 The LUMC Youth Group will host its first ever “Tip Dinner” on April 29th at 6PM in the Fellowship Hall. There is no set cost to attend this dinner, but guests are asked to bring change and small bills to tip generously and frequently throughout the evening. Appetites, a sense of humor, and your change and small bills are all that is needed to enjoy this evening out.
Servers will be creative and competitive in their efforts to garner tips from guests: “Would you like coffee with your meal? You may need to tip for that cup! A table for four? Right this way...But you didn’t say anything about chairs! That’ll be a quarter, please.” Guests are welcome to join in the frivolity and ask their servers for entertainment in the form of songs, jokes, a dance, or demonstration of talent to earn more tips. If you have to tip to get a fork, tell the server it will be a bigger tip if they hop all the way to and from the kitchen! Please come join in silliness for a good cause.
The funds raised through this dinner will help get the youth group to the UMCOR Depot in Salt Lake City this summer, where members will spend a week volunteering.
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With February days away, the Sunday School is shifting its focus to a month of Caring & Sharing. This year, our month will include the kids acting as greeters and escorts on two Sundays during the month ( 13th and 27th), holding a Bake Sale on 2/20/11, we’ll kick off the Prayer Angels program on 2/13/11, and as usual it is Bring a Friend month. The proceeds of the Bake Sale will go to a local organization of the kids’ choosing. If you’re interested in becoming a Prayer Angel, there is a sign-up sheet at the church, or you can click here to sign-up online. Also, be keeping your eyes and your ears open for a baking day, which would be followed by trips out to the nursing home and Tendernest. For such a day, we would definitely be interested in volunteers to come help us bake as well as folks to help us transport. Think about it, we’ll let you know!
 Laurel High School is hosting the Eastern A Band Festival on February 7, 2011. There is a need for housing out of town students who will be attending. 300 students are expected to attend and only rooms for 70 students have been found. - Students would stay overnight on February 7th - You would feed them DINNER
- Deliver them to the school in the morning on February 8th - You would feed them BREAKFAST
If you and your family would be able to host one (or more) of these students for the one night, picking up the student at the school and delivering them there the next morning, please give Rhonda Miller a call at 839-3852.
Happy New Year! Christmas is officially behind us and we're are diving full force into a new year. Today was Epiphany Sunday and with the first Sunday in January, a Communion Sunday as well. While the pews were not overflowing on this frigid Sunday morning, it was still wonderful to see many back after the busyness of the holiday season.
Announcement/Request: We will be taking down the Christmas decorations on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. The more bodies we have, the faster it will go. Please consider coming out to help us get the church back to normal.
Pastor Jones was pleased to announce that we have received enough funds for a new sound system!!! If you've been to church at all in the past few months, you'll know what an incredible blessing this is. We look forward to getting the work done on this, which will be a major benefit for the entire church.
It will add a great deal to our pre-worship gathering time. In regards to the children and youth of our church, it will be awesome to have and be able to use during Vacation Bible School, the Christmas program, and we will be able to add more contemporary music to our worship, which is a major bonus to the youth and younger families of our church. My only suggestion: Keep an open mind as we find our footing in finding a beautiful balance of the old and the new. Some of the new music out there is phenomenal - if you listen to it with an open heart, it's practically impossible not to be moved. Bring on the change!
Youth Lock-in: Was a wonderful success. We had ten youth attend the lock-in. It was a wonderful evening of games, food, and lots of laughter. We included a little Q&A session as well, which allowed the youth to ask whatever question floated their fancy. Thanks to Josh (our esteemed Youth Director) for putting it together, Renita (one of our youth's moms) for chaperoning, and Jennifer-who came in for the Q&A session.
Sunday School News: You might recall that during the month of February in 2010, we made it a great month of caring and sharing. We are in the process of making that happen again. Be on the look-out for our plans, we're in the brainstorming stage now.
Happy New Year! Wishing you much joy and many blessings in 2011.
