OUR MISSION
The Youth Ministry of Harris Creek exists to help students take ownership of their faith.
About Youth Ministry
It is the Youth Ministry’s goal to create a ministry that helps middle school and high school students take ownership of their faith. What do students who own their faith look like? They are individuals who have an intimate relationship with God, a deep love for others, and a heart of service for the world around them. This happens when students see God’s activity in and around their lives, and they decide to participate with God in His activity.
On-Going Events
Mountaintop
Throughout the Bible, people encountered God on the mountaintop: Moses received the Ten Commandments on it, the glory of God was revealed to the Israelites on it, David worshipped on it, and Jesus taught from it many times. We want Mountaintop to be a place where students encounter the Living God and are changed by that experience. Through weekly worship, teaching, and Life Group, our prayer is that Mountaintop is a place where students can connect with God and each other, so that they can live the rest of their week differently, engaging with God and the city around them. Mountaintop is a weekly worship experience on Sunday nights for youth, from 6-8p. Bring $2 for pizza and bring your friends!
Life Group
We believe every person in the Body of Christ needs to be in an intentional community, which is why every student in our Youth Ministry is placed in a life group! Life groups are split by age and gender and meet for the last 45 minutes of Mountaintop. Once a month we have Life Group Nights instead of Mountaintop where each group spends the entire 2 hours building community, middle school groups at the church and high school groups at host homes.
Integrate
As kids get older the message doesn't change but the approach must! Integrate is our program for 5th and 6th graders and during Integrate students can expect games, teaching, and small group time that engages them in an age-appropriate way. We desire for this to be an engaging time for students to grow in community and grow in their relationships with God! Integrate takes place during both Sunday morning services at Sunwest Campus.
Sunday Services
We want our youth to be able to worship alongside our church community as a whole. Therefore, we encourage youth to attend one of our main worship service on Sunday mornings with their family and friends.
Do Something.
gather with us
Outside of our weekly Mountaintop gathering, we also have several events a semester that incorporate community, worship, equipping, and mission. Check out our events page to find out more and register for our upcoming events!
serve internally
Our Youth Ministry could not function without the support of volunteers. Our desire is to pair your giftings with the needs of the church and the community. Start the process by filling out the “Serve” form today!
apply for the intern program
At Harris Creek, we believe in discipling the next generation of leaders. This is an internship program designed to develop and equip individuals in various concentrations for ministry. Each internship, no matter the ministry concentration, will have weekly meetings with a staff member, quantifiable goals and objectives for the duration of the internship, and hands-on experience in their desired concentration.
FAQ
Is there youth programming on Sunday mornings?
On Sunday mornings, Youth are invited to join families or sit with the Youth in the corporate worship gathering. We also have Youth who help lead kids on Sunday mornings, which is a great way to “Own Your Faith!” Youth meet on Sunday nights for Mountaintop.
What is the mission of harris creek youth?
Can my 6th grader come to mountaintop?
Our Youth Ministry is for 7-12th grade. Your 6th grader is invited to our pre-teen programming called “Integrate” on Sunday mornings and is invited to join us on summer trips after their 6th grade year!
What is Mountaintop?
Mountaintop is our Sunday night weekly youth gathering designed around an engaging atmosphere, a compelling time of worship and teaching, and a space for in-depth discussion in youth Life Groups. We meet Sunday nights at our Sunwest Campus from 6-8p. Come check it out and your student will see why we call it the “best night of the week”!
Do harris creek youth take any trips or go to camps during the summer?
Each summer we have Youth vs Wild, which is our annual summer discipleship trip to Noah’s Ark in Buena Vista, Colorado. Students who have finished grades 6-10 (11-12th can come as student leaders) are welcome to come on this amazing and life-changing trip. We will rock climb, hike, rappel, and go white water rafting along with having intentional time of worship, individual devotional time, and teaching in small groups. It’s the highlight of the year for our students!
