FUMC Longview Youth

10/24/2024

We had a great night last night playing the UNFAIR game and learning how God can use us to TURN WRONGS INTO RIGHT! I love how God is speaking to and using these tweens and teens for His Kingdom and glory!

We also had a great meal from our New Beginnings class and are so grateful!

10/10/2024

The Youth had a great night where the amazing Genesis class served a great meal and connected with the students, the students competed in a roller-coaster of HUMAN engineering, and then learned that we can have COURAGE and FEAR at the same time. That when we feel afraid, God can give us courage.

10/03/2024

Last night we invited the youth to ask God what God names them (Isaiah 62:2). We let them share either lies of who they are, or what they desire to be named over the lies on post its and place them on the cross or take them home to pray over them. We learned that WHEN WE FEEL UNWANTED, GOD SAYS WE BELONG. I didn't get a lot of pictures of the fun, but we also had a great night of playing Werewolves, and dinner was provided by the loving Answers class!

09/26/2024

Last night we had a great night with our students as they learned: when we feel stuck, God gives us guidance. The students responded to Jesus's question in Matthew 20, "What is it you want/need from me?" with post it notes and laying them on the cross. We are trusting when we cry out, God answers! Take a look at some of the prayers of our students, and see how God is moving and growing in their lives, and how they are yearning for deeper faith and help from God.

We also had a great meal served by the Henry Foster class, and more important, they sat with our students and showed them the love of Christ and faith! Thank you Henry Foster for your grace and faith!!

09/23/2024

Loved seeing some of our Grown-up Youth return to send off Janice Crane with love, and seeing some new youth (and kiddos) serving and worshipping yesterday at church! What a great place to call home! First United Methodist Church of Longview

09/19/2024

We had a great night last night eating-- thank you Amy McHaney and family-- playing, and worshipping! Mostly having a break to rest and learn when we feel overwhelmed, God cares for us!

09/12/2024

We had a great night back full of flying p**p, screaming monkeys, and cosmic brownies! We also had a great group serve the students with Pizza and their generous kindness and love, and most important, we worshipped our God who offers RESTARTS for us whenever we need them because of HIS GREAT LOVE!

08/26/2024

Our Surge students having some fun in Sunday School yesterday. The Youth connected over donuts, candy and a game, but no pictures were taken. Great to have friends back after the summer break!

08/22/2024

Last night part of our amazing Adult Team met for our kickoff of dinner, team building, and visioning of the year for LV Student Ministry. More than anything, our Team is here to connect to students so they might experience the overflowing love of God and share that love with others! We can't wait to have our students back soon!!

07/10/2024

We are revving up for the Fall and excited to welcome the students back for worship through sharing meals, laughter, games, lessons, and music! If you want to get a jump on signing up for serving a meal to our students, we would love to connect our students to your great faith and love!

Lv Student Ministry is getting ready for Fall!

06/06/2024

The Youth had a great day even though we got rained out of Rocky Point Adventures, we had brunch at Lizzy's, and then went to see IF together! Be sure to keep the calendar up for our next chance to stay connected over the summer!

05/16/2024

We had a great last Wednesday night Youth/Surge party! So glad we had friends new and old to play, party, eat, and get messy having fun and kicking off summer! First United Methodist Church of Longview is so blessed by this great group of Students