Sunday School will be back this Sunday at 10:00 am. This week we dive into Haggai, our last prophet before a little bit of history and then our Advent series! If you are an adult and can join us, please let me know as I have some spaces for 2nd adults over the next few Sundays.

Zoom Link | Password: RUMCYouth

Each week our youth group will gather at Reveille with the theme of worship, grow, serve, or play. This week is a play week, we'll be breaking out the Jackbox games and you can play in the room or via Zoom. Sign up by Wednesday, November 4th to participate. This week you will need a phone/tablet to play the games, if you need one please let me know as we do have a couple we can make available (that will be wiped down beforehand etc.)

New - join us over Zoom! If you can't make it in person, or would be more comfortable participating online, you can now do that, all future youth group sessions will also be available via zoom. The password is the same as for youth Sunday School - RUMCYouth. If you do plan on Zooming, please shoot me a text/drop me an email to let me know ahead of time.

The next Confirmation class will be on Sunday, November 8th. Classes are also available via Zoom on this link. Again, the password is RUMCYouth.

Ok, not the physical kinds, but on Wednesday afternoons for the next few weeks I'm going to be working outside in the picnic shelter at church, complete with mug of tea, so if you are in the area, drop by for a chat, bring a coffee if you want to, and we'll put the world to rights.

Download the My Bible app and join us in reading devotions by Josh McDowell written just for youth this year.

Get friendly reminders for all our activities by signing up for our texts through Remind app by texting @rumc-youth to 81010. This is particularly helpful for last minute changes etc.

Please complete an online youth permission form for each youth (sixth to 12th grade) in your family. The form is required for participation in youth and music ministry activities. Complete form

Advent and Christmas Eve are just around the corner!

Here are some things to keep in mind as we get closer:

* Everyone involved in strings and bells, please mark your calendar for the afternoon of December 6. We will record all instrumental Christmas music that day. The anticipated call times are 3:30 for strings, and 4:20 for bells.

* Since "Carol of the Bells" has become such a traditional part of the Lessons & Carols service on Christmas Eve, we really want to include it in our virtual service this year. We recognize that the virtual choir hasn't drawn a lot of interest among the youth singers, so we're offering two different options on how to bring this piece to life, to see which will give us the best result. Option 1 is to record it virtually, and option 2 is to record it as a socially distanced choir, masked, and outdoors. Please take this Doodle poll to indicate which format you would be willing to do (not just your preference).

This week's rehearsal will only be for violins and piano (not guitars), as we begin work on the epic "We Three Kings" arrangement for the Christmas concert. Guitar players, we will get you back in the action the following Sunday (11/15).

As always, everyone needs to sign up by Wednesday in order to participate.

Both handbells and strings ensemble will appear in the virtual service this coming Sunday, so be sure to tune in to watch yourself play! In the afternoon rehearsal, Tam Tam will continue preparing you for your pieces for the virtual Lessons & Carols service on Christmas Eve, so be sure to sign up by Wednesday in order to participate. It's not too late to join in, so please contact Tamara Nicely if you want to ring.