Refuge Youth Youth Group in Helena, Montana
Refuge Youth is the Wednesday night youth group in Helena, Montana at Bridge Helena for 6th through 12th grade students. Middle school and high school students gather for games, food, worship moments, biblical teaching, friendship, honest questions, and a place to belong.
School year: Wednesdays at 6:30 PM. Summer: Wednesdays at 6:00 PM. Hangout: last Sunday of the month, 5-8 PM. Location: 725 Granite Ave, Youth Room on the Bridge Office Lower Level.
Nursery Through Young Adults
Bridge Helena has a clear ministry path for every stage, from babies and kids to students and young adults.
Refuge Youth gives students more than a weekly activity. We want middle school and high school students in Helena to know Jesus, understand Scripture, build real friendships, ask honest questions, and grow a faith that lasts beyond Wednesday night.
Friends Are Welcome Any Week
Students do not need a church background, a perfect answer, or a group of friends already there. They can walk in any Wednesday and be welcomed.
Read the FAQA Clear Weekly Rhythm
Refuge Youth is for 6th through 12th grade students, including both middle school and high school. School year, summer, location, and the end-of-month youth hangout are easy to understand.
Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
During the school year, Refuge Youth meets Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM for middle school and high school students.
Wednesdays at 6:00 PM
During the summer, Refuge Youth meets at 6:00 PM so families have one clear seasonal time.
Last Sunday, 5-8 PM
Students gather to play games, hang out, eat, and have fun together.
Youth Room, Bridge Office Lower Level
Refuge Youth meets at Bridge Helena, 725 Granite Ave, Helena, MT 59601. Use this address for Wednesday nights and end-of-month hangouts.
A Youth Night With Real Life in the Room
Students do not need a church background to jump in. Refuge Youth is active, welcoming, biblical, relational, and built for the real questions middle school and high school students carry at school, at home, online, on teams, and with friends.
Games and Energy
Students get space to laugh, move, compete, connect, and walk into the room without pretending to have everything together.
Food and Conversation
Food helps students settle in, talk, meet people, and feel like there is room for them.
Worship Moments
Students are invited into worship in a way that points them toward Jesus and helps faith become personal.
Biblical Teaching
Scripture is taught clearly and connected to public school, private school, homeschool, sports, friendships, online pressure, choices, family, identity, and following Jesus.
Honest Questions
Students can ask questions and process faith without pretending they already know every answer.
Friendship and Community
Refuge Youth helps students build friendships with people who know their name and notice when they show up.
More Than Hype. More Than a Hangout.
Refuge Youth has games, food, laughter, and room for students to bring friends. But the heart of the night is deeper than activity. Students are invited to know Jesus, hear Scripture, worship honestly, ask real questions, and build friendships that help faith grow beyond Wednesday night.
Clear for Parents. Real for Students.
Families looking for a youth group, church youth group, student ministry, or teen ministry in Helena want more than a program name. They want a place where students are safe, welcomed, taught the Bible, and known.
Every Week Points Students to Jesus
Refuge Youth helps students know who Jesus is, what Scripture says, and how faith connects to everyday life.
Built for 6th Through 12th Grade
Refuge Youth is designed for middle school and high school students, not borrowed from another age group.
A Room Where Students Are Known
New students and returning students are welcomed into the room, invited into the group, and noticed as real people.
Part of the NextGen Family
Refuge Youth is part of Bridge Helena NextGen, along with Nursery, BridgeKids, and Redeemed Young Adults.
Explore NextGenLed With Care
Parents should feel confident about the people leading their students. Refuge Youth is led with clear responsibility, biblical purpose, and adults who care about student discipleship.
Led by Levi Metz
Refuge Youth has clear leadership and a real heart for students and families.
Background-Checked Volunteers
Refuge Youth volunteers are background checked before serving with students.
Built for 6th Through 12th Grade
The room, teaching, games, and weekly rhythm are shaped for middle school and high school students.
New Students Can Walk In Any Week
Your student does not need to know the leaders, songs, routine, or Bible stories before coming.
Faith That Grows Beyond Wednesday
Refuge Youth is about more than a good youth night. We want students to know Jesus, trust the Bible, learn to pray, worship honestly, and carry faith into everyday life, including school, friendships, sports, family, online pressure, and the decisions they face during the week.
Jesus at the Center
Every gathering points students toward Jesus, not just better behavior or religious information.
Bible Teaching for Real Life
Students hear Scripture taught in a way that connects to classrooms, lunch tables, locker rooms, phones, friendships, pressure, and the choices they face all week.
Worship and Prayer
Students are invited to worship, pray, respond to God, and make faith personal.
Faith That Lasts
The goal is faith that grows at youth group, at home, at school, and after graduation.
