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 505 W. Marvin Ave. Waxahachie, TX 75165

Youth Ministry

First UMC offers programs for teens in grades 6 - 12. FUMC Youth are led by our Youth Director and a team of qualified volunteers who's joy it is to share Christ with your kids. We offer youth programming on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights.  Through out the school year and summer our Youth Director also hosts Bible studies, field trips, and events.  Keep reading to find out more!

 

To keep up with what's happening in our Youth Ministry, you can join the email list below.

Youth Group Email List

Sunday School

Sundays, 9:45 am to 10:45 pm

During our Sunday school hour, youth in Middle school and High School meet with our Youth Director to study the Bible, participate in topic-based conversation, and develop friendships with each other.  The Youth group meets downstairs in the church basement.

Sunday Night Society

Sunday Evening

Junior High 5:15 - 6:30 pm 

High School 6:00 - 7:15 pm 

Our Sunday Night Society is a small group format that meets on Sunday nights to provide young people with an opportunity to build foundational Christian friendships with their peers.  High school students and Junior High school students meet separately. Groups meet at the church or local restaurants and coffee shops.    
 

Midweek

Wednesdays, 6:00 to 7:45 pm

Wednesday nights is big for us here at FUMC!  Our youth meet at 6:00 pm for dinner in the gym.  Afterwards, the youth participate in a contemporary worship together.  The evening It is a time of friends, food, fun and faith where youth can learn how the word of God resonates in their lives today. The Gym is open til 8:00 pm.

Special Events

Youth Mission Trip

Every summer, the FUMC Youth group and adult vlunteers participate in week-long mission trip.  The group collaborates with other churches with one goal in mind - TO SERVE. Volunteers work in teams to complete tasks such as building wheel chair ramps for homes, roofing, gardening, or other projects as needed.  This trip teaches about the volue of hard work and serving others and learning the joy it brings to be the hands and fee of Christ.

Click for Mission Trip 2025 Info!

Confirmation

United Methodists use the term "confirmation" to mark the first time a baptized Christian publicly "confirms" their intention to live the vows of the baptismal and membership covenant and so becomes a professing member of the local congregation and The United Methodist Church.

Each Spring youth in grades 6th and up are eligible to participate in our confirmation class.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU