Worship at the Water™
Student Ministry
At GBUMC Student Ministries, you matter, you are loved, you meet Jesus and grow in your walk with Him.
Join in as we seek to transform the world by becoming disciples of Jesus Christ in our schools, our homes, our sports teams, workplaces, and our friendships.
Who?
Students in middle school and high school in the Gulf Breeze, Tiger Point, Pensacola, and Pensacola Beach areas.
We also welcome student visitors who may be vacationing here for a short or extended time!
Why?
It’s an exciting time to be a teen - there is much opportunity and information at your fingertips and we want to walk alongside you as you grow and discover your unique gifts and purpose in this world.
It’s also a difficult time to be a teen - there’s so much fear, misinformation, confusion, and rapid change that it feels unsafe and overwhelming.
SAFETY
SUBSTANCE
SCRIPTURE
By focusing on Safety, Substance, and Scripture as our guides, we navigate the difficult, joyful, and exciting aspects of this season of your life with hope and healing, with each other, in the light of Christ.
Meet Pastor Ashlee
Get in touch! Email gbumc_youth@gbumc.org to email the Student Ministries Team and Pastor Ashlee.
WEEKLY OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT
Sunday Mornings
Worship at 9:30AM on the Sanctuary Balcony
Worship with other students or with your families in our Sunday morning contemporary service.
After Service Deep-Dive
Over coffee, cappuccino, and breakfast treats, take a brief Deep-Dive into what you heard, and ask questions about the morning’s sermon.
Wednesday Nights
6:00-7:30PM in the Children & Youth Building
Weekly family style dinner, goofy games with friends, and interactive discussions about topics that matter.
Thursday Check-In at Chik-Fil-A in Gulf Breeze
High School - 8:30AM
Breakfast on us!
Middle School - 2:00PM
Afternoon snack on us!
Snack, check-in, and gear up or wind down after the school day.
Regular Opportunities to Grow
Sunday Morning Service Hours
Every Sunday, 7:00am-10:00am, earn 3 hours of High School Credit Service Hours by helping load and unload music equipment and more before the Worship at the Water™ service at Flounders and after the service.
Contact Pastor Ashee to get started! Gbumc_youth@gbumc.org
Student Ministries Band
Students 6th-12th grade lead worship during our Wednesday Night programming. If you play an instrument, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Pastor Ashlee, abrown@gbumc.org.
Community Mission Work
Jesus Christ calls us to regularly serve others in need with love - it transforms the world and transforms us!
Our students regularly serve one of these local organizations
Retreats & Mission Trips
Trips to areas away from home can be life changing whether they be for connection and relaxation or for service and hard work.
Blue Lake https://bluelakecamp.com/
Want to Volunteer as a Student Ministries Mentor?
Click the button below to fill out the volunteer form.
Need More Information?
Email Youth Pastor, Rev. Ashlee Brown, gbumc_youth@gbumc.org.
Safe Sanctuaries & Other Legal Documentation
GBUMC is committed to demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ so that each person will be “…surrounded by steadfast love, …established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in the way that leads to life eternal.”
Safe Sanctuaries informs GBUMC’s commitment to provide for the physical safety and spiritual growth of all children, youth, and at-risk or vulnerable adults attending GBUMC programs. In addition, we will undertake measures to prevent physical, emotional, or sexual abuse of children, youth, and at-risk or vulnerable adults that are under our care.
Safe Sanctuaries
Safety matters. A copy of Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church’s Safe Sanctuaries Policy and Minimum Standards is available upon request by contacting our Church Office at 850-932-3594 or by emailing any of our clergy, ministry leaders, or Church Administrator.
Review and complete GBUMC's Safe Sanctuaries Participation Covenant
Review and complete GBUMC's Safe Sanctuaries Background Check
Safe Sanctuaries Training is offered to all new volunteers upon completion of a successful Volunteer Application, interview, and background check and annually to the congregation at large for refresher training and interactive group learning. Follow the church calendar for annual training event details or email Pastor Ashlee Brown, Chair of GBUMC’s Safe Sanctuaries Committee, abrown@gbumc.org.
Waiver & Photo Release
Students must have a waiver on file, which includes the parent/caregiver contact information, transportation approval, and medical insurance information, should the emergency need arise.