Youth

Our Mission: "To lead students into a growing relationship with Jesus."

Dunwoody UMC's Youth Ministry exists to partner with families in supporting the growth of student relationships with Jesus. We realize that this partnership requires effort on both sides, and at DYM, we do our very best to provide a variety of creative ministry opportunities that help students fall more in love with Jesus each time they walk through our doors. We offer many different ways to get plugged in because we know that each individual student is in a unique place on their spiritual journey. We aim to meet students where they are and then help them GROW deeper in their faith.

Our hope is that you will find a ministry that you can get involved with this year. We don't expect anyone to participate in everything, but we DO want you to find at least one weekly ministry to participate in and fully commit to being a part of. If you have any questions about our ministry, please get in touch with us. We would love to share our vision and goals with you! We're excited about walking alongside your family on this faith journey. We look forward to supporting, challenging, and guiding you to grow in your desire to be more like Jesus.
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Sunday Mornings | Morning Blend

When: 10:10am - 10:50am
Where: Youth Lounge
Who: 6th - 12th Grade Students

Morning Blend is our version of Sunday School. We have a light breakfast and a lesson. Each week is a little bit different -- from local missions projects, to worship experiences, to game days. It's an awesome time to be with your friends while learning more about Jesus.
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Sunday Nights | DYM Worship

When: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Youth Lounge + Gym + Fellowship Hall
Who: 6th - 12th Grade Students

DUMC is the place to be on Sunday nights! Our worship night is filled with engaging games, dynamic speakers, a live worship band, and some of your favorite small group leaders. Plus, there is FOOD!
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Confirmation Program

When: 10:10am - 10:50am
Where: Confirmation Room
Who: 8th Graders

Take a deep breath and get ready to plant yourself fully into the DUMC Family! Confirmation at Dunwoody United Methodist Church is a process running September through March involving youth, parents, coaches, and clergy. It's a special time when Confirmands learn about and experience the Christian faith. They learn about the Holy Trinity, the Bible, United Methodism, and how to continue growing as a committed disciple of Jesus Christ.

The year begins with a required kick-off retreat and continues with sessions, and special activities/trips. Our formal class sessions are led by our Youth Staff, Clergy, and confirmation coaches. These classes will meet most Sundays from September through February in one of the Youth Classrooms.
DUMC's Confirmation program is a comprehensive package of meetings, classes, and events for Confirmands, Coaches, and Parents. It is intended that all participants be involved in the whole range of these respective activities. In our orientation meeting, we will discuss the expectations that go along with the Confirmation program. Our goal is that Confirmation will not be a completion of something but the beginning of a student's journey with the church as we all, together, learn to walk with a God who loves us!
Confirmation Parent Packet

Community Service

Great Day of Service
Dunwoody United Methodist Church's Great Day of Service is a family-friendly event that organizes ~600 volunteers in 18 different service projects. Most projects are onsite at Dunwoody UMC, and some are within the surrounding community. Next year's Great Day of Service will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025! Click HERE for more details about next year's Great Day of Service 2025!

Foodstock
Dunwoody United Methodist Church, in partnership with Rise Against Hunger, brings together community volunteers each year to assemble dehydrated meals for children in need across the globe. Click HERE for more details about next year's Foodstock 2025!

Sunday Morning / Sunday Night
Students will have opportunities during Sunday School and DYM worship to participate in various mission projects that serve our community and our world. These could vary from prepping food bags for those in need, to making blankets, food drives for the local schools, and building hygiene kits for individuals in prison.

EVENTS

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How to Serve?

Our youth group at DUMC is growing and we need your help. We need adult volunteers to help out on Sunday Nights in the following ways. Each role is essential on Sunday night and would be a huge help to the life of our Youth Ministry.

Snack Supper Volunteers
When: 5:45pm - 6:45pm on Sunday Nights
Where: Youth Lounge
Who: Adult Volunteers
These volunteers are in charge of distribution of food and cleanup of snack supper area and supplies used. Reimbursement is available.

Hospitality Team
When: 5:45pm - 8:00pm
Where: Youth Lounge + Gym + Fellowship Hall
Who: Adult Volunteers Help our Youth Team create a welcoming space by serving in one of these ways:
  • Greet students as they arrive to the Church or Youth Lounge for Sunday Mornings or Sunday Night events
  • Help run Check-In as we welcome students
  • Help set up for Sunday Night Programming

Special Event Volunteers
When: TBA for Special Events (Most jobs or roles typically take an hour)
Where: Youth Lounge + Gym + Fellowship Hall + Field + Parking Lot
Who: Adult Volunteers
Are special events more your style? Help the Youth Ministry staff in setting up for Special Events (Youth Kickoff, Big Youth Nights, Retreats, Special Sunday Mornings, Youth Sunday, Etc.) It could be an art project, service project, or helping with a large group game on the field.

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