Our Values

Community

Creating a space where students go from “I don't belong” to knowing they belong and are loved.

Discipleship

Displaying that students are loved by Christ through teaching and interacting with scripture. Creating space for students and the Holy Spirit to meet.

Missional Living

Creating opportunities for students to realize that the love of Christ they feel sends them into action in the Kingdom.

Upcoming Events

Merge Middle School Retreat

September 30 – October 2

We are so excited to be hosting Merge again this year on September 30 through October 2!! This year we will be heading to Barefoot Republic Camp in Fountain Run, KY. Merge is a great way to connect with new friends, nature, and your relationship with God. Packed within the Merge weekend, we will have three different worship sessions with our special guest speaker, small group time, s'mores, late night games, tree climbing, zip lining and so much more!! We can’t wait and hope you will join us in the fun!!

SM AM

Sundays at 9:45 a.m.

Middle school and high school students, hang out with the Student Ministry staff in the Youth Café on Sunday mornings! We’ll have breakfast and do some Q&As.

Sunday Nights

Middle School

7th + 8th Graders

5 p.m. Jubilation Choir Rehearsal

6:10 p.m. Dinner in the Youth Café

6:30 p.m. Worship, Teaching, and Games in the Pit

7:30 p.m. Discipleship Groups

High School

9th-12th Grades

5 p.m. Dinner in the Youth Café

5:20 p.m. Tabernacle Worship

6:15 Discipleship Groups

7 p.m. Sonshine Choir Rehearsal

Youth Worship:

Is a great place for you to belong, have fun, hear about Jesus, and bring a friend! This is a great place for those who are deep in their faith journey and those who are just beginning a journey.

Discipleship Groups: (small groups)

These are smaller groups of students looking to dive deeper into their faith with peers and adult leaders. New D-groups will always be forming as students desire to take the next step in their faith journey.

6th Grade Confirmation

Confirmation is an opportunity for 6th grade students to claim their faith as their own. During a semester-long class, students will learn the basics of faith and theology as well as United Methodist and Christian history. This class concludes with the opportunity for each student to confirm their faith and join the church as well as an opportunity to be baptized. Confirmation has a combination of large group teaching by one of our clergy or youth ministers, as well as small groups. Confirmation, while a large milestone in one’s faith journey, is not a finish line. Rather it’s one part of the journey we hope to continue with each student throughout their time in BUMCSM.

Have further questions about what United Methodists believe about Confirmation? Contact Holly Fisher to learn more.