Youth Ministries at Bethel

At Bethel Methodist Columbia, our youth are very special and vital to the growth of our future generations! Our Youth Ministries offer special programs that give our children the opportunity to have fun, socialize, and learn more about being a Christian.

Bethel Youth

For more information about youth activities at Bethel Methodist Columbia, contact —————
Director of Family Ministries at —————.

United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF)

Bethel’s United Methodist Youth Fellowship welcomes students in grades 7-12. Please contact the church office at 803.787.3058 or office@bethelmethodistcolumbia.com for more information and meeting times. The program includes great games and activities, refreshments, and a program that addresses the needs and problems of that group. A process for finding solutions are also taught through a Christian approach. Our young ones participate in service-oriented projects and enjoy extracurricular outings throughout the year.

Youth Outreach

The children of Bethel are involved in various outreach projects throughout the year. Outreach activities include food drives for Harvest Hope Food Bank, collecting, raising, and sending funds to the United Methodist Children’s Ministry and the South Carolina Youth Service Fund.

Missions

There are various missions the young people of Bethel Methodist Columbia support throughout the year. Highlights include some of our outreach activities: Harvest Hope Food Bank, collecting, raising and sending funds to the United Methodist Children’s Ministry as well as the South Carolina Youth Service Fund.

During the winter, our young ones take part in the Souper Bowl campaign against hunger. Our youth ministry also continues to support Homeworks, the Salkehatchie summer work camps, and the Cooperative Ministry. Quarterly our youth visit retirement centers and homebound members of Bethel Church.

Retreats

Many opportunities for retreats are available. Revolution is sponsored by the United Methodist Conference set for Spring annually. Youth from all over the state come to Columbia at the Colonial Life Arena to sing, hear wonderful speakers, enjoy the music of The Spark band, and to praise our Lord.

Go to scmyp.org/revolution  or send an email to revolution@scmyp.org for more information.

Our youth can also work at Salkehatchie Camp Lake Murray. Salkehatchie Summer Service is a pioneering servant ministry at selected sites in South Carolina. The service involves high school and college age students, adult community leaders and persons of different cultures.

Salkehatchie upgrades housing, motivates community cooperative efforts, and provides all participants with opportunities for personal growth and service.