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The Linc is the Junior and Senior High Student Ministry at New Hope Community Church. The purpose of the Linc is to CONNECT students to a real and personal relationship with God through SIGNIFICANT REALTIONSHIPS with others. Students are highly relational. If you offered a student the opportunity to be a part of something incredible, no matter how great it is, they would first ask, “Who else is going?” Like many adults, they tend to define their world by those who participate in it with them. Our student ministry team focuses their energy on reaching and discipling students by cultivating relationships with one another. All of our efforts encourage involvement and growth in small groups. Each program guides students to participate in a small group which ultimately leads to serving Christ by putting the needs of others before their own (Philippians 2:1-8).

When does the Student Ministry meet?

The EDGE is our primary program. Relationships are ultimately how a student defines their world. We choose to leverage these relationships to teach, train and equip students in their walk with Christ. Each Wednesday night, students meet in our newly renovated Youth Center (NC109, 110) for an exciting time of awesome worship, relevant teaching and small groups that help them connect to a meaningful, growing relationship with God.  Junior High students meet from 6:30 - 8:30 PM and Senior High students meet from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.

What happens on Sunday mornings?

For Junior High (grades 6-8) On a typical Sunday morning, you can expect to find Junior High students in NC 109 during the 9:30 and 11:00 hours. During this time, students have the opportunity to relax and hang out with friends in our newly renovated youth center. Following this casual and relaxing time, students are challenged with a relevant Biblical message from God’s Word that has one specific application point.

For High School (grades 9-12) We are blessed to attend a church where the messages and music in the Adult Worship Services are relevant to a High School audience. When a High School student comes on a Sunday morning, we encourage them to attend one of our three worship services (8:10, 9:30, and 11:00 AM) in the South Campus Worship Center.

If a student is on campus for a second hour, we would love to see that student fulfilling God’s call to serve. According to Scripture, there doesn’t seem to be anything that is closer to God’s heart than the heart of a servant. In addition to placing students in serving roles, we maintain a close connection with them. This ensures the ministry they are serving in is a good fit and they are equipped with everything they need to succeed in building the Kingdom.

Remember, we accomplish the mainstay of discipleship for a High School audience on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:30 at THE EDGE. Are you looking for a place to serve where God can use you? Would you like to find a place where your son or daughter can effectively serve?