Youth Ministry

Holston View offers Sunday School classes for youth of all ages, through college and young adult. Dedicated teachers work diligently to provide lessons that are interesting, relevant and spiritually uplifting.

Older youth and young adults are encouraged to participate in the Adult Chancel Choir, dramas, volunteer service and church governance. Youth have their own representatives to the Administrative Council. They sometimes serve as acolytes and often assist in the church nursery.

Vacation Bible School is offered for all ages. The program includes Bible Study, music, crafts, recreation and refreshments. Older youth assist with crafts and recreation as well as attending classes of their own. A pool party at Yuma Ruritan and participation in Morning Worship round out this event.

Confirmation classes are usually provided in the spring. A new approach, tried very successfully in recent years, pairs each child or youth with an adult member who serves as mentor. At the end of the classes, those who are ready to take that step are baptized or confirmed (if they were christened as infants) on Pentecost Sunday.

All youth of the church and community are encouraged to take part in United Methodist Youth Fellowship. UMYF provides wholesome group activities for them as they learn and grow in the faith.

UMYF is fortunate in having two young adult couples as its dedicated counselors. The group meets each Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. for fellowship, recreation, and inspiritual programs.

Several dinners and other fund-raisers are held throughout the year to help finance the two main youth trips: a winter trip to Resurrection Youth Rally in Gatlinburg and a summer retreat which varies in destination. Sometimes the summer retreat is also a mission work experience as it was the year the group went to Cherokee.

Other fun activities include attending student day at Emory and Henry College, lock-in at church, pool party, and day trips to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.

Through UMYF our youth are also taught the value of service. They give a percentage of all funds raised to the Youth Service Fund, go trick or treating for UNICEF, assist with younger children, and participate in worship services.

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This site last revised: May 2, 2005