Weekly Update for the
Week of 12/11/17
Here is your weekly StuMin (Student Ministry) "Need to Know".
 
W eekly Schedule
  • Tuesday December 12th
    • Pursuit Middle School Night (Grades 6-12) 6-8p
  • Wednesday December 13th
    • Xplore High School Night (Grades 9-12) 6-8p
  • Thursday November 14th
    • Lunch at Spruce Creek High School 11a
    • Youth Band Practice 5:30p-6:45p
  • Sunday December 17th
    • 9a Traditional Service
    • Venture Breakfast Club - 10:15a
    • 11am Contemporary Service
    • Youth Group Christmas Party! 5p-8p
StuMin Youth Group Christmas Party 12-17-17
Join us in our final celebration of the calendar year on December 17th in the at First Church from 5p-8p.  There are a few things that you should know so check out the list below. 
    • You need to dress up. (We only ask you to do this once a year.  Normally you wear what ever makes you feel comfortable, but we will be taking a group picture that we want to show our students looking their bests.  No graphic T's and no shorts.  But feel free to dress up!)
    • A Donation for dinner would be appreciated.  (Pollo Tropical will be catering the meal with ton's of great food.  If you would like to donate it out of your account, you can.)
    • Bring a gift with you.  (Please bring a wrapped, unlabeled, unisex gift valued at about 10 to 15 dollars with you if you would like to play the Christmas Gift Exchange Game.  You do not need to bring a present to come to the party)
It's going to be a fun time of Fellowship and all attendees will receive a gift from the student ministry to take home.  So we hope to see you there. There is a sign up in the StuMin Center so we know how much food to bring.
Christmas Eve Youth Choir
Our youth band and youth choir has been asked to be a part of the 7pm Christmas Eve service at First Church.  They will be playing/singing Do You Hear What I Hear.  And the real exciting part is that the adult choir will be joining us for a portion of the song.  There will be a rehearsal on Thursday December 21st at 7p if any of the students can make it.
Confirmation Class 2018
Confirmation refers to the decision a person makes to respond to God's grace with intentional commitment, publicly reaffirming his or her baptismal vows before the congregation, and baptism for those not previously baptized. Most confirmands are youths between the ages of ten and fourteen, who have been nurtured in the church since their baptism as an infant or young child; but not limited to such. During this class, confirmands will learn about the meaning of their Christian faith; the founding, history and teachings of the United Methodist Church; and an explanation of the baptismal and membership vows they will be professing on Confirmation Sunday. Completion of the class will give the confirmand an opportunity to obtain full membership to FUMCPO by confession of faith and commitment to the Church.
 
The First UMC of Port Orange typically offers the confirmation class on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 4:30-5:45p, consecutively for 8-10 weeks. Students who sign up for the class are invited to a kickoff weekend on February 16-18, 2018 at the Warren Willis Camp in Fruitland park, FL in which students will participate in their first 3 classes. Cost is only $25. Confirmation Sunday is held the first Sunday in May. Speak with the Senior Pastor or Youth Minister for more information or register by clicking the button below.
 
Register Here
Keep the Dates
  • Christmas Party 12/17 (Last Mtg of 2017)
  • Christmas Eve Youth Choir 7p
  • High School Winter Retreat Dec 31 - Jan 5
  • First StuMin Meeting of 2018 - 1/7 (Final MSWR Payment Due $100)
  • Middle School Winter Retreat Jan 12-15
That's it for this week,
 

Tony Sorrell
386-767-6161 ext. 105
tsorrell@firstchurchpo.org
www.firstchurchpo.org