MENTOR HUB
What is a Student Ministry Mentor?
- Mentors facilitate a small group of students to grow closer to one another and grow in their faith in Jesus
- Mentors make sure that students are seen, known and loved
- Mentors are great listeners
- Mentors ask great questions
- Mentors have fun
- Mentors help students become leaders
Mentors are not teachers, parents, leaders, referees, or counselors. Although some of the skills from these roles will come in handy when talking with and listening to students.
Where Do Mentors Volunteer?
Youth Group
Youth Group on Wednesdays where a greater percentage of students are non or nominal Christians. Topics are chosen by students to address the subjects in which they are most interested.
Discipleship Groups
Discipleship Groups (which includes Confirmation) where students are hoping to grow deeper in their faith. Topics are part of a scope and sequence, moving students into a deeper understanding of their faith.
Mentor Resources
Training Modules
This series of short videos will outline the critical elements in being a mentor. You won’t have any questions after reviewing these. You may even want to come back for a refresher.
Resources
Click on our Google drive with the most up to date information. Find schedules, youth group curriculum, scope and sequence, best practices, developmental guides, conversation starters and more!
Click on our Discipleship Groups button to download pdfs of our Sunday morning Discipleship curriculum (all 7 years)!
Churchwide Events
August
- 8/10/2025:
- Student Ministry Sunday
- 8/17/2025:
- Discipleship Group and Confirmation Orientation
- 8/17-22/2025:
- Mentor Training (logistics)
- 8/23/2025:
- Belong - 6th Grade
- 8/27/2025:
- Fall Kickoff
- 8/31/2025:
- No Discipleship Groups
September
- 9/8/2025:
- Mentor Training Begins
October
- 10/20/2025:
- Mentor Training - Valuing Students - Module 2 (via Zoom)
- 10/23/2025:
- Mentor Training - Valuing Students - Module 2 (via Zoom)
November
- 11/7-8/2025:
- Meta - Middle School Retreat
- 11/21-23/2025:
- Activate - High School Retreat
December
- 12/7/2025
- Mentor Training - Encouraging Spiritual Growth - Module 3 (via Zoom)
- 12/8/2025
- Mentor Training - Encouraging Spiritual Growth - Module 3 (via Zoom)
- 12/21/2025
- No Discipleship Groups
- 12/24/2025
- No Youth Group
- 12/28/2025
- No Discipleship Groups
- 12/31/2025
- No Youth Group
January
- 1/4/2026
- Winter Kickoff - No Discipleship Groups
- 1/11/2026
- Mentor Training - Small Group Strategies - Module 4 (via Zoom)
- 1/12/2026
- Mentor Training - Small Group Strategies - Module 4 (via Zoom)
- 1/17/2026
- MLK Serve Day
February
- 2/20-21/2026
- Converge
March
- 3/1/2026
- Mentor Training - Engaging Varying Needs - Module 5 (via Zoom)
- 3/2/2026
- 3/2/2026: Mentor Training - Engaging Varying Needs - Module 5 (via Zoom)
- 3/18/2026
- Spring Break - No Youth Group
April
- 4/5/2026
- No Discipleship Groups
- 4/12/2026
- Lead KC
- 4/25-26/2026
- Confirmation Service
- 4/29/2026
- Last Youth Group Until August
May
- 5/3/2026
- Graduation Sunday
- 5/6/2026
- Serve Trip Training - International Trip
- 5/20/2026
- Serve Trip Training - 7th and 8th and HS
- 5/30 - 6/6/2026
- International Serve Trip - Costa Rica
June
- 6/6 - 6/13/2026
- High School Serve Trip - Altamont, TN
- 6/21 - 6/26/2026
- 7th and 8th Grade Serve Trip - Fayetteville, AR
June
- 7/6 - 7/9/2026
- 6th Grade Serve Experience - Kansas City
- 7/10 - 7/20/2026
- International Serve Trip - South Africa
