Young Adult Ministry
What makes a “young adult?”
This group is for those between high school graduation and their mid-thirties.
recent high school graduate | college student | young professionals | young married or engaged couple | parent to young children
Where do the "young adults" meet?
The young adults have space in the lower level of the main church building. In the New Hope lobby, turn right and young adults are housed in the smaller room beside the youth room.
Starting in February 2025, the young adults will be housed with the youth group and the scouting troop in the Main Street Student Ministry Center. This building is located across the street from the Fellowship Hall entrance to the main church building (also beside the Subway building). The building is for all of these ministries, and while there is common space (such as the main gathering space and snack/coffee bar), there are also set apart rooms for each ministry. The young adults' lounge is down either hallway, past the restrooms, and in the center of the building.
Sunday School
Join us for a casual Sunday school experience at 10 AM.
Monthly In-Person Gatherings
Monthly in-person gatherings at rotating locations and/or in our Young Adult room at the church, located in the rear/basement entrance. These events are casual and we invite our attendees to bring a drink, finger food dish, or supplies (plates, cups, napkins). During our hour together, we have a potluck finger-food meal, read and study scripture, and fellowship together.
2025 Gatherings:
- January: Fri, Jan 10 at 6:15 PM
- February: Fri, Feb 21 at 6:15 PM
- Other dates TBD
Contact Kate Miller (education@dandridgefumc.com) for the food/supply sign up list for each potluck gathering.
Seasonal Virtual Series
Our program offers short, online videos and self-paced PDF guides for guided Bible study. These sessions are approx. 10 minutes or less, and are found on our YouTube Channel (Dandridge First UMC) under the Young Adult playlist OR on this webpage (below this paragraph). Because they are short in nature, they're perfect for a busy, young adult life style - on the go! Hopefully you will receive some inspiration as you seek to grow your faith as you grow into adulthood.
2022:
- Video Study - The Gospel of Mark in 16 Parts
- Video Study - The Book of Jonah in 5 Parts
- Video Study - The Book of Philippians in 5 Parts
- Video Study - Christmas Carol Histories
2023:
- Video Study - The Gospel of John in 8 Parts (click here for PDF reading guide)
- Video Study - Christmas Carols & the Christmas Story in 2 Parts
2024:
- Video Study - The Book of Titus - April 2024 - click here for details
- PDF Study - Self-Paced Youth & Young Adult 10-day on Philippians - click here
Mission + Outreach
Our group tries to do two mission projects a year - one in the spring and one in the fall.
For spring 2024, we collected diapers for a local family-planning resource center, Life Outreach Center, in our county, which offers free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, counseling, parenting classes, and necessary supplies to mothers & expectant mothers in our community. Diapers were collected in the young adult room in March 2024.
In fall 2024, we supported the congregation's efforts to fill buckets with necessary cleaning supplies for the victims of Hurricane Helene in the Appalachian region. Our group assembled 3 buckets to support 3 households as they recover from the recent devastating weather.
We also often try to support our church's blessing box.
Newsletters
Starting in fall 2024, a newsletter each semester is being sent to our college students in their semester care packages and will be available digitally for other young adults in our group.
- Fall Semester 2024 Newsletter: click here.
- Spring Semester 2025 Newsletter: coming in spring term.
To join our private Facebook group, email education@dandridgefumc.com, and Kate will friend & add you to the group!
