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Weekly on Fridays 7:00 - 9:30 PM Gateway Alliance Church
XLR8 Youth
XLR8 Youth runs year-round for all teenagers in grades 6 through 12.
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Our Next Event:
Takeover - Christmas Party
December 14, 2018 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Always Welcome, Always Fun
All our Jr High events take place on Fridays from 7:00 - 9:30 pm at Gateway
(In grades 9-12? Make sure to check out our Sr High Hangouts happening on Fridays!)Jr High Exclusive Events
The Takeover
Weekly on Fridays, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
Jr High Exclusive | Gateway Alliance Church
The Takeover
Come join us as we takeover the church for an awesome youth-themed night-of-fun! The Takeover is our Jr High exclusive event designed to be a fun, community driven night full of games, free food, worship, inspiring talks & opportunities to hang out, meet new people, and have some fun!
The Takeover takes place on Fridays from 7:00 - 9:30 pm @ Gateway Alliance Church, and are exclusively open to all Jr High (gr. 6-9) youth.
(In grade 9 - 12? Be sure to check out our Sr High Hangouts happening at the same time as the Takeover!)
Our Next Takeover:
December 14, 2018 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Jr High & Sr High Joint Events
Encounter Worship Nights
Bi-monthly on Fridays, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
All Youth | Gateway Alliance Church
Encounter Worship Nights
There is something powerful that happens when you encounter God - and that's what these Encounter Worship Nights are designed to do. Once every two months, we bring in a phenomenal worship band, a talented speaker, and we invite a bunch of other youth ministries to join us for a night of worship designed to help youth & young adults discover who they were created to be, how loved they truly are, and to help them walk out their faith in Christ
Our Next Encounter Night:
March 1, 2019 | 6:00 pm - March 3, 2019 | 12:00 pm
Arcade Games Nights
Bi-monthly on Fridays, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
All Youth | Gateway Alliance Church
Arcade Games Nights
Once every two months, we flip our regular programming, invite other churches to join us, and throw a party! Arcade Games Nights are our game-to-end-all-games event nights where we throw away the rulebook, pick up an awesome prize for you to win and turn an ordinary game into an over-the-top story-driven and epicly-fun event. To top it all off, we bring in a fantastic worship team & speaker to bring us into an encounter with God.
Our Next Arcade Night:
February 1, 2019 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Be Who You Are
Find a group of friends who you can laugh, learn, and be yourself with. By joining us at one of our Sr High events, you will be welcomed into an environment where you will be loved, make life-long friendships, encounter God, and be exactly who you were created to be.
These events are exclusively open to all youth grades 9-12.
(In grades 6 - 9? Be sure to check out our Takeover events happening on Fridays!)
Sr High Exclusive Events
Wednesday House Party
Weekly on Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
13211 105 St NW, Edmonton
WEDNESDAY HOUSE PARTY
Our Wednesday House Parties are an excellent opportunity to hang out with other youth your age outside of a Friday. These House Parties are exclusive to Sr High youth, and are built to be a fun, welcoming environment where you can expect to be loved, to grow, to build new friendships, and to have opportunities to encounter God.
Our Next Wednesday House Party:
January 16, 2019 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Friday Night Hangouts
Weekly on Fridays, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
Gateway Alliance Church
FRIDAY NIGHT HANGOUTS
Our Friday Hangouts are our new Sr High initiative that are exclusively available to youth grades 9-12. During our Jr High Takeover events, all Sr High youth will be invited to join us in Classroom 2 for a fun, chill evening involving games, sports, new friendships, worship, discussions and opportunities to encounter God.
Our Next Friday Night Hangout:
December 14, 2018 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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Jr High & Sr High Joint Events
Encounter Worship Nights
Bi-monthly on Fridays, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
All Youth | Gateway Alliance Church
Encounter Worship Nights
There is something powerful that happens when you encounter God - and that's what these Encounter Worship Nights are designed to do. Once every two months, we bring in a phenomenal worship band, a talented speaker, and we invite a bunch of other youth ministries to join us for a night of worship designed to help youth & young adults discover who they were created to be, how loved they truly are, and to help them walk out their faith in Christ
Our Next Encounter Night:
March 1, 2019 | 6:00 pm - March 3, 2019 | 12:00 pm
Arcade Games Nights
Bi-monthly on Fridays, 7:00 - 9:30 pm
All Youth | Gateway Alliance Church
Arcade Games Nights
Once every two months, we flip our regular programming, invite other churches to join us, and throw a party! Arcade Games Nights are our game-to-end-all-games event nights where we throw away the rulebook, pick up an awesome prize for you to win and turn an ordinary game into an over-the-top story-driven and epicly-fun event. To top it all off, we bring in a fantastic worship team & speaker to bring us into an encounter with God.
Our Next Arcade Night:
February 1, 2019 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Arcade Games Nights
Arcade Games Nights takes place on Fridays from 7:00 - 9:30pm @ Gateway, and are open to all youth.
Our Next Arcade:
February 1, 2019 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Encounter Worship Nights
There is something powerful that happens when you encounter God - and that's what these Encounter Worship Nights are designed to do. Once every two months, we bring in a phenomenal worship band, a talented speaker, and we invite a bunch of other youth ministries to join us for a night of worship designed to help youth & young adults discover who they were created to be, how loved they truly are, and to help them walk out their faith in Christ.
Encounter Worship Nights takes place on Fridays from 7:00 - 9:30pm @ Gateway.
Our Next Encounter:
March 1, 2019 | 6:00 pm - March 3, 2019 | 12:00 pm
Encounter Weekend
Encounter Weekend is a weekend youth experience for students from across Alberta. This event exists to create an atmosphere where students of all ages can connect with one another, worship together, and encounter God in incredible ways through incredible worship, the creative application of the Word, prophetic ministry and healing.
This event is an overnight event in which XLR8 students will be spending the night at Gateway.
March 1-3, 2019
Gateway Alliance Church
Cost: $30
Our Upcoming Events
Here is a full list of all our upcoming Sr High, Takeover, Encounter & Arcade Events.
For more information on any of these events, please visit and subscribe to our Google Calendar
Youth Events Calendar
Takeover - Christmas Party
December 14, 2018 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Gateway Alliance Church
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Takeover & Sr High Hangouts
January 11, 2019 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Gateway Alliance Church
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Sr High House Party
January 16, 2019 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Gateway Alliance Church
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Takeover & Sr High Hangouts
January 18, 2019 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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XLR8 Youth | 13931 140 Street NW, Edmonton, AB | (587) 772-0751 | youth[at]gateway.ac
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