SUNDAY, May 1st our grads and families shared a special Sunday School in the Upper Room Chapel. NEXT SUNDAY, May 8th we will celebrate our grads in worship. It is good to be together to give thanks for the journey of life and faith we have been given.
Author of faith, send your spirit among us, that we may hear your words of life and truly live.
We give thanks for those who have gone before us, and those who walk with us.
As the fanfares cease, provoke us to continue our song of joy, even in the dark and lonely places.
As the applause quiets, remind us to continue to celebrate and lift up those around us.
Fill us with confidence and purpose that we will travel well.
Make us useful an durable distributors of mercy.
Illuminate our hearts and minds so that we may answer your call
To bring our best,
To serve with grace,
And to care for others.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
SUNDAY, APRIL 24th, Worship celebration of YOUTH DISCIPLESHIP was GREAT! “We’re on a mission!”–and we continue to be! Good work, good & faithful young people and adult volunteers!
PALM SUNDAY CELEBRATION was GREAT! (Sunday, April 10th) Thank you all for your support. We appreciate the supplies, the hands to help, the smiles shared, and the food that was prepped and enjoyed. Over $1700 was given to help support our young people in mission!
Join our DIGNITY DRIVE April 24th – May 24th
to support Giving the Basics-Wichita! Look for blue barrels and info-posters around the church. Thank you for your donations of full-size and travel-size hygiene products!
SUNDAY, March 27th our youth volunteered at Giving the Basics-Wichita; “Providing personal care products for human dignity.” We helped sort, package, and label items for distribtution in the Wichita area. Thank you, youth and sponsors for putting your hands and hearts to good work that helps right here–in our own community. Love in action.
SAVE the DATES!
May 8th Graduation Sunday!
June 5th-11th High School Mission Trip to Pine Bluff, AR
June 20th-24th Vacation Bible School
June 26th – July 1st Middle School Mission Trip to Gore, OK
July 10th-16th SUMMIT Youth Academy at Southwestern College in Winfield, KS (high school Jr.’s & Sr.’s)
“Community means trusting that someone else will be available to the person in need.” -Parker J. Palmer
LOVE in action. What’s in your refrigerator?
Thank you, Chapel Hill for supporting our monthly 120 OPEN DOOR lunch packing! Also, your “spring cleaning” donations (extra lunch sacks, ziploc baggies, plastic ware packs, plastic spoons, napkins, and mustard & mayo packs) help reduce costs. Thank you for you help.
1 paper bag + 1 napkin + 1 spoon + 2 ziploc baggies + 2 slices of bread + 1 slice of cheese + 4 slices of sandwich meat + 1 cup of applesauce + 1 bag of chips + 3 cookies
= 1 lunch, packed with love
DONUTS have returned! Thanks for adding some sweetness to your life and supporting our youth and young adults!
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8th “Dig Deeper” gathered to celebrate Advent and Christmas.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12th we packed 120 lunches for OPEN DOOR. Thank you, Chapel Hill for continuing to support our volunteer work in the community. At UMYF on Sunday afternoon we celebrated with a Christmas Party!
Sunday, Dec. 5th: Zaina Salman, Dallas Dismuke, Lucas Smith & Addi Gutzmer
ILLUMINATIONS on Sunday, Dec. 5th:
Illuminations set-up at BOTANICA, Sunday Nov. 14th:
Thanks for volunteering in our community!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31st featured our Youth & Young Adults in worship. Thank you youth & young adults for your leadership and service!
Enjoy the service with this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obTKeh4HTnk
Sunday School at 9:30 & Worship at 11:00! Sunday School is a time to catch up with friends & youth sponsors, see what’s on the horizon, learn, grow in faith & be in Christian community.
PRAYER:
Almighty God,
may the transforming power
of your Gospel
be at work in my life today and always.
Amen.
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*CALENDAR NOTES:
Sunday School: Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. Middle School (6th-8th grades) & High School (9th-12th + grades)
Worship: Sundays @ 11:00 a.m.
UMYF (Youth Group):
- Regular Sunday afternoon youth group gatherings are on break. Summer activities are abundant!
- Join us in Sunday School every Sunday @ 9:30
- Join us in worship this Sunday, May 8th, as we celebrate our graduates!
WEDNESDAYS: “Dig Deeper”
- Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. in LL6. All high school and college young adults are welcome!
- *no meeting this Wednesday (May 4th): we served a meal to an ESL outreach in town on Monday, May 2nd.
Mid-week re-fresh via newsletter
May the Lord bless you and keep you, May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you, May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace. Shalom. -Numbers 6: 24-26
God is Good. All the Time.
Heidi K. Greenwood Doell Director of Youth & Young Adult Discipleship