Youth Service Project (YSP)
Each summer, a team of youth and adult volunteers from First UMC Santa Monica take time out of their summer vacations to go on a week-long service trip. During the trip, youth learn about themselves and build relationships with people from all over the U.S., they learn teamwork and how to use power tools, and they are given the opportunity to help people to gain a safe, warm, and dry home to live in through their work. This service leadership opportunity helps youth to grow in their faith through serving others. We collaborate with reputable youth-centered service organizations, and while the location of the trips varies each year, the purpose remains the same: Be in community and of service to those in need.
Youth Service Project 2026 Trip
Where: Appalachia Service Project – Johnson County, TN.
Who: Youth currently in 6th-12th grades
When: Saturday June 20 – Sunday June 28
What: We will be working on homes for people with limited financial resources in the Appalachian Mountains area.
Why: Jesus tells us that we are called to love others and to be a light for the world, through our service work we spread hope, love and embody God’s grace.
Contact Tricia to find out more and sign up to participate.
Past Youth Service Projects:
2022 Youth Service Project – Epworth Project, New Orleans
Youth Service Project – Radio Feature
While the youth were on their trip in 2019, the local Smith River Community Radio station did a feature about the service project, and First UMC Youth Emily Plukas was part of the group that was interviewed. Listen Here