Love Boldly
Chrysalis
Related to Walk to Emmaus, but specifically for high school students who are looking to grow in their faith in a special way during this 3-day retreat in Camp Pecometh.
Learn more here.
Contact: Shelly Marshall, shellymarshall413@gmail.com
Ignite
Ignite is a 3 day Conference in Ocean City, MD, for all middle and high school students.
Dates for 2027: January 22nd, 23rd and 24th.
More details will follow.
Contact Suzy Creel at suzy@asburyweb.org for more information.
Youth Group
Youth Group is open to all 6th through 12th graders!
We meet every Sunday from 6pm to 8pm in the Fellowship Hall
Snacks provided!
Contact: Suzy Creel; suzy@asburyweb.org
Serve Joyfully
Acolytes/Crucifers
Youth are invited to participate in these sacred acts of bringing in the cross and light of Christ, and assisting our pastors as needed for Festive 11am Worship. Training is provided.
Contact: Suzy Creel at suzy@asburyweb.org
Asbury Service Project
ASP provides opportunities for youth to participate in Christian missions through a ministry of home repair and rehabilitation and new home construction locally and in Central Appalachia.
View our Facebook Page here.
For more info, click here.
Contact: Dale Cropper at dale73@comcast.net
Readers
All worship services employ lay readers to share the scripture readings with the congregation.
Contact for 8 and 11 AM: Melissa Nichols at melissa@asburyweb.org
Contact for 8:45 AM: Shelly Marshall at shellymarshall413@gmail.com
Tech Team
This includes sound techs in all worship services as well as running the slides in the 8:45 AM service. There is separate equipment for the Fellowship Hall/Garden and the Sanctuary.
Any High School Student interested in running sound at any service or slides at 8:45 AM needs to be trained.
Please contact the church office if interested in training.
Lead Courageously
Confirmation
Confirmation classes occur every year from about February - May.
8th grade and above are eligible.
During the Confirmation journey, youth prayerfully discern if they would like to become a professing member of the Methodist Church. They also uncover how this journey will impact their faith lives.
Contact: Suzy Creel at suzy@asburyweb.org
Puppets for Christ
For youth grades 6 - 12
We have been in existence for over 20 years, and we perform at Asbury as well as other venues in the community. Through our ministry, youth have the opportunity to witness to audiences through puppetry and spread the Word of God.
Check out our Facebook page here.
Contact: Amy Cropper at puppetboss@comcast.net
Sunday School
Sunday School for middle and high school students afford the youth the opportunity to deepen their faith by learning more about the scriptures and themselves.
Middle & High School Sunday school classes take place upstairs in the education wing every Sunday September - May from 10am - 10:45am.
Middle - Rm 220
High - Rm 222
Contact: Suzy Creel at suzy@asburyweb.org
Youth Choir
Our Youth Choir welcomes all youth in 6 - 12 grade.
Directed by Krista Perdue
Choir rehearses on Wednesdays from 4:15pm to 5:15pm in the choir room
The Chancel Choir is open to high school students as well.
Suzy Creel
Director of Youth and Family Ministries
Safe Sanctuary
Safe Sanctuary is a movement in the United Methodist Church to ensure that all children/youth/vulnerable adults and the adults who care for them and work with them are safe.
This program has been in effect at Asbury since December 31, 2009. The guidelines follow the suggestions found in the resource “Safe Sanctuaries for Youth: Reducing the Risk of Abuse in Youth Ministries” by attorney Joy Thornburg Melton. This resource is used by The United Methodist Church in its Safe Sanctuaries training.
Safe Sanctuary Resources