Youth Ministries

Making disciples who make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Our mission is to cultivate a healthy community for young people to encounter God, be equipped to go and tell the Good News, and influence the world for the Kingdom.

Young people ages 6th-12th grade.

Sunday & Wednesday: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm


Our Core Values:

  • Hearts for God

  • Minds for the Truth

  • Knees for prayer

  • Mouths for encouraging

  • Hands for caring/serving

  • Feet for going

Hi, I'm Rebekah Cowherd

I serve as the Director for Youth Ministries, although my title should really be "Chaos Coordinator!" I have the pleasure to lead our middle school and high school students on a journey of discovering who they are in Christ. I am passionate about empowering our young people to grow deeper in their faith, and giving them the tools necessary to discover who God is for themselves. If they know nothing else when they graduate, I pray they know God loves them, I love them, and that they are equipped to impact the world for the Kingdom.

If you would like to reach out, you can email me at firstumcya317@gmail.com

SAFE SANCTUARY Policy

God has called us to protect our children, youth, and vulnerable adults from all forms of abuse, requiring us to ensure our ministries are safe.

Therefore, all of our staff and volunteers receive Kentucky United Methodist Conference training to keep your children safe called "Safe Sanctuaries". All individuals who would like to volunteer must have a clear background check and be part of the church for six months or more before they are allowed to work with our children or youth. A requirement of our Safe Sanctuary policy states that a child is never in a room alone with an adult and all activities are in open, or viewable areas. This is to ensure the safety of your child and every adult working with our students.