Youth Ministry at New Hope Presbyterian Church is for 6th through 12th graders. Our hope is to provide a safe, nurturing, and encouraging place where youth can be themselves and get to know adults in the New Hope congregation. We meet at 12:15 p.m. after worship for a light lunch provided by parents and rotate between social and mission focused programs.
- Fall workday at New Hope Camp and Conference center
- Bowling
- Reading for the Christmas pageant
- Christmas caroling and party
- Working on the New Hope Elementary School nature trail
- Leading worship for NHPC
- Weekend in mission in Charlotte, NC
- End-of-the-year lake party
- Summer youth Conferences: Massanetta for middle school students and Montreat Youth conferences for high school students
Current Sunday School program: At 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, our youth meet together in one class (6th through 12th grades) and are studying people from the New Testament and their stories using Re:Form: Ancestors: New Testament from Sparkhouse. We have a team of teachers who rotate teaching/facilitating discussion. Youth also share their “happies and crappies” of the week and engage in prayer for one another. The class is located in the Education Wing of our building.
Mission is important to our youth and families. In years past we have participated in The Appalachia Service Project, The Pilgrimage in Washington D.C., the Asheville Youth Mission programs and the CROSS program at Myers Park Presbyterian Church.
With New Hope Camp and Conference Center in our backyard, we frequently have programs around the camp — using the low ropes course, providing service to the camp, or walking the beautiful labyrinth. Many of our youth participate in the camp program over the summer, which provides high school youth the opportunity to be Counselors in Training (CIT).
Confirmation class is offered to our 8th grade students and consists of a weekend mission trip, leading a worship service, writing a faith paper, engaging with an adult mentor, as well as class time spent studying the Bible, what it means to be a Presbyterian / what Presbyterians believe, and how to be a faithful member of a congregation.
For more information about our youth programs, youth conferences, or mission trip opportunities, please contact Mary Todd Peters.
CROSS Missions:
Youth and adults spend a weekend in the spring and serve in urban ministry sites coordinated through Myers Park Presbyterian Church’s CROSS program in Charlotte, North Carolina. This program gives youth hands on experiences in different agencies and provides opportunities for reflection and worship. One highlight is experiencing the 24/7 Prayer Center provided by Charlotte Presbytery.
Raleigh Youth Mission:
Raleigh Youth Mission works with young people to explore the needs of people who live in the margins within and around Raleigh. Groups volunteer at a variety of agencies to serve neighbors who are homeless, experiencing poverty, or who are food insecure. We have also spent a weekend in Raleigh when not going to Charlotte.