Student Ministry
The Circuit
Every Wednesday night, students join old friends and make new ones, engage in powerful worship led by an incredible band (seriously…they’re fantastic) and connect with a small group to ask big questions about faith. Small groups are just that, small. We want you to be yourself. Our groups are led by amazing adult volunteers who are passionate about connecting students to Christ (these folks are the secret sauce at Circuit).
Outside of Wednesday nights, you’ll have a chance to join student leadership teams, put your talents to work at all kinds of Shepherd ministries, jump onto life-changing retreats and mission trips or just smack a broomball down the ice (and if broomball is not your thing, we’ve got other super fun options). Come and check out why so many students call Circuit home on Wednesdays! And by the way, did we mention we LOVE guests?
September
3 | Circuit Leader training
10 | Launch of Circuit, grade 6 joins Circuit
14 | Sr Life Circuit begins, 7:00pm, Shepherd
21 | Student Leadership meeting, 12-1pm
24 | Parent Drive-thru Night
October
1 | Small Group Olympics
8 | Parent Confirmation Q & A w/Gabby, 7:15-7:45pm
15 | All Fall Festival @ Circuit
19 | Student Leadership Meeting, 12-1pm
24-26 | Sr. Circuit Retreat @ Trout Lake Camp
29 | Circuit Costume Contest
November
7 | Jr Circuit Event
16 | Student Leadership meeting, 12-1pm
26 | No Circuit; Thanksgiving Worship at 6:30pm
December
3 | Circuit Christmas Event #1
10 | Circuit Christmas Event #2
17 | Circuit Christmas Event #3
24, 31 | No Circuit
January
14 | Circuit returns
18 | Student Leadership meeting, 12-1pm
19 | JH Event
28 | Syrup at Circuit
February
8 | Student Ministry & sovKids summer fundraiser
15 | Student Leadership meeting, 12-1pm
18 | Ash Bash
March
4 | Circuit’s Got Talent
11 | Confirmation Night at Circuit
18 | No Circuit
22 | Student Leadership meeting, 12-1pm
April
8 | Circuit Worship Night
19 | Student Leadership meeting, 12-1pm
22 | Circuit House Parties
24 – 25 | Jr Circuit Retreat
29 | Grade 5 visits Circuit
May
6 | Confirmation Night at Circuit
17 | Student Leadership meeting, 12-1pm
June
21-26 | JH Mission Trip
July
12-17 | Trout Lake Camp
18-26 | SH Mission Trip
August
19 | Shepherd in the Park, Hudson
Grades 6–8
Jr Circuit
Wednesdays | 6:30–7:45pm
Large group 6:30-7:15, Small group 7:15-7:45
Jr Circuit is a whole lot of awesome. Hang out with your friends and get your Ms Pacman or table tennis game on. Pick up a not-necessarily-healthy-snack, compete in Kahoot trivia or take the Amazing Shot (you gotta’ see it to believe it). You’ll have the chance to ask a few questions about your own faith when you meet with your small group.
Grades 9–12
Sr Circuit
Wednesdays | 7:30–9:00 pm
Large group 7:30-8:30, Small group 8:30-9:00
Everyone belongs here (well, okay…everyone in Grades 9–12). Sr Circuit is a place where high school students participate in next level worship services, hear messages that are relevant to the high school experience and talk about big and small stuff during small group time. Expect to grow in your faith, get to know some seriously excellent people, and have a great time.
Plug In
Even More Circuit
Circuit is not just for Wednesdays! Go deeper with some of these great opportunities.
Confirmation is that moment when a student affirms their baptism & begins their faith walk toward an adult life of following Jesus. At Shepherd, we welcome all our students to make this public declaration of faith and we want to celebrate it with you! Click for more information.
Sundays at Shepherd, 7:00 - 8:30 pm. An opportunity to dive deep in faith discussion in this student-led small group for Grades 9 - 12, joined by Circuit leaders, Jack Guck and Marcus Benson.
Get outside your comfort zone and join us on a Circuit Mission Trip! Summer mission trips shift the focus from ourselves and grow us in faith as we serve others. Experience new surroundings, engage in powerful worship and make new friends during a life-changing week.
Summer 2026
June 15-18 | FCA Rec Camp
June 21-26 | Jr Circuit Mission Trip (Grades 6 - 8)
July 12-17 | Trout Lake Camp (Grades 6 - 8)
July 18-26 | Sr Circuit Mission Trip
Sr Circuit adventures on Oct 24-26, 2025, and Jr Circuit retreats April 24-25, 2026.
Leading all students into a growing relationship with Christ that lasts a lifetime.
Others First
Serving Opportunities
Ready to put others first? Here are awesome opportunities for students and adults to serve at Circuit and with sovKids.
Grade 6–12 student volunteers play an important role at Shepherd! Click to find out how you can use your gifts to help!
Student volunteers are a big part of our sovKids fun on Sunday mornings and summer VBS! Click to find out more!
We have an incredible team of adult volunteers in student ministry. Click to find out how you can become a part of the team!