Youth at north decatur

NDUMC’s Youth Ministry is a place and people of full inclusivity and radical hospitality! NDUMC Youth welcomes the questions, curiosities, passions, experiences, and identities of all people. This is a place where people share in food, fellowship, and fun. The mission of NDUMC Youth is to invite people into the story and family of God, make God’s love known to them, and to equip them to go out into the world to be beacons of God’s love, grace, peace, and justice. Come be a part of the good that God is doing in and through the lives of this group!


Sit and worship with Dan and other youth on Sunday mornings during service starting at 10am in the Sanctuary!


NDUMC’s Youth Ministry gathers weekly from 5pm to 7pm in the Welcome Center. Check the calendar below to see what gatherings and events are coming up!


All Youth Ministry participants are asked to register here.


If interested in volunteering with/for NDUMC’s Youth Ministry, please fill out this form.


Want to know more about or get to know NDUMC’s Youth Minister? Check out our staff page and/or reach out via email (dan@ndumc.org) to get coffee! Feel free to contact Dan if you have any questions, comments, concerns, etc.


2024 Youth schedule

All are welcome in NDUMC’s Youth Group! Join Dan and friends for a time of food, fellowship, fun, and growing in our faith! EVERY Sunday 5:00PM - 7:00PM!  



July 13th - Six Flags

Join Dan and friends at SIX FLAGS on July 13th! The cost of tickets will be covered by NDUMC Youth, so an RSVP is needed by 7/5 to be able to go. Drop off your student at the designated drop off/pick up zone near the Front Gate at 10:45am and then pick up at 4:30pm. Do not bring anything to Six Flags that you are not willing to carry. Be sure that you bring money for food (if you have food allergies, you may bring your own lunch), sunscreen, an empty water bottle, and a bag/fanny pack with you to the park.


August 4th - End of Summer Party

NDUMC Youth’s End of Summer Party is on 8/4 from 5pm to 7pm! Join Dan and friends to celebrate the end of an amazing summer and the beginning of a new school year! This event is the perfect opportunity to welcome rising 6th graders, along with any other 6th-12th graders, into NDUMC Youth. The party will be off-site at someone’s home, so be sure to RSVP by responding to this email so that we can provide enough food and send out the address. Be on the lookout for more information about this event over the coming weeks!


August 18th - Youth at Trinity Table

Join Dan, Diane Stubbs, and friends as we volunteer at Trinity Table on 8/18! This volunteer opportunity is for teens, parents, and families. We will leave NDUMC at 11:30am and be back around 2:30pm (lunch will be provided for volunteers before we leave). Be sure to wear closed toed shoes. Email Dan (dan@ndumc.org) by 8/15 with how many people in your family will be joining.


September 20th-22nd - Fall Retreat

NDUMC Youth’s Fall Retreat will be at the Stubbs’ cabin on Lake Burton from 9/20-9/22! Register for Fall Retreat by contacting Dan; registration closes on 9/10. The cost per teenager is $25. Scholarships are available; contact Dan if in need of financial assistance. We will meet at NDUMC at 5:30pm on 9/20 and be back at NDUMC around 4pm on 9/22. No evening youth on 9/22.


October 13th - Atlanta Pride Parade

NDUMC and NDUMC Youth will be participating in the 2024 Atlanta Pride Parade on 10/13! Keep an eye out for more details as the event approaches. The most important bit of info for NDUMC Youth is: Those under 18 who wish to attend must either march in the parade or be accompanied by a parent to watch. No evening youth on 10/13.


October 27th - Trunk or Treat

Join NDUMC for our annual Trunk or Treat on 10/27! I would love for NDUMC Youth to have our own trunk, so please send me ideas you may have. If you and/or your family are wanting to do your own trunk, contact Jon (jon@ndumc.org) to sign up. No evening youth on 10/27.


November 16th-17th - Youth Lock In

Join Dan and friends for our NDUMC Youth Lock-In! Drop off at NDUMC for the lock-in will be at 8:00pm on 11/16 and pickup will be at 9:00am on 11/17 (feel free to stick around for Sunday morning worship). This is a free and great event to invite your friends to! RSVP by emailing dan@ndumc.org. No evening youth on 11/17.


November 24th - Youth Friendsgiving

Join Dan and friends for our annual Friendsgiving from 5pm to 7pm on 11/24 (not held at NDUMC)! Keep an eye out for more details as this event approaches.


December 15th - Youth Christmas Party

Join Dan and friends for NDUMC Youth’s Christmas Party on 12/15 from 3pm to 5pm (not at NDUMC’s building)! We will be having a White Elephant Gift Exchange, so be sure to bring a wrapped gift (don’t spend more than $10). Also, bring your favorite Christmas snack / sweet treat to share with the group! Email Dan (dan@ndumc.org) to RSVP and receive the address for our Christmas Party. No evening youth on 12/15.