Senior High Group Led by: Duane Waldron / David Bernacki / Matthew Finch Meeting Time: Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00 (March 9 and 23, April 6) Meeting Place: Church Fellowship Hall The Senior High Group meets each Sunday at the church and is designed for students from 10th through 12th grade.  The primary goal is faith and spiritual study.   Junior High Group Led by: Duane Waldron / David Bernacki Meeting Time: Wednesday 7:00 - 8:00 (March 2, 16, and 30) Meeting Place: Church Fellowship Hall The Junior High Group is designed for students in grades 7 - 9.  The primary goal is faith and spiritual study. Confirmation Classes Please click on the CALENDAR for meeting time/place.

Youth News

Please prayerfully and financially support our Compassion child, Senthia Atis.  Senthia lives in Haiti and has, along with her parents, survived the terrible earthquake and subsequent hardships in Haiti.  Senthia is a 13 year-old girl who enjoys sewing and being with her friends at school.  Our Youth Group has supported her through Compassion International since September of 2009.  Please remember to pray for her weekly and help contribute to the $38 monthly support that we are sending to Compassion for Senthia each and every month.

 

 

WHY SEND YOUR CHILD(REN) TO A CHURCH CAMP?

 

A Church camp is really a Christian community in which adults and youth endeavor to make whatever contribution they are most capable of making to the life of the entire group.  It is an opportunity for adults and youth together to live out one's faith in the happenings of the week, be sensitive to one another's needs, an act in the best way one knows how to help each other.

Also, at Church camp, although we attempt to teach skills, the "skill learning" is secondary, learning about one's self and about caring for each other is primary.  Learning how to swim, bike, canoe, ride horses, shoot archery, etc. at camp is great; but learning and caring about oneself, about others, about the world around oneself, and about God are what the time is really all about.

Educators have documented the benefits of participating in structured adventure activities such as Ropes Courses, Outdoor Living Skills, etc. on child development.  Development of new confidence in oneself, increase in logical reasoning skills, improvement in problem-solving skills, and increase in shared decision making are all identified benefits of participating in facilitated adventure activities. 

 

For more information, see the brochure on the bulletin board or go to www.wnyumc.org (go to camping).