Junior High Youth (7th and 8th grade) meet at 10:30 a.m. in Room 208 with Marcia Canter and Rebeca Ruiz-Kent.  They are studying the life of Jesus.

Senior High Youth (9th through 12th grade) meet at 10:30 a.m. in Room 206 with Connie Brown, Eric Baumheier, and Lisa Lowe.  The youth will explore their own identities and reexamine the choices they make including their role models and the peer groups to which they belong, with the PeaceJam Leaders curriculum.

UMYF Activities Schedule

The Junior and Senior High meet together for UMYF activities. If you have any questions regarding the UMYF calendar or activities, please call Andrea Pinegar at (303) 421-5135 or email her. All costs are estimations and suggestions at this time.

Sunday, April 6 – 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Cajun Dinner and Silent Auction - Mission Trip Fundraiser
Saturday, April 12 – 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The Spirituals Project Concert
Sunday, April 20 – 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. JUMMP Chicken Dinner - Mission Trip Fundraiser
Sunday, April 27 – 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Paint Your Own Pottery, *estimated cost $8 + pottery

Sunday, May 4 – 7:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Youth Sunday
Sunday, May 4 – 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Celebration Lunch
Sunday, May 11 – No UMYF - Mother's Day
Sunday, May 18 – 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Bowling, *estimated cost $10
Sunday, May 25 – No UMYF - Memorial Day Weekend

Sunday, June 1 – 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. End of School Year Party
Sunday, June 8 – 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Church Pictionary
Sunday, June 15 – No UMYF - Father's Day
Saturday, June 21 - Sunday, June 29 – 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m.
     Mission Trip - Dulac, Louisiana, *estimated cost unknown
Sunday, June 22 – No UMYF - Mission Trip
Sunday, June 29 – No UMYF - Mission Trip

Sunday, July 6 – No UMYF - 4th of July Weekend
Sunday, July 13 – 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Games Outside
Sunday, July 20 – No UMYF
Wednesday, July 23 – 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Water World, *estimated cost $22
Sunday, July 27 – No UMYF

Sunday, August 3 – 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Softball in the Park
Sunday, August 10 – No UMYF
Sunday, August 17 – 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Back to School Party
Sunday, August 24 – 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Laser Tag, *estimated cost $15
Sunday, August 31 – No UMYF - Labor Day Weekend

Join us in celebrating a new and exciting music ministry!  Once a month, AUMC opens up our Center to area bands, and to the youth and young adults of our community.  Admission is $4.  Visit The Center for more information or contact Andrea.

Every Sunday, youth volunteers participate in serving the church. They serve as Attendance Takers and Cadets in Children’s Sunday School, as Acolytes, Greeters, Ushers, Lay Readers, Assistants during Communion and more.  Are you interested in getting your youth involved in church extracurricular activities? Check out what we have available for them. If you are interested in any of these activities, please contact Andrea.

Acolyte – 4th grader and up may be acolytes during the 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Worship services.

Cadetting – 7th through 12th graders assist teachers in the Sunday School classrooms during the 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. classes, VCS, Super Sunday, Christmas pageant, etc.

Christmas Pageant – Kindergarten through Senior High are invited to participate in the pageant. The 4 & 5 year olds will make short appearances (usually as sheep or angels) and to sing along with the rest of the church children and youth. Practices are on Saturday mornings beginning in November. The Christmas Pageant is at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 9, 2007.

Lay Reader – 7th through 12th graders may be lay readers during any of the Sunday morning Worship services.

UMYF – The United Methodist Youth Fellowship meets Sunday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Junior High & Senior High come together for fellowship!

Vacation Church School - Children ages 4 years through 5th grade (6th grade in the fall) are invited to join us next summer, July 14 – 18. It will be a week filled with storytelling, games, snacks, crafts, and music focused on God’s love.

Youth Membership - We will learn about United Methodism, Christianity, the Bible, membership, and the history of Arvada UMC. The class is on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., for eight consecutive weeks, beginning September 4.

Youth Mission Trip – 7th (the summer following the 6th grade year) through 12th grade do mission work with different communities in and out of state. This trip often takes place the last week of June.

***When filling out those important applications, a youth's history of volunteering is invaluable!  Ask Andrea for letters of recommendation and/or reference for college and employment.

Devo Zine is a monthly devotional guide specifically for youth. We now have copies of these in the Narthex. Please take a copy and let Andrea know what you think. If you enjoy Devo Zine and find it meaningful, we will continue to order copies.  The following appeared in Devo Zine and was written by Maria Nisly, 17, of Hartville, Ohio:

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