Parkway Heights UMC has a longstanding tradition of placing an emphasis on the church's youth ministry. Our goal is to make faithful disciples of all youth so that they can impact their world for Christ.

Weekly Activities

Sunday Mornings

Sunday morning gatherings offer youth an opportunity to learn and fellowship together through Bible study. Groups are divided by grade. Sunday Mornings classes meet at 9:45 a.m. in the youth rooms, upstairs in the Education Building.

Sunday Evenings (During School Year)

Sunday evening worship is a time for all youth. At the café, there is music, drama and, of course, food. The evening begins in the Youth Room at 5:30 p.m. with a snack supper and is followed by worship, which concludes at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Nights (During School Year)

In-depth discussions on Wednesday nights offer an opportunity for personal growth and development. For those looking to go deeper. 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Youth Room.

Special Events

Confirmation is offered to 7th grade students during the Spring semester. This is an opportunity for students to consider their faith, as they prepare to join PHUMC. Field trips, time with mentors, and church visits round out the confirmation experience.

ISNOWL (I'm Saved Now On With Life) is our yearly winter retreat. The retreat consists of lots of worship, small group time and fun activities. During the retreat, youth and their group leaders stay in host homes.

Youth Week is a week of missions outreach and spiritual growth that caps an activity filled summer. Although Youth Week activities differ somewhat each year, local mission projects and a great, summer-ending retreat are always part of the experience.

Conference Retreats challenge our daily lives and offer a great way to get to know people from other places. We participate in a number of retreats, including Overflow, Junior and Senior High Spiritual Life Retreats, and Convo.

Leadership

Under the direction of a Youth Director, college students, young adults and parents volunteer personal time to help develop and implement Parkway Heights' Youth Ministry programs.

Additionally, we draw leadership from the youth body itself. The Leadership Team helps plan all of our activities - from big trips to Wednesday night Bible Studies. Team members are always happy to answer newcomers' questions and share how God has moved in their lives.

A principal tenet of our youth ministry is empowerment - to encourage students to be leaders. Our desire is to create a permission-giving environment that allows them to feel comfortable being IN ministry. To that end, we work diligently to utilize the gifts and graces of our students. As an example, our youth help lead worship on Sunday nights.

Parkway Heights' youth are a blessing to their church family and the community. We hope you'll join us on our spiritual journey!