Youth

PYC LogoThe Youth group, called Presbyterian Youth Connection (PYC), of the church consists of students in middle school and high school. Students come from schools all over Knox County. Current students attend West, Bearden, Farragut, Central, Austin-East, and Webb High Schools and various middle schools in those areas. First Presbyterian supports and encourages the PYC to be active participants in as much of the life and work of the church as possible. The PYC has rotating volunteers for teaching VBS, Children’s Sunday School, and Children’s Church,  and occasional cooking and clean up crews for Sunday and Wednesday congregational meals.  The Youth have a cooking team for the Volunteer Ministry Center and serve on several church committees.

Wednesday Nights: (5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.)

Sunday School: (9:45 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.)

PYC on Sunday nights: (6:00pm – 8:00pm) The Middle School youth are meeting on Wednesdays with once a month fellowship outings on a Sunday. The High School youth have combined with Second Presbyterian to have weekly youth group.

Youth Sunday: An annual event in which the Youth plan and lead every aspect of worship.

Local Missions: The PYC participates in local missions around Knoxville including the FISH pantry and the Volunteer Ministry Center.

Global Mission Trips: Each summer the youth take a mission trip to carry out the work of Christ into the world. Trips have included Sunset Gap (in the Appalachian Mountains), Washington D.C., New York City, and 5 trips to Reynosa, Mexico.

Retreats and Trips: Each year, the youth attend two out-of-town retreats sponsored by the Presbytery. One trip is to John Knox Center and the other is to Gatlinburg for the Presbyterian Youth Summit. Youth have  traveled to Florida for music tours, and many youth annually attend the Montreat Worship and Music Conference.