Medford United Methodist Church

Senior High Youth

Youth Group
Students in grades 9 - 12 gather every Sunday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Youth Room located underneath Bowker Hall. The group engages in a variety of faith-building, active-learning, and fellowship experiences. Our mascots are GNOMES as they remind us that, as a group, we work to:

Grow as Disciples
Nurture our Faith
Experience Opportunities for Fellowship
Discover what it means to be a Mission-Minded Methodist
Join together at our Every Week Meetings, and
Serve Others Through Christ.

In addition to our weekly Youth Group meetings, we have many other events planned throughout the year - lock-ins, retreats, service and mission events. Our group is open to members and non-members alike - visitors are always welcome!

MUMC Youth Covenant
As members of the Medford United Methodist Church Youth Group, we recognize ourselves as a community of Christ - each member is individual and unique and yet together we comprise a single body of Christ (Romans 12:4-5). Each of us is a representative of not only ourselves and our Youth Group but also our families, our church, and the Christian faith. We embrace this code as a promise to ourselves and to each other to always be Open, Honest and Respectful.

Sunday School
Senior High Youth are also invited to join together during the Sunday School hour (9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.) each week for an in-depth look at and lively discussion of that week's lectionary readings.

Parent Coffee Hour
On the second Sunday of alternating months (September, November, January, March, May), parents of Senior High Youth are invited to meet at 6:00 p.m. for a time of coffee, dessert and discussion. Come find out what has been and what will be happening during Youth Group. Bring your celebrations and concerns!

2011 - 2012 Youth Events

September 9-10 - Kick-Off Event
September 18 - First Youth Group Meeting
September 25 - Vespers Service at Medford Leas (off-campus event)
October 21-22 - B1: Imagine No Malaria
October 30 - UNICEF Party (followed by off-campus fellowship event)
November 27 - Advent Celebration (no regular Youth Group)
December 4 - Bell Concert (no regular Youth Group)
December 11 - Choir Concert (no regular Youth Group)
December 18 - Youth Group Christmas Party
December 25 - No Youth Group
January 6-8 - Midwinter Advance at Keswick Registration Form
February 4 - Souper Bowl of Caring
Late Winter / Early Spring - Joint Fellowship Event with Confirmation Classes TBA
Spring - Jonah, Sight and Sound in Lancaster, PA
July 2012 - Mission Trip