High
School
9th – 12th Grade //
Welcome to
High School Ministry
Helping High School Students Take the Next Step in Their Journey Toward Christ
Our desire is to offer a community that is open and accessible to all students no matter where they may be on the journey. Whether you’ve been here for a while or are brand new, we’re excited for you to join us!
Community Groups
Wednesdays
Community Groups are a space where students can laugh, connect, and have meaningful conversations about what matters most in life. Groups include time for both large group and small group connection. High School Community Groups are divide geographically meeting at Blackhawk Brader Way and Blackhawk Fitchburg, and in homes in Waunakee and Mount Horeb.
Side-by-Side
HSM Mentoring
We believe that we were all intended to live life in community with one another, and that everyone needs someone walking alongside them in a mentoring relationship. In Side-by-Side, students are paired with an adult mentor who is there to connect one-on-one as an encouragement, support, and listening ear. The time together each month can look different depending on what the student is looking for and each pairs’ preference for activities and connection. This might look like meeting up to chat over coffee, discussing a book together, going for a walk and talking about life, doing a Bible study, doing a fun activity, or a combination of these things.
Asian American Student Ministry (AASM)
Fridays, 7-9 PM
AASM serves primarily Asian-American middle & high school students. It provides a culture-specific space where students can explore their identity through talking about common values and struggles with predominately Asian-American leaders. Anyone is welcome to be a part of AASM regardless of race or ethnicity, and no one is required to be part of it because of their race and ethnicity. Students may choose to do both AASM and Community Groups.
Upcoming Events //
HSM in the Summer
SummerStart
Friday, May 29, 7:30-11:30 PM | Brader Way
Kick off summer with a glow-in-the-dark night! Join us for yard games, silent disco, a late-night snack, and more. Open to all students finishing 9th–12th grade.
Bible Study | Jonah
Wednesdays, June 3-July 8, 6-7:30 PM | Brader Way
Join Micah Howard, High School Ministry Director, for a six-week Bible study on the story of Jonah. Open to all students finishing 9th–12th grade. No registration needed, just show up.
Day at Noah’s Ark Waterpark
Thursday, June 25, 8:30 AM – 6 PM | Noah’s Ark Waterpark, Lake Delton, WI
Join us for a day at Noah’s Ark Waterpark! A day full of water slides, wave pools, lunch, and a bus ride together. Bring your friends! Open to all students finishing 9th–12th grade.
Game Night
Friday, July 10, 6-8 PM | Brader Way
Come hang out for a night of board games, card games, and connection with other students and leaders. Open to all incoming 9th-12th grade students. No registration needed, just show up.
Kiddie Pool Kickball
Sunday, August 30, 2-4 PM | Brader Way
Soak up the last weeks of summer with kiddie pool kickball, snacks, and time with other students and leaders. Open to all incoming 9th-12th grade students. No registration needed. Bring a towel, a friend, and your best slide into home plate!
High School //
Resources & Tools
Invisible
Parents
Books
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- Growing With | Steven Argue & Kara Powell
- Spiritual Parenting | Michelle Anthony
- Parenting Your Adult Child | Ross Campbell & Gary Chapman
- Parenting Beyond Your Capacity | Reggie Joiner & Carey Nieuwhof
- Grace-Based Parenting | Tim Kimmel
- Right Click: Parenting Your Teenager in a Digital Media World | Art Bamford, Brad Griffin, & Kara Powell
Guides
- Parents’ Guide to Talking About Pornography | Blackhawk Student Ministry
- Parents’ Guide to Talking About Mental Health | Fuller Youth Institute
- Strategies for Facing Down Online Danger | Fuller Youth Institute
- Setting Screentime Boundaries Together | Fuller Youth Institute
- Request for App (RFA) | Fuller Youth Institute
Websites
- Fuller Youth Institute — exists to help parents and church leaders equip teenagers with lifelong faith. The institute does this by turning research into resources. The institute publishes the books Sticky Faith, The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family, and Can I Ask That?