Youth Formation

The Diocese of Upper South Carolina seeks "To Know, Grow, and Sow the Love of Christ" among youth through events offered for young people in grades 5-12. Diocesan events are held in various locations and are open to all youth and their friends. Each of these events, while focused on a specific age group and theme or program, is designed to deepen the spiritual development and the leadership skills of the participants. All youth events are designed and led by youth with adult supervision and clergy input. Churches sending youth to in-person events are required to provide Safeguarding-trained chaperones for all retreats (except Happening, where adults are selected by the Steering Committee); background checks are required for new volunteers.

For more information, contact Katelyn Kenney (803-771-7800 x105).

High School Winter Retreat

Friday, Feb 18, 2022, 7:00 PM

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Middle School Spring Retreat

Friday, Apr 22, 2022, 5:30 PM

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Youth News

Fall 2021 Youth Programs and Updated COVID Guidelines

The school year has begun, and with it comes a mix of emotions, which may include simultaneous excitement and apprehension about being back inside school buildings. If this is you, you’re not alone. What we had hoped would be a “normal” sch...

Bridge Retreat 2021 Reflection

We hosted Bridge Retreat at Camp Gravatt May 15 & 16. It was a wonderful 24-hour experience for 5th and 6th grade participants led by high school members of the Diocesan Youth Leadership Committee. We learned about Jesus’ prayer for his discipl...

Happening #84 Reflection

Hello, my name is Caroline Griffin, and I was the Rector for Happening #84! Happening has always been such a special event for me, so being able to lead this weekend after a very hard and confusing year, was the biggest honor. I can’t lie and s...

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Diocesan Youth Leadership Committee

The Diocesan Youth Leadership Committee (DYLC) is made up of young people (high school students) and adults (22 and up) from throughout the diocese. This group serves as the core leadership for implementing policy, developing procedures, and designing overall structure for diocesan youth ministry for the coming program year. Members are appointed to serve for one-year terms and m…

Financial Accessibility and Scholarships

We believe every child should have the opportunity to participate in life-giving formation experiences regardless of financial status. As such, we are able to provide scholarships for those to whom registration fees present a barrier.

Typically, the participant will contribute one third of the fee, their church will contribute another third, and the Diocese will contribute the r…

Happening is a Christian experience presented by teenagers, with the help of clergy and lay adult leadership, for teenagers. The Happening program is meant to be one of the instruments within the Anglican Tradition of renewing the Christian church in the power of the Holy Spirit, so that the church may more readily respond to its call to spread the Kingdom of God throughout the w…

Province IV Youth Ministries

Province IV Youth Leadership and Networking Meeting

The Province IV Youth Leadership and Networking Meeting (PYNM) is a gathering of diocesan youth ministry coordinators and youth leaders from across Province IV where participants engage in leadership development and idea-sharing. Participants from the Diocese of Upper South Carolina are selected from members of the Diocesan You…

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