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  • Worship
    • What to Expect
    • Choirs
  • Connect
    • Children's Ministries
    • Youth Ministries
    • Confirmation
    • Concert Series
    • Friends of Music
    • Women/Non-Binary Retreat 2025
    • Men's Retreat 2025
    • Tuesday Fellowship
    • Pick-a-Party
  • About
    • Courtyard Project
    • FCCPA Features
    • Denomination
    • History & Governance
    • Our Newsletter
    • Calendar of Events
    • Staff
  • Serve
    • Outreach Ministries
    • Community Grants Committee
    • Hotel de Zink
    • ​Ecumenical & Interfaith Partners
    • Shop Fair Trade
    • Bay Area Native Allies Project (BANAP) >
      • The History of Thanksgiving
      • Land Acknowledgements
      • Education Resources
      • Activities & Events
      • History Resources
      • Current News & Events
      • Allies Taking Action
      • Environment
    • Mental Health Allies (MHA) >
      • Education
      • Local Resources
      • Books
      • National Observances
  • Watch/Listen
    • Worship Services
    • Messages
    • Past Events
  • Give
    • Stewardship >
      • A message from our Moderator
      • 2025-26 Asking Budget
      • Income and Expense Trends
      • Progress Toward our Goals
      • Estimated Giving Form
      • Carrying Through
      • Committee Members
      • Update Contact Information
    • Ways to Give
    • Legacy Giving
    • Members
  • Rentals
    • Weddings >
      • Tours & Booking
      • Facility Info & Rental Fees
      • Planning Your Wedding
      • Wedding Photo Gallery
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Youth Ministries

Youth Groups

The High School group meets every month during the school year  for an event or outing. Please reach out to Sam   to join the high school group or for more information!

The combined Middle School and 5th grade youth group meets twice a month on Fridays from 6:00-7:30p.m during the school year. Contact
Sam for future dates.

SSP 2025

This year, we are excited to partner once again with the Sierra Service Project to work with communities in  San Diego’s South Bay!  

​These communities have significant needs, and by assisting SSP, we will be providing support in the following areas this summer:
- Addressing housing needs and food insecurity.
- Offering hands-on support for community-led initiatives.
​- Helping low-income residents with essential home repairs that would otherwise be costly.

 
We will be focusing on understanding and addressing important social issues, including poverty, immigration, and environmental concerns—issues that are particularly relevant in communities near the US-Mexico border.
 
Our service dates are from June 29 to July 5. 
 
For more information, please contact Sam Putney at:    [email protected].

Registration and  payment  options are below: 
Register for SSP   June 29 -July 5! 
Payment Options
Youth Name
Parent's Email
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A Typical Day at SSP: 
7:00 AM           Wake up and get ready. The day may start earlier depending on the site and weather. 
7:30 AM           Spiritual awakening (optional) to get centered for the day 
8:00 AM           Breakfast 
8:30 AM           Community service opportunities (cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms, etc.)
9:00 AM          Arrive at work site, begin service work
Noon                      Lunch and spiritual sandwiches (group discussion) at work site 
1:00 PM             Resume service work
3-4:00 PM      Return to site, clean and store tools, shower. Free time at accommodations.
                                          There will be optional guided games and activities for youth. 
5:00 PM          Staff/counselor meeting – adults meet with staff to discuss joys, concerns, and plans for the next 24 hours. 
5:45 PM           Dinner 
6:30 PM          Community service opportunities (cleaning the kitchen and bathrooms, etc.).
7:00 PM          Song time and evening program: Team building activities, work team site reports, spiritual programming, handing                                                           out mail, learning from community partners. 
8:30 PM          Free time. Volunteers prepare for bed.
9:00 PM         Optional evening devotional led by a work team. 
9:45 PM          Lights out. Earlier bedtimes are allowed if folks are tired. We have separate sleeping areas by gender, and honor the                                                 identities of transgender and gender nonconforming volunteers.
Contact Sam Putney    with any questions.


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