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 FGS ministry. In this newsletter, you will find a look at recent events, an update on what is currently happening on Sundays, and some things to know in the coming weeks.

• HS Girls and Guys Days: At the beginning of March, our High School girls came together for a morning of crafts, activities, food, and a session on Biblical Femininity, while our High School guys met for a morning of competition, food, and a session on Biblical Manhood. We enjoyed building relationships while learning more about who God has called each of us to be.
• Spring Break 2025: We loved hanging out with our Middle and High School students over the March Spring Break! We played kickball and ultimate frisbee at the park, shared a meal together at Maple Street Biscuit Company, and served the Greenville community by partnering with Griggs Church, The Salvation Army, and Miracle Hill!
• United Night of Worship: At the end of March, FG Students hosted a night of fellowship and worship with other student ministries in the Upstate! Our students enjoyed playing games, hanging out, competing on inflatables, and eating from the lineup of food trucks! We loved getting to worship God and pray over the Upstate with a room full of students!

• FGS Middle: Middle School meets Sunday mornings at 9 and 11 AM at both the Hwy 14 and Adams Mill Campuses! Small groups happen during each service of the school year, and all new students will be placed in a small group! Adams Mill Small Groups will launch in September. In April, FGS Middle will have a few stand-alone messages on Humility, Unity, and Palm Sunday before we are off for Easter weekend. After Easter, we will start our “My Story” series in which some of our students and volunteers share how God has worked in their lives!
• FGS High: High School meets Sunday nights from 6-8 PM only at our Hwy 14 Campus! Small groups happen before service from 5-6 PM during the school year. These small groups are optional, but highly encouraged. Students wishing to join a small group should show up by 5 PM on a Sunday night! In April, FGS High School will finish our “Encounter” series. In this series, we'll be exploring some radical stories in the Gospel accounts of Jesus' most powerful and personal encounters with people where life change and transformation takes place. These inspired stories tend to spark in us a deep heart longing for our own experiences and encounters with Jesus. Our aim and application in this series is for our students to walk away inspired to seek their own transformational encounters with Jesus on a daily basis. 
• FGS Online: For our middle and high students who can't be here on Sunday, we offer our weekly service online on YouTube. This online service will be a livestream of our first hour middle school service at 9 AM on Sunday mornings. Our high school students at home can watch the livestream of the main FG service at 11 AM and keep up with our current high school series by listening to the FG Students Podcast or watching the message on our YouTube channel later in the week. 
• FGS Adams Mill: FG Adams Mill has launched with services at 9 and 11 AM every week! There is also Middle School at 9 and 11 AM with live teaching and music at Adams Mill. For now, High School will only meet at the main Highway 14 location on Sunday nights. Middle School Small Groups at Adams Mill will launch in September. All Middle School events will be combined with Adams Mill and Highway 14 locations for the foreseeable future! Please reach out if you have any questions about Students at Adams Mill!

• Next Gen Stepping-In Baptism Class: On Sunday, April 6 at 11 AM, 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 Next Gen Baptism. This class is offered 3 Sundays a year during our regular service times. Register your student online here.
• FGS Park Day: Middle and High School students are invited to join the FGS staff over Spring Break at the field at FG Adams Mill to play some games on Monday, April 14 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Students can invite a friend and bring a packed lunch and water! No registration is needed.
• FGS Student Lunch: Middle and High School students are invited to join the FGS staff for lunch over Spring Break on Tuesday, April 15 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.
• MS Missional Impact X-Day: Over Spring Break on Wednesday, April 16, 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 is limited space so make sure to sign up online as soon as possible!
• HS Missional Impact X-Day: Over Spring Break on Thursday, April 17, 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 is limited space so make sure to sign up online as soon as possible!
• No FGS on Easter: FGS Middle and High School will not be meeting on Saturday, April 19 or Sunday, April 20 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!
• HS Hike Day: If you have a High School Student who loves the outdoors, then FGS would like to invite them to a fun, adventurous hiking day on Saturday, May 10 from 8:00 AM - 8:30 PM. We hope your student will join us as we reconnect with Jesus in what He has made in the mountains of North Carolina! Register your student for one of our limited spots now!
• MS Hike Day: The FGS staff invites any outdoor-loving Middle Schooler to a fun, adventurous hiking day on Saturday, May 17 from 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM! We will be driving up to North Carolina and spending the day hiking in DuPont State Recreational Forest. The hike will be almost 4 miles with opportunities for students to get in the water. The cost is $10 to help cover dinner and transportation, and there is limited availability. Register online now!
• United Night: On Sunday night, May 18 from 5:00-8:00 PM, FGS invites all of our Middle and High School students to our last United Night of the school year! This is a special time to gather the entire student ministry, both middle school and high school, to laugh, worship, learn, and unite together to grow our individual relationships with God. Students can feel free to invite friends to this event! We will be in Auditorium Two, and there will be free pizza!
• No FGS on May 25: FGS Middle and High School will not be meeting over Memorial Day Weekend on Sunday, May 25. We encourage students to sit in the main service and enjoy time with family and friends!

• 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.
• Parent Podcast: FG has launched our parent podcast, Parenting for a Change, with Next Gen Pastor, Matt Densky, and Executive Pastor, Rob Marks. How do we parent our kids well in the midst of all kinds of change? How do we change as parents so that, in turn, our kids change for the better? Our hope and prayer is that parents would grow in their own faith in Christ and then pass on that kind of authentic faith to the next generation. This first series of podcasts will break down 5 principles of what it looks like to pass on our faith. Listen on Spotify or the FG Website!
• 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!
• FG Students Podcast: Each week, we upload our Middle School and High School Sunday messages to our FG Students Podcast. This is a great resource for parents wanting to have further conversations with their students about what they are learning on Sundays! If your student misses a week, they can also go back and listen to past messages. Our podcast is available on Apple Podcasts or on the FG Students page of our website under Resources.
• 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 the student staff at students@fellowshipgreenville.org.

The FGS Team