Hey parents,

Here's what's going on this month in Vista Students!

  • Wednesday, November 26th is Thanksgiving Break. We will not have Student Small Groups on that Wednesday.

  • Sunday, November 30th is Family Worship. We will not have MS Refuge or HS Grow Group on that Sunday.

  • Save the Date! Student Summer Camp: May 29 - June 1, 2026 @ Camp Eagle

SUNDAYS

Middle School Students are encouraged to join us for Refuge in the Student Room! It’s during the 8:45am service and it’ll be an hour of games, encouragement, and quality time with other middle schoolers in the ministry. If you’re new to Vista Students, this is the place to be!

Grow Group is open to high school students on Sunday mornings during the 10:15am service in the Student Room. It is a great time to meet other high school students as we play some group games and have a conversation about faith through the study of Scripture.

OUR SERIES THIS MONTH

Gratitude is powerful. It helps us fight feelings like jealousy, selfishness, and stress—and it can actually make our relationships stronger. In this 4-week series, we’ll explore what the Bible says about gratitude, why it really matters, and how God’s view of thankfulness compares to what the world around us says about it.

STUDENT SMALL GROUPS

Wednesday Nights @ Vista
Middle School: 6:00-7:00pm
High School: 7:30-8:30pm

No Student Small Groups on Wednesday, November 26 (Thanksgiving Break)

They happen every week, but the relationships built in Small Groups extend outside the walls of our church. They’re designed to connect every student with consistent, trustworthy adult leaders and a community of their peers.

Small Groups are the most important part of what we do. They are a time for students to have real conversations about life and faith with the goal of growing closer to God and each other. 

UPCOMING STUDENT EVENTS

Threads Weekend is a fun weekend of games, worship, and discipleship for middle and high school students! We will have sessions in the Vista auditorium and our students will stay the night in host homes of Vista families with small group discussions led by college & young adult leaders.

*Group capacities are set based on host home commitments. We are working to enlist more host homes to increase capacity for groups that are currently full.

If you are interested in serving as a host home, please click this link and one of our Student Pastors will follow up with you.

RESOURCE OF THE MONTH

Check out this Family Gratitude Guide from Empowered Homes to help build a habit of practicing gratitude as a family.

OTHER RESOURCES

Chris Lackey
Student Pastor
Vista Community Church

Natasha Villegas
Associate Student Pastor
Vista Community Church