December 19th marks the fourth Sunday in Advent. Our reading/scripture pick from today's Worship Service was: For a child has been born for us, a Son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named wonderful counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will do this. -Isaiah 9:6-7 As you light the fourth candle: We light this candle as a symbol of the Prince of Peace. May the visitation of your Holy Spirit, O God, make us ready for the coming of Jesus, our hope and joy... O come, O come Emmanuel* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Announcements: - Reminder: Tonight we will gather at the church for Christmas Caroling at 4:45 p.m. to carpool. A chili dinner will follow. Most of the caroling will take place indoors, as we will go to the nursing home and other assisted living facilities. All are welcome!
- The youth will be having a white elephant gift exchange this evening following caroling and dinner.
- Poinsettias - This year we are inviting members of the congregation to bring a poinsettia to church for the holiday between 12/19 and 12/24. If anyone would like to have theirs shared as a memorial or in honor of anyone, please contact the office by Wednesday, so we can put it in the Christmas Eve bulletin.
- There will be NO Sunday School on December 26, 2010.
- Christmas Eve Worship Service will be at 7:00 p.m.
- Our church family was shook with the death of the infant granddaughter/daughter/niece of long-standing members of our church. Please keep this family in your prayers.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Selected Readings from Sunday, December 19, 2010 Worship Service: Micah 5:2-5a Luke 1:26-38
We will be having a lock-in on New Year's Eve starting at 6:00 p.m. We will be making mini pizzas for dinner, but ask that you bring snacks to munch on throughout the evening. We will also have breakfast together the following morning. There are lots of games planned and we have a unique twist for you to enjoy with our fellowship time! The youth group is having a white elephant gift exchange tonight, December 19, 2010 following the caroling and chili dinner. All youth are invited to attend! We hope to see you there. If you have any questions, please e-mail Becca or Josh.
We are a mere week away from the start of our new Fall schedule, which includes the start-up of Sunday School, Choir practice resumes, and our Youth come together again on Sunday evenings.
In case you haven't caught all the notices, we've got a few scheduling changes in our midst:
Worship Service:
We will continue with the single worship service that we'd previously only utilized in the summer months. This is an exciting change for our church, as it will allow us to get to know all our fellow congregants, not just those who attend "our service."
New time: 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.
Gathering period: There will be a 'gathering period' from 9:30 - 9:45 a.m., which will allow individuals to ease into their Sunday morning worship period.
This time will be used for special music, certain announcements, slide shows, etc.
**You should feel free to come, move about, visit, and ease into getting settled during this time.**
Sunday School:
Sunday School is also operating on a new schedule this year. We did send out surveys in order to pick the time that worked best for the majority of our families, but our responses were limited. However, the clear winner was:
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. We will meet in the chapel before splitting up into our classes.
Registration is available online this year.
Adult Education Class also begins on
Choir:
The choir will now be rehearsing from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. each Sunday.
The choir is led under the direction of Sue Simons. She is hoping the merging of the two services will inspire more individuals to join the choir. They are always interested in new members.
Have questions before diving in? Then head over to our Music page to fill out that contact form.
MYF / Youth Group:
Our Youth Group will be starting back up on September 12th as well.
When do they meet? Sunday evenings in the basement from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
They start off the evening with a meal, and in addition to worship time, games are incorporated into the evenings as well.
Who can participate in MYF? Youth in 6th grade - Senior in High School are encouraged to come and check out the fun.
What about our college kids? Jennifer Draper runs a group for our college-age youth. Will post more information as we get it.
Hello All!
I wanted to thank you all for your support of grassroots youth ministry and continued work with the Youth Ministry Team. For some of you we were able to have a short but sweet planning meeting after Annual Conference with those present at the Celebrate Youth event.
A date has been set for the August 14 at 1pm at Hardin UMC. This will be a time for fellowship and connection with other youth ministries workers at churches in your district. You will have time to discuss your different youth programs, plan some collaborative events (or district events) to expand and deepen your local church ministries, and choose people to represent your districts and churches at the conference level Youth Ministry Team meeting on September 10-11 in Belgrade at Living Waters UMC.
A very honest and important question was asked at our Celebrate Youth gathering: Why plan a meeting to have more meetings about youth ministries?
Well let me ask you these questions: Have you ever wondered what your church could look like? Have you ever wanted to find out what the United Methodist Church looks like in another state or another country? Have you ever wanted to help other churches that don’t have young people or families involved to grow their programs? Would you like to be directly involved in the change that you want to see in the world – whether it be in the church, in mission throughout the US or abroad, in our response to national disasters, or in our presence in sister churches in third world nations?
