Regular Activities During the School Year...

• Mondays:
  
•  3:30-5:00pm: Cross Reference
  Cross Reference is a program designed to unleash creativity for students in our youth group. It is a program that allows studets to come up with ideas, film and edit them to make short videos dealing with biblical illustrations, teen issues, or just funny videos to post to YouTube. Dinner to follow, so bring $$$. 
  
• 7:00-8:30pm: Youth Band Practice
  
• Tuesdays: (Through March 30) Confirmation
  
•  Wednesdays: Youth Group, 6:00-8:00 pm
  Youth Group includes games, prizes, praise and worship and deep conversation about Biblical principles and life applicable topics. This is open to all 6th-12th graders from any school. Come and see what we are about!!!
  
•  Thursdays: Youth Bible Study, 6:30am
  Youth Bible Study is just what it says...Biblical Studies! Right now we are starting the book of Romans. Breakfast and a ride to school are provided.

Special Events for 2010...

• 4th Annual Super Bowl Party: February 7, 5pm in the Basement
• Ash Wednesday Service: February 17, 7:00pm
• Confirmation Retreat: March 5-6, 4pm Friday - 8pm Saturday at Camp Egan
• Eagle Badge Ceremony: March 7, 2pm for William Murray
• Missions Dessert Auction: March 21, 5pm Fellowship Hall
• Acquire the Fire: March 26-27, at ORU Mabee Center
• Easter Sonrise Service: April 4, Sunrise in the Sanctuary
• Adult Mission Trip: June 6-11, Gore Boys Ranch
• VBS: June 14-18, 6pm-8pm
• Disciple Jr. High Camp: June 18-22, at Camp W.O.W.
• Youth Force Camp: July 4-10, at First UMC in Lawton, OK
• Dayspring Central Sr. High Camp: July 19-23, at Camp Egan
• Youth Turkey Bowl Football Game: Nov 26

• 4th Annual Super Bowl Party: February 7, 5:00pm

We'll get started around 5:00pm with a game of football if the weather is good, followed by our picks for the win and the pre-game show. Please bring snacks to share and I'll provide the sodas. We will end when the game ends...so if it is triple overtime, we will still be at the church. Please have parents come and pick you up at the church after the game is over.

• Ash Wednesday Service: February 17, 7:00pm

We will start out the night doing a couple of games, then we will all go into the sanctuary for the Ash Wednesday service. We should still be done at 8:00pm. 

• Confirmation Retreat: March 5-6

Cost is $35 per person. We are going to Camp Egan. This is for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who are in our Confirmation class on Tuesdays.

• Acquire the Fire: March 26-27

We'll meet at the church on Friday at about 3:30pm. You will need to bring all of your clothes and things with you to the church. You will also need to have eaten your dinner, or bring your dinner with you on the bus. We will be spending the night at my house in Owasso. Breakfast on Saturday is the only meal that will be provided for you, you will need to bring your own $$$ for other meals, snacks, drinks and stuff! We should be done with the event on Saturday night about 10PM.

• Adult Mission Trip: June 6-11, Gore Boys Ranch

If you would like to go to this event, you may. Permission forms will be available as we get closer to the event.  

• VBS: June 14-18

VBS is a time where teens can volunteer to help teach and lead little kids who attend our VBS. It is going to be from 6-8pm all week long and I'd love it if some of our teens would sign-up to lead or help lead a group. More information will come this summer!  

• Dive In Movies: SUMMER 2010! June, July and August.
  

No, that is not a Typo! Dive in Movies will be held at the Starkey's pool from 7pm - 11pm. We will provide burgers and hot dogs. You just need to bring sodas, chips and cookies. We will watch movies on a big screen outside by the pool! This is a great event for you to invite friends to. Remember: one piece swim suits for girls and no Speedos for boys! You have to bring a food item to share in order to be admitted to the pool area. Dates will be printed in our monthly calendar!

 

SUMMER CAMPS 

If you would like to participate in any of our camps, please sign up for one or all! Signups are posted on my Office door in the Basement. Registrations are in my office.

• Disciple Jr. High Camp: June 18-22, at Camp W.O.W.

If you are going into the 6th-9th grade in the fall of 2010, then you can come to this camp. We will be at Camp W.O.W. for the second year. We will have our own private lake, amazing water activities, huge outdoor games and worship. It is just like Dayspring, but geared for your age group. Cost for this camp is $210.

• Youth Force Lawton: July 4-10, First United Methodist Church Lawton, OK

This is our mission camp. We spend a week working on putting on new roofs and siding for low income families in Lawton, Oklahoma. If you have a heart for mission work and like to work hard this is the camp for you. Cost is $205.

• Dayspring Central Sr. High Camp: July 19-23, at Camp Egan.

If you are in the senior high (9th-Graduated Seniors) you had beter not miss this camp! Dayspring is full of biblical teaching, exciting electives, sports competitions and late night activities that will blow you away. This year will be the final year for Dayspring Central because in 2011 we will be joining forces with Dayspring South, and Dayspring West to become DAYSPRING. If you have been to Dayspring before you will not want to miss the last Dayspring Central ever. We have special plans for this week including an incredible concert by a local up-and-coming Christian band! Cost for this camp is $210.