Poolesville Memorial United Methodist
Youth Fellowship (UMYF)
Our church youth group has a lot of fun and does a lot of good works. Our activities can be broken into three categories:
1.
Worship
Worship2.Service
Service3.Fun and Fellowship
Fun and FellowshipActivities focused on Worship include:
1.DC Rock Retreat. This is an awesome event where we stay in Ocean City, Maryland. There are great Christian bands and speakers – typically more than 5000 people. We grow closer to Christ and to each other on these weekends.
DC Rock Retreat. This is an awesome event where we stay in Ocean City, Maryland. There are great Christian bands and speakers – typically more than 5000 people. We grow closer to Christ and to each other on these weekends.2.Support for Celebrating Grace and regular worship service. Most of us attend Celebrating Grace each month and sometimes we demonstrate the hand motions that go along with the praise songs. Occasionally we support the main service.
Support for Celebrating Grace and regular worship service. Most of us attend Celebrating Grace each month and sometimes we demonstrate the hand motions that go along with the praise songs. Occasionally we support the main service.3.We go to Christian Music Concerts – such as Casting Crowns last year
We go to Christian Music Concerts – such as Casting Crowns last year4.We go Christmas caroling each December
We go Christmas caroling each December5.We go to the Sunrise Easter service on Sugarloaf Mountain, which is early.
We go to the Sunrise Easter service on Sugarloaf Mountain, which is early.6.We support Chrysalis – which is a really cool retreat weekend where we truly experience God’s love and grace.
We support Chrysalis – which is a really cool retreat weekend where we truly experience God’s love and grace. Activities focused on Service include:
1.Serving at Frederick Rescue Mission – twice each year the youth group prepares a meal and then goes up to Frederick and serves it at the mission.
Serving at Frederick Rescue Mission – twice each year the youth group prepares a meal and then goes up to Frederick and serves it at the mission.2.We clean up Cattail Road.
We clean up Cattail Road.3.We buy gifts for WUMCO families at Christmas time….shopping for them is fun --- we have a budget and go through the store buying gifts for a whole family.
We buy gifts for WUMCO families at Christmas time….shopping for them is fun --- we have a budget and go through the store buying gifts for a whole family.4.We helped with the Poolesville Athletic Association pancake breakfast.
We helped with the Poolesville Athletic Association pancake breakfast.5.We run games at Lord’s Acre
We run games at Lord’s Acre6.We make Super Bowl Subs and give money to WUMCO.
We make Super Bowl Subs and give money to WUMCO.7.We baby-sit for certain church activities….such as the young couple’s gatherings.
We baby-sit for certain church activities….such as the young couple’s gatherings.8.We support Relay for Life where we raise money for the American Cancer Society. This hits close to home for us and is special because Justin’s girlfriend, Lindsay, had cancer.
We support Relay for Life where we raise money for the American Cancer Society. This hits close to home for us and is special because Justin’s girlfriend, Lindsay, had cancer.9.But our biggest service project is the annual Mission Work Camp. For three years we went to Southern Ohio fixing up homes of those in need. Last year we worked at Camp Joy in West Virginia. We learned how to use power equipment, do carpentry and painting, fix windows and things like that. We really made a difference to these folks and they get to know the love of God as we ask for nothing in return. We really get closer to each other during these trips and we have lots of fun as well, which brings us to the last type of activity we do as a youth group:
But our biggest service project is the annual Mission Work Camp. For three years we went to Southern Ohio fixing up homes of those in need. Last year we worked at Camp Joy in West Virginia. We learned how to use power equipment, do carpentry and painting, fix windows and things like that. We really made a difference to these folks and they get to know the love of God as we ask for nothing in return. We really get closer to each other during these trips and we have lots of fun as well, which brings us to the last type of activity we do as a youth group:Activities focused on Fellowship and Fun include:
1.We play ultimate Frisbee and soccer and basketball.
We play ultimate Frisbee and soccer and basketball.2.We do video scavenger hunts – that is where you drive all over Poolesville with a van full of youth and a video camera and film the group doing really crazy things, like singing praise music in McDonalds…then we watch all the videos.
We do video scavenger hunts – that is where you drive all over Poolesville with a van full of youth and a video camera and film the group doing really crazy things, like singing praise music in McDonalds…then we watch all the videos.3.We go to the beach.
We go to the beach.4.We go to King’s Dominion. We eat lots of food.
We go to King’s Dominion. We eat lots of food.5.We play paintball. We go swimming at the Germantown Swim Center. We go sledding. This year we went snow tubing at Liberty.
We play paintball. We go swimming at the Germantown Swim Center. We go sledding. This year we went snow tubing at Liberty.6.We have lock-ins. We watch movies. We go cosmic bowling. And we eat junk.
We have lock-ins. We watch movies. We go cosmic bowling. And we eat junk.7.We watch the super bowl together.
We watch the super bowl together.8.We go fishing. We have hot dog cookouts. We go to the haunted forest.
We go fishing. We have hot dog cookouts. We go to the haunted forest.9.We do fund raisers like car washes and make ice cream sundaes and collect donations. I think we eat half the ice cream.
We do fund raisers like car washes and make ice cream sundaes and collect donations. I think we eat half the ice cream.5.We do a progressive dinner each year near Christmas time….to eat healthy, once.