To say “I am a youth and I want to make a difference!” is a powerful decision and we want to make sure you are heard. We want to hear the voices of all of our youth in the Yellowstone Conference and it starts here and now with these conversations and gatherings of youth at the local and district level. From there the opportunities to meet with youth in the Western Jurisdiction, the greater US and abroad at events like Global Young People’s Convocation in Berlin – are open to you!
Please say Yes – “I am a youth (or youth worker) and I want to make a difference” and join us at your district youth ministry meeting. Whether you are a pastor, a lay leader, a youth worker or a parent – We want to hear your voice.
I need your name, address, phone number and email for my database (some have been collected at our gatherings but please send again) and please pass on names of other people in ministry who are excited to grow Youth Ministry at the grass roots level. Fill out the form below if you've decided to: Say "Yes, I want to make a difference."
Hey All!
“Celebrate Youth 2010” in Billings, MT from June 11-13. This event is a gathering of youth and youth workers for a weekend celebration, mission event and leadership training during our denominations Annual Conference. We will have fellowship, fun activities, mission projects, worship with our conference leadership and leadership activities.
Whether you have committed to coming to Celebrate Youth, or you are thinking about it: WE NEED YOU.
In 2009, the Yellowstone Annual Conference voted to designate a Youth Ministry Team with the following membership from each of the three districts (Western Mtn, Northern Plains, Bighorn):
Youth leaders
3—1 each District)
Clergy
(3—1 each District)
Lay Adults
(3—1 each District)
Voting Middle School youth
(3—1 each District)
Voting High School youth
(3—1 each District)
Yellowstone Conference Camping Committee Representatives (2)
Youth Coordinator—Janna Lauver
Connectional Ministries Director —Sue King
Although there are only a few voting members, ALL youth from our conference interested in leadership are encouraged to participate in YMT leadership.
The Youth Ministry Team is currently recruiting leadership in ALL areas. If you are interested please contact Janna at 406-599-5705.
The commitment for being on this leadership team is minimal. You meet with your local cluster of youth groups (example: Billings, Laurel, Miles City or Bozeman, Livingston, Three Forks) to plan and execute local church events, mission trips or projects. You meet with the Youth Ministry Team once a quarter (one meeting set in: August, December, April, June during Annual Conference). Youth Ministry Team designates President, Vice President, Sec/Treasurer and Voting Delegates for Annual Conference Legislation. Youth Ministry Team plans larger district events (i.e. Convo and Jr. High Retreats), plans large missions, researches and reviews Youth Group curriculum, visits and supports local church Youth Leadership and cluster events in their areas. They also have the opportunity to attend our larger conference events regionally (Northwest US) and nationwide - not to mention the Global Young People's Convocation hosted every four years. This year we are sending three delegates to GERMANY.
Now that may seem like a lot but if you have 2-3 people from your youth group or church supporting you - it is a challenge that you all can tackle with the support of the entire Youth Ministry Team. Imagine what your college application would look like and what United Methodist scholarships would be available to you?
Consider what you would like YOUR church and conference to look like: what would we do as a church? how would we liven up worship? where would we serve in missions?
WE NEED YOU to help shape our future. Please consider filling one of the slots in the areas listed above.
Deadline for decision making is June 1st.
Janna (Huhtala) Lauver
Yellowstone Conference
**Look below for a printable version of the brochure and registration form.**
It's hard to believe after such a loooong winter, but it's already time to be thinking about which church camp would most benefit your child/ren.
Who:
For youth entering 3rd Grade through high school
Where:
There are 3 camp locations:
~ Luccock Park Camp (South of Livingston)
~ Flathead Lake Camp (Flathead Lake near Kalispell)
~ Camp on the Boulder (Absaroka Mountain Range)
When:
Several camps throughout the summer
For more Information:
Go to http://www.yacumc.org/camping
Deadline for early registration is MAY 1st (save $20)
(submit to church office by April 26th)
All other registrations are due by JUNE 1st
(due in church office by May 24th)
**The church is offering half scholarships - You pay 1/2 price and make the check to: Yellowstone Conference camping.
**Registration forms and more information on the camps are also located on a table outside of the church office.**
Sign your campers up today!!!
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