Hello from the FGS Team!

Parents, we believe the Middle School and High School years are crucial in the life of every child, and we want to do our best to partner with you through this season. One way we do that is by keeping you in the loop about all that is happening in our Student Ministry. In this newsletter, you will find an update on what is currently happening on Sundays, events to know about in the coming weeks, and some helpful parent resources.

• FGS Middle: Middle School meets Sunday mornings at 9 and 11 AM at both the Hwy 14 and Adams Mill Campuses! Middle School small groups happen during each service, and new students will be placed in a group on Sunday morning! In March, Middle School will be starting a new series called “Spiritual Practices.” Our goal is for students to not just understand common disciplines like reading Scripture and prayer, but to actively practice them. We want to create an organized and intentional environment where students can learn and apply these practices together as a community.
• FGS High: High School meets Sunday nights from 6-8 PM only at our Hwy 14 Campus! Small groups meet at Hwy 14 from 5-6 PM before High School Programming. Students wanting to join a small group should show up by 5 PM on a Sunday night to be placed in a group! In March, High School will return to our sermon series called “Uncomfortable Faith.” In this series, we will be looking at different biblical characters in both the Old and New Testament who trusted God in controversial and costly seasons of life.
• Serving Needs: FGS Staff could not care for all of our students without so many volunteers giving of their time, energy, and gifts. Serving with FGS could look like greeting students with the Connections Team, facilitating discussions as a Small Group Leader, playing instruments or singing with the Worship Team, or running lights, sound, or slides with the Tech Team. If you are interested in learning more about what it looks like to serve with FG Students, please fill out the online Serving Interest Form! Our greatest need right now is for Small Group Leaders, especially for High School girls on Sunday nights. We are in need of four High School girls Small Group Leaders at Highway 14 as well as two 9 AM and one 11 AM Middle School guys Connect Leaders at Adams Mill. We are also in need of musically proficient adults with willingness to serve Sunday morning and/or evenings for the Next Gen Worship Team. 

• Spring Break 2026: This year, Greenville County Public Schools’ Spring Break is March 16-20 while other schools like Southside Christian School will have Spring Break April 6-10. FGS will have identical Spring Break events for both of these Spring Breaks!
• FGS Park Day: Middle and High School students are invited to join the FGS staff over Spring Break at our Adams Mill Campus to play some games on Monday, March 16 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Students can invite a friend and bring a packed lunch and water! No registration is needed for this event.
• FGS Student Lunch: Middle and High School students are invited to join the FGS staff for lunch over Spring Break on Tuesday, March 17 from 12:00-1:30 PM at Maple Street Biscuit Company at Five Forks. The first 10 students to arrive will win a free lunch! No registration is needed, but the address can be found on the website.
• MS Missional Impact X-Day: Over Spring Break on Wednesday, March 18, FGS Middle will spend the day serving the upstate. To foster growing hearts and minds focused on serving, students will have the opportunity to learn and serve alongside some of our local partners. Students will meet at FG at 8:15 AM and return to FG at 5:00 PM. The cost is $15 per student to cover transportation and food. There are limited spots, so register online now!
• HS Missional Impact X-Day: Over Spring Break on Thursday, March 19, FGS High will spend the day serving the upstate. To foster growing hearts and minds focused on serving, students will have the opportunity to learn and serve alongside some of our local partners. Students will meet at FG at 8:15 AM and return to FG at 5:00 PM. The cost is $15 per student to cover transportation and food. There are limited spots, so register online now!
• Next Gen Stepping-In Class: On Sunday, March 29 at 11 AM at Hwy 14, we will have another Next Gen Stepping-In Class. Stepping-In is a fun and interactive 60-minute class that will help your student understand what baptism is, discover exactly what the Bible says about it, and build their confidence in sharing their faith with others. Students will need to attend this class before participating in NextGen Baptism in May. This class is offered 2 Sundays a year during our regular service times, and the next class will be in the fall. Register your student online here.
• United Night of Worship: FG Students invites all Middle and High Schoolers to join us for a night of fellowship and worship with other youth groups in the Upstate! Join us Sunday evening, March 29 for a United Night of Worship from 5-8 PM at Mauldin First Baptist. The night will begin with games and time to hang out while eating from a lineup of food trucks. This is a great chance to hang with friends and meet students from other churches. Later in the evening, we will gather together for worship and teaching. Invite a friend and bring cash for the food trucks! Please note that this event is not at Fellowship Greenville!
• No FGS on Easter: FGS Middle and High School will not be meeting on Saturday, April 4 or Sunday, April 5 over Easter weekend. We encourage our students to sit with their family and friends in the main FG service and volunteer to serve with FG Kids for another service!
• FGS Park Day: Middle and High School students are invited to join the FGS staff over Spring Break at our Adams Mill Campus to play some games on Monday, April 6 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Students can invite a friend and bring a packed lunch and water! No registration is needed for this event.
• FGS Student Lunch: Middle and High School students are invited to join the FGS staff for lunch over Spring Break on Tuesday, April 7 from 12:00-1:30 PM at Maple Street Biscuit Company at Five Forks. The first 10 students to arrive will win a free lunch! No registration is needed, but the address can be found on the website.
• MS Missional Impact X-Day: Over Spring Break on Wednesday, April 8, FGS Middle will spend the day serving the upstate. To foster growing hearts and minds focused on serving, students will have the opportunity to learn and serve alongside some of our local partners. Students will meet at FG at 8:15 AM and return to FG at 5:00 PM. The cost is $15 per student to cover transportation and food. There are limited spots, so register online now!
• HS Missional Impact X-Day: Over Spring Break on Wednesday, April 8, FGS High will spend the day serving the upstate. To foster growing hearts and minds focused on serving, students will have the opportunity to learn and serve alongside some of our local partners. Students will meet at FG at 8:15 AM and return to FG at 5:00 PM. The cost is $15 per student to cover transportation and food. There are limited spots, so register online now!

