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FUMCR Youth Summer Dates

FUMCR Youth Summer Dates

Save the dates for SUMMER 2025 with FUMCRyouth!
June 1-7: Youth Choir Tour
June 22-28: High School Mission Trip
June 30-July 4: Bridgeport Mixed Age Camp
July 6-11: Junior High Mission Trip
July 27-31: Youth Week
Aug 8-10: Really Living ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 6/22/2025 12:00 AM
High School Mission Trip

High School Mission Trip

June 22-28

This summer, we are taking all of our students who completed grades 9-12 to Santa Fe, NM for a week of serving others, great friendship, and lots of fun. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 6/22/2025 6:00 AM
Inventory at Network

Inventory at Network

Fri, June 27, 8-11:30am, Network of Community Ministries

Help record, weigh, and organize all donations in the Food Market or Clothing Closet! ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 6/27/2025 8:00 AM
Summer Cookout 2025

Summer Cookout 2025

Sun, June 29, 10:30am-1:30pm, Coleman Family Hall

Make plans to attend Men of Faith's annual FUMCR cookout! Hamburgers and hotdogs will be served. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 6/29/2025 10:30 AM
Project Transformation Bookworm Buddies (Reading Week)

Project Transformation Bookworm Buddies (Reading Week)

June 30 - July 3, July 21-23 Spring Valley UMC

Partner with us and Project Transformation to support children in their love of reading and academic growth by encouraging strong reading skills through the summer! ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 6/30/2025 9:30 AM
Summer Blend

Summer Blend

July 13, 20, 27 and Aug 3

Have you wanted to sing in the Chancel choir but can't commit to rehearsals? Come experience Summer Blend Sundays with music that's fun for everyone to sing! ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/6/2025 12:00 AM
Junior High Mission Trip

Junior High Mission Trip

July 6-11

Teenagers, join us for a week-long trip in Norman, OK, where we will unplug from our phones and get to live out the church's mission by worshipping, having fun, and serving others together! ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/6/2025 2:00 PM
Community Movie Night

Community Movie Night

Fri, July 11, 5:30-8pm, Coleman Family Hall / Worship & Arts Center

People of all ages are welcome to this movie night! Vote for the movie (Paddington 2 vs. Moana) by bringing pantry or personal care items for Network of Community Ministries. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/11/2025 5:30 PM
Fall North Carolina Mission Trip Interest Form

Fall North Carolina Mission Trip Interest Form

Interested in participating in our fall mission trip to North Carolina? We are planning now and need your feedback. Please fill out the interest form and we will be in touch as we plan dates and locations for the fall. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/13/2025 12:00 AM
BIG Sunday School

BIG Sunday School

Sundays through Aug 3, 9:45-10:45am, Coleman Family Hall

Explore the Social Principles of the United Methodist Church in a special combined Sunday School series led by our pastors and retired clergy. Open to all classes, groups, and individuals. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/13/2025 9:45 AM
Overnighter

Overnighter

July 19-20, in Host Homes

Get ready for a night full of fun, community, and connection! Individual youth families are invited to host sleepovers at their own houses and at their own discretion. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/19/2025 12:00 PM
Blood Drive

Blood Drive

Sun, July 20, 8am-12:30pm, FUMCR Parking Lot

Make an appointment to give blood and give life in the Carter BloodCare Bus on campus. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/20/2025 8:00 AM
YOUTHWeek 2025

YOUTHWeek 2025

July 20-24, Local Fun

YOUTHWeek is a week of fun for all students completed 6th - completed 12th grades, here in town over the summer. Every evening we'll have exciting local activities for students to celebrate the end of summer. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/20/2025 6:30 PM
Bridgeport Children's Camp 3

Bridgeport Children's Camp 3

July 21-25, Bridgeport Camp and Conference Center ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/21/2025 10:00 AM
Dynamo with Skyland and Lunamór

Dynamo with Skyland and Lunamór

Fri, July 25, 7-9pm, Worship & Arts Center

Join Skyland for an energetic evening of reels, rock and revelry! Enjoy new music from the progressive folk band, along with a first-ever performance by guest group Lunamór. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/25/2025 7:00 PM
SPOTLIGHT Theater Camp

SPOTLIGHT Theater Camp

July 28 - Aug 1, 9am-12pm

SPOTLIGHT is a special one-week summer musical theater day camp designed to provide a Christian musical experience for all children who have completed grades 1 - 6. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/28/2025 9:00 AM
Your Grandparents' Memories

Your Grandparents' Memories

Tues, July 29, 6:30-8pm, Room 203

Join us for a special presentation by Rob Davis as he shares the importance - and the powerful impact - of preserving the stories and experiences of older generations. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 7/29/2025 6:30 PM
FUMCRYouth Serve Team

FUMCRYouth Serve Team

Rolling Applications Open

Want a higher level of involvement with FUMCRYouth? Serve Team gives students a behind-the-scenes look at the youth ministry and allows them to grow in their leadership skills. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 8/1/2025 12:00 AM
Partner Schools Work Days

Partner Schools Work Days

Aug 2 (at Mark Twain Elementary) & Aug 9 (at Dover Elementary), 9am-12pm

Help Mark Twain Elementary and Dover Elementary get their schools and classrooms ready for an amazing year at our annual back-to-school work day! ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 8/2/2025 9:00 AM
Move Up Sunday

Move Up Sunday

Sun, Aug 3, 9:45 and 11am

Celebrate with us as all children and youth move up in Sunday school to the grade they will be entering when school begins. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 8/3/2025 9:45 AM
Youth Open House

Youth Open House

Sun, Aug 3, 9:45am-1pm, Youth Worship Space, Sanctuary & Coleman Family Hall

All youth and their families are invited to FUMCRYouth's Open House! Connect, learn about youth ministry, and hear what to expect in the upcoming year. RSVP by July 30. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 8/3/2025 9:45 AM
Dover Elementary Backpack Bash

Dover Elementary Backpack Bash

Aug 6-7, Dover Elementary

Help sort, stuff, and distribute backpacks to students at our partner school Dover Elementary! ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 8/6/2025 2:00 PM
Mark Twain Elementary Backpack Bash

Mark Twain Elementary Backpack Bash

Thurs, Aug 7, 4-7pm, Mark Twain Elementary

Help with check-in and backpack distribution for students at our partner school Mark Twain Elementary! ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 8/7/2025 4:00 PM
Really Living

Really Living

Aug 8-10, Glen Lake Camp

Really Living is FUMCRyouth's largest retreat of the year! 7-12th grade students are invited to spend the weekend worshiping, laughing, and having a ton of fun on a retreat planned by the seniors! ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 8/8/2025 5:00 PM
Back-to-School Blessings

Back-to-School Blessings

Sun, Aug 10, all worship services

Students of all ages will be invited to come forward to receive a blessing to start the school year. ^^button-text^^

Event Beginning: 8/10/2025 8:45 AM
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