Benson Memorial United Methodist Church
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
Radical Discipleship. Christian Formation.
Benson Memorial’s Youth Program is all about making disciples of our young
people, helping them to connect to others and recognize God’s presence and
call upon their life.
We believe that the church is to be in dynamic ministry to our youth, that
we are to be in vibrant ministry with our youth, and that youth also play a
role in ministering to the body of Christ with excellence. In so many ways,
young people are not the future of the church, they ARE the
church NOW! Made up of grades 6 through 12, the youth ministry at
Benson has been a strong part of the church for decades.
Our youth program is structured around three main weekly events. Newcomers
are welcomed at all of our events; regardless of where you’re from or where
you’ve been, we want to get to know you!
- Sunday School, 9:45am, Youth Center.
Sunday School is divided into Middle School and
High School. Here, our young persons work to bridge the gap between
God’s vital word and their day-to-day reality under the guidance of
adult facilitators and teachers.
- United Methodist Youth
Fellowship, Sundays, 5:00-7:00 pm, Youth Center.
A time for Middle and High Schoolers, we meet
together for catching up on the latest happenings, for great food
lovingly prepared by our parents, for games, and for activities and
thoughtful devotions that might range from guest speakers to deep
discussion to painting a banner for an upcoming event.
- Senior High Bible Study,
Thursdays, 7:00 pm. The Senior Highs meet together at the home of Robert
and Linda Boone for engaging, in-depth Bible Study. This group is and
has been tremendously popular amongst our Senior High youth.
In addition, other events like monthly Fellowship Fridays, Confirmation,
Pilgrimage (North Carolina’s
United Methodist Youth Festival), a Ski-Trip, Spring Break Missions, and
many, many more activities help to make the Benson Youth experience a great
one.
For more information, please call Andrea Porter, Youth Ministries
Director at (919) 787-0789 or send an e-mail to aporter@bm-umc.org
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