MOUNDS PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH YOUTH GROUP Building the Community of Christ through Outreach, Fellowship and Faith Nurture. 1049 Euclid Street St. Paul, MN 55106 651-774-8736 Sunday morning is changing… again So much for letting you guys sleep in on Sunday mornings. The “after church Sunday school” plan just didn’t work out, so we’re going back to our 9:15-10:15am time slot. Our guiding topic will be Paul’s journeys, which, no doubt, will lead us in to many other spontaneous discussions. McVay Youth VOICE Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons at church from 3:30-6. A really fun program run by students from Hamline University. Come for games, activities, projects, and even homework help. ERIC BUCK— YOUTH DIRECTOR 612-559-2369 (c) mpumcyouth@gmail.com www.moundsparkumc.org THE EVENT (formerly JUMYS) is from Friday, November 7 (meet at 4:00pm) through Sunday, November 9 around 3pm. We will be heading up to Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, MN (about a 2.5-3 hour drive in the Buck Bus. We’re joining forces with Arlington Hills UMC (Maplewood) again… just so you know. The theme is “Discipleship” Youth Silent Auction Sunday, November 16 All proceeds (profits) from this event go towards our July 2015 mission trip to Heifer Ranch in Arkansas. Set-up is on Saturday the 15th from 4-6pm in the 9th-12 grade Fellowship Hall, and again Movie Night at 9am on Sunday. It is my hope that each of Friday eve, November you will be able to submit 21 from 7-10pm in the Lounge (couches). something for folks to bid Bring an appropriate on, too. movie for us to possible choose from, and some munchies to share (yes, we’ll have the vacuum cleaner available). Church Christmas Decorating (1st Sunday of Advent is November 30) Hanging of the Greens is Saturday, November 29 beginning at 11am. We’ll have pizza at noon, and then the youth will go out and play (tbd). Youth of Mounds Park United Methodist Church 1049 Euclid St. St. Paul, MN 55106 More in December Sunday the 14th: It has been a few years since we have gone to this event, Christmas Presentaand I’m itching to go again. tion, with a rehearsal This year, their theme is Your Story So Far. They want you to know that God’s story is living and active—that it’s still being written, and on Friday the 12th from 5:30-7pm_____ you have a unique role in the story. Come and discover what it Saturday eve the means to live out and share your story. 5:30pm Friday, December 5-5:30pm Saturday, December 6 at Grace 20th:Christmas Caroling and Party__ Church, Eden Prairie… Wednesday the 31st: including a lock-in at our church for our group. Cost: $25. New Year’s Eve party Take some time with us to listen to an awesome speaker, see what The Skit Guys are up to these days, and hear music from a great band. and lock-in Student Conference YOUTH MISSION TRIP 2015 We are VERY excited to announce that our group will be heading down to Heifer Ranch, near Little Rock, Arkansas. We will be leaving the morning of Saturday, July 18 and returning the evening of Sunday, July 26 for a 9 day journey. Not only will we be spending time at Heifer Ranch in the Heifer Hilton, but spending time in their Global Challenge program, which includes their Global Village. There are many other things we’ll be doing during our time in Arkansas, but one of the highlights is that we’re teaming up with the Minneapolis Epworth UMC youth group. This trip will be expensive, but we’re also going to do a ton of fundraising (much has already been done) to bring down the cost. Registration materials are available. $50 deposit due with your registration. Please contact Eric if you have any questions or financial concerns.