Middle and High School Youth: Grapple Group

Grapple is a space for young people in grades 6-12 to ask questions, explore their faith, and build a strong spiritual foundation. Everyone is welcome to join our community to learn and laugh together.

What we do

Belong

In Grapple, we believe it’s important to help each other know that we all belong. We welcome all young people to bring their whole selves and lean into compassion and curiosity about ourselves, each other, our differences, and what brings us all together. And we’re sometimes silly.

Ask

We think it’s important for young people to learn how to explore big ideas, seek out new perspectives, look at things in new ways, and experience wonder. We are not afraid to ask questions about our faith, each other, and the world. Curiosity and critical thought are central to our community and the space we share.

Serve

Grapple is all about serving and learning. From beach clean-ups to our annual Sierra Service Project summer trip, we know how to help (and have fun doing it.) We are active participants in the larger Westwood community, and always seek out ways to put our values into action.

On Sundays

On Sundays, you can find us in the short pews on the west side of the Sanctuary until about 9:50, when we head down to the Grapple Room (on the first floor of the education building). That’s our home base for the rest of the morning – unless we’re at Grapple Choir or in worship (on the first Sunday of the month). For sure, you’re going to want to contact Everest, to get plugged in so you get our weekly updates, hear about upcoming events and opportunities, and join our WhatsApp group.