February 14–16, 2025
Attention middle schoolers and high schoolers—Catalyst 2025 is for YOU!
Catalyst is a weekend set apart for you to have a fresh encounter with the Lord and grow in your faith. You’ll have fun with your Life Group, attend breakout sessions, worship, and have a chance to hear from our amazing guest speaker, Jeff Wallace!
Early bird registration is $75 through January 26, and the price increases to $90 leading up to the event. Registration opens December 1.
Breakout Sessions
You’ll choose two breakout sessions to attend on Saturday afternoon. The sessions cover a variety of topics, from practical steps for growing in your faith to philosophical discussions. Information coming soon!
When Family Is Hard
Nobody’s family is perfect, and every family goes through difficult seasons. It’s hard to get along with siblings or agree with parents. In this breakout, we will dive deep into learning God’s purpose for family, how family shapes us, and what it means to navigate through different family trials.
Paint Talk
On your mark, get set, GET YOUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING! Join us for a time of (amateur) crafting while we learn about Scripture and fellowship with one another.
Move
This is the coveted game-based station where you can get your energy out with Recreation Ministry. Our group-based challenges will require communication and teamwork and hone your athletic skills. May the odds be ever in your favor.
Word by Word: Practical Tips on Hiding God’s Word in Your Heart
What if the obstacle of memorizing Scripture isn’t a lack of smarts but a lack of method? In contrast to what meditation secularly means (clearing our minds), we will be filling our minds with the Word of God. Challenge yourself to hide God’s Word in your heart and look forward to the benefits of having your faith strengthened, being prepared for witnessing, and more distinctly knowing God’s will.
Pray for Revival
What is revival? Is it something believers generate or something God provides when we prayerfully ask Him? Revival is a vessel through which God draws people to His kingdom. Join us as we pray for revival in the areas of self, friends, our church, Memphis, America, and the world.
Finding God in Every Bible Story
Sixty-six books make up one cohesive story of God reconciling His people to Himself. God is the main character; therefore He should be in every portion of the story, right? Let’s recap what we’ve learned about God so far in the Chronological Bible, practice looking for Him in the text, and equip ourselves to better understand and apply Scripture to our lives.
More Than Music
Spend some time with the Worship Team! Learn about scriptural worship, heart posture in worship, and the idea that worship can be done anytime and anyplace.
“Dad, How Do I ____?”
There are things we are not born knowing, but dads? Dads know it all. In this practical and interactive breakout you will learn automotive and handheld tool skills along with budgeting techniques. We are hoping to (metaphorically) add tools to your toolbox.
Bridges, Not Walls: Finding Community and Loving Well (Girls Only)
This girls-only breakout will address a topic you have mentioned: cliques. God demonstrates community throughout Scripture and calls us to be united in Christ. How do we find our people and love them well? And how do we love those outside our friend group?
Breaking Free: Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles in Your Faith
Do you sense that there’s an obstacle affecting your relationship with God? Can you identify it? Believers can go a long time denying wounds, sins, ungodly beliefs, and demonic activity, but denial doesn’t make those hindrances go away. This breakout will help you identify what has been keeping you from moving forward in freedom toward Christ and equip you for the future.
Experience Missions
Missions Ministry will lead this breakout and help us learn more about God’s heart for the nations!
The Story of Reality
Have you ever been challenged with why you believe what you believe? In this breakout you will learn how the world began, how the world will end, and everything important that happens in between. Be equipped with apologetics that explain why our beliefs are true!
How To Help a Friend in Crisis
Are you the friend or family member everyone vents to? Are you often at a loss for words as how to counsel someone through a difficult time? Here is some reassurance: You are not God, and you will not be able to fix everyone’s situation. This breakout will provide practical tools of biblical encouragement and godly advice for those going through a difficult time.
The Holy Spirit and Revival
What role does the Holy Spirit play in the life of a believer? What role does the Holy Spirit play in revival? Let’s talk about it! This breakout will explore Scripture’s insight into who the Holy Spirit is and His significance as the promise of God living inside us.
FAQ
Find the answers you need for the weekend.
Life Groups
Groups will stick together throughout the weekend, and your student’s Life Group leader will be supervising, so you can go to them with any questions you have. Life Groups will meet at the church on Friday night and in host homes on Saturday night to discuss what they are learning.
Breakout Sessions
Upon registration, students must choose two breakout sessions to attend on Saturday afternoon. Students can only attend the breakout sessions they choose at registration.
Driving
Leaving Early
If a student needs to be away during any part of Catalyst weekend, you must complete a Time Away Form. Parents, fill out the form and give it to your student’s Life Group leader prior to Catalyst weekend.
Friday Night
Check in and then meet your Life Group in the West Lobby between 6:00 and 7:00. Doors open at 6:50 for Session One, and parents can pick up their students in the West Lobby after all activities at 10:30.
Saturday Morning
Your student’s Life Group will have a specific spot to drop off their luggage, and the Life Group leader will let you know where that is. Meet your Life Group there at 10:00 on Saturday morning.
Lunch
Chick-fil-A will be provided for lunch on Saturday. We will accommodate food allergies based on your student’s registration, so if your student has an allergy we need to be aware of, please communicate that in your registration.
Saturday Night Plans
Each Life Group will make their own plans for free time on Saturday night. Your student’s Life Group leader will send you an email with details the week before Catalyst. If you have questions or if you can help transport students on Saturday night, contact your student’s Life Group leader.
Overnight Stay
Sunday Morning
We will wrap up Catalyst in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday morning. Breakfast will be served, and we will celebrate all God did throughout the weekend. Students will be dismissed at 10:45 to go home or attend the 11:00 worship service.
For more information, call (901) 347-5690..
