San Angelo, Texas, Sierra Vista United Methodist Church

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Our Sunday evening youth program is one of the strongest in the city. We believe that ministering to and with youth is a very important aspect of the ministry of the church.

Our UMYF groups, which include youth in grades 6 - 12, meet on Sundays from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. during the fall and spring.

FALL UMYF HOURS

Beginning Sunday, September 13, UMYF will be from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Come join us!

UMYF & YOUTH UPCOMING DATES & EVENTS

January 28	GRACE & GRUB
January 29-31	Mid-winter for 6th-8th graders
January 31	Eagle Scout Ceremony
February 6 & 7	Youth Led Worship
February 7	Super Bowl Parties
February 12-15	Mid-winter for 9th-12th graders
March 12 - 17	Youth Spring Break Ski Trip to Sunlight, Colorado

GRACE & GRUB
Thanks goes to these many individuals for cooking, baking, buying or serving food at Emmanuel Episcopal to the Jr.’s & Sr.’s on Thursday, Dec. 4th. We will not serve lunch again until Jan. 28th.

EAGLE SCOUT CEREMONY
Travis & William Felts and John Evan Izzard invite the Sierra Vista family to their Boy Scout Eagle Scout Ceremony Sunday, January 31st at 2:30 p.m. in the Sierra Vista Sanctuary. A reception will follow in the Narthex.

YOUTH LED WORSHIP
The theme for Youth Led Worship is “Making All Things New”. Come worship with us at either 5:30 pm on Saturday, Feb. 6th or on Sunday, Feb. 7th at either 8:30 or 11:00 am. Come be refreshed and renewed.

SUPER BOWL PARTIES
The Youth Super Bowl Parties will be held on Sunday, February 7th.

The Sr. High Party will be hosted by Kassidy Lanford. 10th-12th graders should arrive between 4:30 and 5:00 pm at the Lanford’s home or come to Sierra Vista and someone will take you. If need be, parents should pick youth up at the Lanford home as soon as the game is over.

The Jr. High Party will be hosted by Alexis Coker. 7th-9th graders should meet at the church or at the Coker’s between 4:30-5:00 pm. If need be, parents should pick youth up at the Coker home as soon as the game is over.

MID-WINTERS
There are 2 more opportunities for Youth to participate in Mid-Winters. The dates are Jan. 29-31 for 6th-8th grades. 9th-12th graders can attend Feb. 12-15.

Turn in your registration forms ASAP. Cost is $100, scholarships for 1/2 payment are available. Call Joy or Tina with questions.

YOUTH SPRING BREAK SKI TRIP TO SUNLIGHT, COLORADO
The annual Youth Ski Trip has been scheduled for March 12th - 17th, 2010 (Friday night - Wednesday Morning). We will be going again to Sunlight, Colorado. The trip is for 56 people (youth and adult sponsors.) The cost of the trip, $575, will include lodging, travel, lift tickets, ski rentals, food, and insurance. A $75.00 deposit is due as soon in September as you can give it to Tina or Joy. Anyone in the 7th - 12th grades is invited to sign up. We’ll need around 14 to 16 adults to help be sponsors. Thanks!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDIES
All 3 Bible Studies started back up on Wed., Jan. 13th.

6th Grade Bible Study is in Room #105 for boys and Room #106 for girls. Teachers are Bobbie Jo Griffith & Kristie Richardson for the girls. Teachers for the boys are Jim Bright, Pat Moreland and Sam Tucker. It is from 5:15-6:00 pm.

7th-8th Grade Bible Study is from 7:00-8:00 pm (if you want dinner, come at 6:30 pm). Teachers are Alicia Wilder & Bart Jennings. Tonia Jennings will be in the background if needed. Thanks to Michelle Perkey for teaching in the fall.

