Youth Ministry

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CHECK OUT THE YOUTH NEWSLETTER FOR February and March 2012

FUMY (Faith United Methodist Youth) is the Junior and Senior High Youth Group of Faith United Methodist Church. Junior High is 7th through 8th grade. Senior High is 9th through 12th grade. Events and activities include fun and fellowship, service and mission projects, outreach, and youth led worship. Heather Scherer is our Jr. & Sr. High Youth Minister.

The Extreme Team is our special 'Tween ministry for youth in 5th and 6th grade. This ministry is designed to meet the social, emotional, physical and spiritual needs of youth at this stage of faith development. Shannon Opitz is our Director of Tween Ministries. Click Here to visit the Extreme Team page.

GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECT - 6TH & 7TH GRADERS

This is a fun, educational opportunity for our youth that goes along with the Heifer Project our Extreme Team work with each year—where they learn how providing animals for various geographical regions can make a world of difference. Participants will be assigned a “home country,” learn about the customs, economy, etc. of that country, and learn how to barter and trade for food and other necessities.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

All classes meet for approximately one hour. We use curriculum that helps youth understand scripture and apply it to their lives.
9:40 am-Intergenerational Class 5th through 8th graders in room #206 of the Youth Wing.
11:00 am-Individual classes for 7th through 12th grades in the Youth Wing.

SUNDAY EVENING

Jr High and Sr High meet from 6:00-8:00 pm every Sunday evening. Events and activities include fun and fellowship, service and mission projects, outreach and youth led worship. We invite you to come hang out this Sunday! Check the church calendar on the home page for specific information each week!

WEDNESDAY EVENING

7th thru 12th Grade Small Groups support and encourage participants in their faith walk. Divided by age/grade and gender. All groups meet at the church for 1 1/2 hours with 30 minutes of fellowship and recreation time at the end. Topics cover social issues, Bible study, weekly challenges, and much more. We gather in Fellowship Hall for youth led Praise and Prayer at 6pm.

SUMMER CAMPS

Faith participates in a variety of summer camps offered throughout the state of Oklahoma at our three United Methodist campgrounds. A registration booklet with all camp dates and locations is published in April/May.

MISSIONS

"Bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. " Col 1:10

Faith is a missional church, and our Youth Department is very active in missions throughout the year. Each month we participate in a mission project doing everything from baking cookies to helping build a Habitat home. Senior High mission trips usually include Rio Bravo, Mexico and a poverty mission trip to an inner-city location. In 2009, our seniors and graduates went to Washington D. C. Junior High mission trips have been within the state to Youth Force (Stillwater 2007, and hosted Youth Force Tulsa 2008, OKC in 2009). Extreme Team and Jr. High together participate in Local Missions Camp in outreach in the Tulsa Area and F.R.O.G. camp for upcoming 5th graders. Extreme Team also participates annual in Heifer International's Global Village immersion experience in Arkansas.

For information about any of these programs or activities, contact Heather Scherer or Shannon Opitz at the links above.