We do a progressive dinner each year near Christmas time….to eat healthy, once.6.We go White Water Rafting each year and camping and while we are there, we prepare our meals and eat a lot, of course.
We go White Water Rafting each year and camping and while we are there, we prepare our meals and eat a lot, of course.United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF) Activities – Spring 2009
Poolesville Memorial UMYF Spring 2009 activities schedule. We encourage youth to bring guests on youth activities. It is a great opportunity to show friends that being a Christian and having fun can go hand in hand. Planned activities include:
January 25: UMYF meeting: MS 6:30-7:15; MS & HS Dinner 7:15-7:45; HS 7:45-8:30
Jan 30-Feb 1: MS & HS; Rock 2009 in Ocean City, Maryland (leave church 3:00 pm Fri., return ~5:30pm Sunday) Great talks (Reggie Dabbs), great music, great fellowship.
Jan 31- Feb 1: MS & HS UMYF - Super Bowl Sub Sale – Biggest Subs in Town! Cost is $6.00 with $.50 from each sub donated to WUMCO. Youth work on Saturday, January 31st from 6:30-8:30 p.m. doing sub making preps and from 7:30-9:30am February 1st making the subs, then after church until 2:00pm selling/delivering subs.
February 1: HS Youth Super Bowl Party at the McGrew’s from 6:00pm to Halftime. Bring drink and snack or dessert.
February 8: MS & HS activity before Celebrating Grace at church at 5:30pm.
February 15: MS & HS swim at Germantown Swim Center. Leave after church, cost $4, swim from 1:00-3:00pm, pickup at church at ~3:30pm.
February 22: Snow tubing at Liberty?
March 1: MS & HS activity before Celebrating Grace at church at 5:30pm.
March 7: MS UMYF vs. Adults in Basketball or Dodge Ball at Baptist Church: 7:00pm, go home and shower and return to church for Lock-in (movies, games) until midnight.
March 14: HS UMYF vs. Adults in basketball or Dodge Ball at 7:00pm at the Baptist Church, go home shower, return for pizza and movie until ~ midnight.
March 22: UMYF meeting: MS 6:30-7:15; MS & HS Dinner 7:15-7:45; HS 7:45-8:30
March 28: MS Youth - Frederick Rescue Mission. Youth will prepare a dinner and deliver it to the Mission. Details to follow as the event approaches.
April 5: MS & HS activity before Celebrating Grace at church at 5:30pm.
April 12: MS & HS Youth - Sunrise Easter Service at Sugarloaf Mountain
April 18: MS & HS activity (Video Scavenger Hunt, DC trip, paint ball???) and Pizza Party
April 26: UMYF meeting: MS 6:30-7:15; MS & HS Dinner 7:15-7:45; HS 7:45-8:30
May 3: UMYF “Ultimate Church Day” - After church until 2:30pm, car wash and ice cream sundae fundraiser for work camp. At 3:00pm, Ultimate Frisbee at Whalen’s Commons. Invite other Poolesville Church Youth Groups. At 6:30pm, Celebrating Grace.
May 16: MS & HS Youth - King’s Dominion Trip
June 7: MS & HS activity before Celebrating Grace at church at 5:30pm.
June 13-14: MS & HS UMYF participate in Relay for Life at Poolesville H.S.
June 24-27: Creation 2009 (joining Poolesville Episcopal Church)
July 10-12: MS & HS Youth Whitewater Rafting on “the Yough” in Pennsylvania (note date change)
July 18-25: HS Youth (and graduating 8th graders) – Mission Work Camp – Camp Joy?
Every Wednesday 7:30 – 8:30pm at church: Christian Study Group
Youth Activities
Welcome to
Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church
Poolesville Memorial United Methodist Church,
17821 Elgin Rd,
PO Box 358, Poolesville, MD 20837
301-349-2010
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L2R, front: Kimberly Buress, Megan Flick, Sophia Cortijo, Cecilia Cortijo, Margo Cortijo Jake Schwartzbeck Back: Jordan Schwartzbeck, Jon Schwartzbeck, Josh Krasner, Eddie Schwartzbeck, Justin Schwartzbeck, Lindsay Wilson, Josh Schwartzbeck, Laura Snyder (photo by Dan Stout)
Kyle Flick playing with Minstrels and Youth clowning skit – both at Celebrating Grace worship
R to L: Margo Cortijo, Dan Stout, Jake & Jon Schwartzbeck, Megan MacKenzie, Josh and Mike
Josh & Jake Schwartzbeck
Justin Schwartzbeck
Lindsay Wilson’s Luminary
Poolesville Memorial UMC and Messiah
UMC Camp Joy workers
Ultimate Frisbee at Whalen Commons
Julie Stout and Taylor Wertz – Beach trip
2007 (and Josh Schwartzbeck)
Matt McGrew and Jimmy Stout working at Youth Fund Raiser
Senior High youth enjoy progressive dinner at Christmas time!
- Brianna Giaratano and friends
- Jon Schwartzbeck and Amanda Lyon
- Chris Giarratano turns his raft into a submarine
Paintball at the Schwartzbeck’s
Sledding at Bretton Woods
This sled can hold ten riders!
Jimmy Stout hits the ramp
