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 a monthly resource highlight.

• FGS Middle: Middle School meets Sunday mornings at 9 and 11 AM at both the Hwy 14 and Adams Mill locations. Small groups happen during the service, and each new student will be placed in a group! Everybody wants to be wise, but what does it look like to actually walk in wisdom? This month, our Middle School students will start a new series called “Walking In Wisdom” in which we will explore the book of Proverbs and what it says about wisdom and foolishness. We will find that true wisdom is rooted in trusting God and leads to great reward, but folly comes out of mistrust and leads to death. We all have to decide which path we will walk.
• FGS High: High School meets Sunday nights from 6-8 PM at our Hwy 14 location. Small groups happen before service from 5-6 PM, and students can join groups at any point during the school year by coming at 5 PM! This month, our High School students will continue our series called “Lifelines” in which we’ll be exploring different spiritual practices and habits that help keep our faith and friendship with Jesus alive. In John 10:10, Jesus says that He’s come to give us life and life abundantly. Scripture, prayer, and Godly community are just a few examples of Jesus’ many powerful spiritual lifelines that help keep our hearts spiritually alive, growing, and healthy as we become the kinds of disciples that He knows we can be.

• United Night: On Sunday night, October 11 from 5:00-8:00 PM at our Adams Mill location, FGS invites all of our Middle and High School students from both FG locations to our first 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. For this fall themed United Night, students can wear a flannel, football jersey, fall sweater, boots, or anything festive for fall. No registration is required for this event, and students can feel free to invite friends! There will be a free pizza dinner!
• Understanding Your Student: Please join us on Sunday, October 11, from 5:00-8:00 PM at our Adams Mill location for FGS Understanding Your Student open to all parents and guardians of Middle or High School students at both FG locations! While our students enjoy our FGS United Night that same evening, you will join some of our FGS Staff and other parents for dinner, content, Q&A, resources, and some intentional collaboration time with other parents in the Student Auditorium. Understanding Your Student happens twice a year, focusing on a different topic each time. We know that everyone's schedule is busy, so this fall, we will discuss healthy family rhythms and our new resource, the Parenting Pathway, featuring practical ideas from a panel of parents with kids of all ages! Parents, please register yourselves for free online now!
• MS Fall Fest: On Tuesday, October 27 from 6-8 PM, the FGS team is inviting all of our Middle Schoolers and their friends to our annual Middle School Fall Fest! The night will include a costume contest, a hayride, outdoor games, a bonfire, fall treats, and even a little line dancing! We encourage all students and leaders to come dressed in their best costume for a chance to win a prize. Please keep costumes fun and appropriate! We hope your Middle School Student will join us for a night of fun to create memories and build relationships! Please register online for this free event to receive the address.
• HS Fall Party: On Thursday, October 29 from 6-8 PM, FG Students will be throwing our annual Fall Party for our High School Students and their friends! There will be a hay ride, line dancing, fall treats, competitions, and games! We encourage all students and leaders to come dressed in their best costume for a chance to win a prize. Please keep costumes fun and appropriate! We hope your High School Student will join us for a night of fun to create memories and build relationships! Please register online for this free event to receive the address.
• 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, November 7 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!
• No FGS on Nov 29: FG Students Middle and High School will not be meeting on Sunday, November 29 because of Thanksgiving weekend. We encourage our students to sit with their family or friends in the main FG service on that Sunday!

Our Parent Resource Highlight for this month is Compassion International as you disciple your kids to live on mission and care for the vulnerable. Over the weekend of October 9-11, Fellowship Greenville will be hosting the Compassion Experience, an interactive audio/visual journey showing Jesus's transformative work through a child's story of overcoming poverty. Compassion Sunday on October 11 will finish the weekend, and our church will have the opportunity to sponsor children through Compassion International by visiting the tables in the commons. Volunteers are also needed for both the Compassion Experience and the Child Sponsorship Tables. You can sign up to serve, secure your Compassion Experience time slot, or read more about Child Sponsorship on the website. We encourage you to consider how God might be calling your family to step into caring for the vulnerable together!

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. Remember to mark your calendar and register for Understanding Your Student on Sunday, October 11! We believe that parents are the experts on their specific children because you see them evolve through every phase of life. At the same time we believe ourselves to be the experts on the specific phases of middle school and high school because we see every student come through this lens. Let’s combine our expertise!

Brentley Sheehan and the FGS Team