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IMPORTANT
FORMS
Permanent Health/ Covenant Form
Note: This four page form is good for the entire year of youth activities.

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St. Stephen UMYF--OFFICIAL GROUP!

May 2010
Past issues:
March 2010
Feb, 2010
Jan. 2010
Dec. 2009
Nov. 2009
Oct. 2009
Sept. 2009

For more information,
contact Brandon Dirks, Minister with Youth
UMYF 2010
For more information about these events, see the
Youth Newsletter
or the Web Calendar
Sunday, Sept. 12 Senior High Welcome Party, 5pm at Boyce Rd Park
Wednesday,
Sept. 15
Wednesday Night Live kicks off!
Sunday, Sept. 19 UMYF Kickoff, 4:30pm
Sept. 24-26 Confirmation Fall Retreat
Sunday, Oct. 31 Crop Walk
Nov. 5-7 Senior High Fall Retreat
Sunday, Nov. 28 Family Advent Festival & Covered Dish Dinner
Sunday, Dec. 19 Christmas Parties
Sundays, Dec. 26 & Jan. 2 No UMYF (Christmas break)
January 28, 2011 Confirmation Lock-In
Sunday, Feb. 6 "SOUP"erbowl Sunday collection.
No UMYF
Saturday, Feb. 12 Boy Scout Court of Honor & Banquet
March 4-6 Confirmation retreat to Lake Junaluska
March 4-5 30-Hour Famine
Sunday, March 6 No UMYF
Sunday, April 3 Youth Musical
Sunday, April 24 Easter
Sunday, May 8 Mother's Day
Sunday, May 22 Confirmation Sunday
Sunday, June 5 Graduate Sunday
Closing Celebration
June 19-24 YouthWorks!
June 19-25 ASP
June 26-July 2 Boy Scout Camp
July 10-15 Garden City 2011
YOUTH MUSIC

Youth Choir Kickoff
It’s time to get back into the SING of things! Youth Choir will kick-off Wednesday, September 8 in the choir room, with a special rehearsal and dinner from 6-8pm. All 6th–12th graders are invited: returning members, new youth and confirmands. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! We will resume our usual Wednesday night rehearsals on September 15 (6:45-7:30).

Youth Handbells
Any youth (6th–12th grade) interested in playing handbells, please contact Julia ASAP. We have two youth handbell choirs: AGAPE BELLS (beginning) meets Wednesdays 6-6:45 and ALLELUIA RINGERS (advanced) meets Wednesdays 7:30-8:15. Handbells will begin Wednesday, Sept. 15!


Sunday Morning Discipleship Groups
Covered Dish Breakfast
On Sunday, September 5, all youth will meet in the Youth Café at 9:45am. Bring a covered dish breakfast item to share. This fellowship time is a fun way to get the new year started AND a time to sign up for the fall Discipleship Groups. Registration cards have been mailed out and will also be available that morning.

Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 118 was chartered at St. Stephen UMC in 1971, and emphasizes learning and advancement through the Scout ranks. Boy Scout Troop 118 meets on Mondays at 7pm throughout the year. See the Troop 118 webpage for more details.


Famine 2010 Report!!

Click here to view information about how the money that we raised is helping people in Boset, Ethiopia.



The Youth Ministry is a dynamic program that offers many opportunities for youth to socialize, learn, work in mission, and to worship. Ministries include youth choir and handbells, drama, Confirmation (6th graders), Middle School and High School UMYF (United Methodist Youth Fellowship), retreats, mission trips, YouthArts, and recreation programs. Our UMYF year culminates in the summer with an all-youth Garden City Beach Retreat.

Contact Brandon Dirks, Minister with Youth, for more information about our youth ministry program.


Youth Beach Retreat
July 10-15, 2011

Sunday schedule
9:45am Discipleship Groups (small group studies for all ages)

UMYF
5:00pm Fellowship/Supper
5:30pm
Worship/Lg Group
6:30pm Program Groups
7:30pm Closing
7:30pm Praise Band rehearsal

Wednesday night schedule
September - May
5:00pm WRAP-Up (hang out)
5:45pm Open Gym
6:00pm Agape Bells (beginning bells)
6:45pm Youth Choir
7:30pm Alleluia Bells (advanced)

Links
Click here to go to ASP's website!
Click here to go to YouthWorks' website!

Click here to download the YouthWorks 2010 brochure for our trip in June
GBOD Youth Ministry
This is the website of the United Methodist Global Youth Ministry. Includes great events and ideas for youth, online spiritual resources for interested youth, resources and newsletters for adults.
UM Youth Organization
This link is for youth who want to join a global youth group called United Methodist Youth Organization. It's like our youth ministry but much MUCH bigger! Great topics, events, and stuff. This organization is run and led by youth.
Click here to go to Chrysalis website.
Information on the community of Chrysalis: An intense spiritual retreat for youth grades 10-12

Devo'zine is a youth devotional magazine that is written by youth. This website is fantastic for youth who want to see what Devo'zine is all about, write a devotion for the magazine, subscribe, live chat, cool links, or get involved with their online prayer ministry.
Is God calling you? Click here to find out! (This site explores the many ways in which God calls us to ministry.
The Shared Mission Focus on Young People is first and foremost a movement of the Holy Spirit calling The United Methodist Church to a faithful response to the joys and pains of youth and young adults. In 1996, the General Conference created the Shared Mission Focus on Young People.
Higher Education
This site, maintained by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry has information about United Methodist-related colleges and universities, scholarships for United Methodist youth, and other information.

United Methodist Student Movement
Through the United Methodist Student Movement (UMSM) and the Student Forum, students have an important place and a voice within the church. Students are joining hands and working together to create a new generation of Christian leaders.
Our Mission
The mission of St. Stephen United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ. We welcome guests into our church, share with them the good news of Jesus Christ, prepare people for ministry, and send forth persons into mission in the world.


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Last updated Tuesday, August 31, 2010