Students
GROWING TOGETHER.
Whoever you are, wherever you're from, you are welcome here.
God has gifted each of us with a path we walk, and here at First Baptist we help our students find their path alongside our great God! Each story is wonderfully unique, and we celebrate that together! Come join us throughout the week and see how God is leading each of us!
Ryberg Scholarship - NOW ACCEPTING APPLICANTS through May 5, 2024!
The Ryberg Scholarship committee is seeking applicants for our 2024 Ryberg Scholarship. If you are a high school senior or graduate student currently enrolled or enrolling in Seminary, please apply here. All applications must be submitted to the church office by Sunday, May 5th. If you have any questions, please contact Taylor Crumley (taylor@fbcsmithfield.org)
Our Weekly Meetings
Foundations I & II
Sundays at 9:19 am
Sunday mornings our youth gather for Sunday School to study God’s word. We believe this is key to building our foundation in Christ. Foundations I is for our middle school students (grades 6-8) and they meet in Room 110 in the Ministry Center. Foundations II is for our high school students (grades 9-12) and they meet in our Youth Room (Rm. 210) in the Ministry Center. Join us!
Sunday Night Youth
Sundays at 4:30 pm
During the school year, our youth meet on Sunday nights in our gym for a time of fun, fellowship and discipleship. It is our hope that this time spent together on Sunday nights will strengthen us to walk daily with the Lord and to live as He has commanded us – to act justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with Him.”
(Micah 6:8)
To check out of Sunday Night schedule, please click here
What We Do
“The purpose of our ministry is to provide an environment for youth where God is glorified through worship as they grow in faith in Jesus Christ through discipleship, fellowship, evangelism, and service.”
Discipleship
We want to develop worshipers of God with a solid foundation of Christian faith, an awareness of their place in the body of Christ, an environment where they are challenged in their thoughts and attitudes to know Christ better, and the tools to share Christ in their character beyond their time in school.
Fellowship
Building relationships is an essential element to our ministry. We value building an authentic and gracious community like a close-knit family. This happens through our Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and Wednesday evening gatherings as well as other special activities such as trips, retreats, and missions experiences.
Evangelism
We value representing Christ in our communities, and want to equip our students and encourage them to reach out to those around them both locally and internationally through service projects, mission trips, and the equipping they will receive through weekly gatherings.
Service
Serving together builds true fellowship and gives opportunities to live out the heart of the Gospel. We want to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in the world by caring for others and their needs as we have been commanded in the Gospel of Matthew: “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”