• Books for Parents: “Faith for Exiles: 5 Ways for a New Generation to Follow Jesus in Digital Babylon” by David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock gives parents insight on how to raise the next generation with a resilient faith. “Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World” by Sissy Goff is a great resource for parents of daughters struggling with anxiety and worry. This book helps parents understand what contributes to anxiety and worry and how to empower their daughter to overcome those fears. “The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims” by Rebecca McLaughlin gives parents insight on some of the current claims and beliefs of culture and helps parents have conversations with their students about these topics. “Practing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did.” by John Mark Comer is a great resource for parents, students, or whole families wishing to grow in spiritual formation.
• Raising Boys and Girls Resources: Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan have been sitting with children and families as therapists at Daystar Counseling Ministries for over three decades. Through their counseling, podcast, books, and speaking, they've made it their life’s work to offer practical help and hope to families through their resources and experience. Check out their website to explore all the resources including books, newsletters, podcasts, and online parenting courses!
• The Culture Translator: This is a weekly email from a group who focuses on helping parents navigate the changing culture and news that keeps coming at us at a rapid pace. Each Friday they send an email that takes five minutes to read but keys you in on three major culture/news happenings along with questions to discuss with your students. A lot of us on staff have subscribed and have found it very insightful. We hope this helps you stay in the cultural loop and gives you strategic ways to keep speaking into the lives of your children!
• The Bible Project: The Bible Project offers free, high-quality resources to help people understand and experience the Bible as one unified story that leads to Jesus. Many of their resources come in the form of engaging videos that provide overviews of each book of the Bible, explore key themes across Scripture, and explain difficult to understand concepts in Scripture. In addition to videos, The Bible Project offers podcasts, study guides, articles, and online classes that make the Bible accessible and transformative for students, parents, and families. If your student is interested in digging deeper into Scripture or if you are looking for content to go through as a family, this is a great resource!
• Past FGS Messages: Check out our online library of past Middle School and High School Sunday messages. This is a great resource for parents and students wanting to hear sermons on specific topics including relationships, spiritual disciplines, anxiety and depression, community, doubt, the life of Jesus, and more. Our more recent FGS messages (both Middle and High School) are available on Spotify as podcasts.
• FGS YouTube Channel: Here you can find videos from FG Students including Middle and High School messages, FGS vision, training for small group leaders, volunteer highlight videos, and insights on adolescent culture.

If you ever have any questions about our ministry or about navigating life with a middle schooler or high schooler, feel free to reach out to our student staff! You can find all of our contact information on the website!

P.S. Our annual United Night of Worship is happening this month, but it is not at Fellowship Greenville! This once-a-year event with other student ministries in the Upstate will be at Mauldin First Baptist from 5-8 PM on Sunday, March 29! Your student won’t want to miss out on this event!

Brentley Sheehan and the FGS Team