Youth Ministries
Faith Formation, Service, and Fellowship for Grades 6-12
Youth Sunday School
Youth Sunday School Class
Metropolitan Memorial Campus – 3401 Nebraska Avenue NW
Room 201 | Metropolitan Memorial Campus. | Sundays, 9:00 -9:55 AM
With the Echo the Story curriculum, Youth experience the biblical narrative through storytelling, creative reflection, and dialogue.
Youth Fellowship (Youth Group)
Note: In the Spring of 2026 Youth Fellowship will happen monthly to account for Confirmation Classes
5:00 pm- 7:00 pm Sundays Twice Monthly in Metropolitan Memorial Rooms 200 and 201
Our twice-monthly Sunday evening youth program generally involving a meal, a game, and Bible study. This is a fun, loosely structured time for young people to get to know each other and learn about God in a relaxed environment.
Spring Youth Fellowship Dates:
January 17th, 2026 — Multi-Church Youth Service Event 4:30-6:30pm @ Mt. Zion UMC in Georgetown
February 17th, 2026 — Intergenerational Pancake Supper @National UMC MetropOlitan Vestry
February 22nd, 2026 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC
March 29th, 2026 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC
April 19th, 2026 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC
May 17th, 2026 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC
Confirmation — Spring 2026
Every other year, our youth participate in the confirmation process. It is a series of classes and excursions which culminate in the youth becoming official members of the church. Confirmation is open to all youth 6th grade and older.
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Confirmation marks the time when a baptized Christian becomes a professing member of the local congregation and The United Methodist Church. (If a student has not been baptized, we can work with Rev. Janet to ensure that they are on or before Confirmation Sunday) Confirmation is not a test a youth has to take— it is a chance for them to test the church to ensure see if it aligns with their beliefs as they grow up.
At the end of the program, a youth will decide if they want to join the congregation or not. If they decide not to get confirmed in May of 2026, they can join at a later date.
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In the Spring of 2026, the Confirmation class will meet from 5-7pm at the Metropolitan Memorial Campus. A Hybrid option will we available for students who cannot make it in person, however, in person attendance is strongly encouraged.
The dates of Confirmation Class Meetings are:
February 1st, 2026
February 15th, 2026
March 1st, 2026
March 8th, 2026 — Optional Sunday Morning Pilgrimage to Old Otterbein UMC in Baltimore (More Details Soon)
March 15th, 2026
April 12th, 2026
April 26th, 2026
Confirmation will be held between February and May 2026. Please contact student ministries coordinator Angela Pupino at apupino@nationalchurch.org if you are interested in confirmation for your youth.
Congrats to NUMC’s 2024 Confirmands!
Multi-Church Youth Gatherings
NUMC will occasionally join youth from Dumbarton, Mount Vernon Place, and Mt. Zion UMCs in fellowship and service events around Washington, DC. Future multi-church youth gatherings beyond January 2026 are TBD.
January 17th, 2026 — Multi-Church Youth Service Event 4:30-6:30pm @ Mt. Zion UMC in Georgetown
Youth and adults will be serving a meal for unhoused neighbors in Georgetown alongside members of Mt. Zion UMC.
Youth Summer Service Week
July 12-15, 2026
This year our youth will be going to work with the Society of St. Andrew’s Harvest of Hope in Chincoteague, VA. Harvest of Hope is a faith-based, experiential, service & learning opportunity that provides youth the opportunity to take action, get involved in hands-on activities, and rescue and share good food with people in need.