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.
Summer Youth Fellowship Dates:
June 14th, 2026 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC Metropolitan Campus Room 201
July 19th, 2026 — Youth Fellowship @National UMC Metropolitan Campus 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 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 2027, they can join at a later date.
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Spring 2027 Confirmation Class Dates are forthcoming
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
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 May 2026 are TBD.
Youth Summer Service Week
Info for Summer 2027 TBD