Grades 7 & 8
There is a Tuesday and a Wednesday evening option for Middle School Faith Formation each week:
Schedule:
6:30 p.m. — Drop-off and open gym in the Parish Life Center (PLC, Door E) for 7th–8th grade
6:45 p.m. — Edge Night begins for 7th–8th grade**
8:15 p.m. — Edge Night dismissal and pick-up
Mass is offered Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. Adoration follows Mass and until 7:00 p.m. Parents, consider staying for Mass after dropping off your child for class and/or spending some time praying with them during Adoration (Wednesday evenings until 8:00 p.m.). For schedule change notes when Father Tony is away, visit the Mass Schedule web page.
*Beginning Wednesday, September 30, Adoration and Confession will be offered every Wednesday while the K–6th grade students are in class. Parents, please take advantage of this opportunity for prayer and the Sacrament of Reconciliation! For schedule change notes when Father Tony is away, visit the Mass Schedule web page.
Our Community Dinners take place on most Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Newminster Hall. Come enjoy dinner and leave the cooking, and cleanup, to us!
**Edge Night is a weekly youth ministry experience for 7th and 8th graders focused on building relationships, having fun, and learning about the Catholic faith. Our goal is to help prepare students to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the end of their 8th grade year.
A Note on Drop-Off & Pick-Up Procedures
Edge Nights — 7th & 8th Grade
Students should enter through DOOR E and proceed to the Parish Life Center (PLC). Each week, students will sign themselves in at the welcome table set up outside the PLC.
6:30 p.m. — Sign-in and open gym
6:45 p.m. — Edge Night begins
8:15 p.m. — Dismissal and pick-up
Additional General Information:
Class for Middle School students is offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6:45 – 8:15 p.m. starting Sept. 15 and 16. Open gym in the PLC begins at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Community Dinner: There will be a community dinner offered on most Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. beginning Oct. 7, 2026 in Newminster Hall. Come enjoy dinner as a family before the start of the Wednesday classes.
We will be using the Edge program from Life Teen. Edge equips parishes for a vibrant middle school curriculum with resources for both large and small group settings. The Edge curriculum is based on the pillars of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
8th Grade Confirmation Prep
This year will be using Life Teen’s Edge program for our Confirmation preparation. Edge has been used by thousands of parishes to present the Catholic faith to teens in a way that keeps their attention as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
For information about confirmation retreat dates, please see our parish calendar and check only the box for “Middle School Ministry” from under the “select calendar” view.
If you have additional questions, please contact Hans Whitmer, director of faith formation, HWhitmer@strobertchurch.org, or (616) 676-9111, ext. 117.
Middle School Youth Ministry Calendar
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