About SSPRES YouthThe youth ministry at St. Simons Presbyterian fosters faith development and spiritual growth in the lives of young people. Through worship, fellowship, learning, and having fun, we seek to provide a safe and welcoming space for youth to learn about God's love for them and the world.
Resuming January 23, 2022 Questions? Contact Annie Franklin Arvin, Associate Pastor of Youth & Mission annie@sspres.org or 638-2220 x106
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Summer 2022 Youth Montreat Conference"A Montreat Youth Conference affirms youth in their calling to be and to shape the church of Jesus Christ. Our desire is to help youth come to know and believe that they are the beloved of God and to be a place where authenticity, community, connection, and God’s truth thrive. We seek to be an inclusive space where each voice can be heard and where each heart can be molded; where change is invited, challenge is expected, and where all are embraced."
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE Dates: June 5-11 Cost: $450 Total ($100 due with registration & final $350 due on March 5.) Age Group: Rising 9th thru 12th Graders REGISTER BY NOV 30! Be sure to include "Montreat Payment" in payment memo. Questions: annie@sspres.org |
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Weekly Youth Ministry OpportunitiesSunday Youth Fellowship / Every Sunday @ 5PM (Fall-Spring)
Britt Room and Youth Suite Resuming January 23, 2022 Sunday evening youth fellowship happens each week during the school year from 6-8PM. Led by Youth Ministry Coordinator and adult advisors, the group focuses on enjoying fellowship, recreation, and Bible Study. Tuesday Morning Chick-fil-A Devotion / Each Tuesday During the School Year
@ 7AM | 6-12th Grades Youth meet before school to share breakfast and devotions each Tuesday morning at Chick-fil-A on Demere Road. |
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Afterglow / Every Sunday @Sunday 6:30PM (Fall-Spring)
Music Attic A weekly gathering for some music fun, following youth fellowship dinner. Led by music director, Rhonda Hambright. Confirmation / Wednesdays @ 5-6PM in Chapel (Fall-Spring)
6th Graders Confirmation is a time of questioning, studying, and the formation of individual faith statements. Sixth grade students meet with the pastors weekly in preparation of making their profession of faith and becoming adult members of the congregation. Youth Mission OpportunitiesYouth Mission Trip / Each Summer
St. Simons Presbyterian youth participate on an annual week-long mission trip. Locations and activities vary annually. Day of Service / Fall and Spring
Each Day of Service focuses on bringing together church members and visitors of all ages. Our youth are regular and active participants in the Day of Service working alongside adults and other youth at worksites including Second Harvest, Habitat for Humanity Restore, and Faithworks. |
Youth Camps, Retreats and Conferences
Savannah Presbytery Camp / Each Summer in June
New Ebenezer Camp in Rincon, GA
Each summer, Youth from the churches of the Savannah Presbytery meet at New Ebenezer in Rincon, GA for a week of fellowship, study, and fun camp activities.
Contact Director of CE & Children's Ministry for more information. (frieda@sspres.org; 638-2220)
New Ebenezer Camp in Rincon, GA
Each summer, Youth from the churches of the Savannah Presbytery meet at New Ebenezer in Rincon, GA for a week of fellowship, study, and fun camp activities.
Contact Director of CE & Children's Ministry for more information. (frieda@sspres.org; 638-2220)
Montreat Worship and Music Camp / Dates Vary Each Summer- Please check the connect tab for schedule.
Montreat Conference Center, NC
Youth from all over gather for Worship and Music Camp in the beautiful North Carolina mountains.
Contact Director of Music for more information. (rhonda@sspres.org; 638-2220)
Montreat Conference Center, NC
Youth from all over gather for Worship and Music Camp in the beautiful North Carolina mountains.
Contact Director of Music for more information. (rhonda@sspres.org; 638-2220)
Montreat Youth Conference / Dates Vary Each Summer - Please check the connect tab for schedule.
Montreat Conference Center, NC
The mountains of Western North Carolina are the setting for a week of spiritual growth, fellowship, and outdoor fun for youth from all over the southeast and beyond. Montreat Youth Conferences are the highlight of many youth's summer as they gather to worship, learn, and pray with (literally) thousands of other young people.
Contact Associate Pastor Rev. Annie Franklin Arvin for more information. (annie@sspres.org; 638-2220)
Montreat Conference Center, NC
The mountains of Western North Carolina are the setting for a week of spiritual growth, fellowship, and outdoor fun for youth from all over the southeast and beyond. Montreat Youth Conferences are the highlight of many youth's summer as they gather to worship, learn, and pray with (literally) thousands of other young people.
Contact Associate Pastor Rev. Annie Franklin Arvin for more information. (annie@sspres.org; 638-2220)
Sapelo Kayak Adventure / Dates Vary Each Summer - Please check the connect tab for schedule.
Sapelo Island, GA
Youth and adults spend the week exploring the waterways surrounding the remote coastal Georgia island of Sapelo. Time is spent kayaking, relaxing, and enjoying God's vast and amazingly interconnected creation as it is displayed in such a beautifully delicate yet powerful ecosystem. The island's full time Gullah Geechee residents share insight into their culture, food, basket-weaving, challenges, and subsistence living.
Contact Congregational Life Director for more information. (nat@sspres.org; 638-2220)
Sapelo Island, GA
Youth and adults spend the week exploring the waterways surrounding the remote coastal Georgia island of Sapelo. Time is spent kayaking, relaxing, and enjoying God's vast and amazingly interconnected creation as it is displayed in such a beautifully delicate yet powerful ecosystem. The island's full time Gullah Geechee residents share insight into their culture, food, basket-weaving, challenges, and subsistence living.
Contact Congregational Life Director for more information. (nat@sspres.org; 638-2220)
Presbyterian Youth Triennium / Once Every Three Years
Purdue University, Indiana
The Presbyterian Youth Triennium is a five day event for high school age youth (entering freshmen through graduated seniors) and accompanying adult youth leaders. The Triennium is focused on equipping young people to be transformational Christian leaders and seeks to join the home churches of the attendees to help call young people into deeper discipleship in Jesus Christ. The Youth Triennium is a high energy, biblically infused and focused, youth friendly conference.
Contact Associate Pastor Rev. Annie Franklin Arvin for more information. (annie@sspres.org; 638-2220)
Purdue University, Indiana
The Presbyterian Youth Triennium is a five day event for high school age youth (entering freshmen through graduated seniors) and accompanying adult youth leaders. The Triennium is focused on equipping young people to be transformational Christian leaders and seeks to join the home churches of the attendees to help call young people into deeper discipleship in Jesus Christ. The Youth Triennium is a high energy, biblically infused and focused, youth friendly conference.
Contact Associate Pastor Rev. Annie Franklin Arvin for more information. (annie@sspres.org; 638-2220)
