Junkyard Youth Group

The Junkyard calendar runs alongside the Ankeny School District calendar and is full of fun and engaging programs. Throughout the year, Junkyard offers retreats, local serving opportunities, game nights and spiritual growth events. 

Every week, students in 6th through 12th grade meet at The Ridge for fun games, worship, and biblical teaching. The 6th through 8th graders meet from 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm. The 9th through 12th graders meet from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm.
Junkyard provides a great atmosphere where all students are welcomed, loved, and cared for. We value relationships and offer a time for discussions after the teaching where students can go deeper by asking important questions and seeking advice.

If you’re coming for the first time, you’ll enter in through the South doors and be met by greeters. They will help get you checked in and introduce you to Junkyard staff who will help get you connected. Feel free to email us ahead of time if you have any questions or just show up and tell the greeters it’s your first time! We can’t wait to meet you soon!

Starting Fall of 2024, we will offer Fill the Gap sessions on the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00-9:00 PM.  Over the last many years, we’ve noticed a huge increase in the need to assist individuals struggling with mental health. Situations that range from severe mental health diagnosis, death in the family, stress or anxiety with school or activity, or any other life crises may leave you wanting time to process. We also know that it can take weeks, or even months, to get an appointment with a healthcare professional. Here at the Ridge, we’ve seen the need and want to Fill the Gap between life experiences and getting in to see a professional. Because of this, we have started a team of gap fillers who are specifically trained in listening well, asking good questions, inviting God in, and casting no judgment.