Middle School at Athens First is open to all students in grades 6-8. The programming opportunities below, from Wednesday night Bible study to retreats and everything in between, are designed with your Middle Schooler in mind!
Middle School at Athens First is open to all students in grades 6-8. The programming opportunities below, from Wednesday night Bible study to retreats and everything in between, are designed with your Middle Schooler in mind!

Join us for a weekend retreat at Camp Glisson for the 2026 Spiritual Life Retreat! Come relax by the falls of Camp Glisson alongside students for dozens of other United Methodist Churches for fellowship and worship. You’ll experience incredible worship, captivating messages, and make all kinds of new friends in small groups across the weekend!Join us for a weekend retreat at Camp Glisson for the 2026 Spiritual Life Retreat! Come relax by the falls of Camp Glisson alongside students for dozens of other United Methodist Churches for fellowship and worship. You’ll experience incredible worship, captivating messages, and make all kinds of new friends in small groups across the weekend!
Mark your calendars today and sign up by February 17 to ensure your spot!

Created in the Fall of 2021, the goal of AGAPE - All God's Abilities Purposefully Engaged - is to create a safe and comfortable, inclusive Christian environment for children and students of all abilities. AGAPE is continuing to grow and develop and we welcome you to be part of it!
Whether you are a parent of a child with special needs, interested in volunteering, or want to know more about this ministry, we invite you to be part of this unique, growing ministry at Athens First UMC.