2023 Youth Ministry Planning Guide

Check out youth ministry opportunities for 2023.

Youth Calendar

January 2023
Event Name Start TimeStart TimeLocation
Sunday, January 8, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Confirmation Class9:45am10:30amK200
MS Small Group5:00pm6:30pmL111- The Hub
HS Campfire Theology5:00pm6:30pmPARKING LOT (DOVER ROAD)
Friday, January 13, 2023
Youth – LockOut7:00pm11:55pmL111- The Hub
Sunday, January 15, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
Confirmation Class9:45am10:30amK200
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
NO EVENING PROGRAM
Sunday, January 22, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
Confirmation – Worship and Music Workshop9:30am10:30amChapel
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
Joint Youth Group5:00pm7:00pm L111- The Hub
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Youth Basketball Practice6:00pm8:00pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Confirmation – Baptism Workshop w/ Parents9:30am10:30amChapel
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Youth Coffee & Spirituality5:00pm6:30pmL111- The Hub
February 2023
Event Name Start TimeStart TimeLocation
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Youth Basketball Practice6:00pm8:00pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
Sunday, February 5, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Confirmation Class9:45am10:30amK200
HS Campfire Theology – Final5:00pm6:30pmPARKING LOT (DOVER ROAD)
MS Small Group – Final5:00pm6:30pmL111- The Hub
Thursday, February 9, 2023
Youth Basketball Practice6:00pm8:00pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Youth Sunday Rehearsal8:00am2:00pmL111- The Hub
YOUTH SUNDAY, February 12, 2023
No Sunday School or Confirmation Classes
No Evening Program
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Youth Basketball Practice6:00pm8:00pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Middle School Asheville Mission Trip   (2/17 – 2/19)
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
Confirmation Class9:45am10:30amK200
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Youth Coffee & Spirituality5:00pm6:30pmL111- The Hub
5th Connection5:00pm6:30pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Youth Basketball Practice6:00pm8:00pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
Sunday, February 26, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Confirmation Class9:45am10:30amK200
Youth Sabbath Sunday – No Evening Program
March 2023
Event Name Start TimeStart TimeLocation
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Youth Basketball Practice6:00pm8:00pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
Sunday, March 5, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
Confirmation Class9:45am10:30amK200
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Youth Fundraiser – Dinner – ‘Mardi Gras in March’5:00pm8:00pmE100 – Main Hall
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Youth Basketball Practice6:00pm8:00pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
Sunday, March 12, 2023
MS & HS  – Joint Spring Retreat   Weekend(3/10 – 3/12)
Confirmation Weekend Retreat Weekend (3/11- 3/12)
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
No Evening Program
 
Sunday, March 19, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Confirmation Class9:45am10:30amK200
Joint Youth Group5:00pm7:00pmL111- The Hub
5th Connection5:00pm6:30pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
Sunday, March 26, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
Confirmation Class9:45am10:30amK200
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Chiapas Youth Mission Trip – Orientation Mtg #112:15pm1:45pmL109
Youth Sabbath Sunday – No Evening Program5:00pm5:15pmOff Premises 1
April 2023
Event Name Start TimeStart TimeLocation
Sunday, April 2, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Confirmation Class9:45am10:30amK200
Youth Coffee & Spirituality5:00pm6:30pmL111- The Hub
EASTER SUNDAY, April 9, 2023
No Sunday School or Confirmation Classes
No Evening Program
Sunday, April 16, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
Confirmation Class9:45am10:30amK200
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Confirmands meet with Session1:00pm3:00pmL111- The Hub
Joint Youth Group5:00pm7:00pmL111- The Hub
5th Connection5:00pm6:30pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
CONFIRMATION SUNDAY, April 23, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
Confirmation Breakfast9:30am10:30amK101/102 Pickard Hall
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
Youth Sabbath Sunday – No Evening Program5:00pm5:15pm
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Chiapas Mexico Youth Mission  – Team Building12:00am11:59pmK101/102 Pickard Hall
Sunday, April 30, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Youth Ministry Finale4:00pm7:00pmCamp Kanata
May 2023
Event Name Start TimeStart TimeLocation
Sunday, May 7, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Sunday, May 14, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Sunday, May 21, 2023
The Gathering – Youth9:30am9:45amL111- The Hub
6th and 7th Grade Sunday School9:45am10:30amK302
HS Sunday School9:45am10:30amL109
Chiapas Youth Mission Trip – Orientation Mtg – #212:15pm2:00pmL109
Sunday, May 28, 2023 – Memorial Day Weekend
No Sunday School or Confirmation Classes
No Evening Program

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, email Deb Smith, 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 Deb Smith, Administrative assistant for youth ministry.