Living their spirituality, exploring relevant issues and learning the history of the Christian faith are threads in teaching our youth. Service activities, retreats and camps also benefit our young people’s spiritual development.
Contact our Director of Spiritual Formation and Theater, Seth K. Patterson.
Peace Camp takes place June 25–June 29; older youth can serve as helpers. Register here.
We will focus on six faith traditions of our neighbors: Judaism, Catholicism, Islam, Mormonism, Hinduism & Buddhism. We believe that literacy in other faith traditions, rarely taught elsewhere, will increasingly be an important piece of being a responsible adult. We also hope to empower our young people to be leaders at Plymouth—to expand their vision about faith is a great foundation. Finally, we hope that this education serves as groundwork for the self-examination that occurs in Confirmation (8th grade). Our teaching team members are Rossi Clem, Jason Schuller, Collin Smith and Matt Treiber. Questions? Contact Seth Patterson.
Register here for 2017-2018.
Classes offer fellowship, student-initiated discussions on a variety of topics, service activities, retreats, outings and leadership opportunities. Senior High Leaders: Katie and Corbin Dillon
Register here for 2017-2018.
Plymouth Congregational Church offers a one-year Confirmation program beginning in September with students entering the eighth grade. A student entering this program is not signing on to be confirmed, but rather is signing on to the process. The decision of whether to join the church and participate in the Rite of Confirmation is made at the end of the process on the first Sunday in May. It is the goal of this program is to have the student explore his or her journey of faith. Students are confirmed to wherever they are on their journey.
This program requires parent participation and connects students to the church and church community. Students are expected to complete the following requirements in order to be confirmed as a member of Plymouth Congregational Church: regular class attendance and participation, a Statement of Faith paper and a Faith Reflection project. Students are assigned a mentor who has been vetted by the church and will join the student for class once a month. Parents are encouraged to attend a monthly parenting meeting held while the students are in class. Classes meet from 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m., on most Sundays from mid-September to the first Sunday in May.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the two-year Major Religions course for sixth and seventh grade prior to Confirmation. For questions, contact Seth Patterson.
The Youth Choir (led by Siri Keller) and Coventry Ringers (currently on hiatus) offer musical opportunities for youth in grades 7–12. More here
