Who are we?

We are young, but we are known for so much more than being young. We carry a passion and a hope for what is to come and what should be.

MCC Students is more than a gathering of students, it is a movement birthed out of Maryland Community Church with the goal of helping students take one step closer to Christ.

We are a COMMUNITY of Students following CHRIST
and serving in His CAUSE.

We believe that MCC Students could be the most influential force in our schools and community, so we are set on challenging every student to take their next steps in their faith journey however the spirit leads. We do this through weekly mid-week life groups and worship, weekend worship experiences, serving opportunities, and life changing special events and retreats for students in grades 6th-12th.

For more information about what we do, when we gather, how we do LifeGroups, our staff, and events: please click the appropriate link in the menu in the right margin (or below if viewing on a phone). 

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What are LifeGroups?

Here at MCC Students, LifeGroups are the life blood of our ministry. We believe that life is best done in circles and not rows. By this, we mean that we are a big believer in community and that faith best grows when done with other people.

Our identity is that: We are a COMMUNITY of STUDENTS following CHRIST and serving in HIS CAUSE.

Each week at Wednesday Night LIVE (#WNL), students will gather for an intentional time of worship, a weekly “Refresher” of our Sunday Message Series, and then split into gender and grade level for LifeGroups.

Each LifeGroup is equipped with trained LifeGroup Team Members who will love and help lead your student to take one step closer to Christ. Below is a list of current LifeGroups:

• 6th Grade Boys
• 6th Grade Girls
• 7th Grade Boys
• 7th Grade Girls
• 8th Grade Boys  
• 8th Grade Girls
• 9th Grade Boys
• 9th Grade Girls
• 10th Grade Boys
• 10th Grade Girls    
• 11th-12th Grade Boys
• 11th-12th Grade Girls

For more information about our LifeGroups or how to get your student signed up for one, please contact our Student Ministry Associate Melissa for more details:

Melissa Medearis | Student Ministry Associate | melissam@mccth.org

Our Team:

We believe we have the best assembled team in student ministry! They will work with your student to help them take one step closer to Christ. Don’t hesitate to contact them if you have any questions or concerns!

Staff:

• Jim Pendleton | Family Pastor | jimp@mccth.org
• Melissa Medearis | Student Ministry Associate | melissam@mccth.org

Volunteer Staff: 

• Mike Goetschel | 12 Points Student Coordinator | goetschel.michael@gmail.com
• Kristi Adams | Student Missions Coordinator | kristi6946@gmail.com

Team Members (Volunteers):

Our ministry could not run without the selfless service of our many adult volunteers. We have the best group of adult team members who service each week to help students take their next steps in their faith journey. We have team members who serve once a month, once a week, only for special events and so forth. 

We are always looking for more team members to join the cause of leading students one step closer to Christ. If you are interested or know someone that we should reach out to, please click here to start the process!

MCC Students 2017 Spring/Summer Calendar

JUNE
4 // Promotion Sunday / New incoming 6th graders - Students move up
9 // Launch Event / New incoming 6th graders
11-16 // Middle School EPIC Camp / Camp Illiana
25-30 // High School CIY MOVE Camp / Holland, Michigan

JULY
6-7 // Middle School Myster Trip / TBD
10-14 // Kids Ministry Adventure Week
23-28 // Mission Detriot / Middle School & High School Students
29-Aug. 5 // Mission Nicaragua / High School Students ONLY

WEEKLY
Sunday Student Service // 9:00am & 11:00am
Summer Night LIVE // 6:30pm-8:00pm
Coffee Hangouts @ Java Haute // 8:30am-10:00am Tuesdays, 3:30pm-5 :00pm Thursdays

SUMMER NIGHT LIVE
June 7 | Water Wars @ Deming Park
June 14 | Bowling Night @ Terre Haute Bowling Center
June 21 | Messy Games @ Fairbanks Park
June 28 | Lake Cookout @ Bush Family Home
July 5 | Pool Party @ Gallagher Family Home
July 12 | Food Olympics @ Collett Park
July 19 | Bonfire Cookout @ Pendleton Family Home
July 26 | Rex Baseball Night @ Bob Warn Field
August 2 | Kiddie Pool Kickball @ Deming Park
No registration required. Just show up! 

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“The Weekly” Newsletter Email:
You can view the The Weekly Newsletter several ways:
- On the MCC STUDENTS Facebook Page
- Email our Student Ministry Associate to be added to the weekly email (melissam@mccth.org)

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Series Detail:

Speed limits. Data limits. Time limits. Age limits. There's nothing fun about having limits set between us and what we want. And although some limits are good, most of the time it just feels like we'd be better off without them. Many of us feel like our lives, our stories, and our futures are limited in one way or another - like who we are and who we can become have limits. This was especially true for one of the earliest and most famous guys in the Bible, Moses. Because of who he was, where he came from, and what he did, Moses must have felt like his potential was limited. But God had other plans. And through Moses' story we'll discover that when we allow God to direct our story, the possibilities are limitless.

HIGH SCHOOL

Series Detail:

Speed limits. Data limits. Time limits. Age limits. There's nothing fun about having limits set between us and what we want. And although some limits are good, most of the time it just feels like we'd be better off without them. Many of us feel like our lives, our stories, and our futures are limited in one way or another - like who we are and who we can become have limits. This was especially true for one of the earliest and most famous guys in the Bible, Moses. Because of who he was, where he came from, and what he did, Moses must have felt like his potential was limited. But God had other plans. And through Moses' story we'll discover that when we allow God to direct our story, the possibilities are limitless.