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Small youth group has mighty powerful witness
Written: 10/23/2009
Shown are Derrek, Jason, and Jordann of the West Guthrie United Methodist Youth Fellowship. ...

Teens engage in dialogue on freedom
Written: 9/11/2009
From left, Alex Smith and Kaylin Westbrook of OKC-Lakeside UMC make a new friend during a summer program in Oklahoma Cit...

Amusement park fun boosts youth fund
Written: 7/10/2009
The Conference Council on Youth Ministry (CCYM) hopes to again earn national accolades for giving to the Youth Service Fund (YSF). The council’s primary fund-raiser, St. Yootz Day at Frontier City, is set this year for Aug. 15 at the am...

Youth Workers Day
Written: 7/10/2009
Thursday, Aug. 20 9 a.m.—3 p.m. All youth ministers, youth workers, and volunteers are invited to a day of fellowship, training, and fun at YOUR United Methodist university. The event will gather at OCU Meinder’s School of Bu...

Bishop shares his call with youth members
Written: 6/12/2009
From left, Adam Hull, Sydni Baker, Chelsea Riley, and Caleb Oakleaf plate their food at the Youth Delegate Luncheon duri...

Teen gains insight on poverty from UN/DC tour
Written: 5/15/2009
EDITOR’S NOTE: Kellyn Brack is one of 24 youths who took part in a UN/DC educational tour. They studied "Poverty, More Than Meets the Eye," in Washington, D.C., and New York City on March 13-22. The biennial tour is a program of Oklahoma Conference Youth...

Living the Plan -Clinton District youth rally at Weatherford
Written: 4/17/2009
Individual focused outward Tiffany Short preached to her peers during a Clinton District Youth Rally on a Sunday afternoon at Weatherford-First United Methodist Church. She is a member of the United...

Confirmed in Christ
Written: 4/17/2009
From across the state, about 200 youths took part in Confirmation Class retreats at the Church’s three campgrounds in late Winter. These photos are from the Canyon Camp event. ...

Youth council goes to camp
Written: 3/6/2009
Youth council goes to camp Get-acquainted games and Bible study provide balance...

Oklahoma's youths join in pilot fasting project
Written: 3/6/2009
A pilot program to link church youth to the realities of poverty is being launched this month in six annual conferences—including the Oklahoma Area. "B1" incorporates voluntary food fasts, education, and fund-raising for anti-p...

Living the Plan - Youth interpret Conference vision
Written: 11/21/2008
"We want to reach more people, more diverse people, and more younger people."— One of the six core beliefs of the Strategic Plan for the Oklahoma Co...

Living the Plan - A spiritual study for youth groups
Written: 11/21/2008
A youth version of the "40 Days" prayer guide can be downloaded at www.okumc.org. This adaptation, by Oklahoma Conference Youth Ministries, is a free resource. Follow the "Strategic Plan&qu...

OKC workshop to examine emerging worship
Written: 10/24/2008
Young Adult council hosts lab Nov. 6-8 Widening interest is reported as the date nears for an alternative-worship laboratory event in Oklahoma, according to Nathan Mattox, who chairs the Young Adult Ministry Council for Oklahoma Conference. On...

Youths get life lesson at Lydia Patterson Institute
Written: 9/19/2008
By Holly McCray After dark on the mountain top, the youth group could see the interlacing lights of two cities: El Paso, Texas; and Juarez, Mexico. The teens and adults from Ardmore-First church were gathered there for devotions after a day of volunteer work at Lydia Patterson Institute (LPI) in E...

2 Oklahomans elected to Jurisdictional Youth Team
Written: 9/5/2008
Two Oklahomans join the South Central Jurisdictional Youth Team (JYT) as a new quadrennium begins for United Methodists in the eight-state region. Lizzie Stafford, a youth member of Coweta UMC, was elected secretary for the team. Diana Northcutt of Oklahoma City was named co-adult JYT coordinator. ...

Youth workers move into Track II
Written: 9/5/2008
Participants in Track 1 are shown. Front row, from left, are: Evelyn Myers, Hobart; Kim Hardaway, Poteau; Hank Jenkins, Verdigris; and Chelsea Mize, Verdigris. Center row, from left, are: Leslie Long, dean; Katie Swan, Pawhuska; Lisa West, Sand Springs; Laura Eldridge, Tulsa-Faith; Chanci Peterson...

It takes teamwork
Written: 9/5/2008
Photos provided by Robyn Thompson-Goggs Hennessey was one of five cities where teams of Youth Force volunteers repaired homes during ...

Youth work at food bank
Written: 7/18/2008
Youths attending Annual Conference provided a big boost for the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma, in Tulsa. On May 28, they undertook a service project at the food bank. They boxed a total of 14,250 pounds of canned and packaged foods at the agency. "They did a lot of work in a short a...

Grace church to host GBOD workshops
Written: 1/25/2008
Adults who work in youth and young adult ministries are invited to gather Feb. 9 at OKC-Grace United Methodist Church for "The ’Source." This event is for all adults, both volunteers and paid staff, who work with young people. It focuses on exploring new resources for ministries with youth and youn...

Oklahoma is a Top 10
Written: 9/21/2007
Smiles stretch around a table during St. Yootz Day at Frontier City. Left, teenagers wait to assist Bishop Hayes with Communion. Youth Service Fund Oklahoma’s young United Methodists excel at fund-raising. Proving that is a Certificate of Excellence presented to Conference Local Church Y...

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