Youth Ministry

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CONFIRMATION CLASS

Confirmation Class normally runs for several months and includes a trip to Washington D.C. Confirmation Class members are received into active membership of the church on or around Pentecost Sunday. Rev. Jim Thornton and Rev. Abigail Rusert will be leading our classes this coming academic year. Which is awesome.

YOUTH GROUPS

FRIDAY NIGHT YOUTH GROUP
The Friday Night Youth Group (FNYG) ministry is a consistent, safe and loving Christian environment for youth in 4th through 6th grade. This ministry is not only for the youth of Carmel but is an outreach to the younger youth of this community. FNYG offers a two-hour program weekly as well as outside activities. The program is run by our Associate Pastor Abigail Visco Rusert, along with youth leaders Marleen Heintz and Gary Moll..

Some of our activity highlights for past years include:

Bully Seminary by Tiger Schulmann MMA
Valentine’s Special
PJ Party/Movie Night & Favorite Person Night
Laser Tag at Brunswick Zone in Feasterville & Learn Something New Night
Mother’s Day Special & Paramedic visit by Rick Reynolds
End of year BBQ with water balloon games
Hayride at Winding Brook Farm
PJ Party/Movie Night
Board Game Night & Christmas Around the World

Past Community Service Projects

Tissue paper flowers in flower pots for Meals on Wheels
Cards for shut-ins
Placemats for Nursing Homes
Crosses handed out after the church service 2/10/08
Bookmarks for the Carmel Library
Posters for Abington DARE program that were hung in Abington schools
Stained glass butterflies for the Edge Hill Nursing Home
Decorated SPCA collection boxes for the Ardsley Day Care Center
Memory boxes for Laurel House Women’s Shelter
“Daily Survival Kits” for Laurel House and for distribution after church service in September
Cleaned pumpkins for Fall & Harvest Night
Candy Cane ornaments given out at Carmel Holiday Dinner

SUNDAY NIGHT COFFEE HOUSE

Sunday Night Coffee House is a consistent program for youth in grades 9-12 which also extends to college-age students when home on break. It is usually held on the 2nd and last Sundays of the month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. in “The Loft” by the bell tower). This is an open environment for youth to feel comfortable in a safe atmosphere where they can hang out with friends, play games, enjoy refreshments, and engage in discussion. During summer and winter breaks, more Coffeehouse nights had been scheduled to accommodate the youth’s interest in meeting. In December 2008, we held a brunch at Carmel for Coffeehouse youth in which ten youth attended. This was our first special event and it was a great success.

To date, we have had between 3-10 youth and 2-3 leaders in attendance. It is a small but dedicated group which has continued to grow as youth have brought friends from the community.

Leaders: Karen Wurster and Katey Schuyler