Youth Ministry

All 6th-12th graders are invited to experience MUMY (Missouri United Methodist Youth) activities. Meet others, learn about the love of Jesus Christ and explore the role God plays in your personal faith journey.

Sunday Morning Live - 10:00am-10:50am

• 6th Grade - CLC 307 - Confirmation
• 7th Grade - CLC 308
• 8th Grades - CLC 308
• 9th-12th Grades - CLC 306 - Current Events & Application

M.U.M.Y. – Sunday Nights

M.U.M.Y. (Missouri United Methodist Youth) meet every Sunday from 6-8pm.  We come together to worship, eat together, learn, grow in our faith and build Christian friendships. Each week we explore a different topic and spend time in the Bible. Dinner is provided by parents of the youth.

• 6-8pm - Youth Group; Meal in CLC gym at 6pm followed by games, devotion, and hang time
• June 1-August, MUMY will meet 6-7:30pm with a simple snack (no meal)

Wednesday Night Live for Youth

Each Wednesday Night youth join the congregation for dinner in the CLC Multipurpose Room at 5:30.  After dinner Jr. and Sr. High youth break into groups for separate activities including Bible study, devotion, mission projects, games and hang time.

• 5:30-6:15pm - WNL Meal; CLC Multipurpose Room
• 6:15-7:30pm - WNL Activities; CLC 103

Acolytes

The Acolyte Ministry is an important part of MUMC’s youth ministries program. Dave Jones, Minister of Parish Visits, oversees the fifty + youth who actively participate. Acolytes serve as worship leaders at the weekly 8:50 and 11:00am services, as well as during special services throughout the year. Acolytes provide significant assistance on Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Easter Eve, Easter, and Youth Sunday. Any youth interested in serving as an Acolyte should contact Dave Jones at 443-3111.

Confirmation

On Confirmation Sunday, youth make a commitment to Christ and to the church before the MUMC congregation.   Confirmands learn what it means to be a Christian in today’s world and how to use the Bible as a guide for daily living. Confirmation classes are held during the Sunday school hour.  Confirmands also participate in other youth activities, including service projects, church services, Sunday and Wednesday night youth activities, and a confirmation retreat. Confirmation is offered to youth in the 6th grade. Confirmation Class meets Sundays at 10:00am in CLC 102.

Other Events

Each year we have many events above and beyond regularly scheduled programming.

• Lock-Ins: An overnight event full of games, worship and movies.
• Mission–a–Month: There are service projects once a month at local sites on Saturday mornings.
• Mission Trips: Every summer the Senior high and Junior high youth go on a mission trip. Over the past five years the destinations have included South Dakota; St. Joseph; Minnesota; Arkansas; Tennessee; San Antonio, Texas; St. Louis; Kansas City; Mobile, Ala.; San Jose; Costa Rica; and Chicago. 
• Youth Week: The week before school starts is Youth Week at MUMC. There are activities everyday to get everyone fired up for the school year. The activities include service projects, theme parks, and fellowship times.