Our youth actively participate in District and Conference events.
We are a part of the SW District and encourage our youth to be a part of all district and conference councils.
CONFERENCE EVENTS:
REFUGE

Shepherd of the Ozarks
Open to all incoming 6th-9th graders

VERITAS

Convention Center in Rogers, AR
Open to all incoming 6th-12th graders

Jr. High/Sr. High ASSEMBLY
July 20-24, 2020
Hendrix College, Conway, AR
Open to all youth who have completed the 6th-12th grades

CHOIR TOUR
June 6-13, 2020
Rehearsals at FUMC Conway, AR
Open to all youth who have completed the 9th-12th grades

For more information, please contact the Children/Youth Director in the church office.


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Regularly Scheduled Activities:
Sunday School - 9:45am
Youth Fellowship (UMYF) - We gather one weekend a month for either a mission or fun night.  
Wednesday night -
Youth Room - 5:30-7:00pm - join us for an evening of Life application lessons, devo's, fun, and games.

SWDISTRICT SPRING SCREENING FOR
​CCYM & DCYM
June 7, 2020 - 
​ - ZOOM SCREENING

If you would like to serve on CCYM (Conference Council on Youth Ministries) or DCYM (District Council on Youth Ministries - you may download the application here - APPLICATION FORM or call Rose in the church office. If you are applying for DCYM only - do not fill out the CCYM questions about taskforce.
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CCYM requirements:
1 - Entering the 10th-12th grades for the 20-21 school year
2 - Be able to attend at least 3 of the 4 meetings in Conway, AR on a Saturday from 10am-1pm.
3 - Be able to attend the taskforce that you are assigned to: for example - Veritas Taskforce - you must be available to go up the day before the event and will not leave the event until after clean-up is done. Transportation is your own.
4 - Have a servant's heart to do whatever is required of you.
5 - You MUST serve on DCYM to be eligible to serve on CCYM.
6 - Positions available each year - YSF, Media, Veritas, Choir Tour, Refuge, Senior High Assembly, Junior High Assembly and at-large members.

DCYM requirements:
1 - Entering the 8th-12th grades - 9th-12th grades may run for an executive position on DCYM - Secretary, YSF District Rep, Vice Chair and Chair, media rep.
2 - 8th graders are Junior DCYM members learning how the council and conference works.
3 - Have a servant's heart for serving your SW District.

Driving Responsibility, Car Maintenance and Driving Contract

To help parents navigate their children as they start and are already driving.
Whether your child is just getting their permit or has been driving for over a year already, these guides will help you navigate the "road" ahead.  The articles reference 9th graders, but any information about driving and car maintenance is something you can learn all the time.  Hope you find this helpful!

Developmental Guide
Kick Starters
Parents Guide
Resource Materials
Car Maintenance
Driving Contract
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NEW PROGRAM - MINISTRY TO PARENTS

​Need help with a specific issue? Want more information about where your youth should be emotionally, relationally, and spiritually? Then this is for you!! Sometimes it's hard having to find everything you need to help you raise a teen of God.  This NEW program is designed to do just that!! In addition to specific guidelines by grade, you will also be able to access activities and parent guides to help you along the way with such information as "Helping your 6th grader prepare for adolescence" or teaching the new driver in the family (10th graders) about "Money Matters."  Click on the picture below to access the Parenting website!

In addition to having access to a Parent Ministry website, you may sign up with Rose in the church office at 870-777-8816 to receive a weekly newsletter filled with information such as "How to help teens be responsible" or "Cyberbullying".