NLRFUMC Youth Director, Rev. Kathy Butler. If you would like to know more about our youth group program or would like to get involved. Contact Rev. Kathy by email kbutler@nlrfumc.org or phone 501-835-2201.
What do we do?
Sunday Night Youth 5:30 - 7:30 pm On Sunday nights, we meet in the youth pod for an exciting time of fellowship, mission, games, & share time. We enjoy learning life skills from various church members, and once a month, we head to Lakewood UMC for a combined worship night.
Wednesday Night 6:30 - 7:30 pm Youth on Wednesday begins at 6:15 pm in the Chapel as we celebrate communion with our church family. At 6:30, we move to the Youth Pod where we have Bible study time to help us stay connected in our relationship with God.
Special Youth Ministries Events In addition to Sundays and Wednesdays, we have a variety of special events throughout the year including assisting with VBS and Harvest Party and special Lock-Outs and fun nights! We participate in missions with local projects and a yearly summer mission trip. Also, we attend Conference youth events such as Veritas, Refuge, and Assembly.
We hope and pray that your final semester of high school is wrapping up well! In just a few months we will celebrate graduation! I know this is a very emotional time for many with both tears of sadness and tears of joy. NLRFUMC would love to honor our graduating High School Seniors and their families with Senior Sunday on April 28th. We are hoping to avoid conflicts this year with the proms and graduation ceremonies of our many school districts. Parents/guardians and friends of each senior are invited to decorate an eight-foot rectangle table with the senior’s hobbies, accomplishments, and pictures. This table is a celebration of your Senior for the church to see! We will set up the tables as early as the afternoon of Friday, April 26th to be available for families to decorate. Please let Pastor Kathy know if you plan to decorate early so we can ensure building access. On Sunday, April 28th at 9:00 am and at 11:00 am, we will recognize Seniors in both worship services. Seniors can choose which service worship they would like to attend. Since this year’s Senior Sunday is earlier than normal, please dress in Sunday best attire if you have not yet received your cap and gown. Also, during this time, we will have a slide show and a senior packet. Please complete the information below or online at https://forms.gle/bijnLQPj8f8JTrGbA. This information will be used for the Senior Packet. We also request 1 baby picture and a few senior pictures for the slide show and other church communications. Please have all of this information to Pastor Kathy by April 21st. Format does not matter Immediately following the 11 am worship service, we will have a celebration brunch for our seniors and their family in the Youth Pod. Be sure to RSVP by April 21st. Additionally, thanks to the generosity and faithful stewardship of our congregation, we offer two scholarships, the Helen Gray and Pearl Frandsen Female Scholarship and the Male Scholarship, to seniors who qualify. Applications can be found in the church office. The application also needs to be returned to Pastor Kathy or the church office by April 21st.