Round Grove United Church
Youth Groups

The Junior Youth Group  (grades 3-5) has an event at least once a month. Generally they eat lunch together - either a meal provided by the church or brown bag - and then attend a movie, go to Six Flags, go bowling, play in the park or do a craft. Parents of the Junior Youth Group  members provide event sponsorship. For information on the Junior Youth Group  please contact the minister, Rev. Dr. Byron S. Wells or the Christian Education Assistant, Mary Quick.

Junior Youth Activities

Junior Youth Advent 2008 Activity

Youth

The Youth  is made up of those in grades 6-12. Through the school year, they meet twice a month for regular meetings, activities, or outings. Pastor Wells, and Youth Sponsors, Teresa Morrow, Yvonne Warren and Karol Whittaker, assist the Youth. The Youth provides service by preparing and cooking Brunch for the Congregation on the Second Easter Sunday; leading the Worship Service on Youth Sunday; and working the games for the Women's Fellowship Hot Dog Hoe-Down each October.

"I like to be in youth group because we get to meet all the people in youth, and we get to do a lot of activities."  Cris, Youth member

    
Youth members Painting the Youth Room

"My favorite part about church is going to my youth group meetings. It's so refreshing to be with the whole youth group; we always have a good time! It really makes me feel inspired to live my life!"  Brooke, Youth member

Youth preparing Youth Sponsored Lunch

During the 2007-2008 school year the Youth began making plans for the Youth Garden and completed the Group Quilt that now hangs in the Youth Room.

They also attended "The Golden Compass"  movie, went to the Holocaust Museum in Dallas, made plans for the Youth Garden, joined the Junior Youth to DFW Airport for a "Welcome the Troops" event, and attended a Worship Service at the Greek Orthodox Church in Dallas followed by lunch at Opa's restaurant. They also enjoyed spending time together and planning the Annual Youth in Action Lunch held on March 30th after Worship.

In 2005 the Youth  raised over $2600 to purchase supplies for Health Kits that were sent via Church World Service to those affected by the Pacific Tsunami.

Past years' events have included: a Paint and Patch Mission Trip to New Orleans in 2001; attending a Work Camp at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi in August 2002; attending the National Youth Events in Ames, Iowa (2000) and Knoxville, Tennessee (2004); shared events with other Dallas area UCC Youth groups; attending annual youth meetings of the South Central Conference; Christmas Caroling to our homebound or nursing home bound members and friends; going to Six Flags Over Texas; and participation in the Youth Choir and children's musicals.

"YIA is an awesome experience! I love hanging out with my friends, the youth sponsors, and our youth minister. Every single time we get together we have fun. It's important to me to have a supportive group of people behind me as my faith grows; I can count on every single one of them to be there." Emily, Youth member

                
Youth members at a Youth meeting working on personal banners

For information about the Youth  please contact Rev. Dr. Byron S. Wells.