CHCC Teens

Explore the opportunities for middle school and high school students to grow spiritually at CHCC.



Teens matter at CHCC

Hey families of middle and high schoolers! We’re always looking for ways to better serve your family, and we want to hear from YOU.

  • What do you need as a parent?
  • What do your teens need from our ministry?


We’ve put together a quick survey, and your feedback will help shape what we do next. Take a few minutes to let us know your thoughts.

Parent Survey

Teen Programming



Breakfast & Bible

SUNDAYS AT 9:00 AM

The Bible is important, but it can also be overwhelming, confusing, and a little intimidating. We want to help. Hang out with us on Sunday mornings as we read, study, and experience the Bible together.








Connect

SUNDAYS AT 5:00 PM

We value shared life, spiritual growth and lived mission. Connect is the convergence of these values. Connect is a small group environment where teens can make deep connections with each other and with Christian mentors through fun, conversation, service and shared spiritual practices. You were created to connect.

Christ in Youth (CIY)

CIY MIX | Middle School

June 14-18, 2027

TCU in Fort Worth, TX


CIY MOVE | High School

June 28-July 2, 2027

TCU in Fort Worth, TX

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October 3, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
CIY 2027
CIY 2027 DATES AND LOCATIONS REVEALED! Mount Moriah, Sinai, Carmel, Olivet, Zion, Calvary. There has always been something mysterious about mountains. The air up there is thinner, but somehow the space between heaven and earth feels thinner, too. Mountains are places where people go to meet with God, and what happens up there changes everything. From the top of a mountain, you can see the world below in a whole new way. But here’s the thing: we’re not supposed to live our whole lives up there. At CIY in 2027, we’re climbing to the mountaintop to listen to Jesus. And he’ll show us how to really live life— HERE BELOW CIY MIX | Middle School 📅June 14 - June 18, 2027 📍 Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX CIY MOVE | High School 📅June 28 - July 2, 2027 📍 Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX CIY FLASH SALE: NOVEMBER 15, 2026 Full registration cost $474 per teenager. Snag our lowest registration price of the year ($325) by registering and paying in full by November 15, 2026! Make sure to subscribe to get notified when registration opens!
September 20, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
Parent Breakfast
📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
October 4, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
Super Smash Bros Tournament
Game on. On November 1st, we will be having a Super Smash Bros. Tournament. Be prepared to play some Super Smash Bros., enjoy snacks, and decompress. 📅 Sunday, November 1, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 The Loft Add to the fun by dressing up as your favorite Super Smash Bros character!
August 30, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
Tubing on the River 2026
Labor Day Weekend Tubing! On Sunday, September 6th, we will be tubing on the Guadalupe River. This event is for all middle school and high school students and their families. Quick Details 12:00 p.m. - Lunch at CHCC 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Tubing Time! $25 per person Stay tuned for location details! Fill out the form and let us know you are interested!I'M INTERESTED!
October 4, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: October 4th
Week 1: Dead Romans 6: 1-4 Big Idea: Your old life doesn’t get fixed; it gets buried. Following Jesus doesn’t fix our lives, it gives us new life. This series goes through what Romans 6 says about baptism and the transformative power of following Jesus. Physically, baptism is the act of being immersed in, and then coming out of, water. But baptism is much more than a physical event; it has spiritual and symbolic significance. We can be dead to sin, raised with Christ, freed from sin's control, and alive to God. How would you define the word “grace”? How should God’s grace impact the way we live? 📅 Sunday, November 1st | 5:00 p.m. 📍 The Loft Teens - come to win or just have fun on Sunday, November 1st starting at 5:00 p.m. at our Super Mario Bros. Tournament. Come dressed as your favorite character for a chance at a prize.
September 27, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: September 27th
Week 9: Self-Control Galatians 5:22-23; 2 Peter 1:5-8 Big Idea: Self-control is the Spirit-produced ability to say no to what controls you. We usually think of self-control as our ability to force ourselves to do hard things, willpower. When the Holy Spirit produces self-control in us, it frees us from the things that want to control us and allows our lives to be shaped by God. What kind of person do you become when self-control is actually growing in you? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
September 20, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: September 20th
Week 8: Gentleness Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 11:28-30 Big Idea: Gentleness is strength under control. Gentleness is not weakness; it is choosing to be careful with people. Jesus described himself as gentle. When you are frustrated with someone, what is your default response? Who in your life needs you to be gentle with them right now, and what would that look like? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
September 13, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: September 13th
Week 7: Faithfulness Galatians 5:22-23; Lamentations 3:22-24 Big Idea: Faithful people keep showing up. One of God’s defining characteristics is faithfulness. God always shows up, no matter what. The Holy Spirit shapes us into people who do the same. How does knowing God is faithful to you make it easier to be faithful to other people? Where do people your age get to practice faithfulness in small ways? Where is your faithfulness strong, and where is it weak? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
September 6, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: September 6th
Week 6: Goodness Galatians 5:22-23; Galatians 6:9-10 Big Idea: Goodness is doing the right thing for others on purpose and not quitting. Sometimes it is difficult to know what the right thing to do is. Other times, it is just exhausting to keep on doing the right thing when it doesn’t seem to make a difference or when it seems like no one else is. Goodness is intentionally doing the right thing for others and not giving up. What opportunities to do good show up on a normal day that are easy to ignore? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
August 30, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: August 30th
Week 5: Kindness Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 4:31-32 Big Idea: Kindness is choosing to treat people the way God has treated you. Our standard for kindness is not to be polite, it is "as God in Christ forgave you." In other words, the measure of your kindness is the grace God already showed you when you had not earned it. Who is someone it is genuinely hard for you to be kind to right now? What makes it hard? How can you be more consistent in your kindness? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
