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Everything we do — whether it is growing in faith at Montreat or serving our siblings in Christ across the globe — is in response to the grace of God. We do what we do to grow stronger as the hands and feet of Christ.

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January 19, 2020

8:45 am Worship Sanctuary & Celebrate

9:45 am Middle and High School Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Sanctuary & Celebrate

5-6:30 pm Youth Group at Outreach Center

Youth Blog

This is the magic of Montreat

by Josh Richard | July 21, 2019 | Youth | 0 Comments

“This is like, a Bob Ross painting,” says SK through deep breaths. A group of us are on Lookout Rock in Montreat for sunrise, and it’s becoming more worth the 5:30 a.m. departure by the minute as oranges and blues mix with the clouds to cap the green, happy trees....

Grier Heights Scholarships

by Administrative Assistant | April 4, 2019 | Outreach, Spotlight, Youth | 0 Comments

The Grier Heights Scholarship Fund goes to provide young people from Grier Heights with the opportunity to join Youth ministry activities, such as summer mission trips and conferences. Those experiences enrich the faith journey of all involved and support our church...

Chicken Pickin’ 2020

by Michelle Thomas-Bush | February 19, 2019 | Youth | 0 Comments

March 8, 5 -7pm Church fellowship. Southern Chicken and Pork Dinner. Celebration of Youth ministry. An amazing opportunity to support mission engagement and faith development for the youth of Myers Park Presbyterian Church. If you would like to volunteer to help,...

Faith Practice: Sabbath

by Patty Arcia | December 1, 2018 | Youth | 0 Comments

Faith Practices: Sabbath

Spiritual Practices 101: The Examen

by Patty Arcia | November 9, 2018 | Youth | 0 Comments

“Looking for God in All Things”

Walk into the person God created you to be

by Administrative Assistant | October 24, 2018 | Youth | 0 Comments

People walk the Camino de Santiago for many different reasons: religious, adventurous, spiritual, for the outdoors or simply to check this off their bucket-list. It is often used to help navigate a transition in their life as one moves from one significant time in...

Finding the Way to Grace on the Camino

by Josh Richard | October 12, 2018 | Youth | 0 Comments

I first heard about the Camino de Santiago several years ago by watching a movie entitled simply “The Way.” It is the story of a father who goes to France following the death of his son while hiking the Camino. While the father’s original intention was to retrieve his...

Ministry Spotlight: Davis Cooke & Youth Ambassadors

by Administrative Assistant | August 9, 2018 | Spotlight, Youth | 0 Comments

The general concept of the Youth Class Ambassadors is that each grade has four to five youth that are invited to be Ambassadors. They work to create a culture of welcome at Youth Group and Class Dinners. Davis Cooke is a rising 8th grader and has been an Ambassador...

What’s the deal with Montreat?

by Administrative Assistant | July 27, 2018 | Youth | 0 Comments

Kara Miller, our Communications Coordinator, spent the week in Montreat, NC with MPPC Youth as they attended the 2018 Montreat Youth Conference. See more from their week on Instagram @MPPCYouth. “What’s the deal with this church camp? Why is it so special?” I think...

Finding Focus on the Chesapeake Bay

by Josh Richard | July 25, 2018 | Youth | 0 Comments

Captain Joe shuts off the engine and dozens of new noises emerge. The wind filling the sails of the boat. The water rushing past the hull. The activity of young people taking the slack out of a jib sheet or spotting boats that may cross our path. We’re sailing. Like...

Lifting Every Voice in Montreat

by Administrative Assistant | July 17, 2018 | Youth | 0 Comments

Kara Miller, our Communications Coordinator, is spending the week in Montreat, NC with MPPC Youth as they attend the 2018 Montreat Youth Conference. Youth Conferences gather young Presbyterians from all over the country for a week of study, worship, and recreation....

Fearless Love: El Salvador Mission Recap

by Administrative Assistant | July 5, 2018 | Outreach, Youth | 0 Comments

2018 El Salvador Youth Mission Team Last week, our high school youth had a fantastic opportunity to work with Habitat for Humanity El Salvador through MPPC’s partnership in the Getsemani community. During our time we focused on two goals in our mission: building homes...