Fellowship Student Ministries seeks to love God and love junior high and high school students by reaching out through grace to build mature and equipped Christ followers who will make disciples of all nations. We want to shatter the idea that following Jesus is boring, but instead, a relationship with Him is where the abundant life is found. This is accomplished by fostering an environment that is fun, open, relevant, and engaging for students of all ages and demographics.
At FSM, the most important thing that we do is Small Groups. We envision a city where students are fully devoted followers of Christ and are living fruitful lives for Him. And we believe the only way for this vision to become a reality is to give students the opportunity to live in community with one another like Jesus did with His disciples.
Current Series
Upcoming Events
Fall Retreat (September 15-17)
You ready for unbelievable sunsets on mountains? Kickball? Basketball? Gaga ball? 9 square in the air? An afternoon on the lake with a blob? Time to just be with God and your small group? It's going to be a Fall Retreat you can't miss. Sign ups open August 10th at 8pm. Register and turn in your non-refundable $100 deposit by August 13th to lock in the early bird pricing. Limited number of spots.
When: September 15-17, 2023
Where: Eagle Sky Camps of the Ozarks
Who: 7th-12th grade
Cost: $280 ($100 nonrefundable deposit due at registration)
Fall Retreat Details and Packing List
The Well
The Well is for students 7th-12th grade (6th graders move up after Christmas break) on Wednesday nights from 6-8pm in the back of the Fellowship Building. There is time for students to engage with each other, praise the Lord with our live band, listen to Biblical teaching they can apply to their lives, and then meet with their Small Group and leaders to discuss the message and share about their week. Check the calendar at the link above for when The Well meets along with other important dates and events.
LEAD Team
LEAD (which stands for Leadership Education And Deployment) Team is our leadership ministry for our high school students that meets every other Wednesday Night after The Well. We want to challenge, equip and encourage our high school leaders to not only lead in FSM, but to also lead in their schools, friend groups and families. At LEAD Team, we will learn Biblical principles to leadership and then be challenged by our staff and other high school leaders to apply them in their circles. To apply for LEAD Team, fill out the application AND the covenant form at the links below.
LEAD Team Application LEAD Team Covenant Form
Passion 2024 (January 3-5, 2024)
Every year we take our seniors to Atlanta, GA for the Passion Conference. It truly is an unforgettable expereince and has quickly become one of the highlights for our seniors.
We will all pack out the Mercedes Benz Arena where 80,000 college students and young adults will spend 3 full days worshipping our Jesus. If you are interested in going, please reach out to Ben or Tracy.
Lock In (March 29-30, 2024)
When: March 29, 2024 at 9pm-March 30, 2024 at 7:30am
Where: Fellowship Students Area
Who: 6th-12th grade
Cost: $5 (first 15 students get in for FREE)
Registration opens in Spring.
Far Off (But Not Too Far Off) Events
Blitz Week (June 3-June 7, 2024)
Summer is one of our favorite times of ministry in FSM. We can spend our days and nights together as we fall more deeply in love with Jesus. Really, summer is just a giant party, so why not launch summer with an entire week of just partying?
More info to come as summer approaches, but essentially we have an event every day of the week, Monday thru Friday. And the best news of all? Most events are no/very little cost! Can't wait to usher summer in with you all!
High School Summer Internship (June 3-August 1, 2024)
The Internship has quickly become the most fun and effective thing we do as a ministry. It is for students leaving the 11th grade to students who have just graduated from high school. Not only will students get to be on our FSM Summer Staff Team (which means facilitating every Wednesday night, planning all summer events big and small, running our social media, working with a budget etc.), but they will dive into Scripture every Monday morning (this year we'll be going over the entire structure of the Old Testament).
The Internship will take place every Monday from 8am-3pm and Wednesday from 2pm-8:30pm. Applications will start being accepted for the Summer of 2024 in the beginning of 2024.
Camp Barnabas (June 8-14, 2024)
Camp Barnabas is a special needs summer camp for people of all ages. Our students (exiting 8th grade and above) will serve our amazing campers by being either a Barnstormer or a Counselor. A Barnstormer (ages 13-15) keep camp in tip-top shape by serving food and tidying up during the week. A Counselor (ages 16+) pair up with campers and unconditionally love, build a relationship with, and care for all of their needs during the week.
When: June 8-14, 2024
Where: Tea Trails- Purdy, MO
Who: 8th-12th grade (2023-2024 school year)
Registration opens in early Spring
FSM at the Beach (July 12-18, 2024)
Every summer we have one trip we take for our students to disconnect from everything and to connect with the Lord and other students. We switch off between going to the beach or going to the mountains. Last year was the mountains (see the above photo) so that must mean this year will be the beach. More info to come later, but all we can tell you is this: THIS WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR SUMMER.
When: July 12 (leave at 5:00am)-July 18 (return late)
Where: Still a secret... (Address provided once registration is accepted)
Who: 6th-12th graders (2023-2024 school year)
Cost: $349 all inclusive ($100 nonrefundable deposit due at registration)
Registration opens in March.
Small Group Leaders
When it comes to environments for spiritual growth, we think circles are better than rows (1 Thess. 2:8). This is why Small Groups are at the heart of our ministry. Everything we do revolves around the strengthening of the Small Group. When a student asks how to follow Jesus, we’re going to tell the student to see what their leader does and imitate them (Hebrews 13:7).
We take very seriously the leaders we select to lead with us. Before becoming a Small Group Leader, they fill out a Volunteer Application (which is no quick task) so we can get to know them and their walk with Christ, meet with a staff member for an in-person interview, go through a background check, and take a sexual abuse awareness training course through MinistrySafe. Once they meet all the criteria and we feel as if they have the capabilities to lead and disciple students, we ask them to come on the team.
Interested in being a small group leader? Take the first step and apply below.
Questions? Reach out to our Team!
