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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! Upcoming Fundraisers Please mark your calendars
for these Youth Fundraisers. The money raised will go to the Youth Mission
Trip in June. February 12th
Letter writing campaign Kickoff, March 4th return letters so I can
mail them out on March 5th, May 6th we would like to
have all donations returned. March 12th
– 15th Applebee’s dining to Donate April 22nd
Silent Auction/lunch
set up will be April 21st at 9:00 am May 26th Applebee’s breakfast I will be setting up times
to sell tickets in front of stores. I am also trying to get set
up with Cold stone for April or May. If I am unable I will see if we can do
Baskin Robins instead. If you have any questions
please contact me. busymom1963@msn.com
303-587-0629 Blessings, Teresa Reed ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
United Methodist Youth Fellowship The United Methodist Youth Fellowship is a
Christ-centered ministry dedicated to making a difference in the lives of
youth and empowering them to make a difference in the world. We provide
unique experiences through fellowship, recreation, service, worship, and
study. Our youth team delivers
worthwhile opportunities and plans events in the following areas: Missions:
Our annual week-long summer mission trips have taken us to Savannah, Georgia
to renovate homes; to Port Arthur, Texas for hurricane recovery; and we
recently returned from Busby, Montana where we renovated homes on the
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. We also do monthly mission projects,
including Operation Christmas Child, the world-wide “30 Hour
Famine”, preparing Thanksgiving Food Baskets for needy families,
serving meals with the Denver Rescue Mission, and food drives for the
Douglas/Elbert Task Force. Education:
Youth Sunday School for youth in grades 7 – 12 meets at 10:45 on Sunday
morning. Additionally, we provide mentored study tables and socialization on
Wednesday evenings from 6 to 8 pm.
We meet for breakfast on the tird Friday of
the month at 6:15 in the morning, and we offer a wide range of special events
including guest speakers on grief & depression, Internet awareness &
cyber-bullying, dealing with divorce, suicide prevention, and preparing for
college. From January through
May, we hold confirmation class for youth who wish to grow in an
understanding of their faith and make a formal commitment to leading the
Christian life. Social:
While summer activities include spending a day at Water World, going to a
Rockies game, enjoying movie nights, scavenger hunts and pool parties, our
winter activities are also engaging: overnight lock-ins, sledding and
skating, and the annual state-wide gathering of youth—Rejuvenation. We
have sponsored an All Hallows Eve celebration for the children of our church,
gone caroling in Castle Rock, and laughed over the crazy white elephant gift
exchange at our annual Christmas Party. Performing Arts: UMPS (United Methodist Performers) is a group of youth sharing
God’s word through puppetry, liturgical dance, sign language and skits.
Not only have they performed locally in the Denver-Metro area, but they have
taken their performances to the Black Hills and San Francisco. In November
youth plan and lead the worship services on Saturday evening and Sunday
morning. Fund Raising:
To help youth underwrite the cost of mission trips and retreats, youth
participate in major fund raisers such as serving at the Time and Talent
Luncheon in November, preparing a dinner, silent auction and letter writing
campaign in the spring. In the past year, youth have also served at
Applebee’s and Coldstone, where a portion of
the proceeds goes to our funds and have encouraged people to dine at
Arby’s, Chili’s and Chic-fil-A for a
portion of the mail receipts. If you are looking for a
great place for your son or daughter to connect with other Christian teens or
are a parent who would like to volunteer for our youth team, please contact
any of our youth leaders for our current calendar and more information. Angela Anderson (youth education), (303)
663-2412 anganderson12@yahoo.com Chris Cox (youth missions), (303) 717-6874 christinecox5011@comcast.net Kris Herbon
(youth social), (719) 849-8769 lillirose2711@yahoo.com Teresa Reed (youth administration), (303)
587-0629 busymom1963@msn.com Theresa Kepple
(Director of Programming), (303 )688-3047 theresaleekepple@aol.com |