Senior High Youth Group (SYG) is a program
for youth in grades 9-12 which is sponsored jointly by the First Congregational Church and our sister UCC church, the East
Woodstock Congregational Church. Our part-time Director of Youth Ministries is Debby Kirk (860-928-3215) Debby@hillchurch.org. Our program is supported by Youth Leaders and a
Youth Ministry Team composed of adult members from both churches. These volunteers help with planning, snacks, transportation,
and chaperoning. SYG provides a variety of events to promote community service, fellowship, spiritual
growth, and recreation. Our purpose is to foster spiritual development and discipleship with Jesus Christ as our guide. We
seek to nurture relationships between youth and faithful adults at our Sunday night meetings, retreats, and mission trips.
SYG meets each week from September through June. Friends are welcome at all events. Check our Youth Group News/Activities
Blog for details about events. We encourage Youth to participate
in the overall life of the church community. Our teens do valuable ministry assisting with Church school, nursery care, Handbell
choir, Senior choir, Compassion Camp, the Woodstock Fair Chicken Barbeque, Christmas on the Hill, and church dinners.
Recent SYG events have included: -National Youth Event in Knoxville, TN
-Green Action (recycling)at
the Woodstock Fair -Fall
retreat to Silver Lake
-Car Wash/ Bake Sale fundraiser
-Preparing a meal for Community Kitchen -Youth Group Worship Service
-Habitat
for Humanity work day
-Lock In -Laser tag -Italian
Dinner
-Souper Bowl food drive for Daily Bread Pantry
-Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic
-Coffee house
-Sunday night topic-discussion meetings
-Christmas caroling to shut ins
-Ice skating -Urban Immersion in Hartford -Mother’s Day Brunch -Whirlyball
-Spring canoe
trip
MISSION TRIPS
2009 City Reach in Boston
2008 Hands on Hartford 2007 City Reach in Boston 2006 Providence Experience 2005 Washington, DC 2004
YSOP in New York 2003
Philadelphia, PA 2002 YSOP in New York 2001 Washington, DC
The Youth Ministry Team includes members from this congregation as well as from East
Woodstock. The committee meets once per month to provide planning input for youth activities and to lend tangible support
in actualizing those plans. Some team members serve as chaperones for the various youth events. Adults interested in volunteering
are encouraged to contact the Debby Kirk at 928-3215.
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