We’re excited to launch a new Sunday morning rhythm for our youth this fall! Our goal is not just to provide a program, but to help students (6th–12th grade) learn what it means to truly belong to a church family—worshiping, serving, and growing together.

At 10:30am, youth will gather in the Youth Room for a service designed just for them, modeled after Mountain View’s main worship service with a few adjustments for teens. Each week includes:

• Community Time: Space to catch up, connect, and build friendships.

• Prayer: Learning and practicing both communal and individual prayer.

• Music: Singing praise songs together whenever possible.

• Message: A short Bible lesson tied to our church-wide sermon theme, applied to a 6th–12th grade audience.

• Guest Teachers: Occasional teaching from our pastors and leaders so students hear from more voices in our church family.

On Communion Sundays (the first Sunday of each month), Youth Group will not meet. Instead, students will worship in the main service with their families so they can fully participate in Communion—the meal that unites us as one body in Christ.

Why 10:30am?
Many students are already serving during the 9:00am service—in Sunday School, nursery, youth orchestra, and coffee/donuts—and we don’t want to pull them away from those vital ministries. This schedule also allows families who attend the 9:00am service to have their students still join youth at 10:30am. In this way, youth remain rooted in the life of the whole church while also having a dedicated time for youth discipleship.