Youth

United Methodist Youth Fellowship

St. Paul United Methodist Church Youth Group meets at 9:30 am on Sunday mornings to share in devotions and to plan ministries, activities.

Shown below are some of the events and activities in which the youth have participated. Click on the pictures below to increase their size for viewing and printing.

Trick or Treating for Canned Goods 2000

October 31, 2000 the youth met for a Halloween party and went trick or treating for canned goods to be given to the Interserv and Andrew County Food Pantries. They gathered enough canned goods to fill a large shopping cart to overflowing.

Ice Skating 2001

The Youth Group went skating at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri on January 7, 2001.

Youth Sunday and Lock In 2001

Saturday, January 24, the youth group gathered along with the youth from Stewartsville United Methodist Church for a lock in. There were a total of 36 youth and 6 leaders in attendance. Some of the activities included a Three on Three double elimination basketball tournament, doubles table tennis double elimination tournament, lots of games and pizza and sub sandwiches. Some of the youth and adults stayed awake all night to watch the marathon basketball game in which there no winners, just fun.

On Sunday morning the youth were responsible for the services at Amazonia United Methodist Church and St. Paul United Methodist Church. They did a wonderful job in both services and were praised by the congregation for their efforts. See some of the pictures below.

Choir Practice

Leader Challenge

Leader Meeting

Doubles Table Tennis

Three On Three Basketball

Out Of Control!

Lock In 2001

The youth group participated in a lock in with the Stewartsville Youth Group in 2001. They had use of the school gymnasium until midnight and then enjoyed lots of games and shared in communion at the church.

Caroling 2001

The Youth Group of St. Paul and Amazonia collected teddy bears to distribute as they went Christmas Caroling in 2001. The teddy bears cared for during service all through the Advent season and were given to members who were unable to attend services and random residents of the nursing homes visited. The bears were warmly received by residents all over St. Joseph.