United
Methodist Youth Fellowship
The youth program at First United Methodist Church is for youth grades
6-12 (junior high is 6-8, senior high is 9-12). The mission of our
youth program is to connect youth with God and one another by helping them to
discover tools for Christian living through group activities, educational and
service opportunities, and Christian support. This might take place
during a retreat or lock-in, youth group, Sunday school, or while serving in our
local community or on a mission trip. We are also involved in a number of
fundraisers to help with the cost of our activities.
Weekly Schedule for Youth
 | Sunday Schedule (September - May)
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 Youth Sunday School. Grades 6-8 meet in
room b119 and grades 9-12 meet in room b120. |
| 5:00-5:50 p.m. Youth Choir practice. Meet in room 301. One
Voice is for all youth grades 6-12. You will be leading in worship
once or twice per month. |
| 6:00-8:00 p.m. Senior High Youth Group. Meet in the youth lounge.
We will have a home-cooked meal, games, and a Bible Study or worship
service. |
| Wednesday Schedule |
| 5:30-8:00 p.m. Junior High Youth Group in the form of LOGOS. Meet
in the gym. We will participate in all four parts of LOGOS -
Recreation, Worship Skills, Family time, and Bible Skills. |
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Last Week of the Month
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The last Wednesday and Sunday of the month is something
different. Wednesday will be an opportunity to do a service project in
the church or community. (Service projects will sometimes also be
offered on Saturdays.) Sunday will be an opportunity to fellowship
together during a movie, themed party, or special trip in the surrounding
area. These events are for all youth. Watch the bulletin
and newsletter for more details, or contact me directly. |
Mission Trip pictures
to check out our 2006 youth mission trip pictures.
Check out these devotion and prayer websites for teens: www.methodx.net
or www.dmlive.com
Confirmation Program
Confirmation, which is a two year program that starts in 8th grade, is a
time for youth to really make their faith personal and meaningful and to
understand what their responsibilities are as part of a faith community.
Youth interested in being confirmed are asked to participate in LOGOS as an 8th
grader which will help them get connected to God, one another, and the church
community. Their Bible study time will be spent preparing them to be
confirmed, using the LOGOS curriculum, Faith Questions. After they
have completed this mandatory part of Confirmation, they will then have the
option of being confirmed as 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th graders, whenever they
feel ready. They will need to participate in a series of retreats offered
for freshman (but open to older kids who wanted to wait to get confirmed), and
complete a "faith dialogue" with the youth director, pastor, and member of the
Confirmation teaching team before they can be confirmed in the spring as
freshmen or older. Please see the "Confirmation Parent Letter" or contact
Lindsay Sulik directly for more information.
"Confirmation Parent Letter link"
How to Get More Information
There is a monthly newsletter covering just the upcoming youth events
and news. Copies are mailed monthly to households with youth grades 6-12
and can also be found in the church library and outside the sanctuary and
chapel. Office hours to visit with the youth director, Lindsay Sulik,
are Tuesdays through Thursdays, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., and on other days by
appointment. Call the church at 734-2677, extension 315, to talk to
Lindsay or e-mail her at lsulik@appfumc.org
. Also, add First United Methodist Church Appleton to your Facebook to
keep up-to-date with events, pictures, and contact information! Just go to
Facebook's home page (www.facebook.com)
and search for our group.
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