Host TBD. Explanation above!
10/22: Roots - A monthly Wednesday night gathering for the whole church to share a meal, worship, and conversation together. LYF won’t meet on Roots Wednesdays as LYF students and families are encouraged to fully engage with Roots.
10/24: Late Night LYF - A monthly late-night hang out time on Friday nights. These will be roughly from 10:00pm-1:00am and largely unstructured. The idea is that high school students can have a safe and fun place to bring their friends on Friday nights after their school football games. Middle school students are certainly welcome to join as well!
10/26: Leader Lunch - 12:00-2:00 at Laurel. Due to trunk or treat we’ll have leader lunch instead of leader night. It will be right after church. Student and adult leaders will have lunch together before splitting up. Student leaders will work on various projects while Trey meets with the adult leaders.
10/26: Trunk or Treat - 4:00-5:30 at Laurel. LYF students will be working together to create “The Haunted Vansion” aka we’ll turn our bus into a brief not-so-scary walk through experience for kids who attend trunk or treat.
Save the Dates Below!
11/21-23: Fall Retreat
2/13-15: Winterfest
5/22-25: Camp LYF
6/6-12: Camp Barnabas Mission Trip