The Youth Ministry of Highland Presbyterian Church is a place for middle and high school students to learn, grow, worship, fellowship and play together. As a ministry of Highland, we hope to create an atmosphere where youth can deepen their faith, ask big questions and bond together in community. See the Youth Fellowship page for what’s happening this week.
Click here for the 2024/2025 Youth Ministry Guidebook, and here for the 2024/2025 Youth Calendar. The 2023-2024 Registration and Permission Form For Youth Ministry Activities and Trips are coming soon.
Youth Action Teams
Youth are signing up now to serve in active leadership roles for our big events this year. Fitting in with our yearlong theme of Faith Family, each team is taking the lead on organizing one of our big events to help us engage and serve in ministry with our wider church family. Find out more during Sunday School or check the bulletin board outside of the youth rooms.
Looking for New Youth Ministry Partners
Think partnering with youth sounds fun? It is! We are looking for some new faces from our faith family to jump in to serve with our youth. We have a grand list of wide ranging opportunities stretching through this next calendar year. You may be interested in providing dinner to serving as a Sunday morning teacher to joining on a trip! There is sure to be something suited for everyone’s gifts. You only need willing hands and a joyful heart to share. Contact Courtney Stevens to find out more.
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Mission and Vision:
We drafted this mission statement as a youth group about who we are and what we do at Highland:
“As the Youth Group of Highland Presbyterian Church, our ongoing mission is to grow as a community of friends and as thankful children of God. We do so through creativity and fun, making lasting connections in a peaceful environment as we seek to strengthen our faith, impact our community and change our lives.”
We believe this says a lot about who we are and who we hope to become as we journey together.
Programs:
We live out this mission in our youth programming by being intentional and thoughtful about what youth will experience at Highland. We strive to shape a well-rounded program intended to meet youth where they are and help them encounter faith in Jesus Christ in unique ways. Our weekly Sunday night gathering, Youth Fellowship, is a space for youth to share a meal, have conversation and spend time growing with each other. We have Sunday School classes on Sunday mornings for each age group, middle and high school, and also a confirmation class for those going through the confirmation process. We also believe in offering opportunities for special retreats and mission trips to give youth an opportunity to put their faith into practice.
Make sure to pick up your family’s copy of the 2023-2024 Youth Ministry Guidebook to learn about all that is to come this year. Pick them up on the youth bulletin board in the Gallery Hallway or in the youth classrooms, or click here for a digital copy.
Weekly Youth Update:
Please contact Gidget Payne to receive the weekly e411.