Student Ministry
FLOURISHING IN STUDENT MINISTRY
SM2 is the student ministry of Signal Pres, serving students in grades 6-12 and their families. Our mission is to present every student with the transforming gospel of Jesus – and equip each of them personally to live in his love and serve in his name. We strive to be a safe place for all students to explore faith in Jesus Christ, ask questions, and grow in the context of trusted relationships. We have a tremendous team of volunteers who work with our staff to carry out ministry to hundreds of students each week. Come join us!
D-Groups
D-Groups [Discipleship Groups] are the core of SM2’s ministry with students. A D-Group is a community of students (same grade and gender) and adult leaders that meet on Wednesday nights during the school year, and each group and their leaders stick together from 6th grade to 12th grade. D-Groups exist to be a place where students:
Ask questions, share honestly, and are known and encouraged
Experience the beauty and necessity of fellowship in the church
Are led (and lead others) into a growing relationship with Jesus
Each and every student is invited to join a D-Group, no matter what stage of the journey he or she is in.
PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES
We believe that every phase of a student’s development matters, and as students grow, their parents are growing, too. We love to come alongside parents as they navigate how to raise faith-filled students by providing community, offering opportunities for education, and encouraging specific ways for families to grow in their love for Jesus together in their daily lives. Keep an eye out for Adult Discipleship classes intended for families with teens, attend Rush & Relax events in the Fall for families with rising 6th and 9th grade students, and stay tuned for key Parent Follow-Ups for major events like FISH and Middle School & High School retreats.
CELEBRATING MILE MARKERS
Few things rock our world more than the mile markers we experience as children and with our children. From the first day of middle school to heading off to college and beyond, we want a front-row seat to the joys you celebrate as a family, and we’re here to cheer you on through each phase! Mile markers can be bittersweet and hard-earned – but each is worth celebrating. As you roll up your sleeves and dig in to the more challenging aspects of parenting, we want to be a resource and support system, helping you to discover beauty and truth even when parenting gets tough. After all, it’s just a phase, so don’t miss it.
SAFETY & SECURITY
Welcoming students into a space where they can flourish requires our utmost care for safety and security. Measures we have taken to provide for the safety of students include a secure facility, a check-in system for knowing who is present at all times, security teams at each event, background checks for all staff and volunteers, and more. Upon arriving, students will be checked in with a volunteer on our check-in app and middle school students are not permitted to leave an event early without permission.
WHAT’S MY NEXT STEP?
Check out what’s coming up below or get a sense of where to connect, or join us for Wednesday Nights at SM2 any Wednesday during the school year, 6-8 PM.
If your student has special needs or would benefit from additional support in the Student Ministry setting, please contact Cara Rock, Director of Embrace Ministry.
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