YOUTH GROUP
Youth at CHUMC are middle school, high school, and some college-aged students who meet weekly on Sunday mornings (10 a.m. – Noon) to eat, socialize, play games, and read and discuss Bible stories and current events.
The group also meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month (5:30 – 7:30 p.m.), unless there is a special event. Youth Director Atticus Shires (they, them, theirs) is proud that this group is queer-friendly, diverse in faiths and beliefs, and governed by our shared values of humor, quality time, and kindness.
YOUTH SCHEDULE
Join each Sunday at 10am for breakfast in the Fellowship Hall and a lesson in the Youth Room. Typically, Youth Group meets the first & third Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:30pm.
DECEMBER
Wednesday, December 3 – lesson and games
Friday to Saturday, December 19-20 – Lock in, 7pm to 9am
JANUARY
Wednesday, January 7 – lesson and games
Wednesday, January 21 – service project
UPDATE FROM THE YOUTH DIRECTOR
Lately, the students have read and discussed the books of Esther and Ruth, and have now started Job. In October, we had an overnight Youth event where we carved pumpkins and baked brownies, and we started attending a local Queer Book Club, the first Sunday mornings of each month.
Our Youth have become comfortable and skilled in discussing Bible stories and theology from an academic posture, but I want them to remain open-minded to the personal benefits of taking a spiritual posture. Born from this interest, we are planning to visit other church and synagogue communities in OKC, perhaps once a quarter, to see how others experience the divine.
2025 Ford Scholarship Application – Crown Heights UMC Endowment
For youth who are active members of Crown Heights UMC, please see the attached Ford Scholarship Application. Applications are due no later than May 1, 2025.
2025 Ford Scholarship Application – Crown Heights UMC Endowment (.doc)
2025 Ford Scholarship Application – Crown Heights UMC Endowment (.pdf)
Youth Mission Projects
We want our youth to participate in mission through the year. They often work at the church or find ways to give back to our community. Our youth group handed out 80 snack and hygiene bags in downtown OKC. Our youth were kind and courteous. They enjoy brightening the day of someone else.
