Youth

CALLING ALL READING VOLUNTEERS!!!

Project Transformation starts June 4, 2012, and continues Mondays through Thursdays until July 25. Chapel Hill UMC has adopted the first week, June 4th – 7th. As a volunteer, you will get to listen to children read to you from a story book.

Reading time is 10:00 – 11:30 am. All volunteers will need to come the first time at 9:30am for orientation.

Please complete a background check form (located on the table outside the church office) with all the information requested, so Jennifer can get clearance on each volunteer before the children arrive. Yes, you have to do that every year! 

Since we will have 80 elementary children, we would like to have 20-30 volunteers each day during our week. Everyone registered is welcome to participate throughout the summer program. Usually, they need extra reading listeners each day.

For further information, contact Kandy Burdette, 972-418-7711.

Thank You!

Thank you to the Sunday School classes that volunteered to teach the Elementary class this summer!

We do still need a few volunteers for the younger class. During this class you get to play outside! We really appreciate all those that step up to teach and learn with the children during the summer. 

We know that you are enriched by the experience along with the children.

~ Dawn Self and Jimmy Hanigan

Congratulations to all of our wonderful Confirmands!

This Sunday, our older youth finished up their study of Ecclesiastes. We appreciated how down to earth the author was in expressing throughout this book the same angst that modern teenagers (and adults) suffer. 

Throughout, he questions the meaning of life, rails at the unfairness and injustice of in the world, and lashes out at fools. Ultimately, he concludes that people behave very foolishly and the ways of the world don't make sense...but our hope lies in constantly seeking the nature of God and grasping tightly to the wisdom that comes from walking in God's ways. 

We are reminded that time is a gift and we should spend our days wisely, seeking God, working hard, and savoring the goodness we come across."

We DESPERATELY needs ADULT VOLUNTEERS in order to comply with Safe Sanctuary practices.

Please contact Heidi if you can share one Sunday (4-6 PM) in June or July with UMYF. 

Duties are minimal; we just need a second adult in the room. It is more fun for the kids if this person is not their parent, so congregation adults, step forward!

UMYF SNACKS needed!

This can be as simple as dropping off cookies and fruit or chips and salsa, etc. on a Sunday morning! Please sign up at the Hall Table.

The Youth enjoyed learning new skills from adults in our congregation; now they'd like a chance to share their expertise with the adults!

• Have you been curious about using Face book, but don't know how to begin?
• Do you have trouble navigating the church website?
• Do your grandchildren beg you to try their video game system?
• Do you wish you could upload photos for sharing on the computer?
• Download music for your listening enjoyment?
• Don't know how to create your Sunday morning announcements using PowerPoint?
• You need a kind, patient expert to show you how!

Please let us know if YOU would like to be OUR student!

Reading Is Fun!

Do you enjoy reading and meeting new people? Here’s an opportunity for both!

Volunteers are needed to read with the children at Cabell Elementary School. This is especially important this time of year - reinforcing good reading habits before Summer vacation! The children need lots of encouragement in their reading.

If you would like to join in reading with the children just let us know when you’re available and we’ll get you signed-up!

The Youth Choir from First UMC - Allen, will be at our church Saturday, May 19 at 6:30pm to present this delightful musical written by Rev. JoNell's husband.

The musical tells how the Israelites left Egypt and their journey back to Jerusalem. Oh, did I mention that this musical takes place in the WESTERN part of Egypt, it kinda looked like San Antonio in the old cowboy days.

You may remember this choir; they presented Godspell last May at our church. Anyway, I have had the opportunity to watch them in rehearsals and I know you are going to like this presentation of the old West.

So plan now to see and learn about Moses leading his people out of Egypt to the Promised Land.