Sunday Night Youth Group is our premier activity for middle to high schoolers. If you are new to Galilee or our Youth Group, please email lisa.collins@galileeumc.org to receive links and all of the communications.
Sign up for Youth Worship Night at Arcola UMC, October 18 from 5 to 7pm
Worship, Dinner, Large Group Games
Sign up for Youth Trunk or Treat Team
Help decorate and man the Trunk or Treat youth bus. Stay after for pizza and a showing of “The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”
VAUMC Fall Youth Retreat – November 6 – 8 – Registration is OPEN!
Hosted by the Rappahannock Retreat Center, this year’s theme is Called to Serve. We will worship together, laugh together, and explore what it means to serve. It’s not one-size fits all; there are five service tracks you can choose from, plus inspiring talks, time to yourself, and activities to share.
Thanks to generous contributions from the congregation, we are able to send students for $100 per person, plus $10 for the optional t-shirt (instead of the official $185-$195 cost).
Please read the retreat flyer for details on the tracks and the schedule, then register: VA UMC Fall Youth Retreat
Our students were involved in missions near and far this summer. The SummerServe middle school team participated in local service-oriented mission. The Summer Venture team traveled to Redwood UMC in Rocky Mount, VA to serve in the surrounding Franklin County/Roanoke Community.
Click here to read a more in-depth report on the mission trips of Summer 2026.
Last year’s retreat:
Members of Galilee’s Youth Group spent the weekend of April 10 at Bethany Beach learning what it means to rest in Jesus. Through worship, small groups, and even a chilly ocean challenge, they stepped away from the noise of daily life.
Read the report.
Start each month with coffee, donuts, and a fresh take on Bible learning.
High school students are invited to join us on first Sundays at 9am for Bite-Size Bible Class: a thoughtful, seminar-style discussion of a short(ish) passage of scripture. There is no written lesson or lecture, just ordinary people talking about what they find in the Word.
What happens AFTER YOUTH GROUP? Some college students who were Galilee Youth Group attenders give their thoughts in the video series, “I Am Graduating…Now What?”
Curious about Campus ministry in Virginia? Find the list of contacts at Virginia college campus ministries.
Parents: this is a lot of change for you too! It’s a challenge to support your emerging adult after graduation. Read some strategies to help on this blog from the Fuller Youth Institute.
Need help finding the contacts at an out-of-state school? Contact Lisa.
1 – Email Lisa to join the Youth@Galilee News email list. Be sure to add Galilee emails to your safe senders list.
2 – If you have a youth who plans to participate in Youth@Galilee activities this school year, please complete and submit the online permission form.
Additional parent and family resources found here.
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For more information about Youth@Galilee or to volunteer your time and talents (adult volunteers are always needed) contact: lisa.collins@galileeumc.org
Youth Ministry offers a place where students in grades 6-12 come together to learn about God and His love for them.
