where teens connect
Youth Ministry
At FPC, youth ministry is about connecting one to another, persons meeting persons, sharing in suffering and joy, sharing life before God and understanding that in our shared connections, Jesus Christ is present.
As our interactions with youth become more infused with prayer and relationship, as our ministries become more attentive to the movement of God, our offerings become more natural and responsive to the real needs of teenagers.
FPC Youth During the School Year
Youth Group
Every Sunday from 5:30-7:30 PM in Fifield Hall, our youth gather for dinner, games, age-specific small groups, and fun at Youth Group! Our Youth Group program provides a range of opportunities for bonding and spiritual connection, including several different message series, holiday celebrations, and community service nights.
For each Youth Group dinner, we kindly suggest a $5 donation and that you RSVP on our youth events page. Please bring $5 cash or you can pay ahead for all your dinners below.
PB&J Sundays
Join us every Sunday at 10 AM in Fifield Kitchen to make PB&J Sandwiches for our neighbors experiencing homelessness! Throughout each semester, we work together to make 1,500 sandwiches for our Community Ministries program. Our youth not only have a ton of fun making them, but they share God’s love through service. Help us make a difference and contribute to the greater Atlanta community!
Weekend Retreats
Middle School Fall Trip
Each fall semester, our middle schoolers embark on a fall retreat of bonding and fun!
Open to all 6th through 8th graders, we hope you’ll join us for a retreat full of zip line tours, adventure courses, games, s’mores, devotions, and tons of fun!
Check back soon for updates on our Fall 2024 Middle School Retreat!
High School Ski Trip
Each spring semester, our high schoolers participate in our annual ski trip for a long weekend of adventure! Our youth enjoy meals together, ski the slopes day and night, engage in meaningful conversations, and have a blast!
The deadline for 2024 ski-trip has passed, check back here in the Fall for updates on our 2025 ski-trip!
FPC Youth During the Summer
Middle School Trip
All middle schoolers are invited on a week-long summer trip to PASSPORT, a camp focused on creative discipleship, mission engagement, and FUN! Open to all 6th through 8th graders, join us as PASSPORT takes over a local university with worship, bible study, crazy camp-wide games, interactive mission experiences, service projects, & more! Deadline to register has passed, but a few spots remain. Email Ben at bfletcher@firstpresatl.org to learn more!
High School Trip to Montreat Youth Conference
Every summer, our high school students attend a week-long trip to the PCUSA Montreat Youth Conference in the beautiful blue ridge mountains of North Carolina. We'll join hundreds of young people from youth groups all over the country for a week of incredible speakers, worship, and EPIC FUN together. In addition to camp-wide activities, such as dance parties and games, our youth go rock-hopping, hiking, whitewater rafting and more!
For summer 2024, FPC Youth is attending Week 4 of the Montreat Youth Conference! Deadline to register has passed, but a few spots remain. Email Ben at bfletcher@firstpresatl.org to learn more!
Adventure Impact: PNW
For summer 2024, FPC Youth is venturing to the Pacific Northwest for a brand new trip!
Join us for an unforgettable 8 days of spiritual formation, service, and epic adventure in one of America's most beautiful regions! We’ll worship and connect with the local Seattle Presbytery, camp in the beautiful National parks of Washington, and bond through daily devotionals, once-in-a-lifetime hikes and adventure excursions.
Registration for this trip is now full, check back here Fall 2024 for updates on next year’s big trip!
Sunday Fun Days
Over the summer, youth are invited to join us for Sunday Fun Days! For various Sunday over the summer, we’ll host special afternoon events and excursions throughout Atlanta. Activities include zip-lining, post-church lunches, going to Atlanta landmarks such as the Coke Museum, hikes, and more!
Confirmation
An Invitation for all eighth and ninth graders
At FPC, confirmation is an 8-month process for teenagers to consider what it means to claim the promises made at their baptism, to make a public profession of faith, and to enter the membership life of the church. We hope to encourage bonds among our confirmands and help them learn what it truly means to be a member at FPC!
Over the course of the year, confirmands will attend 2 retreats (1 in each semester), and a total of 5 gatherings. At the end of the spring semester, confirmands their statements of faith and participate in Confirmation Sunday.
Open to all 8th and 9th graders, Confirmation runs every other year and is currently running for the 2023-2024 academic year.
For more information about our ministry and to find out where we meet, please contact:
Director of Youth, College and young adults Ministries
Ben Fletcher
(404) 228-7751
bfletcher@firstpresatl.org