Ignite Coventry – High School Bible Study
Ignite Bible Study at CHSWatching God Open Doors When Ignite Bible Study first started at Coventry High School, I was simply grateful for the chance to be there. A public school had opened the door and invited us in, and I knew that opportunity was special. We met during the students’ advisory period on Wednesday […]
Joseph Sabatical
Following Elijah’s Path to RenewalPastor Joseph’s Sabbatical For more than twelve years, Pastor Joseph has poured himself into our student ministry. In that time he has laughed with a lot of goofy teenagers—my own kids included—and walked alongside countless families. He has shown up week after week to teach, listen, and point students to Jesus. […]
Circle Up Saturday
Choosing Our Own AdventureReflections on Circle Up Saturday When we started planning Circle Up Saturday, I kept thinking about how to refresh our traditional Mountainside weekend. This year, we decided to try something new. Instead of a two-day retreat, we packed the excitement into one focused day of community building, and the results were beautiful. […]
Exciting Changes to Our Student Ministry
Middle School, High School—Separate and Stronger Over the past few months, I’ve been really excited about the changes we’re making to our Student Ministry. We’ve decided to restructure things by splitting the ministry into two separate groups: middle school and high school. While both will still operate under my leadership, each group now has its […]
Welcome Amanda!
Our new middle school director When we made the decision to split our student ministry into two separate focuses—one for middle school and one for high school—we did it because we’re committed to investing in the next generation. Middle school and high school students are in very different places developmentally and spiritually, and we saw […]
Bringing the Church to the Community
First Coventry Tailgate Party Just before the 25-26 school year started, I had the joy of helping lead a new event we called Community Tailgate, and it was something truly special. It all started from conversations I had with Coach K, the new head football coach at Coventry. As our friendship grew, we started dreaming […]