Christ United Methodist Church - Plano, Texas
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Loving God, Serving Others ... Transforming Lives

Hello, and welcome to the youth ministry of
Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas! 

 

Our motto is "Inspiring Life,"
and we live it out in really fun and powerful ways. 

 
 
 
If you're new to or have questions about the youth ministry, take a minute to click around on the left side of this webpage. You'll learn our lingo on "Youth-a-pedia," find out about programming, and even grow deeper in your faith through "Truth Pursuit." For details on anything you see, you'll want to visit our calendar and subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter... also on the left side of this webpage. We look forward to getting to know you and growing in Christ together!
 
 

 
 
Congratulations to the 2012 United Methodist Men Scholarship Recipients!
First, the youth ministry would like to thank the United Methodist Men for their radical generosity in faithfully offering CUMC graduates scholarships. Everything the men do throughout the year adds up to offer CUMC youth an opportunity for educational success. The United Methodist Men would like to thank the congregation for their generosity in making it possible to offer FIVE $4,000 scholarships to CUMC youth. Congratulations to (in alphabetical order):
 
Rachel Connolly
Becca Finley
Kate Finley
Andrew Korst
Hannah Moore 
 
NEW INFO for GUARD Event 5!
The following changes have been made to GUARD 5:
-Extended event time 1 hour (1 p.m. - 5 p.m.)
-No online registration this time (just show up with $7.50)
-Meet in the LOFT
(see www.cumc.com/guard for more details)

NEW! APPA Mission Trip 2012
Registration is going on now for this year's trip to Fairview, Oklahoma ~ June 10 - 16, 2012. We're excited for another fun year of serving others in the name of Christ! Please click on the APPA link to your left to register. All of our adult volunteer spaces have been filled, so online registration for adults is closed. If you would like to be added to our wait list, please email amanda@cumc.com. 

NEW!  2012 Charlie Kolb Memorial Scholarship
The North Texas Pioneers Rotary Club is offering a $500 scholarship to two graduating Plano Senior High seniors who has been diagnosed with learning differences or difficulties. Applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2012. For more information or to download the application, please click the "Scholarships" link to the left.
  
Dr. Goldreich 2012 Scholarship:  Another scholarship opportunity has been offered by Dr. Goldreich and his staff, and you don't even need to even be a patient to apply! The deadline is May 20th. To find our more information about this scholarship, be sure to click the link on the left of this screen.
 
Youth Issues: Are you or someone you know struggling with depression? You're not alone. This essay was written by a student dealing with the same issue. Want to know what to do? Check out this article and always know that you can talk to your youth staff or A-Team members. Also, parents, if you feel that your student may be struggling with depression, check out this article.
 
 
As always...
  • Weekly Sunday school and UMYF: Every Sunday, 6 - 12th grade students are invited to Sunday school and United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF). Details to both can be found on our calendar to your left.
  • Special programming: In addition to Sunday school and UMYF, the youth ministry offers Lunch Bunch to 11th and 12th grade students, various grade-level small groups, trips, retreats, fundraisers, and more! For more information on all youth programming, please visit our calendar to your left.
  • Stay connected! Every Tuesday, we send out an e-news to inform CUMC students, parents, and A-Team members of what's going on around here. If you do not currently receive this e-news  but would like to subscribe, follow these easy instructions: 1.) Click "eNewsletter" to your left, 2.) Click the highlighted "what we have to say" in the paragraph posted to view our current issue, and 3.) Click the "Join our mailing list!" button on the left side of the e-news and follow the instructions. We look forward to being connected with you!

Wanna see more (YES!!)? 

Check us out on YouTube (www.youtube.com ~ youthcumc) and Facebook (Christ UMC Youth - Plano).