Students

About

The goal of Highland Student Ministry is to bring high school and middle school students together for worship and fellowship, develop as disciples, and take the gospel to the world. We challenge students to own their faith, follow Christ more personally, and embrace the Word of God. Highland as a whole sums up these values in three words: Gather, Grow, Go.

Get Involved

We will all meet in the youth room for Student Connection at 10am this Sunday, April 25th! 

 Students meet together on Sundays for Bible study and prayer. These groups are led by adult volunteers/staff and split up by grades 7th-12th. Middle school students are working through Gospel threads in the Old Testament. High school students will be studying Ephesians this Spring!

One Another Guidelines: Masks are required to enter class. We ask that all students and leaders keep their masks on for class and they will be seated in physically distanced chairs. 

WE WILL NOT MEET THIS WEDNESDAY INSTEAD WE WILL ALL MEET IN THE CHAPEL THURSDAY from 6:30-8pm!

Highland Home 

in the Youth Room 

Contact: Braya Hunt – 310-908-5628

9th-10th Grade:
Brooks' Home

199 Rainbow Drive Woodway, TX 76712

Contact: Wesley Brooks – 254-315-6924

11th-12th Grade:
Zakhary's Home

3508 Timberleaf Circle Waco, TX 76708

Contact: Julie Zakhary – 254-709-7603

 

Volunteer At HSM

There are two primary ways to serve with HSM:

College Volunteers: Waco is blessed to be home to several university and college campuses. College students who love Christ are only a few steps ahead of our students and remember well what its like to be a teenager. This makes them excellent mentors to our students, examples for them to follow, and a trusted voice that reinforces Biblical and parental teaching.

Adult Volunteers: We utilize adults in various ways as event chaperones, host homes, teachers, drivers, and mentors.

If you would like more information about volunteering with Highland Student Ministry let us know by emailing Jordan McKinney.

SPecial Event Calendar

Disciple Now 2021 

April 22-25

Disciple Now is a student ministry weekend retreat. Students (7th- 12th) meet in homes here in Waco, divided up by grade and gender. Each home has a teacher and several volunteers who will be leading them in Bible study and discussion. The weekend is also packed full of worship, games, and great food! DNow weekend is a great time for familiar and new students to get to know one another and connect to the student ministry as a whole!

Sign Up Here! 

DNOW SCHEDULE:
 Thursday:
 6:30 pm Gathering 1
 8:15 pm PIE at Rosa's (FOR STUDENTS WHO CAN DRIVE OR CARPOOL; NO RIDES WILL BE GIVEN)
9:15 pm Pick Up at Rosa's

Friday:
 6- 6:30 pm Drop Off Student for Check-In at Host Homes
6:30 pm Dinner at Host Home
7:15 pm First Teaching Session
8:15 pm Carpool to Highland
8:45 pm Worship Gathering
10:15 Pick Up from Highland Chapel

Saturday:
 8:30 am Drop Off at Host Home for Breakfast
 9 am Second Teaching Session
 10 am Ministry Moment
 11:45 am Lunch and Highland's Got Talent
 1 pm Recreation Time 
 3 pm Group Activity
 5:30 pm Dinner
 6:30 pm Final Session with Lead Disciple
 8 pm Final Worship Gathering
 10:30pm Pick Up at Highland

Sunday:
 10 am Breakfast @ Highland
10:30 am Celebration in Youth Room
11:15 am Main Gathering in Life Center (Sit Together)
12:45 Pick up at Highland

Midweek Table Dates 

Table Nights are designed to bring 7th-12th graders together to experience genuine Christian community rooted in the love of Christ. These nights will have worship, teaching, and " Table Talk"  where they will dig into God's Word and hear more about each other. We can't wait to see you there! 

We will meet in the chapel from 6:30-8:00 pm.  

May 5 

Staff

Jordan McKinney

Student Pastor

Braya Hunt

Student Ministry Girl's Minister

Jordan Greer

Associate Gathering / Next Gen. Worship Director

Megan Calkins

Special Event Coordinator & Student Ministry Assistant

West Blazek

Student Intern

Jenna Moore

Student Intern

Michael Karr

Student Intern

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