Student Ministries MSMBrochure-2017-FINAL | Page 12

FAQs Why should my student be involved in MSM? In addition to students attending the worship ser- vice on Sunday mornings & serving throughout the church, we believe Middle School Ministry helps students become fully devoted followers of Christ. MSM connects students with loving, spiritually matur- ing adults who desire to live out their Christian life & who have a passion for discipling younger men and women. Our ministry provides students with a place to belong, to experience the depth of God’s love, to fellowship with peers, to laugh, to worship and to be challenged by God’s Word. Our greatest hope is for students to begin taking ownership of their faith & we strive to provide opportunities for them to do so. Help! My student isn’t connected! How do I get him/her involved? Great question! It’s difficult to get involved when you’re new. It can also be hard to reach out to new people when you have established relationships. It requires stretching on both parts. We encourage our students to look for ways to be outgoing, and we pray that when someone is new they would be willing to step out of their comfort zone and keep working at making friendships. The simple answer is come to everything & don’t give up! You never know which event will cause friendships and spiritual growth. Our retreats are especially help- ful initially, and small groups on Wednesday nights are the perfect place to grow deeper friendships. 12