Youth Ministry
Who are we?
Clemson UMC is excited to serve 6th–12th grade youth and their families! We seek to create a space that’s warm and welcoming to all people. No matter where you’re coming from, what questions you have, or what you’re dealing with, we would love to share the journey with you. Throughout the highs and lows of middle and high school, we support one another through faith, fun, and fellowship!
What do we do?
Youth Fellowship – Sundays 5:00pm to 7:00pm in Christian Life Center
Sundays @ 5:00- 7:00pm – 6th to 12th grade youth gather for dinner, games, fellowship, and a Bible lesson. We utilize time together as a large group, but also split into small groups for deeper discussion and fellowship. We always close with a chance to share how we see God in our lives throughout the week. Sometimes we focus on a mission project or go on an outing during this time!
Youth Breakfast – Thursdays 7:15am to 8:00am in the Christian Life Center
Best way to start the day: a delicious meal and time with friends! We gather for a meal, share in a devotion, then fellowship until we head to school. We provide a ride to school for youth who attend RC Edwards Middle School and Daniel High School. Come eat!
Retreats
One of the most fun things we do is go on trips! Each year the CUMC Youth will experience weekend retreats to some favorite pilgrimage spots like Lake Junaluska, Asbury Hills, Epworth by the Sea and others. We use these retreats for spiritual enrichment and to have exciting times together. Sometimes we will include skiing, white-water rafting, or other high adventure experiences! REVOLUTION for United Methodist Youth is an annual retreat for us in January.
Asbury Hills Camp and Retreat Center
Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center
Confirmation
Confirmation is an opportunity for a person to respond to God’s “Yes!” with our own “Yes!” It’s that once-in-a-lifetime experience for youth ages 12 and up to make their own profession of faith in Jesus Christ within the congregation. Most often Confirmation is a response to their infant/childhood baptism, but often the Confirmation experience is in conjunction with baptism.
Class meetings are primarily led by the senior pastor and taught for about 12 – 14 weeks beginning in January. These classes involve learning about the Church, Methodism, Christian teachings, the way of Jesus, and living a life committed to God through their church connection. Confirmation always includes a vital retreat time together. We will be attending the Theotokos Retreat at Hinton Rural Life Center. Hinton Center – Retreats, Missions, Lodging, Events
Confirmation is open to all youth 6th grade If you are excited about taking this awesome journey and leap of faith by committing to the classes and the Confirmation Retreat, please contact Brauer at youth@clemsonumc.org
How to get connected?
If you have questions or want to inquire more about our youth ministry program, please contact Brauer Kittrell, who serves are our director of youth ministries:
- Email: youth@clemsonumc.org
- Phone: (843)509-8085
You can also see our newsletter at the top of this page that has descriptions of what we are up each week. We would love for you to join us!