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


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  • Summer icYouth 2026

    For the summer, Identity and Impact will combine for icYouth Nights on Wednesdays! Each week will include fun activities, snacks and an encouraging message. We can’t wait to see you there! Students entering 6th grade are welcome to join us on Wednesday nights throughout the summer. 


    Student Led Bible Study

    Wednesdays 5-6 PM

    Summer icYouth Nights (6-8 PM), on campus, free

    • June 3

    • June 10

    • June  17

    • June  24

    • July  1

    • July  8

    • July  15

    • July  22

    Six Flags  

    Monday, June 8, 10 AM-6 PM, $50 (free with a season pass)

    Leave your student at the drop off zone for a day of fun. Students will need to bring money for meals and games. 

    Registration deadline: June 1

    REGISTER


    Camp Out 

    Friday, June 26, 6 PM - Saturday, June 27, 8 AM, on campus, $20

    Night games, adventure and more!!  You won’t want to miss this summer event! Students bring their own tents and sleeping bags. Dinner and breakfast provided. High school students who drive themselves will be required to turn in their vehicle keys. Registration deadline: June 21

    REGISTER


    Lifest

    Thursday, July 9-Sunday, July 12, $200 (plus money for a few meals and spending money)

    We will join thousands of others for a Christian music festival in Oshkosh WI, where we will hear over 60 bands on five stages. We will camp and cook our meals together. Other activities include basketball, art spaces, petting farm, artist meet-and-greets and more! Registration deadline: July 2 or when trip is filled.

    REGISTER


    Bear Paw Beach

    Tuesday, August 4, 8 AM-5 PM, $55

    We will travel to Bear Paw Beach in Caledonia WI for all-day beach access, two hours on Adventure Island, jump pillow fun and lunch is provided. Please bring a swimsuit, towel and sunscreen. Registration deadline: July 28

    REGISTER


    Back to School Bonfire

    Sunday August 16, 6-7:30 PM 

    Join us for one last summer night of fun before the school year gets busy. We will have snacks around the bonfire, an encouraging message for students to kick off the year and a time of prayer. Students in Identity and Impact are invited to join us. 


    IDENTITY KICK OFF: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

    IMPACT KICK OFF: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

    DEEPER KICK OFF: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 14


  • 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 Sunday, 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.

    Registration will open soon.


    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 Sunday, 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.

    Registration will open soon.


    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!


    Domestic Mission Trip 
    (July 26-31, Milwaukee WI) A group of students and leaders from Immanuel will serve the Milwaukee community alongside other churches for a week. We will be working with local non profits that Next Step Ministries has partnered with since 2011. We will work with students to fundraise for this trip.

    MIDDLE SCHOOL REGISTRATION

    HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION

  • 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?