Youth Ministry (6th-12 grades)

Sunday Morning
Youth Church School Classes begin at 6th grade and go through the 12th grade. On Sunday mornings, church school begins at 9:45 a.m. and ends at 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Afternoon
Youth Choir is for all youth in grades 6-12 regardless of musical experience.  The choir prepares choral music in a wide variety of musical styles during their weekly rehearsal from 5:30-6:30 p.m.  Members provide musical leadership and engage in special services and events throughout the year.  The Youth Choir is a great place for our busy young people to develop basic choral singing skills that will serve them for a life-time of enjoyment in choral singing.

Sunday Afternoon
Youth from grades 6 through 12 are encouraged to participate in a variety of Sunday evening activities from August through May including:

●  Dinner from 6:30-7:00 p.m. - Dinner provides our youth and adult leaders-who
    come from numerous school districts and communities - to get to know each other
    better through informal conversation while enjoying a good meal prepared by
    parents of youth.
●  Fellowship from 7:00-8:30 p.m.  The evening programs emphasize service,
    recreation, and worship opportunities.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR               

Wednesday Night Bible Studies - The purpose of these groups is to commit to a weekly gathering time to intentionally learn more about Jesus together and learn to commit to each other in heart, spirit, presence, friendship and vulnerability for an extended period of time.   
SHYC (Senior High Youth Connection) - The mid-winter yearly retreat held in Sherman, Texas at Austin College for all 9th-12th graders in Grace Presbytery.  The weekend includes leadership opportunities in drama, music, and recreation as well as small group gatherings, group building, worship, and a variety of Saturday afternoon workshops of interest to the youth.
YOUTHQUAKE! - A fall and spring weekend event for all 6th-8th graders in Grace Presbytery focusing on worship, small group opportunities, recreations, and group building.  Camp sites are normally Camp Gilmont or Camp Prairie Valley.
Senior Sunday - High School graduates are recognized during worship the first Sunday in May and then honored with a  gala luncheon and program in Grace Hall.
Hearts for Missions Style Show - A spring event designed to benefit our youth summer mission trips.  Any adult or young person, 6th-12th grades, is welcome to help the Youth Committee with this labor of love.

SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
Junior High and Senior High Mission Trip - 6th-12th graders
and their sponsors embark on a mission project.  Past work has included repair, scraping, painting & landscaping homes of the less fortunate.