ENFUEGO Saturday, August 23 Verbena, Alabama

The youth of Tuscumbia First Methodist Church gathered in front of the church on Main Street in Tuscumbia to watch the Helen Keller parade, Thursday, June 26. The parade was to kick-off the Helen Keller Festival which will continue through Sunday afternoon. Later that day, the youth went to Spring Park to hear the Shane Baker and Nate Sallie concert.

Before the parade was to begin, Chad Kennington and Joe Deegan played some contemporary songs on the steps of the church.

Some of the youth, including Eli Hatcher, Matt Howard, Katie Butler and Cody Hester, handed out tracts about our ministries at Tuscumbia First to the crowd awating the start of the parade.

Jim Maples and his son, Tanner, set up a table to sell mosquito bands with proceeds going to the Honduras Mission Trip in February.

Youth Worship Service
Guest Speaker - Darrin English
- June 1, 2008

Darrin English was the guest speaker during the Youth Worship Service Sunday evening, June 1, in the Family Life Center. Darrin spoke at the Youth Revival, March 11, and did a fantastic job. Using the theme "Building Altars" as his message, Darrin spoke how we can serve God anywhere - at a busy intersection, parking lot - by looking at what He has done in our lives. Darrin will be speaking at the Laguna Beach Youth Retreat in Panama City, Florida, later this month.

Before Darrin's sermon, the Youth Drama Team performed a skit about how we picture Jesus. Do we see Him as we see ourselves or do we see Him as our Savior who died for our sin? The Team is led under the direction of Stacy Fulton. They will take the summer off and will resume their weekly practices in September.

Also a slide presentation was shown of the recent graduates at the special dinner held in their honor at Dale's Restuarant in Florence and before the Sunday morning service recognizing their achievement.

Selfless Praise performs each Sunday evening at the Youth Worship Services. The band is made up of Chad Kennington, Jessica Maples, Grace Mills and Drew Mills.

Sunday, May 25 was Senior Day at Tuscumbia First United Methodist Church. Six of eight high school seniors attended the 10:50 Morning Service wearing their caps and gowns.

In attendance from Covenant Christian School were Caleb Hatcher and Destin Underwood. From Deshler High School were Katie Butler, Chance Coates, Morgan Miller and Hannah West. Not present were Maggie Bea Dawsey and Jonathan Howard, both from Deshler High School. Each graduate was given a book titled "God's Little Instruction Book for the Class of 2008".

In addition, the seniors and their parents were treated to dinner at Dale's Steakhouse in Florence Saturday, May 24.