Click on the Orange Fish to go to the "Youth's Website!" "Straight Up Ministries" is the name of our youth group here at Aldersgate UMC. As the Director of Student Ministries, I have the privilege of working with teens in all walks of faith. Some of them are new learners and others have been believers for many years. Taking this into consideration, our youth program has many different elements to help EVERYONE experience the gift of God's love in a way that is comfortable for their own personal style. Our purpose is to be an advocate for youth and help them become advocates for each other, while guiding them into a deeper relationship with Christ; as well as to create a community where all youth feel included and loved as children of God. Come and join us! You never know what we may have planned! It could be a wild night of games, or a serious night where we discuss hot topics, our faith, and our feelings...or maybe, we'll be going off campus to serve others in the community. But then again, we could be just hangin' out....with our Christian friends that we call "family." Please consider this your invitation to become a part of the Youth Group--we'd love to have you join us! Youth Group Sunday Nights starting May 31, 2009 5:30-6:00 open gym (Come bring a friend for some basketball, ultimate Frisbee, dodge ball...etc) 6:00-7:00 Combined youth group: New lessons called "The Passion of the Heart" with Louie Giglio 7:30-8:00 Combined youth worship - New songs, new format, new passion! 8:00-10:00 Hot Summer Movie nights (each week well have a different movie to watch in the youth room theater!) With you in ministry, Phil Rayson Director of Student Ministries 537-7233 church 729-1215 cell 796-3918 home straightupministry@sbcglobal.net http://straightupministry.org/index.htm 2009 Summer Schedule: May 24: Memorial Day Weekend (No Youth Group) May 28: Summer kick-off to Worlds of Fun (we'll load up the bus at 9:00 and return around 9:00) for those who have dual passes, Oceans of Fun is only open from 11-6 May 31: New Youth Group Schedule starts (see above) May 31: New Special Lesson Series on The Heart of Passion with Louie Giglio June 3: Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun 9-5:30 June 14: Afternoon with the Royals and Mercy Me! 12:30-??? June 17: Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun 9-5:30 June 21: Leave for Camp in Minnesota (No Youth Group) June 27: Return from Minnesota July 1: Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun 9-5:30 July 5: No youth group - 4th of July weekend July 15: Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun 9-5:30 July 20-24: VBS and Jr. High Mission VBS Aug: 5: Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun 9-5:30 Come join us for Sunday School! New Sr. High Sunday School Summer lesson series (starting May 31): Dave Ramsey's Bible study on finance called "Generation Change" Generation Change is a study for teens on what God says about money. For more information and a video preview copy and paste: https://www.daveramsey.com/store/Kids-Teens/Church-Youth-Group/Generation-Change-Leaders-Kit/prod708.html Testimony "Dave talks about scripture and money on the teen's level without dumbing it down. The activities, discussions, and presentation of this are perfect for teens. I'm doing it as a special Sunday School series, and it has been one of the best and most relevant curriculums I've done. My youth have grown spiritually and in wisdom in the 5 short weeks we've been doing this. They're not bored and have enjoyed it as well. This has been an awesome experience and well worth the money. I highly recommend this curriculum." - David, youth minister in TX Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun trips We're doing it again this summer. Six times throughout the summer we'll load up the bus and head out to Worlds of Fun and/or Oceans of Fun. We're planning on parking on the Oceans of Fun side so you'll have the option of going to either park or both. Friends are always welcome! See summer schedule (above) for dates and times. We recommend getting a season pass. You can use your youth account to help offset the cost. If you want to do that, then please let us know so we can order you one. Also let us know which one you want (single park pass or dual). We don't receive any special discounts as a church/group so we suggest you get them on your own unless you're going to use your youth account. Price chopper has them and you can also get them online. www.worldsoffun.com