ICYOUTH

MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL // Grades 6-12

icYouth is all about students. Our goal is to provide an environment for your teenager to think, believe, and practice... together. The seven years of middle school and high school can be challenging as new ideas, academic stress, and relationships all become more prevalent; students are trying to figure out who they are and what life is all about. Each time we gather together we want them to feel accepted, loved, and supported as they navigate all of it, and we want to do that consistently. So we've put together a team of volunteers with huge hearts and listening ears, ready to help your student make their relationship with Jesus their own.

IDENTITY WINTER/SPRING 2026 SCHEDULE PRINT OUT


IMPACT winter/spring 2026 SCHEDULE PRINT OUT


DEEPER winter/spring2026 SCHEDULE PRINT OUT


  • IDENTITY: WINTER/spring 2026

    Grades 6-8 (MIDDLE SCHOOL)

    IDENTITY YOUTH GROUP NIGHTS:
    WEDNESDAYS, 7-8:30 PM

    JANUARY 7,14,21,28

    FEBRUARY 4, 11, 18, 25

    MARCH 4, 11, 18, 25 - No Identity (SPRING BREAK) 

    APRIL 1 (at FMSC), 8, 15, 22, 29
    MAY 6


    Equip
    (on campus, $10, see dates below): Students will learn about a variety of topics from icYouth leaders and Immanuel members. Each month, students will pick a class to attend that will help them grow in their Christian faith. Equip will meet after church on Sundays, February 22 and April 19. Register each month at icyouth.org. The cost to register for an Equip session is $10. If your student attends the session, $10 will be applied toward a future icYouth event.

    WinterXtreme

    5 PM on Friday, January 30 through 2:30 PM on Sunday, February 1, $200

    We will stay at Camp Timber-lee and have an incredible weekend of tubing, tobogganing, broomball, ziplines, bonfires and making memories! We will join hundreds of other middle schoolers for worship and lessons to help us grow in our relationship with God. Registration is due January 23. 


    REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY FULL.
    EMAIL HERE TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITLIST. 


    Sky Zone
    (Sky Zone, Vernon Hills, $30, February 27, 6-8 PM): Join Identity for a night at Sky Zone! The park is full of one-of-a-kind attractions designed to push your limits, allow you to fly higher and just have tons and tons of fun. Socks are included in the registration fee. Registration is due February 20.
    REGISTER


    Feed My Starving Children
    (Wednesday, April 1, 7-8:45 PM, free). This is an incredible opportunity to serve with your friends from Identity. We will pack thousands of meals to ship to children in countries around the world. Parents will drop off and pick up students at Feed My Starving Children, 742 E. Park Avenue in Libertyville. Parents and high school siblings, feel free to volunteer to serve as well.
    REGISTER


    Duct Tape Fest

    (April 15, 7-8:30 PM, on campus, free) is an epic night of fun!  Each year, we are amazed by the costumes and props the students create… entirely made of duct tape! We’ll play games with duct tape, have a duct tape fashion show… do you see a theme here? Have your student get started on their costumes now to have the chance of winning a prize. Your student will not want to miss one of the greatest nights of Identity! If the cost of supplies is prohibitive, we will have some tape available. No registration necessary. 



  • IMPACT: WINTER/spring 2026

    Grades 9-12 (High SChool)

    IMPACT YOUTH GROUP NIGHTS:

    SUNDAYS, 6-8 PM

    JANUNARY 11, 18, 25

    FEBRUARY 8 (Super Bowl Party), 15, 22

    MARCH 1, 8, 15, 29

    APRIL 12, 19, 26
    MAY 3 (Senior Night)


    Equip
    (on campus, $10, see dates below): Students will learn about a variety of topics from icYouth leaders and Immanuel members. Each month, students will pick a class to attend that will help them grow in their Christian faith. Equip will meet after church on Sundays, February 22 and April 19. Register each month at icyouth.org. The cost to register for an Equip session is $10. If your student attends the session, $10 will be applied toward a future icYouth event.


    WinterXtreme 

    5 PM on Friday, January 30 through 2:30 PM on Sunday, February 1, $200

    We will stay at Camp Timber-lee and have an incredible weekend of tubing, tobogganing, broomball, ziplines, bonfires and making memories! We will join hundreds of other middle schoolers for worship and lessons to help us grow in our relationship with God. Registration is due January 23. 


    REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY FULL.

    EMAIL HERE TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITLIST. 


    Super Bowl Party 

    (February 8, 5:00 PM, on campus, free). Super Bowl LX is sure to be a nailbiter! We’ll watch football, enjoy snacks and play games. Even if you don’t like football, this is a great chance to hang out with your friends for a night of fun. 


    Mafia Madness 

    (March 15, 6-8 PM, on campus, free). Eh, fugetaboutit huh? Mafia Madness has been an Impact event for many, many years. It is an outreach opportunity where students can invite their friends to dress up, laugh together and have a blast being in the “Mafia.” We will enjoy a spaghetti dinner, split up into Mafia (teams) and play a game throughout the entire building. We ain’t clownin’ around!


    Senior Night

    (May 3, 6-8 PM, on campus, free). Join us for the final night of Impact this school year. Let’s celebrate our seniors with a night of treats, activities, and a send off to where God is taking them next!


    Guatemala Mission Trip
    (June 11-18, estimated cost $2,750). If you have a heart for global missions or if you’ve always thought about going on a mission trip but haven’t, now’s your chance! Immanuel will send a group of adults and high school students (upperclassmen) to visit our friends in the beautiful community of La Nueva Independencia in Guatemala through our global partnership with The 410 Bridge. Contact us if you or your student is interested in attending. There will be an info meeting on coming soon.

    Domestic Mission Trip 
    (Summer 2026, Location TBD) Students and leaders will get to serve in a community in the United States. This trip will be for students who have completed 8th grade through graduated seniors.

  • DEEPER
    Mid-week SMALL groups for high school

    Deeper is a mid-week small group environment for students in high school. Together they will learn more about what the Bible teaches and how to apply it to their lives, while enjoying spending time together. High school students are welcome to drop into any deeper group at anytime. No registration is required. If you have any further questions about our Deeper groups feel free to email us here.


    Week of January 11 through week of April 26, 7- 8:30 PM

    Deeper groups will not meet the week of March 22



    High School Girls - Tuesday
    412 Preston Circle

    Lindenhurst, IL 60046

    High School Girls - Tuesday
    3544 Ellis Ave
    Gurnee, IL 60031


    High School Guys - Tuesday
    39655 N. Beck Road

    Lake Villa, IL 60046


    High School Co-Ed - Wednesday
    1124 Talbot Ln
    Grayslake, IL 60030



    QUESTIONS?


  • J.A.M.  |  MIDDLE SCHOOL

    SUNDAY MORNINGS 9 & 11 AM

    J.A.M. (Jesus and Me) is a dynamic environment where middle school students just finishing fifth through eighth grades are encouraged to know Jesus and grow to be like HIM. Students meet during both the 9 and 11 AM services on Sundays. Our time is filled with unpredictable fun, relevant biblical teaching and small group discussion/prayer. All programming is designed to help students understand how to make sense of the questions they face in life, and live out what they are learning.  


    QUESTIONS?