ZYouth

Sunday Night Youth Group

Every Sunday Night (during the school year)

6th-12th grade, 5:00 pm-6:30 pm

Meets in the Chapel, enter through door 12

Vision: The goal of Sunday night youth group is to create a safe space for students to be their true authentic selves while growing in their faith and having fun.

Program Overview: Sunday night youth group will be an age level club based program that will meet each Sunday night from 5:00-6:30 for 6th-12th graders. Each Sunday night will include game time and snack/hang out time as well as a short lesson. Age levels will be kept separate except for when activities will work better with both groups in the same space. Lessons in the 2024 fall semester will be focused on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus (6th-8th grade) and identity (9th-12th grade).

Sunday Mornings

We believe the best practice for youth on Sunday Mornings is to be in service. Studies show that youth who participate in worship, either as servers or congregants, are more likely to continue in their faith after high school. We encourage all youth to be present and in community with the whole church on Sunday morning.

What is Confirmation?

Class meets on Sunday Evenings during youth group from 5:00-6:30pm. Open to youth, 8th grade and older, who have not been through confirmation before.

Meets in the Chapel

Vision: The goal of confirmation is to give students essential teaching and spiritual formation they need to become professing, participating members of the church congregation.

Program Overview: Confirmation will consist of several different elements which will all contribute to the overall formation and teaching of the students participating in the program. To read the whole program overview click this link: Confirmation Blueprint

Our next confirmation class begins 9/22, please register now with the registration link below even if you’re a part of our regular youth group programming. Registration Form

Wednesday Nights

Z Youth on Wednesday Nights starting 9/11
Meets 6:30-7:30 w/ optional dinner at 5:30

Youth Lab: RPG

Youth Lab is a program that our youth ministry runs each fall to try new types and styles of programming. Last year we experimented with learning via book and literature, this year we will be using the format of Tabletop Role Playing Games. We will be using the Amazing Tales game system to play, tell stories, and learn more about the ways God moves in our lives through story and imagination. This Class is open to current 6th-12th graders and is perfect for youth who loves games, storytelling, or adventure! Led by Zach Cheeseman and Brian Vermillion

The Body Project (Meets 9/11-10/2)

A group-based intervention that provides a forum for high school girls and college aged women to confront unrealistic appearance ideals and develop healthy body image and self-esteem. It has repeatedly been shown to effectively reduce body dissatisfaction, negative mood, unhealthy dieting, and disordered eating. Led by Kristine Connelly

Registration Form and Waiver

Can you help us update our records and stay in touch with you? Keeping up-to-date records helps us know who's in the group, who might be missing on a Sunday night, and it helps us follow reach out a hand of love and hospitality if we haven't seen you in a hot minute. Help us update the ZUMC records by completing this handy-dandy form: Registration Form

Questions?

Do you have questions about ZYouth? Please connect with Zach Cheeseman, Director of Youth Ministry (zcheeseman@zumc.org).

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Save the Date

ZYouth x St. Luke’s Youth Mission Trip 2025 will be July 13-18