The Asbury Methodist Youth Fellowship   MYF is a fellowship of youth ages 6th through 12th grades. We meet twice a week to grow and strengthen our relationship with Christ. In addition to our weekly meetings, we meet once a month at another Columbia District United Methodist Church for a Youth Explosion. We also take several Spiritual Retreats per year and have a mission project each summer. All youth all welcome to attend.   Weekly Activities: Sundays – MYF - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wednesdays – WYF - 6:15 - 7:00 pm   Monthly Activities: Youth Explosion On the second Sunday of each month the youth travel one of the Columbia District Churches for Youth Explosion. The host church will provide dinner and an activity for the attending youth.    Yearly Activities: Asbury Hills Retreat – late Fall or early Winter Each year the Asbury Youth attend Asbury Hill Retreat and Camp located in Cleveland South Carolina, for a weekend of outdoor fun and worship. There are a variety of activities in which the youth can participate. There is hiking, canoeing, archery, ropes course, etc. By the way, the food is excellent!   Leadership Week – Summer This program is a week long event held at Columbia College each July. This is a time for spiritual growth, leadership and election of officers for the district and state levels and election of the Youth Service Fund Programs.   Springmaid Beach Spiritual Retreat – late Winter or early Spring Each year the Asbury Youth attend the Conference sponsored Springmaid Beach Spritual Retreat. Each church in the South Carolina Methodist Conference is invited to participate, where they are challenged by guest speakers, participate in a talent show, worship, bond and fellowship with each other.   Summer Mission project Each year this project is established by the Youth Director and depends on the amount of money allotted and the number of youth that will attend.   YAC – Youth Annual Conference – Summer The program held at Wofford College each year, is part of the South Carolina Conference of Age-Level Ministries. Each church in the South Carolina Methodist Conference is invited to send delegates to the Youth Annual Conference, where they are challenged by guest speakers, participate in musical programs, worship and bond together. They also elect members of the Conference Council on Youth Ministry, who represent young people at the state-level United Methodist Conference, whose mission is to “model a means for spiritual growth, fellowship and service and enable the youth of South Carolina to be ministers in the name of God.” Salkehatchie Summer Service (May through July) This program of the South Carolina Conference Board of Global Ministries consists of a number of work camps for United Methodist Youth in South Carolina. During the week participants physically improve homes of needy families and reach out to these families and one another in friendship. Participants must be at least 14 years old by the starting date of their chosen camp. Local Mission Projects: The Asbury Youth volunteer every year at the Winter Homeless Shelter in Columbia. The also participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring, which raises money on Super Bowl Sunday to help feed the hungry.