Forge Winter Weekend Recap | 2026

This past weekend, nearly 450 high school students, along with over 200 leaders, volunteers, and staff from all our campuses, gathered together for Forge Winter Weekend—learning about their God-given identity and how his truth shapes every part of our lives! Students spent the night at their individual campuses but gathered at Pelham as one Forge body for times of worship, teaching sessions, and fellowship. Small groups bonded in their free time through shared experiences, like paintball, bowling, rock climbing, painting, or jumping at a trampoline park!

Our high schoolers live in a culture that constantly tells them they get to decide what is true about themselves. It’s a “Theology of Me” perspective where personal feelings and experiences are the primary source of truth. This weekend’s teaching focused on reclaiming that narrative and redefining it. Our identity is anchored in God’s Word and who he says we are.

Check out a short clip from one of this weekend’s teaching sessions:

Please join us in prayer as the conversation continues in the coming weeks—that students, parents, and leaders would look to God and his Word for identity, wisdom, and clarity.