The teens at Faith United Methodist Church extend a warm WELCOME to Reverend George and Donna Spencer! We pray our Faith family surrounds you with much love and the city of Trenton feels like “Home Sweet Home” in a very short time. We look forward to spreading the good news of Jesus Christ together! WELCOME!!
Summer is OFFICIALLY HERE! No more homework, packing lunches, backpacks, irritating alarm clocks, bedtime curfews, school projects, and endless school and after-school activities. The exhaustion of the school-year will disappear if you allow yourselves to release, relax, and recharge during the months of July and August. Resist the temptation to fill your summer calendar with endless activities just to keep busy from sun up until sundown. Instead, make time for daily devotion, family, and exercise. All three of these activities will clear your mind and open your heart to the ever present gifts from God. Space out your commitments and savor a slower paced lifestyle. As your head clears and your days become more manageable (some may call this boring but resist that thought), you’ll begin to notice the presence of God around you. You’ll soon realize that God’s “little” blessings are much like a gentle rain—coming so quietly you hardly even recognize it’s falling. And as you become more aware of God’s constant love for you, you will be filled with the need to share God’s love with others. “God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus”. Php 4:19
Remember these three important “R’s”
for a revitalizing summer!
· Release yourself from constant obligations and
commitments.
· Relax with daily devotion, family time, and exercise
· Recharge yourselves simultaneously as you build a stronger relationship with God and your family.
Are you looking for ways to build a stronger relationship with God this summer? Faith United Methodist Church has filled its’ summer calendar with activities for the whole family that are close to home, fun, inexpensive, and spiritually engaging! Read on for more ideas!
Throughout the summer months Youth fellowship will be hosting a variety of ministries entitled “Following in HIS Steps.” Thank you for adopting plants and sharing in our community vegetable garden beginning in May and participating in the scholarship blood drive in June (Amanda Walach earned a $500 scholarship)! We invite the entire congregation to continue to share in our upcoming ministries. Complete details will be provided in the lobby, throughout the summer. July is Operation Iraq Pac- providing care packages for our troops.
During the summer months, our church provides a Sunday School Program for the younger children. Similar to the school-year, all children begin the worship service in the sanctuary with their parents. After the “Children’s Moment” toddler through sixth grades have class together in Compton Hall. Our Nursery is also available for children 2 and under. Adults and Jr. & Senior High School students are needed to help with the summer Sunday School Program. Mrs. Brown has prepared an easy to follow curriculum and all the supplies needed are at the church. If you are interested, please sign up in the lobby. It will be a great way to share your faith with the younger children of our congregation!
Beginning Monday, July 12 thru Friday, July 16 our Youth Fellowship group will participate in a week long mission trip right here in the Downriver area. Teens and adults will meet at the church at 9AM. Please wear work clothes & tennis shoes. Our day will end, back at the church at 3PM. Campers need only bring a lunch, a smile, and maybe a friend or two! There is a special bonus offer for our five day participants. If you attend work camp all five days you will receive a free ticket to Cedar Point! Our group will serve in a variety of ways including serving lunch at Wyandotte First Congregational Church, helping at Trenton’s community vegetable garden, visiting with Nursing Home residents, helping with work projects (including house painting, cleaning up debris & minor home repairs) and much more! Keep us in your prayers and thank you for making this trip a reality with your continued support! Working together in Christ’s name allows us to grow in so many wonderful ways! We look forward to sharing our ministry with you at a later date.
On Sunday, July 25 at 9AM the congregation is invited to a Fellowship Breakfast in Compton Hall. Bring the family and share a wonderful breakfast with our church family. If you would like to host the July 25 or August 29 Summer Fellowship Breakfast, please contact our church office for details.
Vacation Bible School will run the week of July 26-30 and the teens of Faith Church will be helping again this year. There are many volunteers needed to make VBS extra special and I hope you can find time to be one of them. During each evening, the children will engage in bible stories, games, music, crafts, and snack. Please sign up on the youth bulletin board (or contact Mrs. Brown) if you are available to work and your work station preference. Come join the FUN and Fellowship of Vacation Bible School and Thank You for sharing your talents and love of Jesus Christ!
On Wednesday, August 11 Youth Fellowship will meet at the church at noon and head over to Elizabeth Park for lunch and some fun activities. Sign up on the youth bulletin board by August 8. We will return to the church at 3PM. Do you have softball equipment? Bring it along and plan on getting a little wet! If the day is rainy, we will have our event in Compton Hall so, rain or shine, we hope you’ll be there!
Back by popular demand, Youth Fellowship has scheduled lunch in Compton Hall and a visit to Brownstown’s Sportway on Sunday, August 22 from 11:15AM-2PM! The cost of a wristband is $20 which covers 5 activities. Teens can combine miniature golf, go cart rides, and batting cages, in any combination. Sign-up & permission form required.
Sun., Aug. 29 at 9AM is the last Fellowship Breakfast for the summer. Join us in Compton Hall for wonderful food and fellowship!
Adults, while you are getting recharged and revitalized during the summer months, please prayerfully consider becoming an advisor for our Youth Fellowship group. If you enjoy being around Junior High and/or Senior High School aged youth and have a little extra time (usually on Sundays), please see me or contact me at my email below. Whether you can help weekly, once a month, or only occasionally, I would like to add you to our “advisor” list. I guarantee you; it’s a very rewarding and inspiring volunteer position at the church.
If you or someone you know is in Grade 6-12 and looking for fun, spiritually engaging activities, we want you! (Bring a Friend too!) Monthly calendars and details of our upcoming events will be on the Youth Fellowship board (located next to the drinking fountains), so check us out anytime. If you have questions, please contact me at the church office 671-5211 or my home at 675-3783 or e-mail me at karinlhis@wowway.com
Blessings to you all summer long!!
Karin Hiske, Youth Director
