As children grow, the members of First Presbyterian Church seek new ways to teach them about the love of God.  In addition to our church school programs, we offer youth group programs for middle and high school students. We also have a youth choir for middle school and high school youth.

The youth programs at First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich seek to offer young people the opportunity to grow in their Christian faith, to build relationships with other young people in the church, and to experience the church as a "Family of Faith" where they are cared for and valued. All told, we have 150 youth on our roster! Some of the many activities that are part of every year's youth program include fellowship events, mission/service projects, recreation, faith- and Bible-related discussions, games, and more. Any and all Middle School and Senior High School youth are invited to attend, and participants are encouraged to bring friends.

The Confirmation Class will meet in the church parlor on Wednesday evenings, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This year's schedule is available online in pdf format (requires Adobe Reader®). The class is open to all youth in eighth grade or above who have not yet been confirmed. The class will review the Old and New Testaments and help participants learn about the mission, beliefs, and structure of the Presbyterian Church (USA). At the end of the year, participants will be assisted in the process of writing their own individual statements of faith. The Confirmation Class will "kick off" with an introductory dinner meeting on September 9 at 5:00 p.m. for parents and class participants.

Middle School – MSYG

The Middle School Youth Group [MSYG] is a program of fun, fellowship, and Christian growth for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Meetings take place nearly every Sunday night from 5:00-6:30 pm at Collyer Center, 57 Lafayette Place in Greenwich. For each gathering, we run an activity for the first thirty minutes. This ranges from co-ed football to Buzz Ball to Pom-Pom Pullaway to wiffle ball. For the next sixty minutes, we have our main program. Sometimes this is a small group Bible study where we apply passages from the New Testament to our middle school lives. Other times, senior high (FISH) guests will lead our program, telling us how middle school applies to high school, or we will grapple with issues confronting middle school students. So far this year, we have had talks about cheating, accepting others, dealing with the pressures of Greenwich, and friendship.

Our 2005-06 MSYG advisory-team volunteers are Whitney Clark, Haley Clark, Riley Pruett, and Philip Lohmeyer.

At certain points during the year, MSYG holds special events. This year, we will have a winter ski trip, bowl at Rip Van Winkle Lanes in Norwalk, go to Lake Compounce, and take a summer mission trip to Philadelphia, PA.

Senior High – F.I.S.H:

Faith Inspired Senior Highers [F.I.S.H.] is a program of fellowship, mission, and community service for students in 9th through 12th grades. F.I.S.H. meets nearly every Sunday night from 6:30-8:00 pm at Collyer Center, 57 Lafayette Place in Greenwich. Our program includes snack and hang-out time, activities, and discussions. This year, some of our talks have dealt with humility, the temptations of Greenwich, college, and giving to others. In July, we will have our annual, week-long mission trip (location: to be decided). Through the course of this year, we have partnered with a number of organizations to serve the local community. Our notable partners include: the Shelter for the Homeless in Stamford, St. Michael’s Saturday Soup Kitchen in Manhattan, and families sponsored by Greenwich Social Services.

This year, FISH will partner with MSYG on the youth group ski trip. In December, FISH students helped lead the 5:00 pm Christmas Eve service. On May 21, this group will help organize a Youth Sunday service.

The FISH group is led by two volunteer advisors, Elizabeth Lorig and Jonathan Pruett.

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