Hey Youth and Parents! As we approach the very end of the year, we have an opportunity for celebration at Youth Sunday on May 17th! Please make it a priority and even consider attending both services! The OWL youth had a blast at the condom workshop! I want to thank Luis Uribe and Scott McCollom … Continue reading Youth Ministry Newsletter – Summer 2015
Hey Youth and Parents! If you liked BVUUF’s mini-retreat on Spiritual Adventures, come check out any Sunday at SpiritJam! The School of the Spirit offers multi-generational workshops called Jams that relate to the congregation-wide theme. Middle and high school youth are invited participate and help lead the activities! In Our Whole Lives we have explored healthy relationships, friendships, … Continue reading Youth Ministry Newsletter – Feb & Mar 2015
Hey Youth and Parents! This is a challenging time in our country as racial inequality is raised to the forefront and we are called personally and spiritually to respond. Here are some resources that can be helpful in talking to children and youth about race. High school youth who want to explore this further can check out … Continue reading Youth Ministry Newsletter – Dec 14 / Jan 15
Hey Youth and Parents! We kicked off the year with a water slide and continue to keep the energy high! SpiritJam is BVUUF’s new model of religious education. The School of the Spirit offers multi-generational workshops called Jams that relate to the congregation-wide theme. Middle and high school youth will participate and help lead the activities, as … Continue reading Youth Ministry Newsletter – Oct/Nov 2014
Hey Youth and Parents! I hope that you have all had a fabulous summer! Our Youth Ministry has been busy this summer too! Since the last newsletter, we have had a beautiful Youth Sunday where Coming of Agers shared their credo statements and we helped to bridge high school seniors. We had many youth serve as … Continue reading Youth Ministry Newsletter – September 2014
Hey Youth and Parents! Coming of Age folks have started writing their Credo Statements, which will be presented to the congregation on Youth Sunday at 9am. We also had a fabulous Solo Journey Retreat to a Soder family cabin in Poudre Valley, followed by a wonderful Circle of Community, led by Rev. Lydia, where the … Continue reading Youth Ministry Newsletter – May 2014
Hey Youth and Parents! I hope you had a great spring break! In March, the youth took on leadership roles in the SpiritJam pilot as “Jammers.” Coming of Age youth and their parents talked about changing privileges and responsibilities with growing up. Our Whole Lives explored birth control and STDs. We are looking forward to BridgingCon, … Continue reading Youth Ministry Newsletter – April 2014
Hey Youth and Parents! In February, Youth Ministry was full of love! The youth group made valentines for people in immigration detention centers. Coming of Age folks interviewed the Guides about their beliefs and heard from Fellowship members about why they’re involved in congregational leadership (Thanks Wynn and Millie Montgomery!). Our Whole Lives explored pregnancy … Continue reading Youth Ministry Newsletter – Mar 2014
Hey Youth and Parents! In January, Youth Ministry was awesome! High school youth and I attended the annual MLK Overnight for social justice. This year the theme was Peace Begins with U(U)! Our own Jamil Scott helped the youth to practice centering and finding inner peace in order to then change the world. The youth … Continue reading Youth Ministry Newsletter – Feb 2014
Hey Youth and Parents! Happy New Year! In December, Youth Ministry was in full swing. The youth group played team building games and reflected on what they were grateful for in this past year (see photo). They also set intentions for the new year and taped (paper) flames to a Yule log. Coming of Age … Continue reading Youth Ministry Newsletter – Jan 2014
