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YOUTH
At Bexley United Methodist, we are blessed to have a very active and vibrant youth program. In addition to Christian education opportunities for a wide range of ages, we also offer opportunities for fellowship and service.
Upcoming Events
| August 30 |
Paintball@The Land |
| September 5th and 6tth |
Lakeside
Retreat (Please reserve your spot) $35.00 |
| September 13 |
Church Scavenger Hunt |
| Sunday School |
Sunday Mornings for Youth at 10:30
7th & 8th Grade Teen Discussion
with Rachelle Jackson in Room 5
High School Breakfast Club
with Paul Woodruff in the Youth Lounge
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Who wants Ice Cream?
Watch your text messages and email for
times - Paul Woodruff will be at
Johnson's or Graeter's this summer.
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Questions?
Call Paul Woodruff at 915-2592 or
woodruff@bexleyumc.org or pawoodruff@yahoo.com
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Ages
Bexley United Methodist Youth serves students in the 7th-12th grades.
Philosophy
Youth are looking for more than just fabulous game nights. They are trying to make sense of life and experience the living God. We try to keep it real and offer Christ through a ministry based not just on programming but on relationships.
Goals
- T
 his is a safe place. Life can get crazy outside, at school, at home. We are attempting to create a safe place where youth can be themselves and explore their faith openly.
- Youth in leadership should have a sense of their own spirituality and have an attitude of inclusiveness and service towards others that seeks the
kingdom
of
God
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- Encouraging and equipping adults that have a passion for youth ministry.
- Providing youth with opportunities for: leadership development, service and works of social compassion, and participating in and leading worship.
Organization
 We have a Youth Task Force that serves as a Youth Council. This is mainly a group of senior high youth who are servant leaders. They meet once a month to discuss dreams, tasks and concerns in the ministry.
Volunteers
We have many volunteers who work with the youth on a regular basis. In the course of a year, we have opportunities for adults to be ministry volunteers that include many things like chaperoning the mission trip to mentoring a youth for confirmation.
Weekly Stuff
Students at both levels (Jr. and Sr. High) have four different ways to be involved on a weekly basis, from "slightly s piritual" to "highly spiritual." These are:
- Wednesday Youth Lunch (Jr. and Sr. High)
- Sunday School (Jr. and Sr. High)
- Mid-Week Bible Studies (Jr. and Sr. High)
- Friday Pizza (Sr. High)
In addition to these weekly events we also have monthly and annual events.
Monthly
- Sevice activity – faith mission, food bank, tutoring etc.
- Fellowship activity - ice skating, bowling, etc.
Annually
- Confirmation Classes (7th Grade) - January through Pentecost Sunday
- Confirmation Retreat
- Musical
- Fall Retreat & Spring Retreat
- Lock-ins
- Week-long Summer Mission Trip for both Jr. and Sr. High
- White-water rafting/camping
- Various fundraising ventures
If you are a young person who would like to get involved, or an adult wishing to work with our youth, contact the church office at 231-2781.
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