Students

Connecting Students to Jesus

WELCOME TO FAITH STUDENTS

At Faith, we seek to connect 6th - 12th grade students to the extraordinary life found in Jesus, by showing them what it means to be disciples of Jesus who makes disciples wherever they live, work, learn, and play.

Resources

Connect with us

January 16 - 18, 2026
Lake Williamson Christian Center
Carlinville, IL

All students in grades 5 -12 are invited to join us as we again head north to Lake Williamson Christian Center in Carlinville, IL, for our Student Winter Retreat! This will be a weekend packed with fun, worship, team building, and a whole lot more! The total cost for this weekend is $160 per student. We will have a blast learning, worshipping, meeting in small groups, and of course, hanging out. There will be activities such as basketball, indoor swimming, blacklight dodgeball, a high ropes course, nine square, and volleyball.

STUDENT REGISTRATION

THE LANDING

Every other Sunday from 6 - 8 pm, 6th - 12th grade students can join us in the Hangar for the Landing. We will play games, connect, worship Jesus, and build friendships. Join us and bring a friend!

upcoming events

STUDENT NEXT STEPS

LIFE GROUPS

Student Life Groups are small groups of students living out the Gospel together, led by dedicated adults who care about them. Leaders want to see them connected to the extraordinary life found in Jesus, becoming students that get the life, experience it, and give it away. Groups meet regularly to grow in faith as disciples and as friend,s and will have opportunities to serve throughout the year. Student Life Groups are formed by age and gender. The groups decide when to meet, but usually every other week.

SACRAMENTS ClASS

This class is for 5th grade and above, and is required prior to taking communion, and instructs students on baptism and the Lord’s Supper. At this class, each student will be presented with a catechism to use in conversation with their parents.

GROUNDED

Starting in middle school, Grounded is for students who have taken the next step in following Jesus by getting connected to a student life group. Grounded is a seven-part series that student life groups walk through together to dive deeper into Lutheran Doctrine with the Small Catechism. Life groups meet regularly for instruction, discussion, and prayer. Topics include: Introduction, Ten Commandments, The Creed(s), The Lord’s Prayer, Sacraments (“means of grace”): Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, The Christian Life (to include confession and absolution), What about... (Cultural conversations).

Register by joining a Life Group

STUDENT ROOTED

Rooted for students is a step along the discipleship pathway that parallels the adult version of Rooted. This is required to be included as a communicant member at Faith Oakville and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. This journey provides the opportunity to become rooted in Christ through faithful experiences and community. In addition to three readings per week, students will have a weekly challenge, a verbal testimony, and a way to encourage conversations about faith at home. Topics include: The Christian Narrative, Prayer, Worldly worries, Personal temptations, Serving, Spiritual gifts, Stewardship, Sharing your story, & The Church.

next steps rooted

MISSIONARY PATHWAY

During their senior year of high school, students go through Missionary Pathway to equip them for disciple making once they graduate. Many of us feel passionate about our faith, yet feel insecure about how to share faith with friends and neighbors in a culture not interested in church. Missionary Pathway provides a simple, repeatable framework for community engagement.

Contact to learn how your student can take part in Missionary Pathway.