Student Ministry

Our Vision

The Sherwood Student Ministry strives to partner with parents/guardians to develop fully devoted and equipped followers of Jesus Christ. Students are challenged to be biblically literate in a biblically illiterate world. Our desire is that students come to know, seek and obey Christ in daily surrender to His Lordship and become passionate about loving God and loving others.

weekly EVENTS

Student Connect Groups

CONNECT GROUPS MEET AT 11 am - noon.
Location | Hope Building

At Sherwood, we believe spiritual growth is important. For that reason, we challenge every person to do life together with other believers in a Connect Group. A Connect Group is an environment of biblical community where students can feel welcome and accepted, encounter Christ and His Word and be discipled. Our groups spend time in God’s Word through Bible-based curriculum. Each group is encouraged to study the Bible weekly and hang out quarterly

Elevate Lead

ELEVATE LEAD MEETS AT 8:30 pm
Location | Hope Building

Come join us on Sunday morning for an intentional time of growing deeper in discipleship. This time will focus on equipping students to be more intentional in their walk with Christ and to grow in their boldness. Bring a Bible, pen and notebook.

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Student Prayer Time

STUDENT PRAYER TIME MEETS AT 7:00 am – 7:45 am
Location | Elevate Café

Our student ministry believes that PRAYER leads us to love God, grow together, serve others, & change the world. Tuesday Morning Prayer Time is an opportunity for our students to come together and spend time in corporate prayer. We spend time praying over one another, the student ministry, their lost friends, and for this community. We will teach our students the importance of prayer and how to

Elevate Student Ministries Services

ELEVATE STUDENT MINISTRIES MEETS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
Loctaion | Hope Building
Elevate Student Ministry | 6th-12 Grade

Fall Schedule:

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
6:00 pm | Game Room/Cafe/Basketball
6:15 pm | Middle School Elevate
7:15 pm | High School Elevate

ELEVATE is our mid-week worship gathering for students! Middle School Pastor Tim Johnson and Student Ministry Associate Dalton Moore lead this time. Their messages are constructed to minister to young people and challenge them to impact those around them for Christ. Our worship time is led by our Student Worship Team! Middle school students meet for worship at 6:15 pm during the fall, and our high school students meet for worship at 7:15 pm during the fall.

ELEVATE has several fun activities for students. Most Wednesday nights, weather permitting, the student ministry also has basketball and 4-square outside in the parking lot. To cool off, students can visit the Elevate Café. Each Wednesday students can purchase frappes, sodas, candy and different food items! The Elevate Café, basketball area and game room area are open from 6 pm until 7:45 pm.

OTHER STUDENT EVENTS

Middle School Late Night

On Saturday, November 13th, our middle school students will be jumping sky high throughout the night at Sky High Bounce. This fun fellowship is only for middle school students.

Location + Schedule

Sky High Bounce | 404 S Westover Blvd. Albany, Georgia 31707
This event will last from 7:00PM - 10:00PM.

Cost

The cost is $7 (paid at the door) which covers admission to Sky High Bounce. Students are encouraged to bring extra money for the concession stand and to purchase pizza.

Liability Waiver

Every parent must complete a liability waiver for their student(s) to be able to participate. You can fill it out online, or fill one out when you arrive. Socks are also required for everyone who is planning to bounce.

Liability waiver

There is no registration form for this event or online payment needed.

Rock the Universe

Rock the Universe is back for an unforgettable weekend of faith and fun. Experience one night of powerful tunes from Christian Music’s brightest stars and mind-blowing rides at Universal Studios Florida. This fun trip is open to all middle and high school students. Space is limited, so sign-up fast. For additional information on dates, costs, etc. please click the registration button below.

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Student Leadership University (SLU)

Our student ministry desires to invest and equip the student leaders within our ministry, and we believe that Student Leadership University offers a world class program that teaches Christian leadership as well as a strong biblical worldview. Student Leadership University’s mission is to develop and equip student leaders to think, dream, and lead. SLU strives to instill future tense thinking; character-driven decision making; ownership of biblical values; and a commitment to influence through service. SLU believes that God has called us to prepare the next generation to Think, Dream, and Lead through a challenging series of leadership training processes that equip them to have a Renaissance Mind, The Heart of a Patriot, The Soul of a Saint, The Discipline of a Champion and the Influence of a Leader. They accomplish this vision through leadership adventures that are marketed through significant relationships across multiple denominational lines, delivered with excellence, and lead to a sustainable, long-term relationship.

Dates + Deadlines

SLU 101 Winter Week | January 14, 2022- January 17, 2022
Deadlines for Winter Week: Registration closes on October 29, 2021, final balance due November 12, 2021

SLU 101: July 4, 2022-July 7, 2022

SLU 201: July 11, 2022-July 15, 2022

Contacts for Additional Information

For more info about SLU visit their website SLULead.com Click the button below to see important information and deadlines!

registration + deadlines

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Life is busy, but we want to make it easy to keep up with what's going on in our student ministry. Here are several ways you can stay informed with what's happening!

Elevate News

Each month we send out several informational emails about upcoming events, links to registration pages and much more. Click the link below to subscribe to our Elevate News email.

Text Message Updates

Inbox flooded and afraid you will miss something? Sign up for text message reminders. We send these out only for major events and general reminders. Our Elevate News email is the best way to stay informed and get the details. Click the link below to sign up for text message reminders!