First Woodway is home to a college ministry that exists to walk with college age students equipping them to be shaped by the Word of the Father, surrendered in worship to the Son and sent in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Join us in our College Room (MAC 2nd Floor) at 10:00 am for an hour of teaching, coffee, and donuts!
Afterwards, head on over to the Worship Center for the 11:00 am service.

WEDNESDAYS AT THE CHURCH
Join us for a time of dinner, worship, and prayer at 7:30 pm in the College Room (MAC 2nd Floor).

LAST WEDNESDAY NEAR BAYLOR
Join us the last Wednesday of the month for a time of worship and prayer at 7:3opm:

AUG 27 | Redwood Shelter
SEP 24 | Anthem Stories
OCT 29 | Truett Seminary

We have several life groups for college students that meet weekly. Click here to see what's available for the fall 2025 semester!

If you are interested in joining a life group, let us know here.

ArtiosU is a summer internship for college students. It exists to disciple and develop students into Christian ministry leaders capable of serving in the church and the marketplace. Students will be placed with a church ministry to serve and minister throughout the week as well as meet weekly for spiritual formation, ministry equipping, and theological/biblical training. As a capstone to their summer internship, students will embark on a trip to England to learn ministry in a post-Christian environment.

Please learn more about ArtiosU on the Artios page.

Meet the Staff

CASE SMITH
CASE SMITHMinister of College Students

Case is a Waco native and has been a member of First Woodway for all of his life. In 2017, he graduated from Baylor University with a B.A. in Religion and began working full time in the recreation ministry. Safe to say, he loves sports. He graduated from Truett Seminary with a M.A. in Christian Ministry. In Summer 2022, Case transitioned into leading the College Ministry and helping college-aged people find and follow Jesus. Case and his wife, Danelle, have two kiddos: Raleigh and Summit.

CASEY ESCUE
CASEY ESCUEWorship + College Associate

Casey has been attending and serving at First Woodway since 2019 and joined officially with her husband, Harrison, as a member in 2023. After graduating from Baylor with a B.A. in Journalism, she began working full time for the worship ministry. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Worship Arts through California Baptist University and plans on completing that degree in 2026. Casey recently transitioned from Administrative Assistant for the Worship Ministry to Worship and College Associate and is looking forward to continuing to lead and love her church family just as Jesus does.

WALKER GARRETT
WALKER GARRETTCollege Associate

Walker began attending First Woodway in third grade and has been a part of the church family ever since. He graduated from Baylor University in May 2025 with a BBA in Entrepreneurship. While at Baylor, he served in First Woodway's youth ministry and was a Sing chair for his fraternity. He is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Truett Seminary as he prepares for a life of ministry. In his free time, he enjoys being outdoors and spending time with his golden doodle, Griffin.