StudentLife is a community of 6th through 12th grade students who gather weekly at McDowell for this purpose…to know the love of Jesus and experience the relevance of faith in daily life.
StudentLife Gatherings
Sunday Morning
9:15 am – Students sit together in main service.
10:45 am – Middle School & High School meet in the StudentLife Room for Discipleship Tracks.
Sunday Evening
6:00-7:30 pm – Middle School & High School gather for hangout, games, worship, teaching, and life groups!
How We Gather
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Sunday Mornings
Sunday mornings are designed to help students dig deeper into the Bible, as well as give them a place to learn from each other and form authentic relationships. On Sunday mornings students join us in the main service and sit together during the 9:15 service. During the 10:45 service, both middle and high school students meet in the StudentLife room.
Every week we create a high energy atmosphere and develop students with relevant teachings crafted to guide them through the challenges of their everyday lives. Through interactive games, worship, and peer & mentor connections, we believe students will have fun, encounter God, and feel welcomed.
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Sunday Nights
Sunday Nights are something that we don’t want students to miss out on! We gather from 6:00-7:30 pm in the StudentLife Room. The night features hangout times, games, worship, and teaching. We will conclude Sunday nights with Life Groups which is a gathering of a small group of students of the same grade and gender. This is an awesome opportunity to form authentic community and meaningful relationships as students learn to own their faith together
StudentLife Leadership
Sarah Wedel
StudentLife Director
Chip Taylor
StudentLife PastorStudent Leadership Team
Students may choose to take their faith a step further by serving on our Student Leadership Team. Our mission and purpose are based off of Micah 6:8, which states, “Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with Your God.” These guiding principles are the voice of StudentLife, which steers events, serves in our ministry and dreams up unique and relevant ways for students to encounter Christ.
Applications to join our Student Leadership Team take place each year in July. Students on the team meet on the first Sunday of each month from August – May to fulfill the school year commitment.
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The hope and prayer of StudentLife is that our students have the opportunity to encounter the life changing power of Jesus in everything we do. We are striving to be relevant in our teaching, real in our conversations, and equip students with the knowledge and understanding of Jesus Christ and his grace, mercy and love.
An important part of helping students grow in their faith is having trustworthy adults who lead an example of discipleship to Jesus, that have a heart for getting students connected and building relationships. We have amazing volunteers that serve as Sunday morning mentors and Life Group leaders.
If you are interested in serving as a Sunday Morning Mentor and/or a Life Group Leader, please email Sarah.
Upcoming Events
Exciting new things are happening here in StudentLife
Past Events › StudentLife
January 2018
$20
Friends play free! January 7 – COLOR WARS Wear all white and come ready for some fun competition. Bring a towel to sit on in the car or a change of clothes at the end of the night. January 14 – NERF WARS Get ready for a night full of fun obstacles and challenges! BYONB (Bring your own nerf blaster.) Extra darts will be provided. Suggested blasters: Nerf Elite Blasters N-Strike Blasters Extra Darts will be provided January 21 –…
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Friends play free! January 7 – COLOR WARS Wear all white and come ready for some fun competition. Bring a towel to sit on in the car or a change of clothes at the end of the night. January 14 – NERF WARS Get ready for a night full of fun obstacles and challenges! BYONB (Bring your own nerf blaster.) Extra darts will be provided. Suggested blasters: Nerf Elite Blasters N-Strike Blasters Extra Darts will be provided January 21 –…
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Friends play free! January 7 – COLOR WARS Wear all white and come ready for some fun competition. Bring a towel to sit on in the car or a change of clothes at the end of the night. January 14 – NERF WARS Get ready for a night full of fun obstacles and challenges! BYONB (Bring your own nerf blaster.) Extra darts will be provided. Suggested blasters: Nerf Elite Blasters N-Strike Blasters Extra Darts will be provided January 21 –…
Find out more » June 2019
$27
We will be headed to Arizona's largest indoor rock climbing gym, located in Scottsdale, AZ, for a super fun evening of rock climbing! No experience necessary! This ultimate experience will surely be a highlight of your summer! Please visit the website by copying and pasting the attached link into your browser, for more information! Please contact sarah@mcdowell.church for more information.…
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All current 5-7th grade students are invited to join us for Middle School Camp at UCYC in Prescott, AZ June 27-July 1, 2019! Total cost of camp is $370. Registration requires a $200 deposit. If you haven't completed an MMCC Parental Liability form for 2019 please click the link below to fill one out. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to connect with God and build new or stronger friendships with students and leaders! Click here to Register Parental Liability Form…
Find out more » August 2019
September 2019
A competition of out-of-this-world proportions. Four teams go head-to-head over four weeks. Who will reign victorious? Grab your friends and meet at McDowell Mountain Community Church–you don’t want to miss the Space Race! CLICK HERE to Register…
Find out more »A competition of out-of-this-world proportions. Four teams go head-to-head over four weeks. Who will reign victorious? Grab your friends and meet at McDowell Mountain Community Church–you don’t want to miss the Space Race! CLICK HERE to Register…
Find out more »A competition of out-of-this-world proportions. Four teams go head-to-head over four weeks. Who will reign victorious? Grab your friends and meet at McDowell Mountain Community Church–you don’t want to miss the Space Race! CLICK HERE to Register…
Find out more »A competition of out-of-this-world proportions. Four teams go head-to-head over four weeks. Who will reign victorious? Grab your friends and meet at McDowell Mountain Community Church–you don’t want to miss the Space Race! CLICK HERE to Register…
Find out more » November 2019
StudentLife will be serving with Oc3anview Ministries in Puerto Penasco, Mexico the weekend of November 16th-17th. Middle School and High School students are eligible to attend but must have a valid passport. $85 includes meals, lodging, and transportation. The Schedule Saturday 5:00am - Arrive at McDowell Mountain Community Church 5:30am - Depart for Rocky Point 9:00am - Arrival at Oc3anview Ministries 10:00am - Head to orphanage to play with children Noon - Lunch 1:00pm - Afternoon of service at battered…
Find out more » December 2019
You're invited to an extra sweet StudentLife Christmas Party. Bring in your best homemade baked good to be judged by our esteemed panel of judges.. Not into baking? That's okay! Life Groups will battle it out in a huge gingerbread house decorating contest. Bring your skills and come for food, big prizes, and games!…
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Contact Us
Location
10700 N 124th Street, Scottsdale, AZ
Hours
Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm
Friday 9:00am-3:00pm
Sunday Services 9:15am +10:45am
Phone
480.314.2400
