Youth Ministries
Belong, Believe, Serve: Youth Ministry
We are excited to welcome all our students back for an amazing restart of our youth ministry! After some time apart, we can’t wait to reconnect, make new friends, and build a supportive community where everyone feels they truly belong.
We are excited to welcome all our students back for an amazing restart of our youth ministry! After some time apart, we can’t wait to reconnect, make new friends, and build a supportive community where everyone feels they truly belong.
Sundays from 4:00-5:30 pm at St. Paul’s UMC.
Who: 6th-12th grade welcome.
Upcoming Events
December 8 and 22
We will work on our monthly service project: adopting a grandparent from a nursing home.
We will focus on supporting residents who may not have family nearby or regular visitors.
December 15
We will continue our Advent series and celebrate with a Christmas party for youth and volunteers. Activities will include indoor and outdoor cooking, a White Elephant Gift Exchange, decorating a student as a Christmas tree, a gingerbread house competition, and more surprises.
December 22
We will finish our Advent series by creating Advent candles or lanterns
and completing part two of our service project, adopting a grandparent.
December 29
The youth group will gather for a fireside chat to reflect on the year’s blessings,
share highlights, and (maybe bake, too) enjoy s’mores together.
Other Youth Events
We’re excited to offer a Confirmation Class for youth in grades 8-12, starting in January 2025! This will include 3-4 retreats on select Saturdays from January through May,
where we’ll cover essential topics such as:
- The Bible and our roots
- What it means to be a Christian
- United Methodist history and values
- Committing to faith
- Understanding prayer and worship
- Jesus’ teachings
- The role of the church in the community
- Living out faith in everyday life
You can contact Pastor Beth @ 520-327-1116 pastor@ccumtucson.org
or
Luis Ortiz, at youthdirector@
Here are preliminary Dates for Confirmation Classes:
Retreat 1: Saturday, January 25, 2025 (avoiding Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20)
Retreat 2: Saturday, February 15, 2025 (avoiding Rodeo Break on February 20–21)
Retreat 3: Saturday, March 29, 2025 (avoiding Spring Break from March 10–14)
Retreat 4: Saturday, April 26, 2025 (avoiding Good Friday/Easter Weekend on April 18)
Confirmation Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 (the Sunday after Mother’s Day)
Youth Leadership Academy – December 7 (Saturday)
Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to a virtual session with Rev. Ron to learn how reading the Bible helps us grow in faith. Contact us for more info!
Contact Information/Questions
If you’d like to receive short text notifications and reminders about youth events in addition to emails, please register for our class on Remind by clicking this link:
If you’d like to receive short text notifications and reminders about youth events in addition to emails, please register for our class on Remind by clicking this link:
We always encourage parents and grandparents to
invite their teenagers to attend these events
and be part of the Shared Youth Ministry—
a space where students can belong, believe, and serve.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me, Luis Ortiz,
If you have any questions feel free to contact me, Luis Ortiz,
at youthdirector@tucsonumcyouth.com or (815) 202-2000
Are you ready to reconnect?
For more information on any of these programs
please call the church office at (520) 327-1116
or email youth@ccumtucson.org
