FUMC - Youth Ministry

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Director of Youth Ministry Devon Krause 237-2041 x112 youth@firstchurchenid.com

Sunday Schedule Morning 9:40-10:40 Sunday School, including youth choir Evening 4:30-6:00 Middle School Youth 6:00-6:30 Snack Supper 6:30-8:00 High School Youth

Youth Sunday Nights Youth Choir Missions Youth Council Summer Camps Confirmation Weekend Retreats Skitiots Lock-ins Youth Ministry

Youth Sunday Nights This is our featured weekly youth event. We have 30-40 minutes of games, 30 minutes of worship, and 20-30 minutes of small group time, ”360 Groups”. Generally the game time is connected to worship and students are given the opportunity to respond to God in their lives through creative acts such as painting, drawing, reflecting, communion, readings, and original worship responses. Our 360 Groups are an opportunity for youth to connect with a covenant small group of students in the church on a more personal level through discussion and activities.

Youth Choir Our youth choir practices every week after Sunday school at 10:20 am. We combine high school and middle school together for this activity. Our musical focus is contemporary Christian music that the youth enjoy. It's always a joy for the congregation to see 50+ youth performing on Sunday morning (about once every two months). Our youth choir performances feature a range of soloists from the youth group and collaborations with other church groups (ex. Children’s Choir, Adult Handbells, etc.)

Missions Our youth mission teams participate in a variety of mission events throughout the year including: Summer Serve, Fall Break and Spring Break missions, and Youth Force. These events include serving the homeless, visits to the YWCA daycare, visits with the elderly, working on houses, yard work, and opportunities to share our faith. Stay tuned to our newsletter for our next mission opportunity.

Youth Council All youth are welcome to this group. No membership is required. Decisions we make include what to do at Youth Sunday Nights, topics to discuss, lock-in activities, fall break and spring break trips, summer events, outreach opportunities, etc. Want to be a part of our youth council? Come to Youth Sunday Nights when we have a scheduled youth council meeting. Stay tuned to our newsletter for our next meeting.

Lock-Ins This is a fun all-night event of games, mystery trips, devotions, scavenger hunts, and more!!! We try to have one of these events at least once or twice a semester. Check our newsletter for the next one!

Summer Camps One of the most exciting things of the year! How to describe summer camps: meet new people; have intense, emotional, and life changing worship experiences; bond with others; and learn something. Camps we send kids to: • Sr. High CLEW and Jr. High CLEW (district camp) • JEM (middle school leadership) • CYME (high school leadership) • Youth force (mission/camp) April is our annual camp sign up month! Watch the newsletter for details.

Confirmation Confirmation is an opportunity for youth to discover what it

means to be Christian, what it means to be Methodist, and

what it means to live a life for Christ. The class spans the

length of a school year and includes Sunday morning class,

two retreats, an interfaith trip, and group building activities.

Confirmation is offered for 8th graders and any upper-

classmen that wish to confirm their faith in the United

Methodist Church.

Want to know more? Ask.

Skitiots This is our youth drama team. At least once every two months we put together skits for Sunday morning and/or Youth Sunday Nights! If you're interested in being a part of this group let me know!

Xtreme Youth Weekend & Elevation These are our annual weekend retreats, one for high

school and the other for middle school students. Both

retreats are geared towards getting youth connected

to one another; deepening spiritual understanding;

and having a good time with group games, water

games, and various trips.

These retreats are held in July and/or August. Stay

tuned to our newsletter for upcoming dates.

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