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Middle School & High School
5th & 6th grade
Route 56:
5th & 6th grade Ministry

As our kids make the transition from elementary school to middle school, we give them a road they can call their own.

Route 56 is designed specifically for 5th and 6th graders. Gifted leaders come alongside these students as they move from childhood to adolescence, discussing topics they relate to and affirming a God they can believe in. The Branch Student Ministries recognizes the unique challenges that come at this point in their lives. That’s why we’ve created a gathering place that emphasizes God’s amazing journey and the importance of avoiding destructive obstacles. Crazy games, friends and laughs can always be found on Route 56... see you there!

Fuel:
Middle School & High School Ministry

Go. Keep going. Go faster! Life for our middle school and high school students runs at a wild pace in a constantly changing world. That’s why we think keeping their spiritual tank full is so important. Check out FUEL— a place where friends are made and students connect to God. We like things to be energetic but relaxed, challenging yet encouraging, fun but sacred.

Our 7th and 8th graders meet Sunday mornings in their own space, while high school students are invited to serve in a number of ministries.

Every Sunday night The Branch’s middle and high school students (7th-12th grades) gather for an intentional evening of community, prayer, music, worship, food and fun. During our large group praise and worship, we give students the chance to experience God’s truth being poured directly into their lives. Next, we slow down a bit and let students enjoy some time in a small group with leaders that offer guidance and wisdom at a time when life needs trusted navigation. So stop off at FUEL on Sunday nights. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.

  
FUEL: myspace.com/fuelthebranch · Sundays, 5:00 pm
The Branch at Vista Ridge, A Christ Centered Community (MAP)
THIS MONTH IN FUEL:
What in the world is Bow Chicka Wow Wow? 
  Here’s what it’s not:
IT IS NOT another t-shirt wearing, jewelry-clad movement.
IT IS NOT another clever ad-slogan response to real-world desires.
IT IS NOT another big-stadium rally about abstinence.
  IT IS MORE than no.
IT IS MORE than wait.

Bow Chicka Wow Wow is a new position on sex and sexuality. This is a series of lessons and conversations about sex. Not a how-to or how-not-to series—that’s all been done.

This is a series for students who realize that sexuality is part of our makeup but are over the way our culture, including the Christian culture, talks about it.

This is a series for students who realize that something’s wrong, deep-down core wrong, with the way we think, believe and act in regard to sex.

Bow Chicka Wow Wow is for students who want something different—drastically different. It’s for people who want a revolution—a second sexual revolution—to happen with them, their friends, their family, their school, and their world.

We believe that students need three things (not only, but at least) regarding sex, relationships and purity. Our teaching will revolve around these three ideas:

 

 

1. Wisdom-Listening to God’s design for life and trusting it enough to obey.
2. Boundaries-Using God’s design to decide—before it’s too late—how far is too far.
3. Rescue-A safe place to confess, ask questions, find correction, and commit to trying again God’s way.

Bow Chick Wow Wow takes place
every Sunday in May at FUEL.
FUEL is the gathering of The Branch’s
Middle School and High School students.
We meet every Sunday at 5: 00 pm at the Vista Ridge Campus.
 

 
 

Camp Thr3e 2008

For Details and Registration
Click HERE

COMING SOON!
June 15-18 Freshman Trip
June 20 Whirlyball
June 22-28 High School Mission: New York City
July 27-August 1 Camp Thr3e
September Middle School “Believe” Retreat (TBD)
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Brad Voss

[ Family Department Head ]

Ryan Rainey

[ Student Ministry Director]

Matt Moore

[ Student Ministry Assisstant Director ]