Youth Mission Trip 2025: April 13 - 19
High School Ministries
Confirmation
Confirmation is a process in which a teenager learns about and considers joining the church as an adult member - “confirming” their baptism into the church. We offer a confirmation class each year to high school students, usually in 9th or 10th grade, but open to all.
Over the course of a school year, Confirmands meet twice a month to discuss topics like God, Jesus, the Bible, Ethics, Church Membership and Christian Service. Confirmands also worship, attend Senior High Fellowship, and do service projects throughout the year to explore different aspects of life in the church. At the end of Confirmation, participants choose whether to join the church as adult members on Confirmation Sunday each May.
Senior High Fellowship
For High School students (grades 9-12), Senior High Fellowship typically gathers on Sunday nights in our Youth Room from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Much like our Junior High Fellowship, this program is led by our Director of Youth Ministries and faithful adult chaperones, called Advisors. SHF sessions usually include games, snacks, a discussion or learning activity, and a closing prayer. We often talk about topics that teens care deeply about - friendship, school, parents, relationships, injustice in the world, mental health, substance abuse and more. The sense of community and care is evident.
SHF has some fun highlights throughout the year as well, including a fall retreat at Silver Lake, a week-long volunteer Mission Trip during April vacation, and an end of the year retreat on Cape Cod. SHF includes many friends who are not church members, but come for the fun, fellowship and service.
First Church is proud to welcome and support all youth.