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Youth Ministry
FPC Youth on Sundays
Youth in Action Mornings
Introducing our newly named Youth in Action Mornings (Y.A.M.)! Join us every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in Fifield Kitchen. While we'll still be making PB&Js as we've done in the past, we’re excited to also explore new ways to help our community. Partnering with Community Ministries, we’ll be serving our neighbors experiencing homelessness with different service opportunities each week, based on the immediate needs of Community Ministries.
We hope all youth and youth families can join us in making a difference!
Youth Group
Every Sunday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Fifield Hall, our youth gather for dinner, games, age-specific small groups, and fun at Youth Group! Our Youth Group program provides a range of opportunities for bonding and spiritual connection, including several different message series, holiday celebrations, and community service nights.
For each Youth Group dinner, we kindly suggest a $5 donation and that you RSVP on our youth events page. Please bring $5 cash or you can pay ahead for all your dinners below.
Youth Trips During School Year
Middle School Fall Retreat
Calling all 6th-8th graders!!! All middle schoolers are invited to an unforgettable weekend of fun, fellowship, and faith! From November 1-3, 2024, we’re heading to the breathtaking North Georgia mountains for adventure and spiritual growth. Don’t miss this opportunity to escape the everyday hustle, enjoy the beauty of God’s creation as the seasons change, and grow closer with God and our FPC Youth community. Click the link below to sign up and make your initial deposit!
Email Ben or Lauren at youth@firstpresatl.org to learn more!
Youth Ski Trip 2025
Calling all 8th-12th grade skiers and snowboarders! Join us from February 14-17, 2025, for an unforgettable weekend of skiing, snowboarding, cozy fires, hot chocolate, & spiritual growth. We’re heading back to the wonderful Winterplace, WV, where we’ll stay in the same two side-by-side, ski-in/ski-out homes as last year. Whether you're a first-timer needing lessons or a seasoned pro ready to tackle black diamonds, there's something for everyone. Don’t miss out—submit your initial deposit by Dec. 1, 2024! The total trip cost is estimated to be around $600, with a 2nd deposit due in Jan. 2025.
Youth Summer Trips
High School Montreat
Every summer, our high school students attend a week-long trip to the PCUSA Montreat Youth Conference in the beautiful blue ridge mountains of North Carolina. We'll join hundreds of young people from youth groups all over the country for a week of incredible speakers, worship, and EPIC FUN together. In addition to camp-wide activities, such as dance parties and games, our youth go rock-hopping, hiking, whitewater rafting and more!
Our current 8th - 12th graders are returning to Montreat, NC on July 13-19, 2025 for WEEK 4 of the Montreat Youth Conference!!! We’ll join hundreds of youth from PCUSA groups across the country for a week of energizers, keynote speakers, small groups, recreation, worship, and a Wednesday whitewater rafting adventure! We hope you can join us for one of our favorite youth group trips! Scholarships are available. Please reach out to Ben or Lauren with any other questions. click this link for the initial deposit.
Regirstion deadline is Dec. 1, 2024.
Middle School Montreat
Middle schoolers, want to experience the joy of Montreat?! From July 16-20, 2025, we’re heading to the Middle School Montreat Conference at Maryville College in Tennessee. Open to all students who are currently in 5th-8th grade, this week is packed with activities like worship, small groups, games, and recreation! We hope you can join us on this new adventure! Scholarships are available. Please reach out to Ben or Lauren with any questions. Click the button below to register by paying the $100 initial deposit.
Registration deadline is December 1, 2024.
Email Ben or Lauren at youth@firstpresatl.org to learn more!
Guatemala Impact Trip 2025
FPC Youth is heading to Guatemala June 21st-28th 2025, for a brand new impact trip, and all current 8th-12th graders are invited! Partnering with CEDEPCA ministries, we will join the work that God is already doing in Guatemala City. We’ll collaborate with churches, listen to the experiences of local Guatemalans, build relationships, and explore Guatemala’s vibrant culture through unique adventures. We are so excited about this incredible opportunity to partner, learn, explore, and grow together! Three mandatory training sessions will be held in the spring for all participants (dates TBD). Scholarships are available. Please reach out to Ben or Lauren with any questions. Click the button below to register by paying the $500 initial deposit.
Registration deadline is December 1, 2024.
Confirmation
An Invitation for all eighth and ninth graders
At FPC, confirmation is an 8-month process for teenagers to consider what it means to claim the promises made at their baptism, to make a public profession of faith, and to enter the membership life of the church. We hope to encourage bonds among our confirmands and help them learn what it truly means to be a member at FPC!
Over the course of the year, confirmands will attend 2 retreats (1 in each semester), and a total of 5 gatherings. At the end of the spring semester, confirmands their statements of faith and participate in Confirmation Sunday.
Open to all 8th and 9th graders, Confirmation runs every other year and will run for the 2025-2026 academic year.
For more information about our ministry and to find out where we meet, please contact:
Director of Youth, College and young adults Ministries
Ben Fletcher, M.Div
(404) 228-7751
bfletcher@firstpresatl.org
Assistant Director of Youth, College, and Young Adult Ministries
Lauren Ghighi, M.Div
(404)228-7751
lghighi@firstpresatl.org