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Whatever your faith background, we invite you to come and join us as we experience God’s love and grow in our faith together.
Middle School and High School Ministries here at Christ Church are designed to help equip youth to live on purpose for Jesus Christ, so they might have the opportunity to know, grow, serve, share, and worship Christ. We are committed to building the most real and life-changing teen ministry possible, combining a solid foundation of prayer and Bible-based principles, adults who really care about teenagers, fun, food, and on-fire friends to create a ministry that we hope brings glory to God and a smile to youth’s faces.
Throughout the School year (September-May) we invite youth in grades 6 to 8 to join us on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 7:55 PM at Christ Church. It is a night designed to help us grow as individuals and as a group. Our small groups help you connect and discover how God is working in your life today. We also have large group times of music, worship, games, team competitions, dramas and challenging messages. If there is anything we can do to help you get connected, give us a call.
Primetime Retreat
Primetime Students, Parents and Leaders don’t let your child miss this awesome weekend! It is the FAVORITE event of our Middle School students for the year!
Details:
WHO: Grades 6th – 8th
COST: $185.00 for one child / $160.00 for second child from the same family
WHEN: February 20 – 22
WHERE: Lake Beauty Bible Camp, Long Prairie, MN
To guarantee a spot, registration forms must be turned in by February 4th.
NOTE: We don’t want the cost to prevent a student from attending. We do have some partial scholarships available. Please let us know if there is a need.
Register:
– Click here to register online
– Click here to print a registration form
Miscellaneous Information:
– Be at the church at 5:15 PM on Friday, February 20. We will return to Christ Church at approximately 1:00 PM on Sunday, February 22.
– Bring a snack or pop to share with the group.
All 6th grade students & 8th grade girls bring a 2 liter bottle of soda pop to share.
All 7th & 8th grade boys bring a snack to share. (chips, brownies, cookies, goldfish crackers, pretzels, etc)
– Packing list: Bible, sleeping bag & pillow, towel, personal items, flashlight, water bottle, “overnight stuff”, warm outdoor winter clothes (hat, boots, gloves, coat). Please leave at home all electronics (cell phones, electronic games, etc.) and other valuables (jewelry, etc.).
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Throughout the School year (September-May) we want high school youth to get Grounded! Grounded does just what it sounds like – helps to keep us grounded in God’s Word, and take steps to grow in our faith. It is primarily a small group ministry but we also gather for large group activities at least once per month. Small Groups meet on Wednesdays at 8-9:30 PM. We are all about building deeper relationships with Jesus and each other while digging deeper into God’s Word to discover its relevance to our lives today.
Grand Slam with God – Breakfast Club
When: Wednesday, February 16 at 6:45 AM
Where: Christ Church Otsego
– Denny’s breakfast
– Announcements/games
– Prize giveaways (CBA)
– RSVP to 763-244-4259
We are excited to make this a regular part of our outreach ministry. Kids will be out the door and on their way to school no later than 7:35 AM giving them plenty of time to get to where they need to be.
2026 High School Mission Trip
Where: Wyoming
When: June 23 – July 4, 2026
Click here to make a Mission Trip Donation
Summer of 2026 we head to the Wind River Indian Reservation which is the 7th largest Indian reservation in the United States. It is located in the desolate, but beautiful, state of Wyoming and is home to the Northern Arapaho Indians and the Eastern Shoshone Indians. The Native Americans have often been called the forsaken and forgotten people, yet God has not forgotten them. Where broken treaties have betrayed them and history has cast them aside, God has a redemptive plan to revive, raise up, and restore this unreached people group. We have the opportunity to make a dramatic difference in the lives of the people living there.
We will be partnering with Foundations for Nations which is a ministry dedicated solely to the Northern Arapaho and Shoshone Indians on the Wind River Reservation. They provide a safe and positive environment for the Native youth, families, and community. Their ministries help to combat the high numbers of school drop outs, alcoholism, unemployment, broken homes, and hopelessness.
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Confirmation of Faith
Choosing to follow Christ is the most important commitment anyone can make. While that commitment is between each individual and God, confirmation is meant to be a public profession of this commitment. Our Youth Ministry is designed to help youth discover this personal relationship with Jesus and grow as fully devoted followers of Jesus. Through the confirmation experience, students take ownership for their faith and reaffirm their commitment to a lifelong journey as a follower of Jesus.
A Confirmation Service happens in the Fall for students in 9th grade and above who are ready to make that commitment.
Coming Along Side Parents
Parents are the primary faith trainers for their children. In reality, faith is caught in addition to being taught. A lifelong, mature faith in Christ is difficult to develop in 90 minutes once a week, if that faith is not being reinforced and modeled in the home the other 10,020 minutes of the week. Our youth ministry seeks to help parents in their role as the primary faith trainers in their home. We encourage parental involvement and want parents to know what is happening in our youth ministry.