Youth

Youth

Youth ministries at Lovely Lane UMC range from 6th Grade to 12th grade.

Confirmation

Lovely Lane Confirmation Class 2023Happening every other year, youth in 7th and 8th grade are invited to participate in Confirmation Class. It meets every Wednesday evening from September through April from 6:00-7 PM. Our curriculum is broken into 4 main sessions: Love God, Love Self, Love Others, and Mentoring. Throughout the year, each class session will be based in one of these 4 main areas, focused on a lesson, a spiritual practice, a service opportunity, and a session with their mentor. Lessons span over doctrine and theology, the history of the United Methodist Church, and spirituality. Additionally, the youth go on field trips to experience a wide variety of different worship communities, go on a fall retreat, and participate in service opportunities in the city. Each student will have a personal faith mentor to round out the experience. The next Confirmation class will take place during the 2026-2027 school year. For more information, contact Pastor Alecia at alecia@lovelylane.org

 

School Year Youth Activities

Wednesday Night Youth:

Lovely Lane UMC and St. Paul’s UMC students combine on Wednesday nights for our youth group activities, where we focus on their theological development. We also start by sharing our highs and lows, then do a game or activity, and then a lesson related to what our churches are discussing in worship. Students gather for the Wednesday night meal at Lovely Lane at 5:30. Programming is 6:00 to 7:30 pm. 

Sunday Afternoon Youth Co-op:

Our current Youth Co-Op partner churches are Lovely Lane UMC, St Paul’s UMC and Trinity St James UMC.
Youth Co-Op is a safe, welcoming, and collaborative youth group for students in grades 6–12. We are committed to creating a space where all students are embraced—regardless of race, ethnicity, abilities, gender identity, expression, or sexual orientation. This ministry provides opportunities for fun, service, learning, and faith exploration in a supportive environment led by caring adults. Students are encouraged to attend when their schedules allow—whether weekly, monthly, or occasionally. Friends are always welcome! 

We meet 2–3 Sundays per month at St. Paul’s UMC (unless otherwise noted) for service projects, community-building, fun, and spiritual development. 

The best way to keep up with youth activities are to

  1. Get on our text reminder group and
  2. Get on our bi-weekly newsletter. Please send an email to kimm@lovelylane.org  and include your phone number and email you’d like to receive information on a regular basis.

Summer Youth Activities

Each summer, we take a break from our normal youth group rhythm, and switch to a summer schedule. Summertime brings we offer a Mission Trip middle school trip (June) and a high school trip (July) for students to go on. We also offer three youth hang-out opportunities throughout the months of June and July, and then take a break in the month of August before we pick back up our normal school rhythm in September.