Helping the next generation follow Jesus.
Next Gen at The Groves exists to partner with families as kids and students learn to know Jesus, grow in their faith, discover their God-given purpose, and live it out with impact.
Disciples,
Not Audience.
From childhood through high school, we want the next generation to experience environments that are safe, welcoming, fun, and centered on Jesus. But our goal is bigger than creating great environments. We want to help make lifelong disciples who know God's Word, know how to pray, build meaningful relationships, serve others, and develop a faith of their own.
We believe parents are the primary spiritual influence in the lives of their children, and our role is to come alongside families with biblical teaching, intentional leaders, meaningful community, worship, prayer, and opportunities to take real steps in their relationship with God.
That's the heartbeat behind everything we do in Next Gen at The Groves.
Kids at The Groves
Kids at The Groves creates safe, fun, and biblically grounded environments where children can learn about Jesus, understand God's Word, build friendships, and begin developing a faith of their own.
Kids gather every Sunday morning and Wednesday night for age-appropriate ministry designed specifically for them.
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Youth at The Groves
Youth at The Groves is designed specifically for middle and high school students to know Jesus, grow in their faith, build genuine community, and have a place where they belong.
Every Wednesday night includes intentional ministry for students through worship services, Crew Nights, Invite Nights, prayer, biblical teaching, relationships, and plenty of fun.
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Our Next Gen DNA
Across Kids and Youth, five simple values help define the kind of disciples we're working together to develop:
We Bring Our Bible.
We want the next generation to know, understand, and engage with God's Word for themselves.
We Pray Boldly.
We want prayer to become a normal part of their relationship with God.
We Celebrate Others.
We choose encouragement, celebrate growth, and create a community where people are valued.
We Have Fun.
Church should be a place kids and students love being part of. Fun helps create relationships and community, but fun isn't the mission. Discipleship is.
We Own the Mission.
Kids and students don't have to wait until they're adults to participate in what God is doing. They can serve, give, invite, welcome, pray, and make a difference right now.