Youth at Plymouth
Rooted in the progressive Christian tradition of the U.C.C., the Christian Formation Board and its ministries teach, challenge, and equip Plymouth's worshiping community of children, youth, and adults to develop a lifelong transforming relationship with God that inspires action towards peace and justice for all of creation.
Register your child for Christian Formation here.
Register your child for Christian Formation here.
March 15-17: Spring Youth Retreat at La Foret Cost $150 Discounts offered to first time La Foret attenders in 7th-12th grade, scholarships also available. RSVP by March 1st, but don't wait because it has sold out in the past and you don't want to be on the waitlist!
Important Spring Dates
March 15th-17th Spring Youth Retreat at La Foret
April 27th-28th FRYE Lock-In and Service Day at 1st Congregational Church Greeley
June 13th-19th Summer Mission Trip at Rosebud Episcopal Mission (8th-12th Grade)*
July 7th-13th Voyager Camp at La Foret (current 5th-7th Graders)
July 14th-20th MADD Camp at La Foret (current 8th-11th Graders)
April 27th-28th FRYE Lock-In and Service Day at 1st Congregational Church Greeley
June 13th-19th Summer Mission Trip at Rosebud Episcopal Mission (8th-12th Grade)*
July 7th-13th Voyager Camp at La Foret (current 5th-7th Graders)
July 14th-20th MADD Camp at La Foret (current 8th-11th Graders)
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*8th-12th Grader Mission Trip This summer we will be serving the Lakota people at Rosebud Episcopal Mission on the Rosebud Reservation in SD. We'll be going with the youth from 1st Cong. Greeley for this transformative experience June 13th-19th. While at Rosebud we will help with the Firewood for the Elders program, refurbish one of their church properties and learn about the Lakota culture. For more information on the Mission, click here. Registration is closed, but you can be added to the waitlist via email.
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Middle School
Middle School Sunday School 10-10:55am
During the School Year
On Sunday mornings from 10-10:50am, middle schoolers (6th-8th Grade) will gather together for ‘Sunday School’ in the Youth Room. This is a chance to dig into some of the tough questions about the intersection of faith and life. THis semester our topics of discussion will include New Year's resolutions, making better choices, and living ‘inside out’. There will also be service projects and fun activities scattered throughout the semester.
Middle School Youth Group
1st & 3rd Thursdays 6:30-8pm
During the School Year
On the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month we have Middle School Youth Group from 6:30-8:00pm. This is a crazy fun time of games and faith building. We have a 'family meal' together to catch up on our weeks then we move into our main activity and faith formation. Each month we try out a new prayer practice such as: Centering Prayer, Songs into Prayer, Prayer and Praise Wall and walking the Labyrinth.
High School
Youth Group on Sundays 7-8:30pm
During the School Year
Most Sundays we have High School Youth Group from 7-8:30pm. This is a crazy fun time of games and faith building. We have a 'family meal' together to catch up on our weeks then we move into our main activity and faith formation. On January 13th we will be holding a ‘Draft Day’ to choose the activities we will be participating in for the coming months. You get to choose how you want to connect with God, your faith and build community. The Draft Day results will be posted in the Youth Room so you don’t miss your favorite events.
Parents
Dinner
We encourage each family, as they are able, to provide dinner for the group at least once a semester. In the past we have found that meals that can be assembled work well (taco bar, pasta bar, sandwiches, buddha bowl, etc). This helps to accommodate picky eaters and those with special dietary needs. Another tip is to bring a meal that will make good leftovers for your family as the group size can fluctuate.
We do have some paper products at the church, but you are encouraged to use the church's dishes and run the dishwasher at the end of the meal. When you provide dinner, you are expected to also clean up the meal.
You can sign up to bring dinner to here:
Middle School Youth Group Dinner
High School Youth Group Dinne
We encourage each family, as they are able, to provide dinner for the group at least once a semester. In the past we have found that meals that can be assembled work well (taco bar, pasta bar, sandwiches, buddha bowl, etc). This helps to accommodate picky eaters and those with special dietary needs. Another tip is to bring a meal that will make good leftovers for your family as the group size can fluctuate.
We do have some paper products at the church, but you are encouraged to use the church's dishes and run the dishwasher at the end of the meal. When you provide dinner, you are expected to also clean up the meal.
You can sign up to bring dinner to here:
Middle School Youth Group Dinner
High School Youth Group Dinne
Special Programs
Front Range Youth Events
Another cool way you can connect with Youth Ministry at Plymouth is through our Front Range Youth Events (FRYE). These special events are for both Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers. We get together with UCC youth from Greeley, Fort Collins, Longmont, Windsor and now Boulder. These fun, large events typically, but not always, happen on Sundays.
Our next FRYE event is February 10th from 11:30am-4pm at the Shambala Mountain Retreat Center. We will have lunch at the Center followed by a tour and time of meditation as we learn more about this expression of Buddhist faith.
Camping and Retreat Ministry
An important part of faith formation for young people (and adults) is breaking the rhythms of our daily lives and experiencing God in a new environment. Three times a year our youth make a pilgrimage to La Foret Conference and Retreat center in the beautiful Black Forest of Colorado Springs. This place is a ‘thin spot’ where the veil between heaven and earth fades away and you are surrounded by the Holy.
At La Foret, our youth participate in retreats and summer camp that are run by committed volunteers from the Rocky Mountain Conference UCC. We travel together to La Foret with adult chaperones from our church and join up with youth from across Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. It is a wonderful exploration of progressive faith development.
Click here for more information on the Outdoor ministries of the Rocky Mountain Conference.
Another cool way you can connect with Youth Ministry at Plymouth is through our Front Range Youth Events (FRYE). These special events are for both Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers. We get together with UCC youth from Greeley, Fort Collins, Longmont, Windsor and now Boulder. These fun, large events typically, but not always, happen on Sundays.
Our next FRYE event is February 10th from 11:30am-4pm at the Shambala Mountain Retreat Center. We will have lunch at the Center followed by a tour and time of meditation as we learn more about this expression of Buddhist faith.
Camping and Retreat Ministry
An important part of faith formation for young people (and adults) is breaking the rhythms of our daily lives and experiencing God in a new environment. Three times a year our youth make a pilgrimage to La Foret Conference and Retreat center in the beautiful Black Forest of Colorado Springs. This place is a ‘thin spot’ where the veil between heaven and earth fades away and you are surrounded by the Holy.
At La Foret, our youth participate in retreats and summer camp that are run by committed volunteers from the Rocky Mountain Conference UCC. We travel together to La Foret with adult chaperones from our church and join up with youth from across Colorado, Wyoming and Utah. It is a wonderful exploration of progressive faith development.
Click here for more information on the Outdoor ministries of the Rocky Mountain Conference.
Looking for information about kids younger than 6th grade? Click for Children.
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The Rev. Mandy Hall
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