Middle School Events
Trips, outings, service projects, and special events are some of the BEST times to start connecting or to go deeper in connecting with our ministry. .jpg)
**Special Events require advanced online registration**
Cookout @ the Arlington Heights Teen Center (112 N Belmont Ave, AH) - June 13
Come celebrate the end of the school year with a cookout! We will grill burgers and hotdogs. If you want to swim, bring a modest swim suit and an Arlington Heights pool pass (prices below for a one-day pass). Drop off and pick up is at the Arlington Height Teen Center (112 N. Belmont Ave, AH). Cost is free! If you plan to swim, the pool costs $2.75 for a resident or $4.75 for a non-resident. Register online now!
Lincoln Park Zoo - June 20
Come enjoy a day walking around the Lincoln Park Zoo! Meet at church at 9am to ride the church bus to and from the zoo. Parents should pick up students at church at 4pm. Cost is $5 for lunch in the city. There is limited space. Register online now!
Kane County Cougars Game - June 27
Join us for a fun-filled day at the Fifth Third Bank ballpark in Geneva, IL! Meet at church at 11am to ride together in the church bus to and from the game, which begins at 12pm.. Parents should pick up students at church at 4pm. Cost is $10 for a ticket to the game. Bring money for concessions if you want. There is limited space. Register online now!
Challenge - June 30-July 7
Registration closed for Middle School. Contact Laura Decker to be put on the waiting list.
Challenge is the EFCA’s national youth conference being held this year in New Orleans. For one week, students in middle school ( and high school will be able to come together with thousands of teens from around the country to hear God’s word, worship, and serve. Students will attend all-conference sessions for teaching and worship in the morning and evening, while spending a few hours each day serving the local community. With speakers including Francis Chan, Craig Gross, and Eric Mason, and worship lead by Kristian Stanfill, this is bound to be a powerful week for those who attend. Register online from March 1-April 30 with an early bird discount through April 11.
Club in the Park - July 9-13
Club in the Park is a week-long service project situated in a densely populated, lower income, Spanish-speaking neighborhood in Prospect Heights. Our middle school students help put on an afternoon Vacation Bible School program for neighborhood children in a public park. It's an incredible service opportunity and promises to stretch all those who participate. Download an application here.
Shedd Aquarium - July 18
Meet at church at 8amwhere we will travel together by the church bus to the Shedd Aquarium in downtown Chicago. We will return to church at 4pm. Bring a sack lunch. Cost is $12 for the Oceanarium exhibit. There is limited space. Register online now!
Feed My Starving Children - July 25
We will meet at church at 11amand head to the Schaumburg packing site to pack meals. Eat lunch before you come.We will stop for ice cream on the way home and arrive at the church around 4pm. Cost is $5 for a donation for FMSC. Bring money for ice cream afterwards. There is limited space. Register online now!