Our aim in youth ministry is to produce resilient, life-long followers of Jesus who have a "sticky" faith, one that continues on with them into adulthood. To do this, we emphasize Biblical discipleship of the youth to be life-long followers of Christ through long-term close relationships with adults (at least five) who are themselves life-long followers of Christ. This happens in our Youth Discipleship Groups.

Youth Discipleship Groups are small groups of middle and high school students of the same gender and similar age who stick together with a couple of skilled and trained adult mentor leaders throughout their youth. These groups are modeled after Jesus and his twelve disciples. They spend time studying and discussing the Bible and praying for each other. They often do fun things together as a group. These groups meet at Creekside or locations near Creekside. All of them have the goal of fostering peer group friendships and adult discipleship. And all of them are easy to invite friends to. Our hope is that these middle and high schoolers will know and follow Jesus all the days of their lives starting today.

Below is a list of the groups that are currently meeting. If you like more information, please contact Greg Arthur.

High School Girls' Discipleship Groups

9th-10th Grade Girls' Group
Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Creekside
Contact leaders Tosin Sanusi, Kalise Klopfenstein, or Karen Worthen for more information.

11th-12th Grade Girls' Group
Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Sloats' house in Oakland
Contact leaders Cecille Reyes or Jenny Sloat for more information.

High School Guys' Discipleship Groups

10th-12th Grade Guys' Group
First and Third Sundays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Creekside. RSVP by 7:00 p.m. the night before.
Contact leader Greg Arthur for more information.

10th-12th Grade Guys' Group
Second and Fourth Mondays from 6:30-8:00 pm. at Creekside
Contact leader Nick Meyer for more information.

Middle School Girls' Discipleship Groups

6th-8th Grade Girls' Group
Mondays from 5:45-7:15 p.m. at Creekside
Contact leaders Ruby Arriola or Denika Davis for more information.

Middle School Guys' Discipleship Groups

6th-7th Grade Guys' Group
Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Creekside
Contact leaders Nick Meyer or Isaac Hague for more information.

8th-9th Grade Guys' Group
Every other Monday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Wadsworth's in Castro Valley
Contact leaders James Wadsworth or Nikolas Zlatkovic for more information.