Youth Ministries
Faith Formation, Service, and Fellowship for Grades 6-12
Youth Sunday School — *Resumes September 13th, 2026*
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)
5:00 pm- 7:00 pm Sundays Once or Twice Monthly in Metropolitan Memorial Rooms 200 and 201
Our 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.
Upcoming Youth Fellowship Dates:
August 23rd, 2026 — Multi-church Youth Fellowship @National UMC | S’mores Night on Metropolitan Memorial Plaza
Fall 2026
September 13th, 2026 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC | MM Room 201
September 27th, 2026 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC | MM Room 201
October 11th, 2026 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC | MM Room 201
October 25th, 2026 — Intergenerational Pumpkin Night | MM Great Hall
November 8th, 2026 — Friendsgiving Cereal Potluck | MM Room 201
December 6th, 2026 — Intergenerational Evening in Advent | MM Campus
Spring 2027 (Note: Youth Fellowship runs once monthly while Confirmation classes are being held)
January 17th, 2027 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC | MM Room 201
January 31th, 2027 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC | MM Room 201
February 28th, 2027 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC | MM Room 201
March 14th, 2027 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC | MM Room 201
April 25th, 2027 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC | MM Room 201
May 23rd, 2027 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC | MM Room 201
June 6th, 2027 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC | MM Room 201
Confirmation — Next Held in Spring 2027
Youth in grades 7 and above are invited to participate in the confirmation process. Confirmation is a series of classes and excursions to deepen and explore their faith, which can culminate in the youth becoming official members of the United Methodist Church and National United Methodist Church.
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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 the Minister of Discipleship 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 2027, they can join at a later date.
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Tentative Meeting Dates for Spring 2027 Confirmation. Meeting Times to be determined by consensus of Confirmation families for either Sunday afternoons or evenings.
February 7th, 2027
February 21st, 2027
March 7th, 2027
April 4th, 2027
April 18th, 2027
May 6th, 2027
The Confirmation Service will likely be held on May 23rd, 2027.
Confirmation will next be held in the Spring of 2027. Please contact Student Ministries Coordinator Angela Pupino at apupino@nationalchurch.org if you are interested in confirmation for your youth.
Congrats to NUMC’s 2026 Confirmation Class
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 are TBD.
August 23rd, 2026 — Multi-church Youth Fellowship @National UMC | S’mores Night on Metropolitan Memorial Plaza
Youth Summer Service Week
Info for Summer 2027 TBD
For questions contact Student Ministries Coordinator Angela Pupino at apupino@nationalchurch.org