Jr. High (grades 6-8) Ministry

 This group meets on a weekly basis from September through early June on Sunday afternoons from 5:00-6:30 p.m. These meetings include fellowship time, games, snacks, music, small group experiences, and scripture-based lessons.  The leadership for this group is composed of the Directors of Youth Ministry, female and male adult lay leaders, and female and male senior high students.  There are approximately four students for every leader. The Junior High are involved in the annual 30 Hour Famine to raise funds for starving people, a summer trip to a Junior high only youth conference, retreats, lock-ins, and other social and service activities.
 

      Senior High Ministry  

      This group meets on a weekly basis from September through early June on Sunday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m. These meetings include fellowship time, games, music, small group experiences, and scripture based lessons.  The leadership of this group is composed of the Directors of Youth Ministries and male and female adult lay leaders.  The senior high students are involved in an annual Summer Mission trip, a Senior High only youth conference called "Fun in the Son," an annual Holiday Progressive Dinner, and other various social and service activities.  

      All Youth Activities  

      The youth sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner and/or Auction about every other year to help off set the cost of retreats and mission trips.  The Middle school and the Senior high youth groups are involved in mission projects, not only locally in York but also the surrounding areas.  The Senior High summer mission trip is out of the United States every other year.  All the youth are involved with the St. Valentine's Day Feaste in February, which is a dinner theatre held in February, and has become a very valuable tradition not only to the youth but also to the entire church of First Presbyterian