CONNECT in Community
W.H.Y. Groups (Walnut Hill Youth)
During the school year, students gather in host homes, located near their high school, to engage each other relationally and encourage one another in the calling to reach their campus for Christ.
WHO:
YOU (if you and your friends are high school-aged students)!!!
WHAT:
W.H.Y. Group [wahy grüp], noun
- a town-based youth group that meets in a home to help students connect to Christ, to community, and in the culture
- The place for high school students on Wednesday nights
WHERE:
Waterbury/Southbury:
565 Chase Parkway, Waterbury
860.558.6907
WHEN:
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
W.H.Y.: = Walnut Hill Youth. That’s why.
Helping Students Connect…
To Christ:
The culture around us has lots of ideas about Jesus. Was he a prophet? A good teacher? A lunatic?
But what about the Jesus we see described in Scripture?
At W.H.Y. Ministries, we are passionate about introducing students to Jesus! Our staff and adult leaders have encountered Him in such a powerful way that we want to help students do the same.
W.H.Y. Groups will help us do just that through an investigative Bible study. It’s “investigative” because you don’t have to be a Christian to look at Scripture and talk about the life of Jesus.
With discussions led by student leaders who have met Jesus themselves and open-ended and friendly conversation, students will be free to wrestle with big questions about life and faith.
To Community:
W.H.Y. Groups are fun! And having fun with peers helps to establish meaningful community. These mid-week meetings allow for a comfortable environment where genuine relationships can develop, through games, food and good conversation.
The personality of each group will vary as some opt for nights at the diner and others organize annual Thanksgiving dinners. No matter what activities or traditions each group comes up with, the aim is the same: to be community to one another.
In the Culture:
As each W.H.Y. Group establishes its identity, each group will seek to take that sense of community outward.
A W.H.Y. Group may sing carols at a local nursing home, serve at a soup kitchen, or make care packages for college students who are away from home. The sky’s the limit!
We want to provide students with ample opportunities to apply what they learn in community with one another to their everyday lives.