HIGH SCHOOL
Weekly Gatherings // Sundays @ 6:30-8:30pm
Monthly Community Events
Quarterly Retreats
Authentic Life High School exists to WORSHIP God wholeheartedly, to INVITE students to CONNECT in authentic relationships with God and others, and to learn to GIVE and SERVE.
We do all of these things through weekly gatherings and monthly events that are marked by PASSION, FUN, and KINDNESS.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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WORSHIP NIGHT + FRIENDS + DQ
Friday, October 2nd @ 9-10:30pm
WHO // HS Students + Leaders
WHERE // Dairy Queen on Pierce
WHEN // Fri, Oct 2 - 9-10:30pm ishCOST // 20% your Ice Cream
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DECIDE Conference
Saturday, October 17th (10am - 2pm) @ Authentic Life Church
Join us for the DECIDE conference at Authentic Life Church, a special event for parents and their teens in grades 6–12! Led by Dr. Veronica Johnson, a licensed clinical psychologist, we’ll dive into important topics that affect families today. Our phones are a big part of our lives, but they shouldn’t control how we connect with each other. DECIDE is all about having honest conversations about these topics, helping us reconnect in meaningful ways.
Topics We’ll Cover:
- Phones & Social Media: How they affect our relationships.
- Anxiety & Mental Health: Tips for handling stress.
- Real Connection: Building genuine relationships in a digital world.
- Parent/Teen Communication: Ways to improve conversations.
- Healthy Boundaries: Setting limits that work for everyone.
- Dating & Relationships: Navigating teen dating in today’s landscape.WHERE // Authentic Life Church
WHEN // Saturday, October 17th, 10am - 2pm (Lunch will be provided).
WHO // 6th - 12th Grade students and parentsCOST // $20.00 per family
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Coat Drive
Now - October 18th
If any of you have been to Arizona for our mission trip, we have an amazing opportunity to give back. Pastor JR is coming to visit US on the weekend of the DECIDE Conference! When he comes, we want to send him home with as many winter coats as possible to help with his winter evangelistic outreach! Coats will be sent Sunday October 18
CURRENT SERMON SERIES
Following Jesus shapes the real, daily decisions every teenager has to make. In WHY NOT?, we’ll wrestle with those choices together and discover why Jesus invites us to trust Him, live differently, and choose the narrow road.
MEET MARK FILA
Mark is the Pastor of Students and Care at Authentic Life Church.
Mark loves helping people grow in authentic relationships with God and with each other. Whether he’s hanging out with students, walking with someone through a hard season, or celebrating life’s big wins, Mark loves being part of what God is doing in people’s lives. He also tends to bring a lot of energy and joy with him wherever he goes—so consider yourself warned.
Mark is married to Nora (very clearly his better half) and they have two daughters, Elaine and Finley. If Mark isn’t spending time with his family or with students, you’ll probably find him outside somewhere riding a road bike, mountain bike, or some other kind of bike—usually at an altitude where breathing is optional.
