Youth Ministries

The Youth Programs at Wayne Presbyterian Church involve youth from both Middle School and High School. These programs are led by Laurie Taylor Weicher and Andrew Hostetter.

A typical week of youth programs include Sunday school, Sunday evening youth group (ROCK & DOOR), small group activities, and rehearsals for the youth choir, and youth worship team (PTL). Throughout the school year, the weekends are frequently filled with retreats, lock-ins, concerts, and service days. The summer is always packed with a variety of mission trips, conferences, and other fun activities for the youth.

Each Sunday from 6 - 8 p.m. ROCK & DOOR (our middle and high school youth groups) meet. During a normal month we'll have the opportunity for worship, games, service opportunities, Bible Study and discussion. Dinner is provided and a typical Sunday night concludes with worship. Regular ROCK & DOOR meet from September to May.

Sunday School for Middle and High School youth is held every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. during the school year. Middle School youth meet in Rooms 208/209 and the high school group meets at Cream and Sugar Coffee Shop on Lancaster Avenue at 9:30 a.m. During the summer youth are encouraged to worship with their families. Confirmation occurs each year from January to May. Students in 8th grade or older who have not yet done confirmation are invited to participate in the confirmation process.

The Westminster Choir, directed by Tim Evers, is our youth choir, which rehearses Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. and leads morning worship in coordination with the Chancel Choir. Tim also directs PTL (Praise the Lord) a youth praise team that leads closing services at Sunday evening youth groups. Both ensembles are open to 6th - 12th graders of all levels of experience and rehearse and lead worship from September through May.

Each summer the youth participate in mission trips. Last summer the high school youth participated in the Appalachia Service Project in W.V. and the middle school youth went to D.C. to participate in a variety of urban mission projects. In 2010 our middle school youth will serve at Broad Street Ministry in Philadelphia from June 27 - July 1. The location for the high school trip has not yet been decided but will most likely be the week of July 11 - 17. All high schoolers are also encouraged to attend the Montreat Youth Conference from August 1 - 7, 2010. It's a week in N.C. spent worshipping, hiking, eating ice cream, and generally having the most fun you'll have all summer.

Summer 2010 Trip Information

Summer 2010 Youth Trip Covenant

Parent Registration Form 2009 - 2010

Permission Slip 2009 - 2010

For more information about these and other events concerning the youth program, check out the Youth News, email Laurie Taylor Weicher at , or visit our youth website: www.wayneyouth.com.

Youth Save-The-Dates

A visit to Broad Street Ministry
The youth are heading to Broad Street Ministry on Sunday, March 14 to join that community in worship. We'll meet at church at 5 p.m. and return to church around 8:30 p.m. We'd love to have parents or other church members join us to help drive support.

Youth Sunday, March 21
Join us for a spirited worship service led entirely by our youth. The youth are hard at work crafting a faithful service of worship and looking forward to leading worship on the 21st. Hope you can join us. Youth, remember that there is a youth Sunday rehearsal for all involved (ushers, readers, preachers) on Saturday, March 20 at 10 a.m.

Day of Service
Our spring day of service is Saturday, April 10 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. This is a day of service for everyone in the church, so join us! Save the date now and look forward to a day serving others in the spring!

Youth News 2010
January / February 2010

Youth News 2009
November / December
September / October
July / August

2009 Youth Mission Trip to Appalachia
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2009 Youth Mission Trip to Washington DC
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2008 Youth Mission Trip to New Orleans
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