A Student Ministry for 6th Through 12th Grade
Refuge Youth serves students through the middle school and high school years. Students from public school, private school, homeschool, sports, clubs, and different friend groups can come as they are, build real friendships, and grow in faith together.
A Place to Ask Real Questions
Middle school students need a place where they can be welcomed, seen, and helped as they grow.
A Place to Keep Growing
High school students need real faith, real friendships, and leaders who help them follow Jesus in daily life.
Faith for Monday Morning
Refuge Youth helps students connect Scripture to school, family, online pressure, friendships, decisions, and following Jesus during the week.
A Path Toward Young Adults
Refuge Youth connects into the larger Bridge Helena NextGen path, including Redeemed Young Adults.
Redeemed Young AdultsBridge Helena at 725 Granite Ave
Refuge Youth meets at Bridge Helena, 725 Granite Ave, Helena, MT 59601. Students meet in the Youth Room on the Bridge Office Lower Level.
Easy to Find. Easy to Remember.
Bridge Helena is located at 725 Granite Ave in Helena, Montana. Refuge Youth meets in the Youth Room on the Bridge Office Lower Level. Use 725 Granite Ave for Refuge Youth.
Plan Your VisitBridge Helena
Refuge Youth is the youth group at Bridge Helena in Helena, Montana.
725 Granite Ave, Helena, MT 59601
Use this address when planning your first visit to Refuge Youth.
Youth Room, Bridge Office Lower Level
This is where students gather for Wednesday night youth group.
Refuge Youth FAQ
Quick answers for families looking for youth group, church youth group, student ministry, or teen ministry in Helena, Montana.
Does Bridge Helena have a youth group?
Yes. Refuge Youth is the youth group at Bridge Helena for 6th through 12th grade students.
What grades is Refuge Youth for?
Refuge Youth is for students in 6th through 12th grade, including middle school and high school students.
Is there a Wednesday night youth group in Helena MT?
Yes. Refuge Youth meets Wednesday nights at Bridge Helena. During the school year it meets at 6:30 PM, and during the summer it meets at 6:00 PM.
When does Refuge Youth meet during the school year?
Refuge Youth meets Wednesdays at 6:30 PM during the school year.
When does Refuge Youth meet during the summer?
Refuge Youth meets Wednesdays at 6:00 PM during the summer.
Does Refuge Youth have an end-of-month hangout?
Yes. Refuge Youth has a youth hangout on the last Sunday of the month from 5-8 PM. Students play games, hang out, eat, and have fun.
Where does Refuge Youth meet?
Refuge Youth meets in the Youth Room on the Bridge Office Lower Level at Bridge Helena, 725 Granite Ave, Helena, MT 59601.
Does Bridge Helena have a teen ministry?
Yes. Refuge Youth is Bridge Helena’s teen ministry and student ministry for middle school and high school students.
Are Refuge Youth volunteers background checked?
Yes. Refuge Youth volunteers are background checked before serving with students.
Who leads Refuge Youth?
Refuge Youth is led by Levi Metz.
Can new students come any week?
Yes. New students are welcome any week. They do not need to wait for a special event or know someone first.
Can students bring friends?
Yes. Students are welcome to bring friends to Refuge Youth.
Do students need a church background?
No. Students do not need a church background to come to Refuge Youth. Questions are welcome, and new students can jump in any Wednesday.
What happens at Refuge Youth?
Students experience games, food, worship moments, biblical teaching, honest conversation, friendship, community, and end-of-month youth hangouts.
Is Refuge Youth for both middle school and high school?
Yes. Refuge Youth is for both middle school and high school students in 6th through 12th grade.
How does Refuge Youth help students follow Jesus during the week?
Refuge Youth helps students connect Scripture to school, friendships, sports, family, online pressure, identity, choices, and daily life.
What church in Helena has a youth group?
Bridge Helena has Refuge Youth, a youth group in Helena, Montana for 6th through 12th grade students. Refuge Youth meets at 725 Granite Ave in the Youth Room on the Bridge Office Lower Level.
Is Refuge Youth part of NextGen?
Yes. Refuge Youth is part of Bridge Helena NextGen, along with Nursery, BridgeKids, and Redeemed Young Adults.
What address should I use for Refuge Youth?
Use Bridge Helena’s address: 725 Granite Ave, Helena, MT 59601. Refuge Youth meets in the Youth Room on the Bridge Office Lower Level.
Students Can Belong Here.
Refuge Youth gives students in Helena a place to laugh, worship, hear Scripture, ask real questions, build friendships, and follow Jesus with people who know them. If your family is looking for a church youth group, student ministry, teen ministry, or church for teens in Helena, we would love to welcome you at Bridge Helena, 725 Granite Ave.
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