2023-2024 Program Year information for
Junior and Senior High Youth
At the secondary levels, we provide students with a “safe” setting where they explore and make faith their own, deciding to be “Christian on purpose,” all the while continuing to build relationships with members of our faith community.
For a summary of Youth Ministry, just click on the image for the 2023-2024 Youth Ministry Brochure. You can also get a hard copy of the brochure on the bulletin board outside the youth room at church. To view the recorded version of the Youth Parent Informational Meeting click Here. If after viewing the brochure or video, you have any questions, please reach out to Joy Leinenbach.
Junior High
Our multi-faceted Junior High program engages youth from 6th-8th grade in a journey towards Confirmation. The Sunday School class meets weekly at 9:00 am in Room 214 where they learn more about the Bible and the United Methodist Church specifically. We use the curriculum Colaborate from Spark House. Each youth has a workbook for the Old and New Testaments which they use during Sunday School classes. The goal is for the youth to receive a foundation of Bible knowledge so that they begin to understand how the Bible was created, the stories shared within its pages, and the lessons we can learn from it. Games, activities, videos and discussion are used.
Once in 8th grade, the youth can begin the Confirmation program. We add the Colaborate: United Methodist History & Doctrine workbook which they use at the monthly meetings with Pastor Richelle. Confirmands are also matched with a Friend in Faith from our congregation. A Friend in Faith is there to walk alongside the youth, offering support, sharing their faith and being able to discuss tough questions about faith.
The goal of the program is to give the youth a solid understanding of what it means to be a member of a church, what we we are claiming when we claim to be Christian, and in particular what it is to be United Methodist.
The Junior High program also has Youth Group which meets 2-3 times a month for fun, bonding and for service and mission work.
Senior High
Our Senior High program is for Grades 9 through 12. Sunday School meets weekly at 9 am in Room 207 where we explore current issues and topics that the youth are facing and gain an understanding of how being Christian can guide us through high school with the help of the Bible, prayer, wisdom from teachers and guest speakers as well as the curriculum.
The Senior High Youth Group meets weekly and engages in service to others, fun and games, singing and a chance to hang together. Led by the Youth Leadership team, activities are varied weekly. Check out the Youth Ministry Brochure for more information.