YOUTH MINISTRY AT FIRST UMC
Our youth ministry at First UMC seeks to provide a safe space for youth of all ages to navigate their faith, serve our communities, and feel accepted for who they are as a child of God. We do this through our Nursery, Sunday School, and Youth Group programs.
nursery
We provide weekly childcare in our Nursery each Sunday from 10:00am-12:00pm. Nursery is available for children age 0-3. Parents are asked to sign their children in and out at drop-off and pick-up with our Nursery Attendant or available volunteer.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Our Sunday School class meets weekly on Sundays following the Children's Moments during worship until conclusion of service. We explore stories of the bible through our Deep Blue Curriculum and seek out ways to provide service for our church community and beyond. Sunday School is available for children in Pre-K-5th grade.
FUMY
First United Methodist Youth (FUMY) meets weekly on Wednesday nights at FUMC from 5:30-7:00pm. We eat dinner together, play games, and explore relevant topics to today's young people. We also engage in various service projects each month. FUMY is open to all Middle School and High School students (6th-12th grade)
NURSERY
Our nursery is staffed by one Nursery Attendant and various volunteers. All of our staff and volunteers are Safe Gatherings certified, meaning they are trained to ensure the highest safety for your children in our ministry. Childcare in our nursery is provided every Sunday from 10am through the end of worship for children ages 0-3. Please be sure to sign your children in at the time of drop-off and sign them out at pick up. Please inform our nursery staff of any dietary, allergy, medical, and other pertinent information about your child. We also ask that you provide diapers or anything else your child may need during their time in nursery. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at firstumc.youthdirector@gmail.com.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ABOUT
Sunday School is available for children in Pre-K through 5th grade. We offer Sunday School weekly on Sunday's following the Children's Moments during worship. Using the Deep Blue curriculum from Cokesbury, we explore various themes and stories from the Bible as we form and understand our faith together. We also spend time learning children songs and finding ways to act in service to our First UMC and Missoula communities. Sunday School is lead by our Youth Director and volunteer staff.
SCHEDULE AND EVENTS
JESUS LEADS THE COMMUNITY
JAN. 5TH: Jesus is Baptized
Begin Birthday Drive for Food Bank
JAN. 12TH: Jesus Brings Good News
JAN. 19TH: Jesus Calls Levi
JAN. 26TH: Jesus Sends the Disciples
FUMY
ABOUT
FUMY meets weekly on Wednesday nights from 5:30-7:00pm. We gather for dinner, games, and conversation. FUMY is open to all Middle School and High School age youth (6th-12th grade). Each month is centered around a particular theme that we explore together through small group discussion and a service project inspired by the topic. The theme for January is "Prayer." We will be focusing on all the different ways we can experience God through prayer. FUMY is led by our Youth Director and volunteers.
SCHEDULE AND EVENTS
JAN. 8TH: Vision Boards & Resolutions
JAN. 15TH: TBA
JAN. 22ND: TBA
JAN. 29TH: Foosball Tournament