Youth: April 2024

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Greetings, Youth Families: It was great to see so many faces during the Easter season. We have a lot of service and community-building opportunities coming up this spring and summer. If your youth could use extra support and a community outside of school and sports, we would love to welcome them anytime. Natasha Ulack Youth Director natasha@uumc.org | 512-673-9785 Next Up for MYF Sign Up Here Saturday, 4/20, 7:45 am -11:00 am Service Recycle Event Meet at the Violet Crown Church (1300 Morrow Street, 78757) in Brentwood to help the MFSA (Methodist Federation for Social Action) group load recyclable items that are not picked up by the city (i.e. light bulbs, paint, clothing, electronics etc.) Youth and their families are welcome. Sunday, 4/21, 12:00 pm -2:30 pm Climate Justice Speaker & Service Meet in the Fellowship Hall after church to eat (lunch provided) and learn about climate justice from our guest speaker. We’ll follow up with a group service activity and game at UUMC. Saturday, 5/4, 4:30 pm-8:00 pm Escape Room & Dinner Bring your youth to UUMC at 4:30 for our 5:00 game at  The Escape Game Austin. We’ll play and then head to dinner. Pick up at UUMC at 8:00. The cost is $25/youth for dinner and the game (Venmo Natasha @Natasha-Ulack). Saturday 4/13 10:00 am – Sunday, 4/14 3:00 pm Youth Campout at Gardner State Park Join Natasha & Jillian for an overnight adventure and outdoor exploring! We’ll swim, hike, make meals & roast marshmallows. Sign Up Here Summer Registration Sign Up Here Tuesday, 5/28- Friday, 5/31 10:00 am-3:00pm VCC Service Camp Spend your first week of summer helping Jillian, Natasha, and Chad build a “city” for this year’s VCC. We’ll be painting, gluing, building, cutting & much more. Bring your lunch. Come one day or all days. We need all the help we can get. Volunteer Here Monday, 6/3- Friday, 6/7 9:00 am-4:00pm VCC Volunteer Leaders & Youth Adventures Remember your time as a VCC kid? Now is your chance to be one of the leaders you admired during the week. You will be assigned as a group assistant or activity assistant for VCC from 9-12:30, and then we’ll head out for our own youth adventures in the afternoon. Register Now Saturday, 7/6- Sunday, 7/14 “Be the Neighbor” Mission Trip to St. Louis Youth in 8th-12th grade are welcome to join us for our "Be the Neighbor" mission trip in St. Louis, where we will learn about race & reconciliation. The focus will be on the Delmar Divide and how it is both a real division in the city and a symbol of racism. We will learn about its effects on the lives of a community and individuals. The cost is $350 per attendee. Register ASAP.  Learn more here. Register Now Monday, 7/22-Friday, 7/26, 9:00-3:00 “Level Up” Camp This camp is made for UUMC’s rising tweens (4th and 5th) and Embers (6th and 7th) to build community & have fun. Please take a look here to see what we have planned. The cost is $160/kiddo for the week, which includes snacks, lunch, and all adventures. Register ASAP as we only have space for 12-20 Participants. Sign Up Here Tuesday, 8/13 & Wednesday 8/14, 10:00 pm- 6:00 pm Confirmation Kick-Off Retreat All rising 8th graders and older are welcome to be a part of the UUMC 2024-25 Confirmation class. We’ll Kick-Off with a two-day “retreat” at Bill Frisbie’s House in Hyde Park. Sign up on the attendance form and mark your calendars. I’ll contact families with further information next month Sunday Mornings April 4.7 Racial Justice 4.14 Youth Campout- No Sunday School 4.21 Leaders Choice (Family Sunday) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 4.28 Confirmation Sharing Breakfast w/ Gardners May 5.5 Racial Justice 5.12 Meal Prep Fundraiser (Mother’s Day) 5.19 Leaders Choice (Family & Senior Sunday) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 5.26  Big God Questions Breakfast (Memorial & OWL Weekend) June 6.2 Set up for Vacation Church Camp 6.9 Meal Prep Fundraiser 6.16  Leaders Choice (Family Sunday & Father’s Day) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 6.23 Racial Justice 6.30 Mission Trip Adventure Planning Volunteer to Lead or Assist Coming Up May Saturday, 5/4 (3:00-6:00) Escape Room & Dinner Sundays, 5/5, 5/12 & 5/19 (12:00-12:30) Summer Shareholders Courtyard Fundraiser Friday, 5/10 (7:00-9:00) Moms Night Out @ the Ulacks Sunday, 5/19 (11:00-12:00) Senior Recognition Sunday Sunday, 5/19 (12:00-2:30) MYF Picnic & Park Clean Up with Ashley Saturday-Monday, 5/25-27 (10:00-6:00) 7th-9th Grade O.W.L Tuesday-Friday 5/28-31 (10:00-3:00) VCC Service Camp (details above) June Monday-Friday 6/3-7 (9:00-4:00) Vacation Church Camp Volunteer & Youth Adventures (details above) Friday, 6/21(9:30-8:00) Youth to Schlitterbahn July Saturday-Sunday, 7/6-14 “Be the Neighbor” Mission Trip in St. Louis (details above) Sunday, 7/21 (5:00-8:00) Summer Shareholders “Thank You” Dinner Prep & Serve Monday-Friday, 7/6-14 (9:00-3:00) “Level Up” Camp for current 6th graders (details above) August Tuesday & Wednesday, 8/13 & 14 (10:00-6:00) Confirmation Kick-Off Retreat for rising 8th graders and older at Bill Frisbie’s house 2409 Guadalupe Street Austin, Texas 78705 512-478-9387 Want to change how you receive emails from us? 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