Dear ESUMC youth and family,

I’m sad to see summer go! It went by too quickly. However, I know some parents who have been looking forward to school starting again! I hope that everyone who has started school again has the teachers, classes, and friends around them that they wanted. As for our youth group, we will be entering into the school year with a lot of exciting changes!

First and foremost, the youth group will now be split into two groups on Sundays - middle school and high school, starting on September 9. In order to distinguish the groups, we will be calling the middle school group LiFE (Living in Faith Everyday), and they will meet from 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm. The High school group will be called MYF (Methodist Youth Fellowship), which is the national name for high school youth groups, and they will begin at 6:00pm and end at 7:30pm. 

For the congregation, I need your help! First, dinner will be shared together as both LiFE and MYF groups, meaning that I can no longer prepare the dinner. We will have a signup sheet for dinner helpers each Sunday who are charged with setting up the food and cleaning. We will also continue to have a dinner signup sheet for those willing to donate dinners to us.

Lastly, I could really use some volunteers who want to involve themselves in creating a wonderful youth program. It can be anywhere from behind the scenes to creating deep relationships with the youth. If you’re interested or know of anyone that might fit and is willing, please let me know! Iki_Eric@yahoo.com.

Many blessings,
Eric Iki, Youth Director