Helping students live a life following Jesus.

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Wednesday Night

Wednesday night is our weekly worship and connection point for students in grades 6-12. They will come to count on Wednesday nights as their place to connect, belong, and grow in their faith!

The Refuge includes:

Large Group Teaching & Worship
Games and Activities
Small Group Discussions
Prayer

Where We Meet

777 Carmichael Rd.
Hudson, WI 54016

When We Meet

7:00pm – 9:00pm (begins August 28, 2024)

What to Expect

When I first came to the Refuge I was atheist, I came because I was invited and thought it would be a fun night to get away from my personal problems. After that night I found Jesus and instant relief from what I was going through. Through my years at the Refuge I have found my calling to spread the Gospel and found a true love for God.

– Michael, Student

The Refuge has shaped my relationship with God more than anything else in my high school career. My relationship with Christ has grown in ways I never expected these past four years. The opportunities that I have had have encouraged me to seek truth and pursue my relationship with the Lord. I have learned how to center my life around Christ and live in the freedom that He gives me.

– Amy, Student

…Even though it is difficult for these kids to grasp God’s crazy love for them, I see how they genuinely love each other. They care for each other, pray for each other, cheer each other on and share in the struggles and sadness. My heart is so happy when a student says they need prayer, or they have a prayer request. That is God working in them because they know where their help comes from. Planted seeds have taken hold.

– Deb, Student Mentor

After a one year break, I found I missed the interactions and Christian life-experience discussions I had with Refuge students. Christian youth are looking for that counter balance to the world’s ways… God is using the Refuge to make, build and grow relationships amongst the students and the mentors. From these interactions, and lessons, His Word and ways are marinating the lives of us all, for His service and glory.

– Paul, Refuge Mentor

As a senior I often find myself looking back at opportunities that have encouraged me to grow, not only personality wise, but through my faith as well. When I was invited to the Refuge, I had not been well connected with God and my faith, however, throughout the past 3 years, the Refuge has helped me learn the importance of connecting with Christ and finding a community to pursue my beliefs within… I am extremely thankful to have been immersed in this youth group for as long as I have been!

– Jenna, Student

I first joined Refuge when I was a 6th grader in middle school, and I just graduated as a senior in high school. As I kept going to Refuge every school year, the connections I made grew stronger and so did my relationship and understanding of Christianity. One of the most important things I have learned from going to Refuge is how to keep God in every part of my life, and how to bring God into my daily and weekly routines. The messages we hear are always relatable to real life situations as a high schooler or middle schooler. It was really amazing to reflect and see how much I have grown and learned through the Refuge, and I plan on looking for a similar experience in college because I can’t live without it!

– Claire, Student

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens on a Wednesday night?

Doors open at 7:00pm! Students are welcome to come as early as 6:30pm to play games and hang out with each other. From 7:00-8:00pm we are in Large Group all together where we play group games, share announcements, sing worship songs and hear the lesson for the week. Starting at 8:00pm, students divide into small groups by grade and gender to catch up from the week, discuss the lesson from the night and pray over one another. From 8:30-9:00pm we host a light snack in the Refuge Lounge and students are welcome to hang out. Students head home at 9:00pm.
Is there anything else for youth other than Wednesday night?

Yes! We host many events and activities throughout the year. We offer service events, discipleship meetings, mission trips and retreats. Each small group leader hosts informal events throughout the school year as well. All our events are meant to help students grow lasting relationships with others, and to become lasting followers of Jesus. See our Events section to see how your student can get involved!
What are small groups?

Our student small groups vary in size but are ideally 8-10 students with 2 adult mentors. Our groups are separated by grade and gender. Many of our mentors are long-time volunteers who follow students all the way through high school. Our adults invest in students by facilitating discussion questions and pointing them to the Gospel. On a Wednesday night, small group time consists of a weekly check-in time, discussion questions about the lesson, and a time of prayer.
What about Sunday morning?

Students at FCC are the real deal. Our church would struggle to function if it weren’t for our students who serve! Our vision is to see students serve in all areas of our church – from hospitality to tech team to nursery. Faith Kids and Faith Littles, in particular, need many hands to be successful and it is an awesome opportunity for students to serve and lead those who are younger than they are. Click here to see what service opportunities exist for your student.

We also desire to see our students attend the worship service and benefit from the preaching and worship time. One day, we believe, it will be our students who lead by example during the worship gathering and we want to invite every student to be a part of Sunday morning!

Faith Kids also is offering curriculum for 6th Grade Students. You can register your child online for the 9 or 11 AM service classes by clicking here.

Serve

Student Lead Team

Student Lead Team is one of the core elements of The Refuge Student Ministry. We call students to rise to the occasion and serve their peers and the church in many different ways. Our students serve in big ways and lead our student ministry in big ways. We offer students the chance to have fun and grow by following Jesus’ primary model of leadership: Serving others.

Student Opportunities

Students make Sunday happen! Being a student is a GREAT time to explore personal gifts and giving back to the church community. We LOVE welcoming students to our volunteer teams that help to make our Sunday morning church services happen.

Adult Opportunities

We want to create the best environment for our students every week! We have a large number of opportunities to accommodate all schedules, ranging from small group leaders to our games ministry to our hospitality team.

I Want To Serve Here

Teaching at the Refuge

We teach from the Bible, asking students to follow Jesus, learn to make their faith personal, and live their life empowered by God. We support them in applying the Bible to their life, creating conversations around wise choices, moral bravery, identity, and serving others.

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Parenting Resources

The world in which we grew up isn’t the one we now find ourselves in, and it’s changing at an increasingly rapid pace. So, when we think of the next generation, it can be hard for us to keep fear at bay. We want to protect our kids from the dangers of a troubled world that are full of danger and unknowns. The Bible teaches us that we don’t need to live in fear. Instead, we can be part of raising strong and courageous kids who step into the world with their eyes wide open and ready to make a difference.