Venture Student Ministries
A place to grow...
Venture Student Ministries is more than a group where teenagers hang out with their friends. Our ministry exists to Go tell non-believing teenagers about Jesus, Connect Christian teenagers with other believers, and help Guide them into a growing relationship with God so they Discover the ministry God has for them and Glorify God with their lives.
Our Middle School and High School groups meet at 6PM and 7PM, respectively, every Wednesday.
Julian Brodie
Venture Student Ministries Director
More Than Wednesday...
We know that true growth happens in the home and not always on Sunday or Wednesday. We strive to help develop tools to help families take the lessons home and continue the growth in His word. Below are announcements and links to weekly ways to keep the growth happening.
Announcements
Moms Who Rock – Sunday, May 12th
Our annual Moms Who Rock competition is back! We are encouraging students to submit an entry about a mom that is special in their life. Direct students to GuideChurch.com/mom, if they plan to submit an entry.
Graduation Sunday – Sunday, May 19th
Join us Sunday morning where we will be honoring our High School seniors at all three of our services 9, 10, and 11AM. Grads will leave with a graduation gift bag and will enjoy a meal after service with Julian and our Young Adults leaders.
Venture Summer Kick-Off – Wednesday, June 5th – 6:30-8:30PM
Our Venture event to kick-off the summer. There will be grilling, games, prizes, and more! Begin inviting your friends now!
Tee-Off For Teens – Saturday, June 8th
Our annual golf fundraiser to help raise funds to help teens go to camp. Contact Julian on how you can volunteer and earn a scholarship to camp this year.
Engage Camp – July 1st-5th
E3 Ministries’ Engage camp provides an engaging, comfortable, and safe environment for middle/junior high and high school students to know, love, and serve Christ. It is an overnight camp from July 1st to July 5th and will take place at Camp Chautauqua in Miamisburg, Ohio. We believe Engage camp is important because we see many students make decisions for Christ (eight students from just our group last year!) and even more take crucial steps in their walk with God. You can read more about Engage Camp at the following link and watch a recap video here from last year’s camp!
Payments for camp can be made online at GuideChurch.com/giving, in-person on Wednesday nights, or during any one of our Sunday morning services. The last day for camp payments is June 30th.
This Week's Video
We encourage you to discuss the message from this past week with your students. Here, you can find discussion questions and below you can find a video recapping what we discussed on Wednesday.
Middle School
Share a Meal
We can regularly be found eating together. It’s important for us to grow together in friendship and trust, and what better way than with food.
Spiritual GRowth
We believe you are never too young to begin making steps in your walk with God. In Venture Middle School, we present the Bible in a way they can understand and help them to apply it to their lives.
Gather Together
Every Wednesday, our Middle School and High School groups meet at 6PM at the North Campus for their “Large Group” meeting.
Wednesday night meetings consists of food, games, worship, reading from God’s word, and a message from the youth pastor. Our team strives to have a welcoming, relaxed, and supportive environment. We invite teens to come as they are, no matter their background.
High School
GAther together
Every Wednesday, our High School group meets at 7PM, at the North Campus, for their “Large Group” meeting.
Wednesday night meetings consists of food, games, worship, reading from God’s word, a message from the youth pastor, and small groups. Our team strives to have a welcoming, relaxed, and supportive environment. We invite teens to come as they are, no matter their background.
Share a Meal
Our Venture Student Ministries High Schoolers can regularly be found eating together. It’s important for us to grow
together in friendship and trust, and what better way than with food.
During this time, our High School Leadership team serves food and build relationships with our Middle Schoolers
Spiritual Growth and Servant LEadership
We believe there is no age limit to begin taking your next steps in your walk with God. Every week, we have “Small Groups” where teenagers can form close, authentic relationships with a small group of believers and a volunteer.
As is often said at Guide Church “You Are Never More Like Jesus than When You are Serving Others.” Our High School Leadership team embodies this by advancing beyond being a weekly attender and becoming a servant in the Youth Ministry. They meet weekly on Wednesday before Venture High School.
Summer Camp!
Every year, Venture Student Ministries attends Engage Camp, where we see multiple students accept Christ and take next steps in their walk with God. Read more about how to sign your student up for camp