StudentLife

StudentLife exists to help 6th-12th graders encounter Jesus, journey together, and discover their purpose. 

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Our Core Values

StudentLife on Sunday Nights

Every Sunday night 6-7:30pm, 6th-12th graders meet up for StudentLife in the StudentLife Room at McDowell Church.

Sunday nights are all about hanging out, playing games, awesome worship music, teaching that helps you encounter Jesus, and gathering in journey groups together. 

You do not want to miss Sunday nights. And neither do your friends! Text them an invite. StudentLife is happening and we need you on the journey. 

New here? Come find one of our volunteers at the check-in station and we’ll show you around!

StudentLife on Sunday Mornings

We want students to be a part of Sunday mornings at McDowell.  Students are invited to serve or attend a worship service. We believe students are a vital part of the life of the church now and not just a generation waiting their turn. Not serving and want to sit with us? StudentLife sits together during the 10:30am service.  Meet us in the StudentLife room at 10:00, grab a donut and then we will walk over to service together. Families are welcome to join us, too! Interested in finding a place to serve?

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Stay Connected

Stay in the know and connect with us in so many ways.

One of the best ways to stay informed and get last minute info on all things StudentLife is with our weekly SL texts. To sign up, text the word 'studentlife' (all lower case/all one word) to the number 94000. You will immediately get a reply back from StudentLife to confirm you are signed up to get weekly texts from SL with up-to-date information.

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If you have a 6th-12th grader who has attended StudentLife on Sunday nights, the primary contact for your family will receive weekly emails from the StudentLife Team, or you can sign up by emailing Heather at [email protected]

Meet the Team

Chip Taylor

StudentLife Pastor

Sarah Wedel

Student Life Director

Heather Amis

StudentLife Assistant

For the Parents

How do I get my student involved in StudentLife?

Bring them to StudentLife on Sunday Nights. Sunday nights are the best time to connect with other students their same gender and grade. If they don’t know anyone, Sunday nights are the best opportunity to change that! Our team would love to help introduce them to their journey group leaders as well as other students their age.

What are your key events throughout the year?

We do Middle School Camp and High School Camp every summer. Winter Camp happens in February and we do a Mexico Missions Trip every Fall. Be sure to check out our upcoming events to sign-up for those opportunities.

What does the StudentLife staff look like?

Chip Taylor and Sarah Wedel are full-time on StudentLife staff. We have an open door policy. Have questions or concerns about your student? Looking for some spiritual resources? Just want to chat? Call the church office. We would love to meet with you over coffee. We also have a volunteer coaching team that lead our journey groups on Sunday nights. They are background checked and vetted to insure that they are the best people to be leading your students relationally and spiritually. Finally, we have interns throughout the year that invest in our students and serve StudentLife.

How to stay connected?

  • One of the best ways to keep up with all that is happening is by texting “studentlife” to the number “94000.”
  • Instagram: @studentlifeaz
  • Facebook: Checkout our StudentLife Facebook group to stay connected. You will have access to photos, upcoming events, and parent resources.
  • If you have a 6th-12th grader in our database, you will receive weekly emails from the StudentLife Team.