Veritas Student Ministries - grades 6 - 12

Sunday School (Weekly, except for the first Sunday of every month)

Time: Sundays 10:45am-12:00PM

Youth Sunday School meets during the 10:45am worship service (excluding the first Sunday of the month when we will all attend the worship service together). During Sunday School, students dive into the Bible together and are able to ask questions about how to study the Bible and how to apply Scripture to our lives today. The three main goals of Sunday School are: 1) Learning how to Learn (equipping students with skills for studying the Bible), 2) Learning how to Live (understanding how to apply the teachings of the Bible to our lives today), and 3) Learning in Community (growing in fellowship with others and recognizing that the Christian life is meant to be lived out in our relationships with other people). Breakfast is provided at the beginning of class! All students in grades 6-12 are welcome and we hope to see you there!  


Youth Group

Time: Sundays 5:30-7:30pm

Youth Group meets on Sunday evenings in Fellowship Hall (Near the main office entrance of GCC). Youth Group is a time for fun games, challenging Bible Lessons, and Small Group conversations. We also offer dinner at the beginning of our time together, so come for the food and stay for the fellowship and spiritual growth! All students grades 6-12 are welcome and we encourage you to bring your friends too! 




RESOURCES

General Permission Slip & Rock Wall Waiver is HERE

Sign up for text reminders HERE

Open Gym Waiver Form is HERE

Upcoming Events

  • Sunday School Series: Main Character Stories

    Sunday mornings 10:45am


    Join us as we study the overarching story of the Bible through the lens of the characters who lived and experienced it. How was God at work in their stories? How is He at work in our stories? And why would God choose to work through the lives of ordinary men and women to accomplish His extraordinary mission? Join us on Sundays to be part of the conversation! 


  • Youth Group Series: Lit up with love

    Sunday evenings 5:30pm


    Having a relationship with Jesus changes everything! But how do we live as Good-News People in a world that is starved for the Gospel? Join us on Sunday evenings as we dive into Scripture together to explore this question and many more!

  • Panama Mission Trip Info Meeting

    Sunday, November 2, 12:15pm


    It's time to start putting together a team for our 2026 Youth Mission Trip to Panama! For the past 16 years, Gurnee Community Church has partnered with missionaries from Word of Life ministries in Panama and every opportunity we get to visit and work with our missionary partners has been a huge blessing! This mission trip will be an incredible opportunity to love and serve others, learn through cross-cultural experiences, grow spiritually, and gain valuable leadership skills that can last a lifetime!


    All students grade 8 and older, as well as adults who would be interested in joining the team as a leader, are encouraged to attend our upcoming informational meeting on Sunday, November 2, in the Chapel after the second service. Come and hear more about the work God is doing in Panama and how we can be part of it!

  • Service Opportunity: Turkey Trot

    Wednesday, November 26, 5:30-6:30pm

    Thursday, November 27, 6:30-9:30am


    Every year, GCC partners with the Village of Gurnee as they host the Jon Callaghan Memorial Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. We help by offering a hospitality space for Turkey Trot participants, making posters to thank sponsors, and stationing volunteers along the running route to help direct participants and cheer them on. This is not only a great way for us to love our neighbors and encourage members of our community, but part of the proceeds from the Turkey Trot are also generously donated to our youth missions budget, helping us to fundraise for our mission trip. 

    If you are interested and able to help with this event you can click here to sign up! We will need help setting up tables/supplies and making posters on Wednesday night from 5:30-6:30pm as well as help running the hospitality space and facilitating the run on Thursday morning from 6:30-9:30am. Many hands make for light work, so please consider helping out if you can!