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Join The Core

Justin Cox — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:07:46 +0000

Want to help plan our Sunday night worship and give direction to our youth group? Want to go deeper into our youth group topics and push yourself to get to the core of what you believe? Then you should join The Core.

The Core meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 in the Youth Cave (on the third floor in Justin’s office) and meets until about 8:00 or so. It’s an open group for those wanting to be in leadership and go deeper in their faith.

Our first meeting is Wednesday, September 8th at 6:30pm. See you there!

Mission Leadership Team

Justin Cox — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:55:20 +0000

Mission Leadership Team is a group of highly committed 11th and 12th graders who want to develop leadership skills, dive deeper into their faith, and become leaders in our youth group. MLT meets once a month to discuss and practice these things.

Our meetings don’t start until October, but for those interested in participating in MLT a pre-meeting with the student, their parent’s and Justin is required. This meeting is to make sure everyone is on the same page with the level of commitment that MLT requires.

Available meeting times are listed below and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Please sign up for a time that is convent for you. If none of the times work with your schedule let me know and we’ll try and work something out.

Available Meeting Times
(These will be updated as slots fill up)

Wednesday, September 8th at 5:30 and 6:00
Sunday, September 12th at 9:00 and noon
Wednesday, September 15th at 5:30 and 6:00
Sunday, September 19th at 9:00, noon, and 5:00
Sunday, September 26th at 9:00, noon, and 5:00
Wednesday, September 29th at 5:30 and 6:00
Sunday, October 3rd at 9:00, noon, and 5:00
Wednesday, October 6th at 5:30 and 6:00

Youth Ministry Architects

Justin Cox — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:17:06 +0000

On September 20-22 a youth ministry consulting team will be coming in and bringing a fresh set of eyes to our ministry. In order to get a total picture of what we do here, they need to talk to you. There will be a series of focus groups on Monday and Tuesday for youth, youth parents, and youth volunteers. Each group will last about an hour and are striving to get input both good and bad. Please plan to attend a group that is geared toward you and help us make our ministry the best it possibly can be. A schedule of the groups is listed below:

Monday, September 20
11:30a – Parents Who Can Meet for Lunch
4:00p – High School Youth
5:30p – Middle School Youth
7:00p – Other Youth Parents

Tuesday, September 21
10:00a – Church General Staff
11:30a – Church Program Staff
3:30p – 11th & 12th Grade Youth
5:00p – Volunteers in Youth Ministry

Wednesday, September 22
5:15p – Assessment Report
This is the presentation that everyone is invited to weather you are able to participate in a focus group or not. The Architects will present their report to the congregation and address any questions. Everyone will receive a copy of the final report.

Fall Kickoff Event!

Justin Cox — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:29:10 +0000

Our church is having a special, church-wide fall kickoff on Sunday, September 12th. We’re going to gather together and have a meal and enjoy each others company. The event is scheduled on a Sunday evening and will overlap with youth group so that all youth and volunteers can attend. The kickoff dinner begins at 5pm and will be in the parking lot of the Asbury/Ledbetter building (the one directly in front of the sanctuary). Dinner will go until 6pm at which point we’ll walk back over and have youth group as normal.

We’re having dinner catered by 4Rivers BBQ, which if you have yet to try them you’re in for a treat. Dinner will cost $5 for youth and $8 for adults.

You don’t need to sign up, just plan to come and wear your favorite football teams colors. It is the fall kickoff after all!

We hope that everyone plan to attend this fun addition to our normal youth group schedule.

Rock Climbing

Justin Cox — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:49:37 +0000

Come with us on September 5th as we climb the fake rocks at Aiguille’s indoor climbing gym! We’ll meet at the church at 1p and be back around 5p. $15 covers everything you need to climb. If you want to buy drinks that would be extra. This will be a fun night of climbing things and reaching new heights!

Make sure you are wearing close-toed shoes and bring a waiver signed by your parents. You can download and print the waiver here!

If you want to let us know you’re coming, pull up our Facebook fan page and RSVP to our event! And let your friends know too!

All Youth Retreat

Justin Cox — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:18:37 +0000

Do you want to go on the biggest retreat of the year? Do you want to have a whole lot of fun with all your friends? Do you want to know what Superman, Batman and Spiderman have to do with God? Well then come to the All Youth Retreat at Leesburg!

The retreat is August 27 to the 29th and will be a lot of fun and a great kick off for the year! The total cost is $80 and was due this past Sunday. If you still want to go but haven’t turned in money yet, let us know as soon as possible and we’ll see if there is still space available.

Oh, and if you happen to have a superhero costume in your closet that you’ve been dying to wear you might want to consider bringing that with you.

Mission Sunday and Lake Party

Justin Cox — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:13:25 +0000

This Sunday, August 15, is Mission Sunday! We’ll be celebrating our church’s commitment to mission at all three worship services. Wear your mission trip tshirt if you have one and come to the service you normally attend. If you don’t normally worship with us on Sunday mornings please try and come to the 930 service.

After the 11am service we’ll be moving to the Baker’s house for an end of the summer lake party! We’ll provide transportation to the lake, but please plan to have your parent’s pick you up from there. If you need directions, please let us know. The party starts around 1230 and goes until 4pm. Please bring $5 to cover the cost of food.

Christmas in August!

Justin Cox — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:09:12 +0000

On Sunday, August 1 we’re going to have a very special Christmas in August blast! Put on the tackiest Christmas sweater you can find and prepare to get messy in Christmas games of epic proportions. Best dressed wins a prize! You won’t want to miss this. 1-4pm, $5 to cover supplies.

Be there full of Christmas cheer!

Summer Mission Trips 2010

Justin Cox — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:00:35 +0000

Dancing on the 2009 High School Mission Trip

We’ve got four great trips this summer to go out and do work in God’s name. These annual trips are a focus of our ministry as we strive to constantly be in service for others as Jesus was in service to us.

Trip Details

Sixth Grade will be traveling to Brunswick, GA to work with TEAMeffort to help enhance that community. The trip is June 13th to the 19th and costs $315.

7th & 8th Grade will be working with ReCreation Experiences in Asheville, NC where the focus is on rural community home repair. The trip is July 17th to the 25th and costs $415.

High School will head to Urban Promise in Camden, NJ to help out in the annual summer camp as well as other urban renewal projects. The trip is July 17th to the 25th and costs $415.

Mission Leadership Team will be working with Faith Project International in Guatemala! For more information about MLT, click here.

2009 7th & 8th Grade Mission Trip

Trip Brochure

Everything you need to know can be found in the mission trip brochure. You can download and print it out and then stick it on your fridge.

Sign Up

In order to sign up for the annual mission trips simply download the brochure and fill out the registration form, turn it into the church with a $100 deposit. That’s it. You’re signed up.

Dunamis Diary

The only other requirement for the trip is that you participate in six mission days (three for sixth graders) and complete a Dunamis Diary (not required for sixth grade). You can download and print a Dunamis Diary right here!

Mission Sunday Videos

Justin Cox — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:08:37 +0000

This past Sunday was Mission Sunday at FUMCO and it was a celebration of our church’s commitment to release hope and healing in Jesus’ name around the world. Check out these videos from the event:

FUMCO’s Commitment to Release Hope and Healing:

MLT Nicaragua Mission Trip video created by Alex: