Don't Forget!

Peace of Christ.

Here are a few things to remember and schedule corrections:

1. Youth Ministries Parent Information Meeting will be April 11 at 5:30 pm.

2. Don't forget to sign-up for the Jr. High Fellowship Night and the Sr. High Sleep Retreat with lindsey@belmontumc.org ASAP.

3. Sell, sell, sell our "Village Blend" coffee and spread the word about Arts in the Village 2010: Benefit Concert for Haiti on Sunday, March 28 (5-7:30 pm) in the Community Center.

4. No UMY on March 14, but all (Parents, youth and friends) are invite to share in the Potluck supper UMY Sunday, March 21. Mike DuBose will be sharing some of his story and photographs from his recent trip to Haiti following the earthquake. Everyone is invited to bring a side.
Please contact Lynn Taylor or Virginia Kessen if you have a question regarding food for the potluck.

5. Have a wonderful two weeks! See you when I return on March 23. You can keep up with our mission pilgrimage by check our blog:
malawimissionpilgrimage.wordpress.com

Youth in Missions 2010, July 4-8

Date: July 4-8
Cost: TBA (Between $200 and $250, scholarships are available)
Who can go: All youth!
Deposit of $50 and Health & Permission Form due to Lindsey@gmail.com by March 28, 2010.

Youth in Missions is a missions conference with camp experiences and hands-on mission opportunities! Youth in Missions is a ministry of the United Methodist Church’s Southeastern Jurisdictional Ministry with Young People. The Design Team is made up of students, young adults and adults who feel called to serve in missions. Churches and denominations of all persuasions are welcomed to join us as we serve in the world!

Each youth group has a one day mission project where we match your group’s skills and preferences with the projects available. We will e-mail you a preference sheet where you will rank your top three choices for projects. This year the mission projects will take place on Wednesday! We also are planning a camp-wide outreach project. In the past we have had a potato drop through St. Andrews gleaning program, a massive food drive and a children’s festival.

Youth in Missions’ intention is to offer students an opportunity to explore missions and outreach in a new way. Youth in Missions helps students realize that missions is a way of life, not just a once a year trip. Students will hear from people who are serving hands-on in mission and outreach locally and internationally. This year, through the City of Opportunity, students can speak one-on-one with organizations in mission and outreach, and they can also experience ways these ministries work.

We will kick off the event on Sunday, July 4 at 7:00 PM! On Monday, July 5, and Tuesday, July 6, we will offer seminars led by the various speakers. Bible Study will be led each morning by Rev. Lisa Yebuah who currently serves in North Carolina. She is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and Wofford College. Lisa is an incredible communicator, and you will be inspired by her messages. The evening speakers will be Bart Campolo and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, who is one of the founders of the Rutba House in Durham, North Carolina. The Rutba House is an intentional community and part of the new monasticism movement. This year, Youth in Missions will also be offering leadership seminars focused on the theme of Racial Reconciliation. The praise and worship experiences will be led by Eddie Willis and The Narrow Path. Eddie is the Wesley Foundation Director at Delta State University.

Other organizations and ministries joining us this summer will be the Raining Season, an organization dealing with the orphan and poverty crisis in Sierra Leone, as well as Amanda and Caleb Earnest, missionaries teaching in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Weekend at Belmont UMC

Sunday, March 7
9:15 am Youth Fellowship, 3rd Floor
9:30 am Sunday school, 3rd Floor
5:30 pm UMY: VIM Mexico Sharing & Poster Walk around the Village

Love from One Village to Another

Arts in the Village 2010: A Benefit Concert for Haiti Relief

Poster designed by Cary Graham
Photo Image of young girl in Haiti taken by Mike DuBose

Belmont UMC Youth Ministry March Awareness-raiser

The youth of BUMC will sell Bongo Java coffee Sunday, March 7-Wednesday, March 24, to raise money for UMCOR Haiti Relief efforts.

Last night the youth shared an evening with two members of the Bongo Java coffee company at Bongo Java East, learning about the coffee we will be selling, Bongo Java Fairtrade/Green practices and the roosting process.

Bongo Java is connecting with local organizations and groups to help them raise funds for various missions and needs. Our money will go to UMCOR Haiti Relief efforts.

March 7, each youth will get fund raising information and an order form to sell coffee that will be ready for pick-up at the Arts in the Village 2010: Concert Benefit for Haiti (March 28) and following from BUMC.

The youth will take orders at WNAB and Sunday mornings as well.

Each bag will cost $10, and $4 from each bag will be donated to UMCOR Haiti Relief efforts.

For more information contact Lanecia.

Moonlighters Dance 2010!

Oh what a night!


(Pictures by Lanecia A. Rouse, Ryan Chavez Richmond, Ciona Rouse and Carrie Hall. Click on the image to enlarge it.)

Thanks to all who helped to make Moonlighters Dance 2010 a great night!

Mark your 2011 calendars and spread the word, our 20th Annual Moonlighters Dance will be Saturday, February 12 (7-7:30 pm free dance instructions; 7:30-10 pm the dance). It is going to be a fabulous celebration!