Connect Youth Ministries

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Connect Youth Ministries Connect Youth Ministries is a ministry of First United Methodist Church for sixth through twelfth graders. Join us for Youth Group or Bible study weekly!

We exist to connect students with God, one another and the community.

This coming Sunday, November 1st, we are having our Fall Small Group Fun Day! Here is where all of our small groups are ...
10/26/2026

This coming Sunday, November 1st, we are having our Fall Small Group Fun Day! Here is where all of our small groups are headed on Sunday. Emily sent out a mass email today to all of our families with more specific information. If you have any questions, reach out to us in the our messages and we'll get back to you. This is a great way for you to invite friends to join to get to know your small group and feel comfortable about coming to Youth Group in the future! =)

We had a GREAT Halloween Party tonight that our Student Connectors led and planned! We had some great costumes that were...
10/25/2026

We had a GREAT Halloween Party tonight that our Student Connectors led and planned! We had some great costumes that were epic too! We had yummy PDQ for dinner, danced to Thriller music, played games, had Halloween trivia, decorated cupcakes and painted Halloween pictures. We loved seeing so many students come out to have fun with us tonight! 👻🎃🎉

The Pumpkin Patch is still very much open! We have so many great pumpkins in every size and color. You won’t want to mis...
10/25/2026

The Pumpkin Patch is still very much open! We have so many great pumpkins in every size and color. You won’t want to miss out! Plus it helps a very good cause supporting our youth and children going on mission trips and camp. We have a goal to meet and we have a week left to achieve, we’d love your support! 🎃🎃🎃

Money is one of the most important life skills we can help our youth develop, yet knowing how and when to begin those co...
10/20/2026

Money is one of the most important life skills we can help our youth develop, yet knowing how and when to begin those conversations can feel overwhelming. Join Tim Birri on October 25 at 5:30 PM for an engaging Parent Connect Night as we explore practical ways to discuss money with your teenager, including budgeting, spending, saving, generosity, and financial responsibility.

PDQ dinner will be served at 5:00 PM in the F-Café, and we invite you to come early and enjoy a meal together before the program begins.

Parent Connect Nights provide a welcoming space to connect with other parents, gain helpful insights, and grow in confidence as we navigate the challenges and joys of raising teenagers together. We hope you'll join us!

Last week we had our sweet Preschool from Church come and pick our pumpkins for their classes. It was so sweet! We love ...
10/20/2026

Last week we had our sweet Preschool from Church come and pick our pumpkins for their classes. It was so sweet! We love partnering with our ministries each year at our Pumpkin Patch. 🎃🎃🎃

10/19/2026

Join us for our annual Youth Halloween Party! 🎃🎈 We'll be having lots of fun painting, doing trivia, playing games, dancing, a costume contest, and more! For dinner we'll be having some delicious PDQ. The party is completely free to attend! 🎊

RSVP on our website at firstumc.org/events
Or visit our website at this link: https://1stlkld.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3953598

What a way to wrap up our Revelation series! Emily reminded us that the battle is already won! We celebrated with an awe...
10/18/2026

What a way to wrap up our Revelation series!

Emily reminded us that the battle is already won! We celebrated with an awesome night of worship, games, and time together. What a great reminder that no matter what we face, we can have hope because the victory belongs to Jesus!

We need 20 Volunteers for this event! Resource Volunteers help bring the Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) to life by re...
10/18/2026

We need 20 Volunteers for this event!

Resource Volunteers help bring the Cost of Poverty Experience (COPE) to life by representing the organizations, agencies, and resources families interact with during the simulation.

Through these interactions, volunteers help participants better understand the challenges faced by low-income families, build empathy, and consider how our community can better respond to poverty.

No prior experience is necessary. Instructions and guidance will be provided before the simulation.
Dinner will be free for all Volunteers. Afterward, we will gather around the table to share a meal, connect with one another, and reflect on our experiences from the event. This will be a great opportunity to build community, encourage one another, and celebrate what we learned together.

The Cost of Poverty Experience is a 3-hour simulation designed to build insight, empathy, and commitment around impactin...
10/18/2026

The Cost of Poverty Experience is a 3-hour simulation designed to build insight, empathy, and commitment around impacting poverty in our local communities. Participants get the opportunity to glimpse the realities and challenges of a family in poverty in today’s world. This experience will include discussions of both individual and systemic challenges, and will focus on how our communities might utilize compassion, connection, and influence to create solutions to poverty, learning first from those with lived experience.
Dinner will be free for all participants. Afterward, we will gather around the table to share a meal, connect with one another, and reflect on our experiences from the event. This will be a great opportunity to build community, encourage one another, and celebrate what we learned together.
When signing up through the link you will need to do a different transaction for each individual that will be attending. You can only “buy” one ticket at a time.

10/18/2026

Connect Youth and Parents! We want to invite you to join us on Sunday Nov 15th for the Cost of Poverty Experience! It’s from 2:30-6:30pm in the fellowship hall with dinner in the youth cafe afterwards. This is a free experience to step into the lives of families in poverty all over the United States and experience the choices they have to make on a daily basis. Please invite other youth and parents to join as well! It’s a day you won’t want to miss! Sign up at our website!

Address

72 Lake Morton Drive
Lakeland, FL
33801

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9:30am - 4:30pm
5pm - 7pm

Telephone

+18636879750

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