YOUTH MINISTRY
Mission Statement
The goal of the Youth Ministry is to nurture the youth of EPC by providing a diverse program that includes education, service, recreation and fun.
Youth Ministry this Fall
Sundays from 5:30-7:30pm
All rising 6th-12th graders are invited to join us for Sunday evening youth group. We gather at 5:30pm in the Youth Room for dinner and then a time of study, prayer, mission, fellowship and friends. This fall, we will share in a study Faith in an Anxious World. Together, we will reflect on New Testament stories watch Jesus enter anxious situations with his disciples and explore:
- Life in a Anxious World
- Life in a Relational World
- Life in a Hurting World
- Life in a Hopeful World
Our youth will also help lead a time of Building Stories with the children of EPC . This group will meet on Sunday mornings immediately following worship beginning Sunday, Sep 18.
Youth in Worship
Our youth serve as liturgists for Sunday morning worship as well as ushers, greeters and so much more. The youth plan and lead several services throughout the year as well.
Leadership
Beginning September 2022, our Middle and High School youth will meet each Sunday evening from 5:30-7:30. We will share a meal and programming each Sunday. Our time together will consist of study, mission, fellowship and fun as we seek to follow Christ in our daily lives.
Education
Beginning September 2022, our Middle and High School youth will meet each Sunday evening from 5:30-7:30. We will share a meal and programming each Sunday. Our time together will consist of study, mission, fellowship and fun as we seek to follow Christ in our daily lives.
Summer Montreat Youth Conferences
Each summer, our middle and high school youth have the opportunity to join with hundreds of other Presbyterian Youth at both Maryville College (Middle School) and the Montreat Youth Conference (High School). During these conferences, we worship, study, play and enjoy time together as we grow in faith together.
Youth Ministry Includes…
Outreach and Service Projects:
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- Creating blessing bags for local hospital staff and homeless
- Mission Trips
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- Montreat Middle and High School Retreats
- Foothills Presbytery retreats and PYC on the road events
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- EPC Bistro
- Worship planning & leading
- Serving on Foothills Presbytery Youth Council
- Serving on Foothills Presbytery Youth Council
- Leading and supporting our young children through Building Stories, Brick by Brick
Recreation and Fun:
- Movie Nights
- Lock in
- Ballgames
- Cooking and baking together
- Pool Parties
- Progressive Dinners
Education and Growth:
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- Bible Study
- Youth Group Discussions
- Montreat Conferences
- Confirmation Class
- Friendship & Fellowship with one another
- Conversations about Faith in an Anxious World
- Personal Growth