Student Life
Spiritual Life
Philippians 2:3-4
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”
At Maranatha, our mission is to champion a Christ-centered, university preparatory education to equip the whole student through academics, arts, athletics, and service for the glory of God. Our spiritual life initiatives on campus are a key part of this mission.
Whether it be through weekly chapel gatherings, special events on campus, or our annual Spiritual Life Retreat, the Spiritual Life Team creates intentional spaces for students to grow in their relationship with Christ.
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Chapels
The Maranatha community gathers together weekly for chapel services that are designed to create space for our community to engage in worship. As we worship, we celebrate God's story through Scripture, elevate and honor Jesus, savor the Gospel, and explore and appreciate our distinct identity in Christ. We are blessed to be led by our student worship team and hear from a number of local pastors, Christian leaders, and even our very own faculty/staff.
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Advisory Groups
One of the differences in being a student at Maranatha is that we want each student to have a safe place to share what is happening in their lives. To that end, we have established Advisory Groups and each student is placed in a group with others from their class as well as a faculty or staff member to lead the group. Meeting weekly on Friday mornings, Advisory Groups are a place for students to dig deeper into their faith as well as have an advocate on campus. -
Mission Trips
Each year, the Maranatha community reaches out beyond our borders to serve God and others through mission trips. Students who wish to step out in their faith apply to go on one of the mission trips, and teams are prayerfully selected. In the past few years, Maranatha has sent teams to Harambee Ministries in Pasadena, the Dream Center in Los Angeles, New Orleans for hurricane relief, Greece, and Costa Rica. It is amazing to see how students grow when given the chance to put hands and feet to their faith and join in with what God is doing in various parts of the world. -
Service Opportunities
As the Maranatha community prepares for Thanksgiving we pause to give back. Being grateful for all that God has done for us, we are driven to give back to others. During the two days before Thanksgiving break, as advisory groups, we go to various ministries and service projects in the greater Los Angeles area to serve and help as we are able. Not only do the service opportunities create a place for us to give back but they also draw Advisory Groups together as they serve together.
Prayer Request
Do you have a prayer request or a praise report?
Send them to prayer@mhs-hs.org or an Instagram message @MHSSpiritualLife and the Ministry Team will be praying with and for you. Your message will be reviewed by the Chapel Advisor, who will then share them with the Student Ministry Team so that they can pray for each request that comes in.
On Campus
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Bible Studies
There are several weekly Bible Studies and prayer times at Maranatha High School led by both local pastors, teachers, and student leaders. Each gathering is created specifically to equip and resource our students with necessary tools such as Biblical literacy and faith integration that are needed to impact this world as Salt and Light. -
Spiritual Emphasis Week
Each semester Maranatha High School desires to intentionally carve out a thematic style week known as “Spiritual Emphasis Week” where we gather to participate in various forms of spiritual disciplines such as prayer, fasting, worship, and celebration.
