The Bridge is the ministry for 5th and 6th Grade students! The Bridge includes all the activities and opportunities that are available to students in the 5th and 6th Grade.

The preteen years are a time of transition and change! Students in the 5th and 6th Grade are excited, smart and capable of following the Lord in a new way! They are developing new skills and abilities, and they want to learn more about God. They want to be challenged with truth, and they want to know what it means to them.

The Bridge is a ministry designed to help students grow in their walk with the Lord and to prepare for the transition to Student Ministry.


The Bridge on Sunday Mornings

Bible Study Classes (9:30 – 10:40 AM)

• Bible study classes for 5th and 6th Grade meet at 9:30 AM in the Red Wing.

• Bible study classes are designed to help students learn and grow with the Lord.

• Students are assigned to a class by grade and gender.

• Separate classes are offered for guys and girls, taught by leaders of the same gender.

• Students are notified of their class assignment in August through a postcard mailed to the home.

Elective Discipleship Class (9:30 – 10:40 AM)

• Children may sign up to participate in a special, elective discipleship class.

• The class meets for 14 to 16 weeks per semester.

• The curriculum is to challenge students on a deeper spiritual level.

• The class is intended for students who have a relationship with the Lord and want to grow with Him.

• Students will work through two workbooks per semester, and class includes a $5 fee for materials.

• Students will be encouraged with out of class assignments.

• Pre-registration is required, and class size is limited. Registration will begin on Sunday, September 2nd.

• Separate classes are offered for guys and girls.

• Students attend regular class when discipleship class does not meet.

The Bridge at 11 AM

• Students will attend a large group, worship hour in Red 204.

• The Bridge includes opportunities for socializing, praise and worship, Bible teaching, real-life application, personal response and training in spiritual disciplines.

• Students will receive a weekly handout that includes a place for notes on the teaching time and follow up activities for home.

• Bible teachers at 11 AM include the youth staff, ministerial staff at Sagemont and gifted lay leaders.

The Bridge Snack Bar

• The Bridge Snack Bar is located in the Red Wing.

• The Bridge Snack Bar is open each Sunday from 10:40 to 11:10 AM only for students in the 5th and 6th Grade.

• Students may purchase snacks to eat including donuts, fruit, juice, granola bars, etc.

• Students will eat their snacks by 11:10 AM.

• Parents of students in the 5th and 6th Grade are requested to serve on a six-week rotation in the Snack Bar.

Sunday and Wednesday Evenings

Students in the 5th and 6th Grade are encouraged to participate in the discipleship programs offered through the AdventureLand Ministry: Triple A and AWANA Clubs.