WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR | 2025-26

MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADE WARS & HIGH SCHOOL NEXT LEVEL

You’ve maybe seen a graphic for MS Grade Wars or HS Next Level. If so, some more explanation on both of those events.

First, Middle School Grade Wars. Last year, students earned Llama Bucks to purchase items at an epic Llama Auction. If you missed it… you missed it. This year, we’re introducing something new, something bigger, something better! Each middle school grade (6th, 7th, and 8th) will be assigned a team color and mascot for the ENTIRE school year. Your job is to compete and earn points for your team throughout the year, with the winning team at the end of the school year receiving a mystery prize for their grade!

Ways you can earn points: wear your team color, have your team shirt and flag with you at all middle school events, participate in small group, show up to events and youth group, serve in another ministry, remember Bible verses… anything can possibly earn you points for GRADE WARS. We’ll keep a running scoreboard for the year, and you worry about earning points!

Team breakdowns can be seen below:
6th Grade | Blue Pugs
7th Grade | Green Frogs
8th Grade | Red Monkeys

Now, High School Next Level. We say that following Jesus is one big yes followed by 1,000 little yeses every day. Next Level is what high schoolers will be doing on Sunday mornings during the 9 AM hour. This breakout is designed for them to discover what saying yes looks like for them.

Some of the ways we say yes to Jesus are when we spend time with God, spend time with others, use our gifts, and share our story. Throughout the school year, students will be finding different ways to say yes to Jesus in hopes of growing in their relationship with Him and becoming more of a disciple. Students will meet in room 206.