Grace Church in the Mountains - Waynesville, NC
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  • Worship
    • Worship & Formation
    • What to Expect
    • Sermons
    • Serving on Sundays
    • Who we are >
      • Message from the Rector
      • About Us
      • Staff
      • Vestry >
        • Annual Meeting
        • Missional Priorities
        • Communication Guidelines
        • By-Laws
        • Minutes
    • Photo Galleries >
      • 2022 Parish Picnic
      • Summer Small Groups 2022
      • Confirmation-Parish Picnic 2021 Gallery
      • Parish Fair 2021
      • Sundaes on Saturday
      • Fresh Air Fellowship Cataloochee
      • 2020 Picnic & Baptisms Gallery
    • Calendar
    • Daily Office
  • Serve
    • Congregational Care
    • Outreach >
      • Food Pantry >
        • Food Pantry Hours
      • Parish Fair
      • Grace Giving Garden
    • Creation Care Ministry
    • Memorial Garden >
      • Pet Wall
    • Daughters of the King
    • Marthas
    • Buildings and Grounds
    • Resources
  • Learn
    • Teach Us To Pray >
      • Centering Prayer
      • Prayer of the Imagination
      • Jesus Prayer
      • The Examen
      • Lectio Devina
      • Body Prayer
      • Prayerful Art
    • Formation >
      • Episcopal Church 101
      • Resources
    • Children & Youth >
      • Nursery
      • Children
      • Youth Group
  • Give
    • Ways to Give
    • Give Online
    • Stewardship Statement
    • Annual Giving >
      • Pledge to Weaving Grace Together (Treasure)
      • Pledge to Weaving Grace Together (Time & Talent )
    • The Science of Generosity
    • Legacy of Grace Endowment
    • Stock Donations
  • Music
  • Resources
    • Addiction Recover Resources
    • Community Conversations about Suicide
    • Connect with us Online
    • Parish Program Planning Checklist
    • Forms >
      • Advent 2022 Quiet Day RSVP
      • Coffee Hour Sign up
      • Prayer Requests
      • Altar Flower Order Form
      • Nametag Order Form
      • Membership Database Information Form
      • Nursery/Sunday School Registration
      • Application for Rent/Use of Facilities
      • Application for Fundraising Activity Event
      • Check Request Reimbursement Form

Youth Group

6th - 12th Grade

Grace First - Youth Group with FUMC

Shared ministry on N. Haywood Street has a long history.  In the Faith Classroom at FUMC, you can find a large Bible given by Grace Church at the turn of the 20th Century as a sign of our shared Christian witness.  Similarly, at Grace in our Fellowship Hall you can find a large Bible given in celebration of Grace's "new" sanctuary in 1957!  

Over the last few years we've collaborated on community worship services, creation care ministry, and food distribution events.  This year our collaboration is becoming even deeper as we enter into partnership in our youth ministry program, which we're calling "GraceFirst."  We anticipate sharing kids, resources, fellowship, space, and time together to learn from and guide our middle and high school youth as they grow in their faith and life experiences.  Concretely, this will look like having volunteers from both Grace and FUMC at the Sunday night youth program; collaborating on Wonderful Wednesday youth ministry and the famous Winter Retreat.  Undoubtedly, more opportunities for shared outreach will emerge, as well.

Leadership from both FUMC and Grace are supportive and excited about this new season of ministry as we proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ to a broken and beautiful world.
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Youth Acolytes and Lectors

All upper elementary, middle, and high school youth are invited to serve at God's altar on Sunday mornings as acolytes and lectors. Acolytes assist in leading worship alongside with clergy and eucharistic ministers to help the service go smoothly. Youth lectors are typically assigned to read the New Testament.

There is no experience needed! We have wonderful eucharistic ministers that make excellent mentors to our young acolytes as they grow into this new role. Contact the Rector if interested in setting up a training.
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Save the date for Middle and High School Diocesan Youth Retreats!

Diocesan retreats are a super fun way for youth to make friends with other Episcopalians across Western North Carolina and lean into their faith tradition! Scholarships available!  Joslyn+ is the parish's point-person for questions.  Sign up for one of the retreats below:
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Middle School Retreat
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A one-night retreat, Sept. 24-25,  for youth in 6th to 8th grade. At the retreat we will play games, build community, talk about our lives and our faith. The retreat is at Camp Henry.
Click here to sign up!

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High School Retreat
A weekend retreat, Nov 18-20, for youth in 9th through 12th grade. Themes and activities are planned and led by the High School Youth Council. The retreat is at Camp Henry.
Click here to sign up!


Interested in volunteering with Children and Youth?

Contact our Rector to learn more.
 Worship Times
Sunday

8:00am in person and live stream
9:15am Adult formation in person and on Zoom
10:30am in person
Children's Sunday- 1st Sundays @ 10:30 am
​Taize Service - 1st Sundays @ 7:00 pm


Wednesday
12:00 pm Eucharist + Healing Service
Grace Church in the Mountains
394 N. Haywood Street, Waynesville, North Carolina 28786 • Phone: (828) 456-6029   Email: admin@gracewaynesville.com
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