Click on the Student Events Page for event, trip and retreat information.
For more information or with questions, contact the Student Ministry office at 957-0580 and ask for Steve, Sheryl or Linda. Or e-mail them at:
Steve: sraisch@thornapple.org
Sheryl: sbaas@thornapple.org
Linda: lwiner@thornapple.org
Students
The Mission of Student Ministry at Thornapple:
Our student ministry exists to reach students, to connect them with other students, to help them grow in their faith, and to challenge them to serve others and honor God with their life.
The Student Ministries includes Senior High School (9th through 12th grade) and Middle School (7th & 8th grade). We offer opportunities to learn, grow, and build relationships on Sunday mornings, Wednesday evenings, and other times throughout the week. We also offer retreats, mission trips, service projects, bike trips, and other activities.
For Student Event information (including CHIC) click here.
Gatherings for students on Sunday Mornings at 10:30am September through May:
The CORE for High School students:
Study, discuss, and learn about Biblical topics such as the Trinity, atonement, grace and mercy, forgiveness and more Theology (study of God). Learn it then apply to your world. Student Core Study Guides can be downloaded by first clicking on the Study Guide Highlight on the right side of this page.
Christian Foundations for Middle School students
This is a two-year program that guides students on an exploration of the basic beliefs of Christianity to provide a solid foundation for our them as they make decisions in the present and the future. Yearly focus rotates between Old and New Testaments. Students keep a daily journal, meet in small groups weekly on Sunday Morning, write a paper, and interview with a pastor.
Wednesday evenings September through May:
REFUEL for High School students - Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30pm
A midweek meeting for High School students. REFUEL provides a relaxed environment for students to explore and grow their faith. Includes music, relevant discussions, hangin’ out and making new friends...a great break during the week.
J.A.M.for Middle School students- Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8pm
A midweek meeting for Middle School students. J.A.M. gives students an opportunity to use their enthusiasm and high energy in: 1. outreach to their friends 2. service to others 3. personal growth in faith. Each week focuses on something different. For example, the first week we might be at laser tag, the second week discussing relationships and rejection, the third week on a food scavenger hunt, and the fourth at BK for “coke clubs”(small group ministry to Middle School students).
We also offer...
Breakfast Clubs
This is our small group ministry for High School students. Four to eight students meet with one "mentor" to walk through life together. These groups meet twice a month to study the Bible or a specific topic, pray together, and talk about issues relating to their life.
