Youth > Fellowship
Fellowship Opportunities for Youth
Boys Basketball
Sundays, 8:00 - 9:00p.m. Fellowship Hall. Contact Bill Strong.
Girls Basketball - Methodist Flames
Saturdays, 10:00a.m. - 12 Noon. Fellowship Hall. Contact Sarah Merritt.
Church Basketball League
Click here to see the 2008 Church League Youth Basketball Schedule.
Day Trips
Water parks and theme parks. See the youth calendar for a complete listing of trips. Contact Dawn Woody.
C.O.W. - Chillin on Wednesday
Chillin on Wednesday provides youth in grades 6-12 with an opportunity to fellowship with friends in a supervised setting from 3:00 - 6:00p.m. Youth will enjoy pool, video games, snacks and a quiet room for homework. They are encouraged to sign up for the Wednesday Night Dinner and participate in W.O.W. from 6:45-7:30p.m. Contact Dawn Woody.
District Events
The Conference Council on Youth Ministries of the North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church is pleased to present 8 events throughout the year for United Methodist youth and youth groups. View Conference events >
Girls’ & Guys’ Night Out
Scheduled four times throughout the year, these events allow youth to fellowship with same-sex peers and interact with adult mentors through social and recreational activities such as movies, bowling, lock-ins, etc. Contact Dawn Woody.
Junior Fellowship
Meets one Sunday a month for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders to have fun and fellowship. Program includes large group DVD presentation, discussion and activities. Small groups then break out to have still more fun with activities and learn how to live God’s way in today’s world. One Sunday/month, 5:45 - 7:30p.m. in the Small Dinning Room. Contact Amy Jones or Janice Layne. Contact Amy Jones 387-2023 grayamy@bellsouth.net or Janice Layne 465-0361 fastlayne@nc.rr.com.
Leadership Retreat
An overnight retreat at Camp Agape designed to provide orientation and training for newly elected Youth Council officers and representatives, their adult counselors and other youth who aspire to leadership. Contact Dawn Woody.
Pilgrimage
Held at Crown Coliseum, this Conference event for MYF and local church youth groups challenges participants to develop a new or deeper faith in Jesus Christ. The content of the event focuses on evangelism, faith sharing and discipleship for youth and adult advisors to youth ministry. Contact Dawn Woody. For more Conference information: www.nccumc.org/youthministry/
Retreats
Providing a variety of venues from the mountains to the beach and featuring such activities as skiing, whitewater rafting, biking, and leadership development, youth retreats create opportunities for spiritual growth, recreation and fellowship. Contact Dawn Woody.
Turkey Bowl
Traditionally held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, this annual event combines flag football and other recreational activities with fried turkey and a toy collection for Toys for Tots. Contact David Barrier.
United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF)
Sundays at 6:00p.m. Supper in the Fellowship Hall. 6:30p.m. UMYF in Youth Classrooms. For fellowship and service. Programs include singing, games, small groups, speakers and discussions on a variety of social and spiritual topics of interest to youth. Contact Dawn Woody.