2023-24 Youth Ministry Planning Guide

Check out youth ministry opportunities for 2023-24.

Youth Calendar

February 2024
EventTimeSpaces
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Basketball Games8:30 AM- 3:00 PMHayes Barton United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 4, 2024
The Gathering – Youth9:30 AM –  9:45 AMThe Hub
6th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK302
7th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK300
Confirmation Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK200
HS SundaySchool9:45 AM – 10:30 AML109
MS Small Group5:00 PM – 6:30 PMThe Hub
HS Campfire Theology5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPARKING (DOVER ROAD LOT)  (2nd option-The Hub)
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Youth Sunday Rehearsal8:00 AM – 2:00 PMThe Hub
Basketball Games8:30 AM- 3:00 PMHayes Barton United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Youth Sunday9:30 AM – 12:00 PMSanctuary – 1
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR EVENING PROGRAMSNANA
Sunday, February 18, 2024
The Gathering – Youth9:30 AM –  9:45 AMThe Hub
6th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK302
7th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK300
Confirmation Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK200
HS SundaySchool9:45 AM – 10:30 AML109
5th Connection5:00 PM – 6:30 PMThe Gym
Coffee and Conversation5:00 PM – 6:30 PMThe Hub
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Basketball Games8:30 AM- 3:00 PMHayes Barton United Methodist Church
Sunday, February 25, 2024
The Gathering – Youth9:30 AM –  9:45 AMThe Hub
6th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK302
7th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK300
Confirmands Meet with the Elders9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK200
HS Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AML109
March 2024
EventTimeSpaces
Sunday, March 3, 2024
The Gathering – Youth9:30 AM –  9:45 AMThe Hub
6th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK302
7th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK300
Confirmation Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK200
HS Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AML109
Youth Group5:00 PM – 7:00 PMThe Hub
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Basketball Games8:30 AM- 3:00 PMHayes Barton United Methodist Church
Confirmation Weekend RetreatALL DAY EVENTOff Premises
Sunday, March 10, 2024
5th Connection5:00 PM – 6:30 PMThe Gym
HS Spring Retreat Training5:00 PM – 6:30 PML109
MS Small Group5:00 PM – 6:30 PMThe Hub
Friday, March 15, 2024
Middle and High School – Joint Spring Retreat  – Check In2:00 PM – 5:00 PM The Hub
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Middle and High School – Joint Spring RetreatALL DAY EVENTOff Premises
Sunday, March 17, 2024
NO EVENING PROGRAMSNANA
Sunday, March 24, 2024
The Gathering – Youth9:30 AM –  9:45 AMThe Hub
6th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK302
7th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK300
Confirmation Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK200
HS SundaySchool9:45 AM – 10:30 AML109
Off Campus – Spring Break Gathering5:00 PM – 7:00 PMOff Premises
Sunday, March 31, 2024
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR EVENING PROGRAMSNANA
April 2024
EventTimeSpaces
Sunday, April 7, 2024
The Gathering – Youth9:30 AM –  9:45 AMThe Hub
6th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK302
7th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK300
Confirmation Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK200
HS SundaySchool9:45 AM – 10:30 AML109
Youth Group5:00 PM – 7:00 PMThe Hub
Sunday, April 14, 2024
The Gathering – Youth9:30 AM –  9:45 AMThe Hub
6th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK302
7th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK300
Confirmation Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK200
HS SundaySchool9:45 AM – 10:30 AML109
5th Connection5:00 PM – 6:30 PMThe Gym
MS Small Group5:00 PM – 6:30 PMThe Hub
HS Campfire Theology5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPARKING (DOVER ROAD LOT)  (2nd option-The Hub)
Sunday, April 21, 2024
The Gathering – Youth9:30 AM –  9:45 AMThe Hub
6th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK302
7th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK300
Confirmation Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK200
HS SundaySchool9:45 AM – 10:30 AML109
Confirmation Meets with Session and Confirmation Rehearsal1:00 PM – 3:00 PMThe Hub
Youth Group5:00 PM – 7:00 PMThe Hub
Sunday, April 28, 2024
The Gathering – Youth9:30 AM –  9:45 AMThe Hub
6th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK302
7th Grade Sunday School9:45 AM – 10:30 AMK300
HS SundaySchool9:45 AM – 10:30 AML109
Confirmation Sunday Breakfast9:30 AM – 10:30 AMCarol Copeland Courtyard, K101/102 Pickard Hall
Confirmation Sunday11:00 AM – 12:00 PMSanctuary
Youth Ministry Finale5:00 PM – 7:00 PMOff Premises

The goal of WMPC Youth is to bring young people together in a life of

FAITH,

ACTION,

and INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY.

We seek to address the spiritual, emotional, and social needs unique to youth. We want to create a safe and nurturing space for teenagers and their leaders to gather together and share their celebrations and concerns.

Our desire is that everyone involved with this ministry might encounter Christ so that all of us may grow in fellowship and discipleship.

Youth Ministry Values

Welcoming

Practicing radical hospitality to engage youth in relationships

Relevant

Meeting youth where they are in their lives, in their language, modeling Christian living

Integrated into the Life of the Church

Youth are visible, excited participants alongside their church family in a lifelong journey of faith

Sunday Morning

Sunday School and other Faith Formation activities, like Confirmation are a priority at White Memorial.

Trips

Mission trips such as Appalachian Service Project (ASP) and fun community building trips are a cornerstone of our program.

Evening Programs

Evening programs give our youth the opportunity to build relationships within the church.

Forms

Youth forms of all kinds.

Safe Sanctuary

White Memorial is a Safe Sanctuary Community. We are called to create a community of faith were children, youth and adults grow safe and strong. All teachers and volunteers must complete Safe Sanctuary training and submit to a background check.

Stay Connected

High School
To receive DAY OF REMINDERS via text messages concerning the High School Youth Events at White Memorial text @wmpchsy to 81010

Middle School
To receive DAY OF REMINDERS via text messages concerning the Middle School Youth Events at White Memorial text @wmpcmsy to 81010

Confirmation
To receive DAY OF REMINDERS via text messages concerning the Confirmation 2022-2023 at White Memorial text @wm-conf23 to 81010

Weekly Email Newsletter
To be added to the one-stop-shop weekly emailed youth newsletter, emailCamille Schaaf, Administrative Assistant for Youth Ministry.

Volunteer in Youth Ministry
To teach Sunday School, be a Sunday night youth adviser, small group leader or trip chaperone, email Camille Schaaf, Administrative Assistant for Youth Ministry.

Youth Events