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?
June
June 8 – 14 | Jr Circuit Mission Trip, Kansas City, KS
June 19 | Jr Circuit Afternoon Event, gr 6 – 8
July
July 13-18 | Trout Lake Camp (grades 6-8)
July 16 | Sr Circuit Mission Trip Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm
July 19 – 27 | Sr Circuit Mission Trip, Oklahoma City, OK
August
April
Apr 30 | Confirmation Night at Circuit
May
January
1 | No Circuit, Happy New Year!
8 | Circuit returns & Mission Trips announced
12 | Student Leadership Mtg
16-19 | Priority registration for mission trips
24 | SH worship night
February
2 | Student Ministry & sovKids summer fundraiser
12 | Confirmation night at Circuit
Feb 16 | Student Leadership Meeting
Feb 19 | Circuit House Parties
March
1 | Sr. Circuit Broomball
5 | Circuit Ash Bash
September
4 | Circuit Leader training
8 | Student Leadership dinner
11 | Launch of Circuit, grade 6 joins Circuit
15 | Sr Life Circuit begins, 7:00pm Hudson
October
9 | Jr Circuit parents join Circuit, 6:30-7:15pm
9 | Parent Confirmation Q & A w/Gabby, 7:15-7:45pm
13 | Student Leadership Meeting, evening
16 | All Fall Festival @ Circuit
25-27 | Sr. Circuit Retreat @ Trout Lake Camp
November
8 | Jr Circuit Event
27 | No Circuit; Thanksgiving Worship at 12:00 & 7:00pm
December
8 | Student Leadership Meeting, evening
25 | No Circuit, Merry Christmas!
Wednesdays
Circuit
Jr Circuit | Grades 6–8
6:30–7:45pm
Sr Circuit | Grades 9–12
7:30–9:00pm
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.
Small Groups meet Wednesday nights, but Life Circuit is a chance to dive a little deeper in your faith and your Circuit friendships. Sr Life Circuit meets Sundays 7:00pm in Hudson.
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.
2025 Dates
June 8 - 14 | Jr Circuit Mission Trip
June 16 - 20 | FCA Sports Camp (Grades 6 - 8)
July 13 - 18 | Trout Lake Camp (Grades 6 - 8)
July 19 - 27 | Sr Circuit Mission Trip
Sr Circuit adventures on Oct 25-27, 2024, and Jr Circuit retreats April 4-5, 2025.
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!
