Student Ministry




Collide Student Ministries may be a little different than what you are used to when you think of a ‘student ministry’ because we believe students are not just 'pet projects' of the church, but young men and women who are at the core of the church's mission to 'go and make disciples' (Matt 28:18-20).  Collide students don't wait inside 'youth groups' for God to speak to them- we engage in the story of transformation God is writing by being missional in our cities, and relational in our community. We believe that our ministry will have the most impact when church and parents collide together, so we affirm that parents are the primary disciplers of their children. Come join the story!

Student Ministry is for students from 6th through 12th grade.  For more information, about any of our Student Ministry offerings, contact:

  • Jordan Jones, Student Ministries Director, at 517-272-3839
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  • Shelly McGee, Student Ministries Ministry Assistant, at 517-272-3841
  • Elika Fisher, Student Ministries Community Groups Coordinator at 517-492-1862 
  • Brandon Rood, Student Ministries Media Arts Assistant at 517-272-3841

Did you know we have a YouTube™ Video Channel where you can watch videos we have shown to students in the past?  Fun stuff…click here to check it out!
 
Keep updated with the day-to-day of Collide Student Ministries on Twitter: 

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Parent Prayer Requests
We understand that parenting is a challenging journey! If you or your family would like to submit a prayer request to our Parent Prayer team, e-mail Shelly McGee with Parent Prayer Request in the Subject Line.
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Click the calendar front below to open the fall calendar for Crosswalk & Impact (PDF format).

 
 
 
 
 




Sign up for free Student Text Updates

We’ve created an awesome new way to communicate with all of you. Basically it works like this, you sign up by clicking on the specific link below according to your grade.  It’s free and it takes no time at all to sign up and, by signing up, you’re guaranteed to stay in the loop for everything that’s going on at Trinity!
A special note: You have to include your area code when entering your phone number!

 

 
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Updates & Letters

Parents, hearing a lot about the transition within the Student Ministries, but want to learn about all of the changes straight from the source? Please read through the any of the following letters (PDF format) that apply most directly to your family.
If you have not been added to our bulk mailing list, please contact Shelly McGee at 517.272.3841.

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Click Here to download the 2010-2011 Medical Release Form in PDF format
  

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September at Crosswalk:

Ever feel like life is moving, or rather, rushing forward at an unsustainable pace? It seems like more often than not, that is just the way things are. But in effort to keep up with everything and everyone around us, it may be that we are missing out on experiencing God's presence. What would it take for you to pause? To stop? To just "be," long enough to take note of the living God in the midst of our spinning world?

*Series begins Sunday, September 19

September at Impact:

 
What comes to mind when you think about God? Who do you believe God is? How do you believe God interacts with you personally and with your world? These are questions we are going to be addressing over the next three weeks. You see, every one of us has a Godview whether we think about it or not. For many of us, it's just a vague impression formed when we were younger. For some, it's an image of Someone against whom we have a strong resistance. For others, God is personal and mysterious, offering an adventure to anyone ready to pursue a relationship with Him. While we can never really know everything about God-because He's that big and that mysterious-the things we can learn about Him shape the way we respond to whatever life brings. That's why author A.W. Tozer said, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us."

*Series begins Wednesday, September 22








IMPACT for Middle School Students

Weekly Gathering in the Student Center—Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Open Close

On Wednesday nights, middle school students come together to spend time with friends, hang out, enjoy the snack bar, play games, worship with the band, study God's Word, and meet in small groups...all in a "high energy" middle school-friendly atmosphere.

Crosswalk for High School Students

Weekly Gathering in the Student Center—Sundays from 6-8 p.m. Open Close

gathering (n.) - a student connection point/environment where we pause long enough to be embraced by the relentless pursuit of God.

Let's break that down a little more. We get this picture in Genesis of a Creator who has knitted the very fabric of life by the mere strum of his vocal chords. However, his most esteemed creation turns away from Him by choosing to believe something was better than Him, something could provide more fulfillment than Him. But in Genesis 3:9, knowing full and well that they had rejected Him, He still asks them these sobering words, "Where are you?" And so the gospel begins, God bringing back creation to Himself. The story of a God that is running after us, desiring us to be restored and made new despite knowing our gloomiest secrets, the very things that caused Adam and Eve to "make coverings for themselves." Gatherings are high school students shouting, "We're over here!" to a God who is calling to his children, "Where are you?"