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What's Happening in Student Ministry

Youth Group
Grades 6-12 (Middle and High School split during Small Groups). Every other Wednesday Night from 6-8pm.

We meet at VHC (115 Rockdale Ave, Swannanoa) for worship, teaching, small group time, mixers/ games, and dinner provided!

High School Huddle
Grades 9-12. This meets on the off weeks of youth group...so also every other Wednesday Night from 6-8pm. 

We meet at the Church (unless otherwise posted somewhere else) for intentional community and conversation amongst just our high schoolers. Dinner provided!

Here's how you can stay in the Loop!

  • Join our weekly email list. Sign up HERE
  • We post frequent updates on our Instagram as well...you can find us HERE
  • We occassionaly post on youtube HERE
  • Check out the calendar of events below!
  • Contact Sully: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Interested in serving in our youth ministry?

At Valley Hope Church, we can't shake the profound significance that takes place when adults show up in the lives of teens. If you are interested in ministering to our students, we would love to connect with you and see how you could be plugged in at VAHO!

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Our Vision:
We want to equip students to be lifelong worshippers through discipleship and teaching in a loving, kingdom minded community.

Our Vision

We only hold Youth Group every other week...here's why:

  • It allows families to have more time together & we believe the home to be the primary place of discipleship.
  • Less youth-specific events allows students to be able to attend Church wide events a little more easily. We want students to be able to attend something like a Night of Worship or Church-wide Service Project alongside youth events, and a weekly event makes that very hard for students and families. Churchwide events are vital for our students to be developed as lifelong worshippers.
  • We want to prioritize relationships over programs. This will allow volunteers to have time back to put a higher emphasis on relational ministry. 
  • We want to offer something specific to HS'ers as they are at a different stage spiritually and relationally than our middle schoolers...and we couldn't do that on top of youth group each week. So on some off weeks, we have a "High School Huddle" that is only be for HS'ers. 
  • We are partnering with WyldLife. Many of our Middle School students are deeply involved in WL, so we want to lean into that. What this looks like is, every other Wednesday is Youth Group, and on the opposite W, there will be Wyldlife. There are several Valley Hope members (including myself) who will be leaders present.

Youth Events

Youth Group 
This is for all students grades 6-12. During these gatherings we have mixers and some fun, dinner, worship, teaching, and small groups where our students can break off with their peers closest to them with volunteers that will help them dive a little deeper into the Scripture and the topics we’re covering. This is our main hub for all of our students and volunteers to come together throughout the semester.

High School Huddle 
These are designed for our high school students; both guys and gals. These are in the evening, on Wednesday Nights Every Other Week from 6-8pm on the off weeks of Youth Group! These are more conversational in nature, and a chance for our older students to dig a little deeper, and grow closer in their relationships with one another. 

WyldLife 
This is a parachurch ministry that we partner with for outreach and connection with our students. This ministry is geared for all middle school students in our area, and provides events every other Thursday night (generally) with the occasional bonus event. This ministry is a great place for our middle school students to meet with other middle schoolers from different churches and to encounter Jesus in a fun environment full of trained leaders that will care for them. WyldLife also does something called “Campaigners” which are essentially small groups where students can meet with leaders to work through topics and passages of Scripture. This also makes for a fantastic place for your students to invite their non-believing friends to hear about Jesus. Reach out to Daniel if you have any questions!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I stay in the loop?

  • Join our weekly email list. Sign up HERE
  • We post frequent updates on our Instagram as well...you can find us HERE
  • We occassionaly post on youtube HERE
  • Check out the calendar of events above!
  • Contact Kayla: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Who is this for?

Both boys & girls Grades 6-12

Even if you don't attend Valley Hope, you are still invited!

Where do we go?

For normal youth groups, just show up at the fellowship hall (the building on the right at Valley Hope)! If its a special occassion, that will be noted in the weekly email and on social media! We might Every Other Wednesday Night from 6-8pm!

We'll be there to greet you and welcome you in!

Who are the Volunteers?

We take the safety of our students very seriously and perform backround checks and take steps to ensure safe situations for staff, volunteers, and students. Volunteers are members of VHC that have passed background checks and have a particular heart for helping students see how Jesus is moving in their lives. 

How can I volunteer?

There are so many great ways to plug in and feel the rewards of serving and being in relationships with students.

Start by reaching out to Kayla: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

You will then fill out this application and have a backround check performed during the process!

Can I or my student just show up?

Yes! Nobody needs to RSVP for Youth Group. All are invited. If we are holding a retreat or special event, we often like RSVP's for those...but for regular sunday night youth group...just come on over!