Student Ministry

We are excited to be going through Alpha this fall. Alpha helps create a space for honest conversation around some of life’s biggest questions. It is designed to provide students an opportunity to connect with one another while providing the opportunity to share thoughts, ideas, and opinions in a safe and caring environment. Alpha helps bring people together while providing the chance to encounter Jesus.  

This series is designed for all students, no matter where they are on their walk with God. We believe that believers, skeptics, and everyone in between will benefit from our conversations together.  This is a great time to invite a friend to check out Small Groups!

We can't wait to see you for our annual Christmas party! We will play some festive games together, including our annual white elephant game (we will provide the gifts, no need to come with one). And, of course, in the spirit of the holidays, we will be eating Chipotle! This is a great event to bring a friend with you.

Please register below so we can ensure we have enough food, presents, and Christmas cheer to go around!

As Buddy the Elf once said, "the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear."

Start warming up your vocals because we are going Christmas caroling.  We will be caravanning together to members of our congregation who are homebound or elderly and showing them the love of Jesus through song. All voices are welcome!

We will meet in the student lounge after the 10:45 AM service. We will provide a light meal (granola bars, clementines, bagels) and head off shortly after 12 PM.

We plan to arrive back at Stanwich Church at 1:30 PM.

All students are welcome to join Craig and Lauren afterward to celebrate the wonderful day with a meal at Glory Days Diner. If you are joining, please bring $20 to cover your meal expense and arrange a ride at 2:30 PM from the restaurant.

Please let Craig or Lauren know if you are joining the choir so we can plan well. 
 

The Confirmation program at Stanwich aims to educate, equip, and inspire students to know Christ and make Him known. This program is designed for eighth-grade students, but the class is also open to any seventh-graders who feel that they are ready, and to high school students who may have missed an opportunity for confirmation as a younger student.

Confirmation is a 12-session program beginning on February 5, 2023, that occurs during the 10:45 AM Sunday worship service. Students enter the sanctuary with their families at 10:45 AM, then transition to the Student Space downstairs when the children and students are dismissed. Class concludes when the worship service concludes.

There is also a mandatory weekend retreat on February 24-26, which enables the students to build relationships and expand on what they learned in class.

Interested in having your student join us? Contact Craig at craig@stanwichchurch.org if you have any questions and register below.