Forest City UMC Youth Group

04/22/2026

04/09/2026

With Graduation just around the corner we want to welcome seniors to our Graduation Service May 17th @ 10am

04/09/2026

Our confirmation students have an exciting month ahead of them!

04/03/2026

We had a wonderful time hosting The Good Friday Event today! I was so into all the happenings I almost forgot to take pictures! These children made this event so much fun! And I cannot thank my helpers enough for all there hand in today's event.

Psalm 127:3-5: "Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth".
Psalm 139:13-14: Children are fearfully and wonderfully made by God.

04/01/2026

Palm Sunday Program

Palm Sunday Church Program

03/29/2026

Come share your Good Friday with us!
(Pre-school aged to 6th Grade)
Faith: Through Live Story Telling
Fun: In Games & Crafts
Food: No one should go home hungry with snacks and lunch!
Let me know if you can make it!

03/29/2026

Palm Sunday Program!
"The Great Debate"
Thank you to all the kids and families for always being amazing!
Phone photo dump, videos in the comments! +Families please share your pictures/videos in the comments and feel free to take images for your childrens scrapbooks!
(Mine aren't the best from the floor but here ya be!!!)

03/16/2026

Don't miss out final Fish Fry Friday of the year!
Come to the Forest City United Methodist Church THIS Friday, March 20th.
We will have options for everyone.

12/15/2025

-Long post alert!
What to say? So say it all!
I'm not an overly emotional person, I tend to save all that for my partner in ministries Vicki L. Dehrkoop our Director of Children Ministry.
This has been quite a crazy year! EVERYONE and their brother's are so busy. The amount of amazing opportunities in our community with activities and sports is truly a gift! And the Blessing is these Children and Youth STILL MAKE TIME for church. God! And growing their faith. I've heard tales from some youth that they've started praying with teammates before games. Not to win but for the people. They take their faith with them, because they made time to receive and learn how to. They learned that here in church. God is good! I get the amazing gift of seeing the spirit blossom in these Children and Youth and their families. And what a joy each and everyone of them bring to our groups!

-The real reason for the post- Today was our Christmas Program and they all did their parts and owned their roles! With minimal practices, may I add. No thanks to the wet white windy weather. They absolutely did their best! They were adorable and had fun laughing through a few sticky parts. Honestly they stuck through a get down to business practice early this morning. We all worked together. No complaints! This group of Children and Youth are amazing! 😍 God. Is. Good!

-This years program back story-
I was approached a few months back by my 6th graders and what they thought our theme should be for this years Christmas program. Considering last year we did a Biblical Grinch program, the 6th grade girls really felt passionate that IF we could do that, then of course The Lorax must also help people learn about JESUS!
Folks, when I tell you we sat around a conference room table with 6th graders and two adults we were having a true meeting. That's is exactly what happened. The 6th graders mapped out the plot possibilities. Do we go 'old' school or 'new' school Lorax? All the visions and dreams expressed and layed down on the table... And just like that, I was was left with a solid plot and a "you add the words!" And they left. -The past few weeks the groups have started an inside joke "I'm Bonnie I speak for the youth!" - Did the Youth find all my typos, silly puns, cringy lines? Yep! And we laughed. Hopefully this will be a Christmas Program they remember for years!
God Is Good!

12/13/2025

Join us Sunday!! The kids will share the Christmas Story with a program written by our students and Youth Director! We plan to make a joyful noise sure to invite the Holy Spirit. The coffee will be warm we would love you to join us! 🎄🙏