 |
YOUTHWELCOME TO UnitedMethodistYouthFellowship
You are invited to the following events with Grace UMC youth group:
Upcoming Youth Events Regular Times 6 pm- 7:30. May 4 Help with Spring Clean Up May 12 No Youth Group-spend time with Mom! May 19 Youth Group May 26 Memorial Day Weekend – No Youth June 1 (A SATURDAY) Canoeing at Mariner’s Museum, time tba. June 9 Picnic & Prepare for summer mission Also, high school students mark your calendars for a July 20 retreat at the Boyd’s home on the Chickahominy River.
****************************************************
Summer Mission – Aug 10 – 14 Reach in Roanoke We will be going to Roanoke to help with small home repairs, work at the Salvation Army, worship, and be of service in other ways. Please be in prayer for our group as we prepare.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Looking for Graduates If you know of someone connected to the church who is graduating this spring or has graduated since last year, please contact Juliana Smith or the church office as soon as possible.
+++++++++++++ Sunday mornings: New topics led by Kim Rumsey to follow.
Youth group at Grace is a place where we value different methods of learning and experiencing God. Worship often means doing something positive for others , and faith is built through connections with others.
On Sunday mornings, we meet for Bible study at 10:00 a.m. Our UMY (United Methodist Youth) group usually meets Sunday evenings for dinner at 6:00 p.m., followed by games, discussion, and devotions. We say “usually” because we sometimes instead feed the homeless, play Laser Tag, go Christmas caroling, build a labyrinth, join with other youth groups for games, and prepare dramas for worship. We love to have new people join our group!
Topical studies will include issues of friendship, communication, what it means to call the church home and be Christian in a contemporary world. We’ll pray for each other and our world and seek to deepen our relationship with God and each other.
Please contact Juliana Smith, our Youth and Children's Ministry Director, at (757) 595-0017 or email her at youthdirector@graceumc.hrcoxmail.com if you would like additional information or have any questions about our Youth Ministry.
Mission Statement:
Our goals for the youth of Grace UMC are to:
What does youth group mean to our youth?
"A place where we can come together in a group to meet new people and grasp a deeper understanding of our faith."
Why do the youth come to youth group?
-Make friends/Meet new people
-Entertainment/Fun
Why do our youth think think their parents send them to youth group?
"They want us to meet new people and create new friendships who will help widen our faith and build our character."
Why do the youth think that youth group is important to God? What does He want the youth to get out of it?
"God is Awesome and we wants us to acquire great friends, a higher knowledge, wisdom and a better understanding of Him."
|