9th-12th Grade Bible Study is from 7:00-8:30 pm (come at 6:30 pm for dinner). Tina Glass & Dale Middleton are still leading the Sr. High to Destinations Unknown.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
9:45 - 10:30 Sunday Morning

6th GRADE
Primary Age Range	6th graders
Meeting Location	(check with person at the Information Center in the Narthex for location)
Teachers	Laura Moore, Mary Kate Stout, Ruben & Lorie Cantu
Curriculum	"Claim the Name...39 weeks"

7th & 8th GRADES
Primary Age Range	7th & 8th graders
Meeting Location	(check with person at the Information Center in the Narthex for location)
Teacher	Butch Baker
Curriculum	Varies

9th - 12th GRADES
Primary Age Range	9th through 12th graders
Meeting Location	(check with person at the Information Center in the Narthex for room location)
Teacher	Paul Michalewicz and Holly McSpadden
Curriculum	Varies

DISTRICT YOUTH INFORMATION

JR. HIGH MISSION TRIP MOMENT

Here are a few comments by our Jr. High Youth on the C2K Mission Trip in Dallas.

Karen Coleman: “Kylie & I painted our own little area on a house and it was amazing.”

Kylie Price: “This was first Mission Trip. It was a lot of hard work, but it was fun, too! I hope I can go next year!”

Jody Carson: “Even though it was really hot, I had fun painting. I also enjoyed reading to the little children.”

Conner Franklin: “This was my 2nd Mission Trip. I have to say it was the best one ever!”

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Another Jr. High Mission Trip completed. There was a great family of 14 of us. That’s how we were all week, a family who worried and cared about each other. We all worked hard, played hard, laughed more, and served someone other than ourselves. We befriended and were befriended by Arkansas Youth and adults. We played games with them, painted together, and shared our family history with each other.

The mornings were filled with reading to children or being read to by older children in a program called Project Transformation. In the afternoons, our work sites were helping elderly couples paint and restore the outside of their homes. We scrapped and painted 2 different houses (one with pink trim). The youth worked in 105 temperature and never complained. They did everything that was asked of them and more. Fun was found in singing and painting, cleaning brushes, playing spoons, making and sharing Secret Prayer Partner gifts, revealing Secret Prayer Partners, cooking breakfast, fixing lunches, riding the bus, stopping for “Potty breaks” besides animal balloons, ice skating, shopping and the Time Machine!!

God sent angels to help us in ways we never expected. He has helped us have hearts to help others. He directed Kendra in awe inspiring devotions to psyche us up for service. We were psyched and were the “Hands and Feet of Christ.” I was blessed to be a part of this group. I am thankful for life, breath, health, air conditioning, a home, a family, and a wonderful church who helps pay for me and our Youth to go out and serve others as best we can.

SR. HIGH MISSION TRIP MOMENT
Since this was my first Mission Trip, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Let’s just say everything I thought was completely shattered. Not only did we do an amazing job, but we had a blast doing it. Even when we had to face the jungle and the fire ants, we still had fun! During this trip, I made so many new friendships and strengthened the ones I already had. I can honestly say there was nowhere else I would have rather been this week. So, thank you to everyone for making my first Mission Trip unforgettable.

Jason Meyer

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God’s light truly shined through us this week. Not only did we make Elijah’s Retreat an amazing and safe place for the autistic campers but we completed 200% more work than Cathy and Jeff Moore (owners of the ranch) thought possible. As we zip tied metal fencing and tamped in concrete, this Sierra Vista crew truly became family. So much love and heart is emitted through this group that we will forever remember. I love these guys so much! They helped me to have the best 18th birthday ever by singing happy birthday to me every hour and constantly reminding me, “Jess, did you know it’s your birthday?” I cherished every moment of work, synchronized shoveling with Joe and Jason, and team tamping with Will. I’m so grateful to be a part of this group of caring Christians,( PS, and sitting by Liz the best bus buddy ever!)

Jessica Hinshaw

*MAC & CHEESE 500...2009*

Mac and Cheese 100 was such a tremendous success in 2008 that the 7th and 8th grade Sunday School Class, led by Butch Baker and Joe Lee, decided to see if they could top the 300 boxes they collected last year. They brought boxes; they invited the Sierra Vista family to join them. They were hoping for 500 boxes. They raised over 700 boxes and $150.00 cash with which they purchased peanut butter, rice & other staples.