Our Mission:
We uplift, serve, and connect with God’s children and youth to instill a lifetime of faith and nurture Christian relationships.
Our Core Values:
Christlike - Supportive - Inclusive - Genuine
We uplift, serve, and connect with God’s children and youth to instill a lifetime of faith and nurture Christian relationships.
Our Core Values:
Christlike - Supportive - Inclusive - Genuine
High School YOUTH GROUP
Different approach for our high school youth
This fall, GUMC will be making a significant shift in how we approach our high school youth group, hoping to give them more opportunities to connect for fellowship and service while also accommodating their busy schedules. We will have our “typical” Sunday youth program twice a month, with other activities scattered on different days throughout the month. We will plan special events or outings for fifth Sundays on those months that have them.
The general youth schedule is below:
Using this new model, the schedule for August is:
"Graduation" Lock-In — Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. to Aug. 10 at 8 a.m.
On Friday, Aug. 9, we will hold a lock-in for our high school youth to say goodbye to our graduating seniors. This will be our current seniors last event as members of the youth group.
This fall, GUMC will be making a significant shift in how we approach our high school youth group, hoping to give them more opportunities to connect for fellowship and service while also accommodating their busy schedules. We will have our “typical” Sunday youth program twice a month, with other activities scattered on different days throughout the month. We will plan special events or outings for fifth Sundays on those months that have them.
The general youth schedule is below:
- Sunday youth – 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. (a snack supper will be served)
- Mural and Milkshake Mondays – 2nd Monday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (will become Mario Kart and Milkshake Mondays once the mural is done)
- Game Nights — 4th Wednesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (snacks will be provided)
- Fast Food Fridays — 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. (different restaurant each time, the church will pay for dinner)
- Community Dinners — 3rd Thursday of the month at 6 p.m.
- Service Saturdays — 4th Saturday of the month, time TBD depending on the activity
Using this new model, the schedule for August is:
- Monday, Aug. 12 — Mural and Milkshake Mondays from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Thursday, Aug. 15 — Community Dinner at 6 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug. 18 — Youth from 5 to 6:30 p.m. — a lesson on cliques
- Friday, Aug. 22 — Fast Food Fridays from 6 to 7 p.m. (Wendy’s on Church Street)
- Saturday, Aug. 24 — Service Saturday — School Supply Pick-up at the church, 9:30 to noon
- Wednesday, Aug. 28 — Game Night from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
"Graduation" Lock-In — Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. to Aug. 10 at 8 a.m.
On Friday, Aug. 9, we will hold a lock-in for our high school youth to say goodbye to our graduating seniors. This will be our current seniors last event as members of the youth group.
Sunday School
The youth have Sunday School in the youth rooms on the lower level of the church. Snacks are provided. The bus will be available to bring youth to Sunday School on June 9 and June 23.
2024 Summer mission trip
Our annual mission trip is open to youth who are 12 at the time of the trip through current high school seniors. We will be headed to Hinton Rural Life Center in the North Carolina mountains the week of July 28-Aug. 1.