Spring 2022 Schedule
WELCOME
Hello and God Bless! Welcome to the FUMC Allen Fall Youth Ministry Program, Spring 2022.
The Student Leadership Team is excited to take our Youth Program to the next level. Below is a list of our 2022 Student Leadership Team. Please pray for them as they guide us in the next year.
Elise Bernhard (12th grade, Allen) Christopher Hardesty-Crouch (11th grade, Allen)
Mallory Kizer (11th grade, Allen) Audrey Murphy (8th grade, Lucas)
Ryan Smith (11th grade, Wylie) Ashery Wheatley (8th grade, Lucas)
Brock Winsett (11th grade, Allen)
MINISTRY OUTLINE
The format of our Student Ministry is:
a). Youth (Methodist Youth Fellowship) meets mostly on Sunday nights at 5:30-630pm. We also have some Friday and Saturday activities. Youth is our entry level program for students to invite their friends, develop new friendships, and deepen relationships through play. Our meeting location is published below.
b). Sunday School is our entry level Christian Education hour from 9:45-10:45am. We meet in the Youth Space and use Orange Curriculum.
c). Wednesday Night Small Group at 6:30-7:30pm is our faith formation hour. We separate our 6th-8th Graders and 9th-12th Grade to provide age-appropriate spaces for conversation. Please review the topics we will be discussing which are listed below. These are topics that youth are currently hearing about or talking about in school, in the news, and social media. Our goal is to give them faith tools to manage and discuss these difficult topics. High School meets in the Courtyard or Atrium depending on the weather. Middle School meets in the Youth Space.
BUDGET
With this schedule for Sunday Night Youth we have guess-timated a cost for $75 (excluding G.A.W. Great Adventure Weekend Retreat will cost $75.00) for all events January - May. We never want money to be a barrier for your students to participate. Cost item's are listed below in red. If you have two students in our program we ask that you pay full cost for your first student and then half for the second. If you have three students involved in our program, contact Ed (ed@fumcallen.org ) with your family needs. Never let money be a barrier for your student to participate!
GUARDIAN, PARENT, AND ADULT INVOLVEMENT
We are looking for adult volunteers! We specifically need volunteers on Sunday morning to teach with middle or high school Sunday School. We will need parents to register as drivers to help transport students to and from our Sunday Youth Events. We are also looking for professionals or experts in any of the Wednesday Night Topics that we are covering, so please send us suggestions or offer your own expertise.
SUNDAY YOUTH FELLOWSHIOP SCHEDULE
January
2 No Youth
9 Power Point Night (House will be determined)
16 Movie Night Murphy's House (Link to map)
23 The Canyons Rock Climbing (Frisco) (Link to release form)
30 Service Project
February
6 Game Night Whitten 's House
12 Fundraiser
13 Superbowl Party Wheatley's House
20 DodgeBall @ Church
27 Urban Air Trampoline Park
March
6 Spring Break No Youth
13 Whataburger Night
20 GaGa Ball Church Courtyard or Atrium
27 GAW 1 (Great Adventure Weekend)
April
3 GAW 2
3 Progressive Dinner Night
10 Palm Sunday (GAW 3)
10 Service Day (Easter Prep)
17 Easter / No Youth
23/24 Frisco Rough Riders vs NW Arkansas Naturals
May
1 Volleyball @ Church / Crossnet Volleyball @ Celebration Park
8 Youth Sunday/Mothers Day
15 Senior Grad Brunch
20 Allen HS Graduation
29 TBD
30-June 6 God Spell Choir Tour
IMPORTANT SUMMER DATES
June
19 Mission Trip (4-5 Hour Drive Distance)
July
4-8 Bridgeport Camp SH (Link to registration form.)
18-22 Bridgeport Camp JH2 (Link to registration form.)
WEDNESDAY SMALL GROUP TOPICS
January
5 Hot Topic - Child Labor Laws
12 Teen Issue - Relationship Faithfulness
19 Theology - Misunderstanding of Christianity
26 Guess Speaker
February
2 Hot Topic - Karen’s & Sharon’s
9 Teen Issue - Cheating
16 Theology - Slavery In The Bible
23 Guess Speaker
March
2 Hot Topic - Wokeism
9 Spring Break (No Small Group)
16 Teen Issue - Self Care
23 Theology - Atheism
30 Guess Speaker
April
6 Hot Topic - Death Penalty
13 Coffee Shop Talk (Easter Week)
20 Teen Issue - Temptation Alcohol & Drugs
27 Theology - Belief Parent to Teen Difference
May
4 Hot Topic - Environment
11 Teen Issue - Adolescence, Teen, Young Adult Transition
18 Final Exam Week
25 TBD