Youth ActivitiesAfter School Program: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS The fall session of After School will begin in September and run to November (tentatively set for September 21 through November 9, 2011). A registration form is available here or you can pick one up from the church office. Registrations can me mailed to 501 E 19th St N, Newton, IA 50208, emailed to stluke@iowatelecom.net, or dropped off at the church. Space is limited to 40 children so please register soon. If you have questions you can call the church office at 641-792-5736 or email: stluke@iowatelecom.net. Click here for an After School Flyer with more information about the program.After School Flyer After School Registration Form
EDUCATION Summer Sunday School Is One-Room School House Preschool through eighth grade Sunday classes - 9:15 - 10:15 AM Sunday, "Live BIG: Live your Belief in God"
High School Sunday class - 9:15-10:15 AM Sundays, September through May. Currently the group is viewing videos with discussion following. The title is "NOOMA" ground-breaking project that is changing the way that people in our world experience spirituality. One explanation of NOOMA says: Jesus lived with the awareness that God is doing something, right here, right now, and anybody can be a part of it. He encouraged his listeners to search, to question, to wrestle with the implications of what he was saying and doing. He inspired, challenged, provoked, comforted, and invited people to be open to God's work in this world. Wherever he went, whatever he did, Jesus started discussions about what matters most, because for Jesus, God is always inviting us to open our eyes and join in. NOOMA is a series of short films that explore our world from a perspective of Jesus. NOOMA is an invitation to search, question, and join the discussion.
Vacation Bible School Vacation Bible School 2011 will be held July 11th through July 15th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am. At SonSurf Beach Bash VBS, your kids will have the time of their lives! They'll love the high-energy games, cool beach crafts, awesome music and fun skits. Just click on the link below to open a registration form that you can print, fill out, and return to St. Luke. Please use one form for each student. There is also a link to a volunteer opportunity form if you would like to help out.
A registration form link is available below. If you would be interested in helping please use the helper form below.
MUSIC Jesus Christ’s Joyful Children, JC’s JCs, meet on Sundays from 11:00 am to 11:30 am JC’s JCs invites all kids, grades K-6, to come sing and play while we share about Jesus with one another and the church family. There will be songs to sing, skits to act, puppets to make come-alive, and more. JC's JCs meet September-April. Praise TeamHigh School Students and Adults Director - Jan Lewis, 641-792-3662, rivers4@netins.net. Practice - 6:30 - 7:15 pm Weds. evenings, Sept. thru October and December-April Chancel Choir 7th grade and older Director - Jan Lewis, 641-792-3662, rivers4@netins.net. Practice - 7:15 - 8:00 pm Weds. evenings, Sept. thru October and December-April Chime Choir
UMYF - United Methodist Youth Fellowship Open to all 7th - 12th grade students. This group meets the second and fourth Sunday of the month, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Food, fun activities, devotions, social time and learning opportunities in a Christian setting. Even if you have never attended before, we would love to have you join us.Leaders - Jeff and Amy Murphy 641-792-3293 or email ja.murphy@mchsi.com and Dan and Lisa Marston 641-526-8840 or email lisam@partnercom.net This summer (2011) in late July, the annual work trip will be to Indianapolis, Indiana in late July. Last year (2010) was a trip to South Dakota where the youth did mission work for habitat for humanity and a clothing closet as well as helping at the camp where they stayed. In 2009 nineteen youth and their adult leaders went to Wichita, Kansas, for a mission work trip, recreation and Worship. They drew lots of attention with their matching "UMYF" t-shirts at Worship on Sunday morning where they heard the Kansas UMC Bishop's wife speak about missions. It was, again, a great trip! In 2008 twenty-three youth and adults went on a mission trip to Minneapolis through the Urban Servants agency. Each day groups went to do various projects like landscaping and gardening at the homes of elderly ladies, cleaning a parsonage, scrubbing dining tables and chairs at two care centers as well as interacting with residents, packaging one-pound packages of rice cereal for food pantry distribution, and most-rewarding, packaging food for starving children. UMYF has volunteered the past few years at Meals from the Heartland. They try to do community service projects throughout the year. They also do yard work for interested church members. They rang bells for the Salvation Army and have an annual overnight trip to Wesley Woods each year. They hold an annual cookie sale and also have an annual pancake supper.
Pop Cans and Bottles for Youth: The youth collect redeemable cans and bottles to earn money for work trips and projects. Redeemable cans and bottles can be placed in the wood crate at the NW corner of the parking lot at any time. United Methodist Camp Catalog is available at the church for persons of all ages to sign up for a camp the most fulfills their interests. Church Camp provides an opportunity to achieve new heights, discover new interests, make new friends and continue spiritual journeys. Check the catalog at church, call 800-765-1651 or go to www.iaumc.org/camps. |