August 23, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: August 23rd
Week 4: Patience Galatians 5:22-23; James 5:7-8 Big Idea: Patience is trusting God's timing. Patience is not sitting around doing nothing; it is staying steady and doing your part while you wait for God. Patience is a practice of trust. Where in your life are you trying to rush something that just takes time? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
August 16, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: August 16th
Week 3: Peace Galatians 5:22-23; Philippians 4:6-7 Big Idea: God's peace is a settledness in the face of problems Instead of carrying worry alone, we can take it to God in honest prayer, with thankfulness. God offers us a peace bigger than you can explain that stands guard over your heart while you deal with it. God's peace is a settledness in the face of problems. Do phones and social media feeds usually give you more peace or less? Why? What would change if you brought God into the stressed-out parts of your week? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
August 9, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: August 9th
Week 2: Joy Galatians 5:22-23; John 15:9-11 Big Idea: Joy is a deep gladness even on hard days. Everyone faces challenges. Joy is choosing to trust God even in the middle of the difficult moments life throws your way, and finding the deep joy God offers. Who do you know who seems to have real joy even when life is not easy? Where do you think theirs comes from? Is there a hard situation in your life right now where you would not expect to find joy? What would it look like to bring it to Jesus instead of just gritting through it? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
August 2, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: August 2nd
Week 1: Love Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Big Idea: The Spirit grows a love in you that gives, even when it costs. Love isn’t a feeling or an emotion. Love is choosing to care for and invest in someone else, even when it costs you. Is there someone you have been treating like an enemy that these verses might be asking you to love instead? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
August 1, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
New Series: Fruit of the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23 We sometimes make the mistake of thinking of the fruit of the Spirit as personality traits that you are either born with or without. Or we think of them as a menu of characteristics we can pick and choose to add to our lives when they are convenient. But, this list from Galatians 5 is what having the Spirit of God in our lives naturally produces. The word is fruit, singular, not fruits; these nine qualities grow together as one life. When we cultivate room for the Spirit to grow in us, it produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. For the next 9 weeks, we will be discussing what each of these qualities mean and how these qualities will affect our daily lives.
October 4, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: October 4th
Week Six: Radical Love Widens Ephesians 3: 14-21 This week, we explored the idea that God’s love is too big for any one person to understand on their own. It takes a community to begin to grasp God’s love. Keep the discussion going at home: What is something you understand better because you talked about it with someone else? Who helps you understand complicated ideas?
September 27, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: September 27th
Week Five: Radical Love Reveals Ephesians 3: 1-13 Here is the big idea from Connect: the church is a living example of radical love. We are called to be the visible proof of what God’s love looks like. Keep the discussion going at home: Does the way you treat others accurately portray what you believe? How do you know? Who has been an example to you of love? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
September 20, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: September 20th
Week Four: Radical Love Breaks Barriers Ephesians 2: 11-22 This week covered how Jesus tore down real, deep divisions between groups of people who used to be hostile towards each other and brought them into one family. Today, God’s love and sacrifice tear down the barriers that keep us apart. Keep the discussion going at home: What barrier between you and someone else has ever come down? What had to change to make that happen? Who is someone you could reach out to this week? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
September 13, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: September 13th
Week Three: Radical Love Does Good Ephesians 2: 1-10 Today, we talked about being described as God’s masterpiece, a work of art, made on purpose, and designed to do good works. Keep the discussion going at home: What is something you made that you were proud of? What is one good thing you have been putting off doing? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
August 30, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: August 30th
Week Two: Radical Love Overcomes Ephesians 1: 15-23 The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work in the church right now. Keep the discussion going at home: Where do you usually turn when you are facing something difficult? What would be different if you were confident you weren’t facing it alone? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
August 23, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
On This Day: August 23rd
Week One: Radical Love Redeems Ephesians 1: 1-14 God’s plan has always been to bring everyone into his family and redeem them in love. This isn’t something we earn; it is something God generously gives. Keep the discussion going at home: What is something you have that you didn’t earn? Who is someone you can help feel included this week? 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.
August 20, 2026 • 1 Minute Read
Connect Returns for the 2026-2027 School Year!
Connect kicks off August 23rd. It’s that time again! Connect kicks off this Sunday. Whether you have never been to Connect before or you're a seasoned veteran, we can't wait to hang out, play silly games, dive into scripture, and make a difference in ourselves and, hopefully, those around us. We are starting Connect with our series, Radical Love. In this series, students are spending twelve weeks in the book of Ephesians exploring a love that breaks down barriers and brings different people into one family. It all kicks off this Sunday, August 23 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. We would love to see your teen there as we launch an exciting year together. Save the invite below and share with a friend. 📅 Sunday, October 4, 9:00 AM 📍 The Patio Adults – our parent breakfast is Sunday, October 4. We'll share what we've been teaching, where we're headed, and how you can stay connected to your teenager's spiritual life without losing your mind.

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