Youth
Portage Chapel Hill Youth
We have several ways for youth to connect in the life of the church through worship, Community Hour, service projects, overnights, Confirmation, and Youth Group. At Chapel Hill, we understand that youth are in a unique point in development and have big questions about life, faith, and how we can live together. We seek to find a myriad of ways to build relationship and help foster a strong sense of self and community to help build tools to answer those big life long questions. Chapel Hill is an open, welcoming, and affirming space for all identities.
Youth Group Fall Outing October 25
Youth Group – grades 6 to 12, are invited to Gull Meadow Farms for a Fall Outing on October 25. Meet at 4 pm at church to carpool to the farm.
Gull Meadow Farms has games, food, pumpkins, and a corn maze. Register with link below. You may bring pocket money for extras not covered by your registration.
Youth Service Opportunities at 10 am
Service Opportunities:
- Youth grades 5 – 12 have opportunities to serve during the 10 am Community Hour . Choose a ministry service area, such as:
- Tech
- Youth can learn how to run the video cameras! Youth can run the slides!
- Hospitality including the Coffee Bar, Ushering, and Greeting.
- Children’s ministry/space
- Who would like to help minister to the younger children?
- How about helping care for the littles in the Nursery?
In addition Youth have the opportunity to:
- Create community together in the (new) Youth Space in the narthex
- Participate in Faith Lab – A creative space for ages 3 – grade 12 to build community and explore the themes of worship through hands-on making and creative projects.
Sunday Night Youth Group
Sunday Night Youth Group is for youth in grades 6 thru 12 . Youth Group will meet at Chapel Hill unless noted, from 6 – 7:30 pm. Please use the Upper Parking Lot // Main Entrance doors.
- October 11th- Youth Service Project- Bring some work gloves and join BLOOM as we beautify the outdoors
- October 18th- Reg Youth Group– Confirmands will split their time to do their October Confirmation lesson.
- October 25th- GULL MEADOW FARMS* Special Time
Meet at the church at 4:00 pm- We’ll be back around 6:30 pm. If you can drive some youth- please let Jess know! ([email protected])
Register here– $25 include admission ticket and a meal. Scholarships are available, and youth are welcome to bring some extra “walking around money” if they want to do additional activities.
Adults, please fill out this permission form for your youth to participate in youth activities. A new form is required at the start of each academic year. Also, the youth go through a lot of snacks and jiuce boxes. Please send with your youth!
Confirmation 2027
Confirmation Camp 2027 will be posted here soon!
Rev. Dr. April Gutierrez and Rev. Jess Joyce will be leading Confirmation 2027 with the help of lay folks and parents!
At Chapel Hill, we have a process for 7/8/9th graders to discern and articulate their faith beliefs. This process is called Confirmation and it’s the opportunity to “confirm” their baptismal vows. (Note they don’t have to be baptized to participate, we can talk about that individually.) Save the Date! There is more information above.
Sunday Night Youth Group – Youth Group is on Summer Hiatus. Gathering will start again in September!
Sunday Night Youth Group is for middle and high schoolers, every Sunday night at 7 pm (September thru May.) Youth Group begins with games and ice breakers, then breaks into a middle school small group and a high school small group for conversation and connecting. Each small group is accompanied by two Safe Place-Certified adults. Youth group the wraps up with snacks and games for the whole group! Youth group meets in Room 109, which is on the lower level of the church building. For safety, please use the main church entrance and then head downstairs.
More Information
All activities involving minors follow Portage Chapel Hill’s “A Safe Place” policy. This means that there are two non-related Safe Place-Certified adults present at all times. If you have any questions about the Safe Place policy, or if you are interested in becoming Safe Place-certified, please contact Director of Children’s Ministries Andrea Trantham at [email protected].
And if you would like to know more about Sunday Night Youth Group, Confirmation, or Sr. High Sunday School please contact Pastor Jess Joyce at [email protected].
