YOUTH MINISTRY

The United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF) meetings are held in the Family Life Center on Sunday evenings from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There are both junior and senior high groups that meet for fun and fellowship.

Every Wednesday for Youth

"Connection" from 6:45 to 8:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center upstairs in the Senior High Room. Come to discuss how our relationship with God is going that week. Bring your Bible!

Upcoming Events

YOUTH WEEK (July 26 - Aug. 1)

Mary Anna has a week of fun planned for our the youth. Below is a list of events that are in the Youth Group works. All students 7 - 12 grades are invited to attend, please check with Mary Anna regarding times and locations.

CHRYSALIS FLIGHT

Girls (July 29-31). Chrysalis is a weekend designed to strengthen and renew the faith of young Christians so that they can do the same for others. Chrysalis consists of three days of worship, singing, prayer, fellowship, and transformation. For more detailed information about this, please click here.

Sponsors: If you are interested in participating in Chrysalis, you will need a sponsor. Anyone who has been on a Chrysalis Flight, Journey, or Walk to Emmaus can sponsor you.

Application Process: If you would like to participate in Chrysalis this summer, fill out an application, ask someone to be your sponsor and have them complete the rest of the application. A $75 deposit is needed to complete the application process (scholarships may be available if needed). Please see the Youth Minister for specific details on this.

ROUND ROCK EXPRESS GAME — AUGUST 11TH

The youth will be going to the Round Rock Express game on Wednesday, August 11th. The game starts at 7:05 pm, which means we will probably meet at the church around 5:45 pm, The cost for this game is $5.00. We will be sitting in the grass Even if you don’t like baseball, you can still count on having fun, so please sign up and pay before July 25th. You can’t go if you don’t pay by then!

MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCES

The Middle School Dances will be here before you know it! Our first one is September 10th and we will need student and parent / volunteer help with all five of the dances. Those who help with the dances will earn money in their individual accounts. If you have money in your account, you can use that money to pay for youth activities/events that cost money. There will be a middle school dance meeting sometime in August.

SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS

New Study:

Over the next couple of weeks we will be discussing the Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations by Robert Schnase. These Five Practices include: Radical Hospitality, Passionate Worship, Intentional Faith Development, Risk-taking Mlsslon and Service, and Extravagant Generosity. This study will actually correlate with what Pastor Darren will be preaching over the coming weeks Please come to Sunday School each Sunday at 9:30om to learn what all these Five Practices are all about and how they will bring success to our church and ministries, This study will start August 8th.

New Teacher:

We have anew Sunday School teacher! Everyone be sure to come on Sunday, July 25th to welcome Marcie Caffreyas our new teacher! Jack Sykes will be preparing a breakfast for us that morning, so bring your appetite! Marcie will actually start teaching on Sunday, August 8th.

Your Input:

If you have any ideas on what topics you would like to discuss in Sunday School, let us know! We want to be discussing and studying topics that you are interested in! We’re here for you! Also, if you feel led to come up with a lesson and lead Sunday School one morning, let Mary Anna/Mrs. Caffrey know.

YOUTH LAY SPEAKER COURSES:

Would you like to be a lay speaker? The Central Texas Conference is sponsoring youth lay speaker courses at Wellspring United Methodist Church in Georgetown, These classes will be Saturday, September 11 th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00,p.m. and Sunday, September l2th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This course is open to l6-2O year olds. If you have questions about this, please contact our lay sneaker chair.

YOUTH SNACK SUPPERS

Recently we haven’t been getting very many parents to sign up for snack supper on Sunday nights. There are a few families that go the extra mile and do their part, plus fill in when no one else has signed up. While this is greatly appreciated, it isn’t fair to these families. If you are active in our youth ministry, your parents should sign up to provide the youth meal four times a year. Encourage your parents to sign up please’ All they need to do is contact the church office and ask to speak to the church secretary. She coordinates the snack suppers. Here is a list of available dates:

Please call the church office at 939-5703 if you would like to provide a youth snack supper.