Spring Retreat
Looking for the next great retreat? Well here it is! Our first annual Spring Retreat is March 11-13 at Trinity UMC (on Haughn Road). The retreat starts at 6pm on Friday and runs till noon on Sunday. The theme will be Spiritual Growth. The retreat is led by the Student Ministry team from Ohio Northern University. The cost is $20. Grades 6th-12th are invited. Please register with Rob, youthdir@gcumc.org.
HIGH SCHOOL SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
March 19th from 7:30am to 11am we will be serving breakfast at 4th and Gates UMC. We will join the congregation at 4th and Gates UMC to serve over 200 people a free breakfast consisting of eggs, sausage gravy, biscuits, pancakes, fruit and more. In order to feed so many people, they need our help. Please clear your calendar and join us in serving this meal. Because Jesus said “For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat…” Matthew 25:35
Senior Pictures
This year we would like to honor our graduating seniors with a video montage of family photos, but we need your help. We need you to gather up 4-5 photos of your graduating senior and turn them into the office by April 1st. We suggest a baby picture, an elementary school picture, a sports picture and of course a senior picture. If you have a graduating senior in your family please contact Rob Pemberton at the church office.
Revolve Tour
This Years Revolve Tour is March 25-26 at Nationwide Arena. The Girls will meet at the church on Friday at 5:30pm. Transportation will be provided over to Nationwide Arena. The girls will be staying overnight at the Drury Inn downtown. We will provide food for the girls when they get to the hotel on Friday, but this will not be until10pm. Please have your daughter eat something before she comes on Friday. The conference begins again on Saturday at 9am. The girls will eat breakfast on Saturday and then head over to Nationwide Arena around 8am. The conference runs until 4pm on Saturday. Your daughter can be picked up from the church at 4:30pm on Saturday. All meals will be provided throughout the weekend.
CAC Registration Starts
Christian Adventure Camp is June 12-17, 2011 at YMCA Camp Willson in Bellefontaine, OH. The cost is $250 per student and registration starts March 1, 2011. We have some new options for registration this year. You can now register and pay online. Check us out at www.gcumc.org.
Youth Sunday/Graduation Sunday
May 1, 2011 the youth we be participating and leading all 3 Sunday morning worship services. We will need all youth to help with this event. Sunday morning will include worship, liturgy, preaching, drama, ushers, communion and more. Please begin to pray about where God would like to use you for this event.
High School Mission Trip
This summer’s mission trip is planned for July 23-29, 2011 and now is the time to sign up. We will be partnering with Peace UMC from Pickerington, OH. Some of you may know Peace UMC Youth Pastor, Jeff Kincaid from Chrysalis. We will be working with Jackson Area Ministries in Southern Ohio. Jackson Area Ministries is a United Methodist faith-based mission committed to partner with others to improve the quality of living within the Appalachian counties of Ohio. The trip will cost $100. We will be working on small projects throughout the city of Jackson in Southern Central Ohio.
March Youth Dates
March 2, 9, 16 & 23
Wednesday Night Bible Study 7-8pm
March 6, 13, 20 &27
Oasis 5-6:30pm Breakout 7-8:30pm
YOUTH MINISTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL
If you are involved with youth (grades 6th through 12th) here at GCUMC you are invited to join us Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 7pm to discuss the future of our Youth Ministry programs. Many us of are involved in small ways, from Sunday School to youth group, from CAC to Chrysalis, VBS to mission trips, but this evening will be designed to help view the broader picture and many different aspects of our youth programming. Please contact Rob Pemberton with any questions or concerns, youthdir@gcumc.org.
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