Welcome to Youth Ministry at MPPC!
We offer programs for youth middle school-high school several days of the week.
Find one that fits your schedule or contact Glenna Durbin to get connected!
Summer Trip Registrations are Open!
HIGH SCHOOL MONTREAT
June 8-14, 2025
Spend a week at Montreat Conference Center exploring the theme Light My Path from Psalm 119:105, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”. Drawing from the biblical text, this summer youth will build an accepting community of unconditional love where every story matters. Through engaging worship, lively music, small groups, recreation, and practices of gratitude and fun, youth will find different opportunities to cultivate their spiritual faith journeys and practice sabbath. For rising ninth graders through graduated seniors.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION
July 6-10, 2025
We are working with Charleston Youth Mission this summer and staying at the Presbytery headquarters in North Charleston. Charleston Youth Mission immerses young people in one of the oldest cities of our nation. Participants will learn about the area’s rich history as well as the current situation of the city. From slavery to today’s racial-economic disparity, at Charleston Youth Mission we will look at the common threads, serve our neighbors, and reflect on God’s call for justice and equity for all. For rising sixth through eighth graders.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MONTREAT
July 16-20, 2025
This conference is run by Montreat but takes place at Maryville College in Tennessee. The theme this year is Wonder Full. Youth will dive into how God leads us to be “Wonder Full” and how youth can live in response to that call. Using passages from Psalms, Jeremiah, and the Gospels, youth will explore the wonder that is within us, all around us, and yearning to be shared in community. The daily schedule includes keynote, worship, recreation, singing, small groups, and many other activities. For rising sixth through eighth graders.
Weekly Events
TUESDAYS AT 7:15 AM
Middle School Prayer Breakfast
Join us as we gather before school at MPPC in the Basement and enjoy Chick-Fil-A breakfast and a time for prayer together.
Meets during the school year Aug-Nov/Dec. & Jan-Apr/May.
The first prayer breakfast of the semester is free; $5 per week or flat $60.
THURSDAYS AT 7 AM
High School Prayer Breakfast
Join us as we gather before school at the Chick-Fil-A ( 653 Long Point Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464) and enjoy breakfast and a time for prayer together.
Meets during the school year Aug-Nov/Dec. & Jan-Apr/May.
The first prayer breakfast of the semester is free; $5 per week or flat $60.
SUNDAY MORNINGS AT 9:45 AM
Both middle and high school youth meet at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays.
Middle Schoolers meet in the basement and High Schoolers meet on the Grace Hall porch.
CONFIRMATION ON SUNDAYS MORNINGS
Confirmation is open to any youth who are serious about exploring their faith and who want to become members (disciples) at MPPC. Confirmands should be in the eighth grade or older. We will meet on Sundays from 9:45-10:45 a.m. in the basement classrooms.
Confirmation runs from October-April.
If you are an adult or already confirmed older youth who is interested in being a small group leader or mentor for our confirmands please reach out to Glenna!
SUNDAY YOUTH GROUP
Middle School youth group meets from 5-6 p.m. in the basement on Sunday evenings. High School meets at various locations from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dinner is provided at 5:45 p.m.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER BIBLE STUDY
The Middle School summer Bible study meets on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m. in the basement.
HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER BIBLE STUDY
The High School summer Bible study meets on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. at rotating homes and locations off campus.
Other Events
Check below for a list of any upcoming youth & churchwide events in addition to the weekly events listed above. You can also view our monthly calendar at mppc.net/events or check the weekly eNews or our social media!
8th Grade Confirmation (Oct-Apr)
Confirmation is a unique experience for 8th graders at MPPC. Our youth are able to seek out new and meaningful insights to their faith and what is means to be a part of the body of Christ Sunday morning classes, small group discussions, and service opportunities.
Most classes meet during the Sunday School hour (9:45-10:45 AM) in the basement classrooms, with additional outings and/or meetings that include one evening meeting with Session, a couple of church visits, and a retreat. Young people will receive a NRSV Study Bible from the church at the beginning of the program.
If you are an adult or already confirmed older youth who is interested in being a small group leader or mentor for our confirmands please reach out to Glenna!
Trips & Retreats for Middle and High School
TRIPS & RETREATS – MIDDLE SCHOOL
Trips and Retreats at MPPC seek to strengthen the community of faith through fellowship, recreation, study, and serving our neighbors here at home and around the world. Whether it is growing in faith through the Montreat Middle School Conference at Maryville College or serving various communities on mission trips.
SUMMER RETREATS – HIGH SCHOOL
Summer Trips keep the high school youth very busy. For our first summer trip, we head up to the mountains of North Carolina for a week to participate in the Montreat Youth Conference. At the end of the summer, eight to ten of our youth join a group of adults and fly down to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to work with the LAMB Institute.
Stay Connected
Connect with us by joining our Facebook Group (Youth Ministry at MPPC) or following the youth Instagram account (@mountpleasantpresyouth)
For more information, contact Glenna Durbin, Director of Youth Ministries.
