Youth Ministry Mission Statement

 The youth ministry program of Second Presbyterian Church exists to help our youth community, 6th through 12th graders,grow in faith; build close relationships with Jesus Christ, their peers,their family and the congregation; provide opportunities to experience the living God through the study and discovery of scripture, worshiping together and discovering their God-given gifts and talents; and equip them to minister to others in their home, our community, our nation and the world.

Sunday Schedule

     9:07 AM               Cafe907 - Breakfast, Singing and some Inspiro!

    9:30 AM                Classes start (but you should have been here already for 23 minutes!!)

    11:00 AM              Worship (Sanctuary)

    5:00 PM                 Youth Worship - Every 2nd Sunday at 2ndP

     Middle School Youth group: One special activity a month - times and dates vary

     HighSchool Youth group: One special activity a month - times and dates vary

Sunday School

Sunday School Breakfast and Singing begins at 9:07 am and continues until Sunday School begins at 9:30 am. Breakfast is an important part of our Sunday mornings. Families will volunteer to bring a light breakfast for the 6th-12th grade Sunday School classes.

All youth Sunday School classes will meet in the Youth Ministry Suite. Here are the specific locations:

    6th-7th Grade                Room 170
    8th Grade Confirmation    Room 167
    9th-10th Grade               Room 166
    11th-12th Grade              Room 168
    Parents of Confirmands     Room 119   

Youth Groups

6-8th graders and 9th-12th graders meet in separate groups for a special event every month. Times and dates vary every month and are posted on the web and in Second Thoughts.   

Trips and Retreats

The High School and Middle School youth groups have a array of trips and retreats each year, with annual trips like the Winter Ski Trip, a Summer Mission experience, and of course, Montreat Youth week. Although individual trips may have a special focus, every trip will include Bible Study and community care.  

Basketball 

The youth program sponsors a basketball team in the Beargrass Christian Church League.  Practices begin each October or November and the season begins in January.

Child/Youth Protection Policy

For the safety of our children and youth, Second Presbyterian Church adheres to a very detailed, comprehensive Child Protection Policy. Leaders in the youth program are required to participate in an orientation seminar about the policy. Background checks are required for all regular program volunteers and driver’s license checks are required for anyone who transports youth during a youth activity. Copies of the policy are available in the education office.

All 2PY participants need to have a notarized Medical Release form and 2PY Expectations form on file at all times. Each August at the kick-off event, new forms must be completed. Before every major trip, a Personal Information form must be completed for each participant. The Personal Information Form enables the trip advisors to take care of the youth throughout the trip!

Program Communication

2PY Newsletter

The Youth Newsletter arrives in each 2PY participant’s mailbox every other week. The deadline for submitting information is every other Thursday. Contact Wendy Edwards, 895-3483, ext. 215 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with newsletter questions or to put someone on our mailing list.

E-Mail List

The youth program has an official “Youth Program E-Mail List”. Addresses on the list will receive regular reminders about ministry activities, and news from the youth program. Contact Wendy Edwards, 895-3483, ext. 215 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be added or removed from the list.

Phone Tree

The church has an automated message delivery system called the “phone tree” that can call a specific list of phone numbers. The youth program uses this technology to remind its participants of things that are happening. Only participants who request to be on the phone tree list receive phone calls. Contact Wendy Edwards, 895-3483, ext. 215 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be added or removed from the list.

Jorge Sayago-Gonzalez, our Director of Youth Ministries, carries an “emergency contact” cell phone at all times and expects youth and their families to call when they are in need of a ministerial presence. From "help me right now" to deaths in the family to needing a ride home on Friday night to avoid drunk driving, the phone is a strong line of this church’s commitment to Youth Ministry. Parents are also encouraged to use it to contact the group during church-sponsored activities.