Middle & High School
Ministry
Village Youth is for middle and high school students in 7th-12th grade.
Village Youth exists to be a safe and welcoming place for students to belong and connect in community as they develop as followers of Jesus Christ.
We meet on Sundays from 6:30-8pm at Village (on the lawn or in the Fellowship Hall) unless otherwise noted on our schedule below.
Youth 2026-2027 Release Form
All parents must submit this before his/her student can participate in youth activities.
Village Youth Fall 2026 Schedule
Sun, Sept 13- Fall kickoff (dinner provided) from 6:30-8pm at Village. RSVP here.
Sun, Sept 20- Youth gathering at Village from 6:30-8pm
Sun, Sept 27-Youth gathering at Village from 6:30-8pm
Sun, Oct 4-Youth gathering at Village from 6:30-8pm
Sun, Oct 11-Youth gathering at Village from 6:30-8pm
Sat, Oct 17- Greenville Triumph game at 7pm. Register here.
Fri-Sun Oct 23-Oct 25- Fall retreat at Awanita Valley. Register here.
Sun, Nov 1- No Youth- Fall break
Sun, Nov 8- Youth gathering at Village from 6:30-8pm
Sun, Nov 15- Youth gathering at Village from 6:30-8pm (Q&A with the priests)
Sun, Nov 22- Youth gathering at Village from 6:30-8pm
Sun, Nov 29- No Youth- Thanksgiving break
Sun, Dec 6- Youth gathering at Village from 6:30-8pm
Sun, Dec 13- Christmas Party at the Schoens’. RSVP here.
Service opportunities for youth and other things….
High School Hangouts: First Wednesday morning of each month, join us for morning prayer and breakfast at Smyth’s house (address will be texted the week of); Third Wednesday night of each month, join us in the Fellowship Hall at Village from 7-8pm for a teaching based off Rebecca McLaughlin’s book 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (And Answer) about Christianity
Areas to serve at Village on Sundays and other times throughout the year: More info here.
PMAC volunteer opportunities
PMAC is an after-school and summer program that runs every weekday in concurrence with the Greenville County Schools schedule. During the school year, children come straight from school to PMAC, where they engage in physical fitness, games, art, dance, music, and character building activities throughout the afternoon. During the summer, children are at PMAC all day during the work week. They are in need of volunteers 15 years or older. Click here to fill out a volunteer interest form.
Parent Resources for Teen Discipleship
I am very aware that I am not a parent to teenagers so I don’t pretend to have experiential knowledge I do not have. However, I do read a lot of books/articles and listen to a lot of podcasts about teenagers-especially, the spiritual development and formation of teenagers. Here is a list of resources I have found helpful. Please let me know if you have any additional resources you think I should add to this list.
Parents and students, if you are new to Village Youth would like to receive emails about youth happenings, please contact Smyth (smyth@villagegreenville.com) and she will add you to the email list. A Village Youth newsletter is sent out at the beginning of each month.
