A year in the youth ministry at First Church houses a variety of events and activities. We ask that you be prayerful and wise in your commitments, striving to have your involvements be helpful to your spiritual development and not the cause for busyness in your life. Involvement in church life is important but the whole of the youth departments events are meant to offer an array of choices, not an expectation to participant in everything.
Registration forms for events can be found on this page or in the youth form area located on the basement level adjacent to the elevator.
To participate in events and activities and to assure you the best care in a chance of an emergency, all participants are asked to have Activity Participation and Medical Authorization Form on file. (Or please fill out a Re-Authorization Formto make current your past form). F0r any events or opportunities requiring sign ups or RSVPs, please sign up on www.timetosignup.com/kidscount in the appropriate sign up sheet.
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Church Picnic Our fall kick off event Date: September 8, 2019 Time: 3:30 Location: Adventure Zone Action Needed: Bring a side dish/dessert to share |
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Impact Rewind Blending the summer into the school year Date: September 22, 2019 Time: 6:00-8:00 Location: Camp Hill UMC Action Needed: RSVP DEADLINE: Sept 18 |
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Bible Sunday Bibles for 6th and 9th graders Date: September 8, 2019 Time: 8:15 & 10:45 Services |
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Confirmation Fall Retreat #1 of the year Date: Oct 4 & 5 Time: Friday evening and Saturday morning Action Needed: Permission Form DEADLINE: Sept 29 |
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Battle Ball CHUM Tournament and Worship Night Date: November 3, 2019 Time: 1:15-8:00 (6:00-8:00 for the worship night) Action Needed: Registration Form and Salt ‘n Light Release DEADLINE: Oct 20 |
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Corn Maze Date: Time: Action Needed: DEADLINE: |
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Sleep out for the Homeless annual homeless awareness event Date: November 22-23, 2019 Information:Little Free Pantry Suggested Item List and Participant Reminders Action Needed: Permission Form and adult sign ups for supervision and soup donation DEADLINE: Nov 10 |
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Winter Retreat Combined middle and high school Date: December 6-7 Action Needed: Registration Form DEADLINE: November 30th |
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Cookie Walk Date: December 14 Time: 10:00-1:00 Action Needed: Help Provide Cookies and Sign up at to help volunteer the day of. Info needed by: |
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Confirmation Winter Retreat Date: January 10 & 11, 2020 Time: 6-9 and 9-noon Action Needed: Permission Form Deadline: January 5, 2020 |
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Christmas Caroling Date: December 15, 2019 Time: 5:30 Location: Meet in Hardwood Cafe Action Needed: Come! |
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Zeteo High School Conference a S’nL event Date: January 31-February 2 Information: Open to 8th* through 12th grade students (*read middle school note on registration form) Action Needed: Registration Form and Salt ‘n Light Release DEADLINE: December 22nd |
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Skating a 4G outing Date: March 29, 2020 Time: 4:30-7:00 Action Needed: Registration Form DEADLINE: March 22, 2020 |
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Youth Sunday a youth led church service Date: January 26, 2020 Time: (both services) Action Needed: Fill out Interest Form and be available for practice. |
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Battle Ball – Messiah Tournament and Worship Night Date: February 23, 2020 Information: Must be available for the entire tournament for participation on the team Time: 1:15-8:00 Tournament and Worship, 6:00-8:00 Worship Action Needed:Registration Form and SnL Release DEADLINE: February 16th |
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Easter Sunrise Service and Breakfast Date: April 12, 2020 Time: 6:30AM (Breakfast to follow) Location: Mechanicsburg Cemetery (Breakfast in Fellowship Hall) Action Needed: Sign up to bring food |
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Spring Retreat combined middle and high school Date: April 17-19, 2020 Action Needed: Registration Form DEADLINE: March 29 |
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Grateful Grads and Senior Show Down a night of senior testimonies and celebrating our graduates Date: May 17, 2020 Information: An evening of worship and testimony from our graduating seniors (6:00-7:00) in the green chair section of the sanctuary followed by an upbeat 4G style competition in our Senior Show Down in the Multipurpose room (7:00-8:30). Action Needed: Come! |
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Confirmation Trip Location: Philadelphia Project Date: May 1-3, 2020 Action Needed: Registration Form DEADLINE: February 9, 2020 |
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Confirmation Service and Breakfast Date: May 31, 2020 Time: 9:30 (breakfast), 10:45 (service) Information: It has become tradition for the middle school students to host a breakfast for the confirming students and their families, please join us in helping to continue the tradition. Action Needed: Other students- sign up for provide food for the breakfast Confirming students – submit a current picture to Lisa (electronically is preferred) and notify her of the number from your family attending the breakfast. Sign up to meet for your one-on-one with Pastor Denny. |
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Graduate Sunday Service of Recognition Date: Information: Graduates will be recognized at both services Action Needed: If interested in being adopted fill out this form |
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Year End 4G Picnic end of school year/”hell0″ summer picnic Date: May 24, 2020 Time: 5:30-8:00 Location: Pleasant View Park Action Needed: Bring a side dish or dessert to share and come hungry! |
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Jubilee Day – fundraising opportunity Date: June 18, 2020 Action Needed: Sign up to help man the parking lot |
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Tubing Down the Breeches a 4G summer adventure When: Where: Messiah College Time: Action Needed: Summer Adventure Permission Form and RSVPing DEADLINE: |
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Summer Adventures a permission form for all things summer Date, Time: varies Action Needed: Permission Form and RSVPing for some events |
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Mission Trip annual summer youth mission experience Date: June 28- July 3 Information: Information Packet Action Needed: Registration Form and Participant Paperwork DEADLINE: December 22 |
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Impact a Salt ‘n Light Ministry Camping Event Date: July 29- Aug 2 Action Needed: Registration Form and Salt ‘N Light Release Information: Food Donation List and Packing List DEADLINE: rolling deadline and rates |
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Lock-In an all night event Date: Time: Action Needed: Summer Adventure Permission Form and RSVPing DEADLINE: |
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Church Exploring expanding worship style awareness Age: high schoolers Where, time: varies Action Needed: Church Exploring Permission Form and RSVPing |
There are a variety or regular and intergenerational service activities that are offered at First Church which students are encouraged to participate in:
Bagging Groceries at Mission Central
Time: 6:00-7:45
When: 3rd Wednesday
Where: Mission Central
Isaiah 61
Time: 6:30 (meet at FUMC at 6:00)
When: 3rd Wednesday
Where: Harrisburg
Bethesda Mobile Mission
Time: 9:00pm-12:00am
When: (dates vary each year)
Where: The streets of Harrisburg
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4G Sunday Evening Fellowship Youth Lounge 6:15-8:15 Sunday Evenings (during the school year) |
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Monday Night Football Offsite (Various Locations) 8:00-10:00pm Monday Nights of the fall football season |
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Mid-Week Bible Study Offsite 7:00-8:30 Wednesday Nights (during the school year) |
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4G Periphery in the Park Off-site (local park) 6:15-8:15 Wednesday Evening (during the summer) |
Youth are also expected to have signed a Youth Covenant and are held to the expectations set for in that covenant at all youth events.