Grades 6-12 are invited to our weekly large group gathering, where we have icebreaker games, fellowship, worship, and teaching. After this time, we break into smaller groups. Middle School breakouts will be grade and gender-specific and led by vetted adult leaders. High School Table Groups are peer-led after a teaching segment by one of our Student Ministers.
These smaller settings are led by adult leaders and focus on content related to the week’s Sermon. These groups are 6-12th Grade and include all grades and genders.
From 6:00–7:30 p.m. each Wednesday Night during the fall and spring semesters, Grades 6-12 gather together for fellowship, worship, and extended time in LifeGroups. LifeGroups are grade- and gender-specific and led by vetted adult leaders, with a focus on discipleship and deepening obedience to God. LifeGroups are designed to be the place where students experience biblical, life-giving community and run from Fall to Spring each year.
At Brentwood Students, we believe that sometimes you need to pull away from day-to-day life to retreat, serve, and understand what God is trying to teach you. That’s why each year we take students to numerous overnight Catalyst Events (including camps and Mission Journeys) where we specifically focus on their walk with God. These events are called Catalysts for a reason: they serve as a vehicle for deepening our faith and walking with God here at home, too. These are grade on-ramps for new students or a way to grow deeper for those who are already connected.
We value the protection of your child. That’s why we hired MinistrySafe in 2021 to reinforce and enhance our policies and procedures regarding abuse. We thoroughly vet our staff and volunteers as well as requiring background checks and child abuse prevention trainings. Through our Code of Conduct, leaders commit to live by God’s Word and follow His standards for holiness, living above reproach in their actions and attitudes.
For all emergencies, our teams are equipped with detailed plans for weather-related events (such as fires or tornados), power outages, and active intruders.