Citylight Students
Citylight Students (CLS) exists to disciple students in Knowing Jesus, Growing in Him, and Going out to share the Good News. As one church in two locations, we share mission and vision together. Be sure to sign up for our emails and check our calendars for specific times, dates, and locations at both the Midtown and West locations.
CLS Fall Retreat
10.9 - 10.11 | Covenant Cedars Bible Camp
Your student is invited to our 2026 CLS Fall Retreat! We will spend the weekend at the beautiful Covenant Cedars Bible Camp in Hordville, NE. Transportation will be provided. Our focus this year is Abiding in Jesus. During our deep dive into John 15, we will see the way that Jesus calls us to attach our entire lives to Him in complete dependence. As we abide in Jesus, He abides in us too! Our hope for the weekend is that students would grow in community, strengthen their relationship with Jesus, and have plenty of fun along the way! We can't wait to see your student there!
Students Kick-off!
8.26 | 6 - 8:30 PM | West
Calling all middle and high schoolers! We are kicking off CLS for the school year. Come join us for food, friends, and fun as we learn more about Jesus and a night of memories to kick our year off right!
Connect with CLS Midtown
Gatherings | Wed, 6 - 8 PM | East Room
Discipleship Groups | Various times & locations
Midtown 2026 - 2027 Schedule
Connect with CLS West
Gatherings | Wed, 6:30 - 8 PM | Student Center
Doors open 6 - 8:30 PM for hangout time
High School City Group | Various times and locations
Contact us for details
West 2026 - 2027 Schedule
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Middle School Text Notifications
Text @clswestMS to 81010 to receive text notifications regarding CLS West weekly gatherings, updates, announcements, and special events.
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High School Text Notifications
Text @clswestHS to 81010 to receive text notifications regarding CLS West weekly gatherings, updates, announcements, and special events.
MIDTOWN Student Gatherings | Wednesdays | 6:30 - 8 PM | Midtown location Boys Basketball | Tuesdays | 6 - 8 PM | Adams Community Center Discipleship Groups | Various times and locations Midtown Fall-Spring Calendar
WEST Student Gatherings | Wednesdays | 6 - 8 PM | Student Center Middle School Equipping | Sundays | 10 - 11 AM | Room 206 B High School City Group | Sundays | 6 - 7:30 PM | Leader's house West 2023 Calendar
Midtown Gatherings | Wednesdays | 6:30 - 8 PM | Midtown location
West Gatherings | Wednesdays | 6 - 8 PM | West location
West City Groups | Sundays | 12:30 - 2 PM | West location
Rhythms
Our rhythms were designed in connection with our core values at Citylight Church: Down (Gospel), Up (Spiritual Formation), In (Community), Out (Mission).
Gatherings
Through our gatherings together, we will always point to the Gospel, the “good news” that God has reached down to us in his son, Jesus, to defeat sin and death and their effects in our world. Through his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus has initiated and accomplished what we never could. Through small group discussion and activities together, we focus on spiritual formation. We are committed to proclaiming the gospel not just as the front door to Christianity but as the good news that we live by every day.
City Groups
In our mid-week small groups, known as City Groups, we are building our relationships with both the Lord and with one another. Community is the context for gospel formation and mission.
Outreach
We want to go out on mission in our neighborhoods, schools, teams, and city. The same gospel that transforms us also compels us outward on mission. We want to be intentional about outreach, serving others and bringing hope to our city.
Student Ministry Team
Citylight Students
Citylight Students exists to multiply disciples and churches by equipping students and families to be lifelong followers of Jesus. We are one student ministry that meets in two locations with the following rhythms: As one church in two locations, we share mission and vision together. Be sure to sign up for our emails and check our calendars for specific times, dates, and locations at both the West and Midtown locations.
Meet: (Weekly)
We meet to see students begin a relationship with Christ and meet together as a group weekly for a time of singing, preaching, small groups, and stories of how God is moving in this generation. In our small groups, students will discuss the sermon and how they can put it into practice.
Mature: (Daily)
Our hope is to see students mature in Christ as they meet with Him daily and make disciples by participating on mission here and around the world. We desire for them to be equipped to read, understand, apply, and obey the Word of God in their lives. We want students to be involved in huddles in their schools or friend groups for accountability, to stay focused on following Christ, and set a pattern to be life long followers of Jesus.
Summer Calendars
This summer it is our hope to provide space and time for students to have both fellowship and fun. We hope that through these events a foundation will be formed and built on going into this next school year. Mark your calendars with these dates! Please don’t let finances or transportation stop your student from being involved.
West | Middle School
- 6th Grade Introduction Night
6.1 | Bristol's House - The Mark
6.15 | 5:30 - 7 PM | 20902 Cumberland Dr, Elkhorn, NE 68022 - Night at the Bristol's
6.29 | Bristol's House - Summer Games
7.13 | West location Green Space - End of Summer Party!
7.27 | 5:30 - 8 PM | West location
West | High School
- S'mores Night
6.8 | 5:30 - 7 PM | West location Green Space - The Mark
6.22 | 20902 Cumberland Dr, Elkhorn, NE 68022 - Food Court Hangout
7.6 | Flagship Commons - Summer Games @ the Park
7.20 | 5:30 - 8 PM | West location Green Space - End of Summer Party!
7.27 | 5:30 - 8 PM | West location
Midtown | All Students
- Board Game Mondays
Mondays | 1 - 3 PM | Citylight Midtown Offices - Kickball
Wednesdays | 6:30 - 8 PM| Walnut Hill Elementary - Thrashin’ Thursdays (Fishing)
Thursdays | 3 - 5 PM | Benson Park - CLS City Groups
Thursdays | 6 - 7:30 PM | Miller Household - Weekend Workouts
Saturdays | 10 - 11:30 AM | Citylight Midtown Garage