Welcome to the youth department at First United Methodist Church! We have all sorts of great activities going on around here. Youth group, bible studies, and mission trips fill up our year. Growing disciples is our priority and I pray that everything we do in this department creates an environment that allows youth to grow into strong disciples of faith. Below is a list of our weekly activities, but make sure to check the newsletter for information about additional, one-time activities. If you have never come to a youth event, don’t hesitate to come on by! We would love to see you. And, if you have any questions about the youth department feel free to contact me!
Emily Muteb
Director of Student Ministries
emily@fumcgraham.org
Middle School Youth
- Middle school youth group includes youth in 6th-8th grade. They have several activities that allow them to engage with each other and other youth from around Texas.
- Sunday School meets upstairs in the youth area every Sunday. Teachers rotate on a monthly basis.
- Wednesday Night Youth Group-Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:00 PM
- During the school year, middle school youth group meets weekly. We have food, Bible Studies, and fellowship.
- Annual Mission Trip - Every year junior high youth take part in a mission trip during the summer.
- Confirmation is taught during Sunday School to 6th graders or anyone else who is seeking to join the church.
High School Youth
- High School youth includes youth in 9-12th grade. During their high school experience youth have a number of opportunities to do mission work, attend concerts, worship services, bible studies, and more!
- Sunday Evening Youth-5:30-6:30 Youth Room
- High School youth rotate between in-depth bible studies, games, and a monthly youth worship service. These evenings are full of fun, excitement, along with a strong Biblical lesson.
- Lunch Bunch-Tuesdays, Youth Room - Every Tuesday during the school year high school students from GHS are able to come to FUMC for a free meal. During this time Emily leads a short devotional. (Tuesdays, Youth Room)
- Central Texas Conference Youth in Mission (CTCYM) - Thousands of youth from Central Texas complete mission work together in the same state, meeting up at a closing rally at the end of the week.
Summer Activities
- During the summer months we shake things up in the youth department. We do not have the usual Sunday/Wednesday evening youth. In June, everyone is encouraged to participate in a mission trip and in July we offer Bible Study and various activities.
- Get Out of Graham Days-In July we load up and head out of Graham for a day away. In the past we have gone to Ranger Games, canoed the Brazos, played laser tag, and visited the zoo.
- Weekly Bible Studies-In July we also have weekly bible study during the week.
