Upcoming Events

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Happy New Year!!

2010 - Can you believe it? Ok, maybe it's just because I'm getting older, but that seems crazy to me. At any rate, 2010 is shaping up to be an awesome and busy year for SUMC youth ministries!

To kick it off, here is the January schedule:

Jan. 3: Regular meeting at the church 5-7 looking at the faith of people from the Old Testament.

Jan. 10
: Regular meeting at the church 5-7 talking about what Jesus had to say about faith.

Jan. 15-17: Retreat at Oglebay! This is always a good time so be sure to sign up by Jan. 10 to reserve your space! We will be continuing our discussion of faith, and there will also be time for swimming, games, and all sorts of fun activities.

Jan. 22: Teen Nite at the church, 7-9:59. This is always a fun time for all youth from the community.

Jan. 24: Dress rehearsal for the youth-led service on January 31.

Jan. 31: Youth-led service at all 3 morning services. In the evening, we will be having a fun night of making pizzas and playing games.

Other upcoming things in February include the sub sale, winter jam concert, and the famine.

Friends and new people are welcome at all events, so hope to see you there!

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

December Youth News

In our culture, we have intertwined the birth stories from Matthew and Luke to the point that we don’t even realize which parts are in which book. This month we will take a look at the birth narrative from these two perspectives, with a special emphasis on how Luke focuses on Mary and Matthew focuses on Joseph. And then we’ll close off the month with a Christmas party.

December 5: Breakfast with Santa. Youth are encouraged to volunteer in this wonderful ministry our church offers to the community. Please sign up to help!

December 6: Regular meeting from 5-7. We will begin by looking at the book of Luke and Mary’s portion of the birth story. Youth are encouraged to read Luke 1:26-38 before our meeting.

December 13: Regular meeting from 5-7. We will continue our study of the birth story by looking at the book of Matthew and Joseph’s role. Youth are encouraged to read Matthew 1:18-25 before our meeting.

December 20: We will have a Christmas party during our regular meeting time of 5-7. We will have pizza for dinner, make graham cracker houses, and have a white elephant gift exchange. Youth should bring a wrapped gift of something they no longer want from home, or something that costs less than $5. See Katy with questions.

December 27: No youth group. Enjoy time with your family.

**There may be other events happening over Christmas break, so watch your email and the chronicle for more information**

Other upcoming events to put on your calendar:

January 15-17: Retreat at Oglebay in West Virginia. Cost for each youth is $35, but talk to Katy if that is an issue. Deadline to sign up for retreat is January 10.

February 26-27: Famine lock-in at the church.

March 19-20: Girls night lock-in at the church. The schedule for this is still being worked out, but I am aware there is a middle school dance that Friday. The first portion of the event will be for high schoolers only. There will also be a portion for mothers on Saturday. The event will end mid-afternoon Saturday.
**Plans for a guys night are also in the works but no date has been set yet**