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YOUTH
We seek to support and engage youth and their families in an inclusive, faithful, church family that empowers youth to seek God's will for their lives.
Our youth regularly participate in worship. You can find them waving palm branches on Palm Sunday, waving streamers for Pentecost, being lay leaders, ushers, and playing instruments. On our annual youth Sunday, we celebrate our graduates and our youth lead worship.
Our youth team up with two elders to visit our church family members who are homebound. While there, they share the sacrament of Holy Communion with them. This is done throughout the year on a quarterly basis and is a wonderful ministry of our church.
Confirmation is a continuation of the faith journey that began at baptism and continues throughout their whole lives. Confirmation is an opportunity to celebrate the youth of our church and their decision to make a public profession of faith. Confirmation starts in middle school.
Fellowship
We meet on Sundays following our 10:00 service. After sharing lunch together we will have a devotion and then gather for a fun activity. From traveling to an escape room, gem mining, mission activities, board games, fire pit nights, and more.
Activities
Fall Retreat
Once a year, our youth group goes away for a weekend of rest and fellowship.
These weekend retreats are a great way for Middle and High School youth to get to know other young people throughout the Presbytery of Western North Carolina
Presbytery Youth Retreat
Every year in September our church family travels to Camp Grier in Old Fort, NC for a weekend of fun, fellowship, and faith.
Camp Grief Church Camp
Missions
Our youth group at FPC truly have servant's hearts and enjoy answering the call to missions. We have several mission opportunities throughout the year including three large fundraising efforts for local and international mission efforts.
Souper Bowl of Caring | This allows youth to give back to their local communities through the help from local businesses, corporations, passionate individuals, and NFL teams.
Matthew’s Market | Gifts purchased from Matthew’s Market will benefit those in need in Africa, will help provide scholarships for children, youth, and college students in Guatemala, provide stoves for families in Guatemala, fund a Children’s Reading program and provide funds for wheelchair ramps to be built for families in need. You can see more here.)
Sunday Community Supper | This takes place every Sunday at 5:30 p.m. and currently feeds between 50-75 guests with carry-out meals. Several other churches and civic groups in the community help greatly with this ministry.
Rise Against Hunger | We have with Rise Against Hunger several times, packing meals in our Fellowship Hall. This is a great activity with jobs for all ages of volunteers.
Hunger Walk | Each year, Eastern Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministry, Inc. and The Corner Table Soup Kitchen hold the Eastern Catawba County Hunger Walk. The goals of this three-mile walk are to raise funds for hunger relief efforts in eastern Catawba County and to raise awareness of the hunger issue in our community.
Summer Missions Trip | Each summer our youth and a group of adults answer the call to serve for a week in various locations. Past trips include, Cedar Creek, Tennessee, Valle Crucis, North Carolina, Guatemala, and more. This trip is open to youth and adults.
