Announcements:

Sr. High Youth Quest . . .

Confirmation Class is scheduled to start on Wednesday, February 13th from 6:30pm – 7:45pm.  We will have pizza the first night of orientation.  Those who would like to have pizza each Wednesday evening may reserve a meal through Patricia Suttle who through the Bible Study has pizza each Wednesday evening.  If you sign up for Pizza on the following Wednesdays you will need to be here by 6:00PM and through eating by 6:30PM when class begins.  Confirmation participants look at the Christian faith, Christian and Methodist history, and corporate and personal spiritual development and hopefully, after considering Christian beliefs in the church, are prepared to make a personal profession of faith.

In order to be enrolled for Confirmation Class, please return the confirmation form by February 4th.  You can access the form on our forms page. You may mail it to Pastor Susan at Garner UMC, PO Box 2179, Garner, NC  27529, give it to Susan or leave it in the church copy room in Susan’s mailbox when you are at the church. 

Click here for the confirmation enrollment form . . .

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YOUTH MINISTRY AT GARNER UMC OFFERS A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH. THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU TO SHARE YOUR TALLENTS AND GIFTS, SO PLEASE COME OUT AND JOIN US – YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED!!

For details on scheduled youth events, please refer to the latest edition of our messenger in the Youth section.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES are offered at 9:45 & 11:15 for both Jr. High and Sr. High youth.

UNITED METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP (UMYF) Jr. High (grades 6-8) and Sr. High (grades 9-12) meet on Sunday nights. Youth rooms are open at 5 PM for a time of fun and fellowship with the program from 6:00-7:15. The first Sunday of each month we have a meal together at 5:30. The program is a mixture of fun, fellowship, small group meetings, praise & worship, spiritual growth, encouragement from God’s word and discussion on a variety of social and spiritual topics facing our youth today.

YOUTH COUNCIL is made up of the youth from each grade level, and youth counselors. This is the planning and implementing group of the Youth Ministry Team.

CONFIRMATION CLASSES are held yearly under the leadership of the Pastor, and Associate Pastor. The Conference Confirmation Celebration, a weekend retreat and 6-8 weeks of intensive study are part of the confirmation process

RECREATION includes basketball, trips to go bowling, ice-skating, and other recreational sports. Our church sponsors a community basketball league for Jr. & Sr. High Youth which runs Jan-Mar.

RETREATS for joint and individual groups include spiritual growth, recreation, lock-ins, and fellowship emphasis in a variety of settings - mountains, beaches, camps.

MISSION AND SERVICE PROJECTS are a vital part of our youth ministry. Activities include working with local mission organizations, working at the MERCI center, sponsoring a child through World Vision, gleaning and working with resources for seniors in building handicap ramps.

APPALACHIAN SERVICE PROJECT has been our annual summer mission project, involving both adults and youth.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Support the ASP by purchasing shares of stock, buying M&M’s, and purchasing car wash tickets. For more information, contact Patricia or one of our youth or stop by the table in the gathering area.

PUPPET MINISTRY is a ministry for 6th graders and older who perform as puppeteers for various church functions and travel to local civic organizations.

CONFERENCE AND DISTRICT EVENTS are a vital part of our youth activities. Events include two district worship services, retreats at Camp Don Lee, Lake Junaluska and
numerous summer activities.

Youth Drama Team meets monthly on the first Sunday of the month and has presented short skits for worship, Christmas skits and other events.

Youth Bible Study meets weekly on Wednesday nights from 6-7:30. This is an informal gathering to eat pizza, share prayer requests and praises, and dig deeper into God’s word and how it applies to their lives right now each day. We use a variety of media such as movies, scriptures and small group studies.