Hello Parents, We had a great kickoff this past Sunday! Thanks to those parents that could make our annual parent meeting. For those that were not able to make it, we missed you but below is all the information you will need to get the year started.
Hello Parents, We had a great kickoff this past Sunday! Thanks to those parents that could make our annual parent meeting. For those that were not able to make it, we missed you but below is all the information you will need to get the year started.
Come join us for the first gathering of our youth programming as we play some games, have some snacks and learn about what's in store for the fall. We will also have our mission trip applications out for Summer 2020.
We will break out in our Family groups for the year and spend some time talking about the upcoming year and the Gordon's have been gracious enough to open their house up to us again this year!
Those that need a ride to and from the house will need to meet at the church at 4:30.
We are going to begin the 5 week series of our ParenTeen ministry for the Fall on Wednesday nights from September 11 - October 16 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm each Wednesday night. Each session will be led by Dr. Brittney Schrick. Dr. Schrick is the Assist Professor & Family Life Specialist in the Family & Consumer Science Department of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Office. She has her Masters and Doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas Tech University. She also happens to be my wife. We hope you will join us as we talk teenage development and learn how to grow our villages.
Refuge @ SOTO November 1-3, 2019
Refuge is the first event of the ACCYM year and is generally held at the beginning of November. It’s held at Shepherd of the Ozarks, a beautiful and rustic retreat center located in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. The event is for 7th-9th graders and is a great opportunity for youth to be introduced to the connection of ACCYM events. During the weekend, youth will participate in worship several times that provides an engaging and revitalizing worship experience.
A detailed event schedule and packing list will be emailed to registered participants the week before the event begins. The event will begin with registration from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday night and conclude at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. The first meal served will be breakfast on Saturday morning and the last meal will be breakfast on Sunday.
We will leave the church at 5:00 p.m. that Friday the 1st and we will return around 1:00 p.m. on Sunday the 3rd.
Youth need eat before you come or bring food with you to eat on the road.
Youth Sign Up Forms
It's that time of year! We have begun our yearly programming and need your help to ensure it's success. Below are all the sign-up sheets to plug in where you feel you can most help us out.
Supply food for Thursday Breakfast Club
Supply Dinner for our Senior High Supper Club
Supply Breakfast for Sunday School
Help us out at Wednesday HangTime
Each Youth also needs to have a medical release form on file. If you had to fill one out this summer then you are all set, but if your youth has just moved up from MidYouth to C1Youth then they will a youth release. Also if you have not filled one out in the last year we will need a form as well. Use the link below to print one.
Below you will find links for the 1610 Investor program for the Conway FUMC Youth Department. If you are a new investor you will need the New Investment form. If you are a current investor and would like to renew or make changes to your current investment then you will need the Existing/Renewing Form. If you would like to give your investment through a direct draft then you will need the direct draft form. If you are currently an investor that is giving through a direct draft and DO NOT need to make any changes then you will not need to fill out any forms at all. Your draft will continue as it has previously. If you have questions, please contact our Director of Youth Ministries, Zach Schrick, via email at [email protected].
1610 Investment Direct Draft Form
When you think of today's teens you might assume that they all belong to the Millennial generation. But while Millennials will continue to influence culture for decades to come, if you are now raising teens, it's likely that they belong to Generation Z, a new and emerging generation of teenagers.
Even though research into Gen Z is in its infancy, two things are consistently agreed upon by students of culture: 1) Gen Z teens are now on the scene, and 2) they, like all previous generations, will carve out their own unique characteristics and have their own distinctive values, attitudes and behaviors.
Researchers have started turning the lens of examination on Gen Z. One recent study by Northeastern University compiled information obtained from surveys of over 1,000 teens 16-19, and this study may be one of the first to attempt to build our understanding of this new generation.
Here are some characteristics of today's teens that were obtained through the study:
- Today's teens are concerned about the costs of going to college and the debt that is often part of the college experience.
- Two in three fear they might not be able to find a job after college.
- Four in ten expect to be self-employed during their adult career.
- More than half believe that anyone should have a right to become a U.S. citizen no matter how they enter the country.
- Half receive their news online. Only two in ten get news from watching television.
- While technology is simply a part of everyday life for teens, two in three (69%) prefer to interact with friends in-person over interacting online, with only 15% preferring online.
- 70% would not use electronic methods (online, phones, texting, etc.) to ask someone out on a date.
Questions for Parents:
1. If your teen is planning on attending college, how can you help prepare her/him to deal with the financial aspects?
2. If your teen expresses concern about accumulating significant debt to attend college, how can you help her/him think through alternatives to amassing debt?
3. How does your teen view today's significant social issues like immigration?
4. What points of tension might you experience with your teen based on their views of these social issues?
5. Does your teen prefer to connect with friends online or in-person? Why?
6. How can you encourage your teen toward more in-person interaction with their friends?
7. How can you influence your teen toward better integration between life issues and their faith?