Youth

FourTwelve Youth

Our youth ministry is named FourTwelve, based on this verse:

“Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young,

but set an example for the believers

in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”

1 Timothy 4:12

This verse is our guiding focus to help us, as a youth group, realize that just because we are young does not mean we can’t do great things! We are a growing group, ranging from 6th grade - high school. We play hard, but we also follow hard after God. We, as a group, will continue to follow God in all that we do. FourTwelve is interesting, full of energy and ever changing to meet the needs of our youth. We hope to arm ourselves with the tools we need to grow in our faith and deepen our relationship with Christ.

Sunday School

Sunday School is at 10:00 am following our 9:00 am contemporary worship service.

Choir Opportunities

Middle School students are invited to join

an ecumenical middle school youth choir of 30+ voices. We begin with a week long evening music camp in July then rehearsals and performances run through November.

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High school students are invited to join

an ecumenical high school

choir of 100+ voices. Our season runs

from January-August.

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Upcoming Events

Click here to see the Spring FourTwelve Youth Calendar.

Bible Study

Middle School: Bible study on Wednesday nights, 6:00-8:00 pm beginning with dinner.

High School:

Bible study every other Monday, 7:00 pm at Pastor Nicole’s home.

All FourTwelve Youth:

Bagels & Bibles: We meet at

St. Louis Bread Company on Monday mornings at 7:00 & 7:30 am for a short Bible study and breakfast.

Our youth ministry at Main Street UMC is named FourTwelve, based on the verse from 1 Timothy 4:12 “Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”

This verse is our guiding focus, to help us, as a youth group, realize that just because we are young does not mean we can’t do great things! We are a growing group, ranging in ages from 6th grade - high school. We play hard, but we also follow hard after God. We, as a group, will continue to follow God in all that we do. FourTwelve strives to be interesting, full of energy and ever changing to meet the needs of our youth. Our goal is to provide them with the tools they need to grow in their faith and deepen their relationship with Christ.

Sunday School

Our Sunday school meets at 9:00 am, in the lower level of the church in our newly remodeled youth room. We begin with a time of combined worship. We then split into two classes.

Senior High Sunday School:

The high school students will be learning about evangelism. What does evangelism bring to mind? People knocking on doors or handing out papers on the sidewalk? Well, evangelism is so much more than that. It’s not what you think it is! Come and find out ways that you can teach others about God.

Junior High Sunday School:

The junior highers will be learning about the basics of Christianity. Learn about what we believe and why!

Tuesday Night Bible Study

Tuesdays - 6:00-7:00 pm - Youth Room

Beginning Oct 5 - we are studying Crazy Characters of the Bible

Every Tuesday we gather to get into God's word. We believe that the Bible is as relevant to us today as it was when it was written. We also know that the only way we can grow in our faith is through reading and trying to better understand God's word!

Our Bible study ranges from studying the odd stories we find in the Bible to studies of Genesis through Revelation to looking at a key verse or passage that may challenge us in our walk.

The FIRST TUESDAY of every month, we will meet at 5:30 pm for PIZZA! Be sure to come on out for free dinner - and bring a friend!

Retreats

We take several retreats throughout the year. These are times to grow as a group and learn about God's love for us. We take the following retreats:

Ski Trip - February
Dare-to-Share - February
D-Now - March
Revolve (girls only!) - October
Fall Retreat (junior and high school)- October

Plan in joining us for these great weekends to revive your faith and renew your relationships!

Outreach

We believe that Christ came as a servant to teach us how to serve one another. With that thought in mind, we strive to go out into our community and our world to make a difference in other people's lives by showing them the love that Christ has shown us! We participate in the following:

Mission trips to the Bulgaria
Mission trips to Honduras
Raking leaves of those who cannot otherwise
Service project with local food pantries

FourTwelve Youth Blog!

Click the link above for the FourTwelve Youth Blog. Check it out to find out what we've been doing in youth program, an occasional devotion, youth pictures, and upcoming events! It's a way for you to keep up with what's going on! Feel free to leave comments!

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ~Romans 12:2