Project SPY: Day 1

Our team of 14 has arrived in Christiansburg at Fieldstone United Methodist Church for our week at Project SPY (Summer Project Youth).  Everyone is excited for all that is in store for us this week.  We've gotten settled into our rooms, gotten a tour of the facilities, played some games, heard the rules, worshiped, had a snack and now everyone is either showering, watching a movie or meeting new friends.  This is their biggest week so far this summer with over 120 participants!!  So, we have lots of friends to meet and serve alongside this week.

Tomorrow we look forward to worshiping with the Fieldstone UMC community.  Then we get to go hike and swim at the Cascades, have dinner at a local church, and preview our worksites!  Thank you for all your love, support and prayers.  It is going to be an amazing week!  Stay tuned for daily updates here on the FUSION Youth blog.

Summer Update

Our summer with FUSION Youth Ministries is off to a great start!  We had a blast at the Adventure Park (check out photos below), and our first "Let's Take a Walk" went great yesterday!  Next up is our second walking devotion next Tuesday, June 10th.  We will be hiking the High Bridge Trail!  You can either meet at church at 1:45pm or meet at the River Road parking lot at 2pm.  We will catch up and talk about God while we hike the High Bridge Trail for an hour!

Also coming up: Richmond Flying Squirrels Baseball Game!!!
The game is Saturday, June 14th.  The cost is $7 and you must RSVP by June 9th to ensure we have enough tickets and transportation to the game.  We will meet at 4pm at church.  Plan to bring money to buy dinner in the ball park.  Parents, friends & siblings are welcome to join us!

Hope your summer is going well so far!

Spring & Summer Line Up

It is hard to imagine that summer is almost here, but it is right around the corner!  Check out our full spring and summer line up for FUSION Youth Ministries.  Put these dates on your calendar now, and contact me, Lyndsie, to RSVP!

Sunday Mornings throughout the Spring & Summer: Sunday School

Join us each Sunday morning from 9:45-10:45am in the youth room for Sunday school with Josh Blakely!

Sunday, April 27th: FUSION Gathering

Join us at Connections from 5:45-7:30pm for our regular Gathering meeting for fellowship, games and Bible study in our First Corinthians series!

Sunday, May 4th: Last FUSION Gathering

Join us at Connections from 5:45-7:30pm for our last FUSION Gathering meeting before we break for summer!!

Sunday, May 11th: Mother's Day

Don't forget to do something nice for your momma, and remember there will be no FUSION Gathering this evening!

Sunday, May 18th: The Adventure Park at Sandy River

Join us for 3 hours of fun in the trees!!  Cost is $25.  We will meet at church at 2pm and climb and zip line through the trees from 2:30-5:30pm.  There are several new high ropes elements on the courses this year!  RSVP as soon as possible and no later than May 12th to reserve your spot!!!  There are limited spaces available! 

Sunday, May 25th: Youth Usher

The youth are scheduled to usher at the 11am service.  Please let me know if you are available to help!

Sunday, June 1st: Graduate Recognition

We will be honoring all our high school and college graduates during both worship services!  Come and be a part of the celebration of their accomplishments!

Tuesdays in June: Let's Take a Walk!

Join me on June 3rd, 10th & 17th from 2-3pm for a walking devotion.  We will hike  a different trail each week while we catch up, get a little exercise & talk about God!  I will announce which trail we will hike the week prior so keep an eye out for more information.

Saturday, June 15th: Richmond Flying Squirrels Baseball Game

Join us for a trip to see a Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball game!  We will meet and leave from church at 4:00pm.  Tickets are $7 each and plan to bring money to eat dinner in the ball park.  Parents, friends and siblings are welcome to attend as well!  You must have a Parental release/conduct covenant form on file with me to attend.  The deadline to RSVP for this event is June 9th so we can guarantee tickets with seats all together and arrange the proper transportation to get there.

July 7-11: Vacation Bible School

Yes, you are now too old to be a participant.  BUT, we need your help volunteering!  Let me know if you are available to help that week from 9am-12pm each day.  You can also register as a volunteer here: VBS Volunteer Registration

Friday, July 11th: OCC Christmas in July

Join us from 7-9pm in the social hall as Operation Christmas Child kicks off their 2014 mission year.  Help us fold shoe boxes, wrap boxes and make crafts items to be packed in the boxes for children all over the world...all while eating delicious homemade ice cream!

Sunday, July 13th: Youth Usher

The youth are scheduled to usher at the 11am service.  Please let me know if you are available to help!

July 26-August 1: Project SPY Youth Mission Trip

Our team of 14 will be headed to Christiansburg, VA to do a week long mission of home repairs.  If you are not a part of this team, please pray for those of us who are!

Saturday, August 2nd: Pool Party!

Join us from 6-9pm at the Fillman's house for a cookout and pool party!  There's even a slide!  Let me know if you plan to attend so we can make sure to have enough food available.  Bring a side item to share!

Saturday, August 9th: Youth Float on the James River!

Join us for our annual tubing trip down the James River as we say farewell to summer.  Cost is $10.  You won't want to miss this fun end to the summer!  Parents and siblings are welcome to join in the fun (children in 5th grade and under must be accompanied by a parent and no children under the age of 6 are allowed by James River State Park).

Our annual trip to King's Dominion is to be announced!  I am waiting to hear from the United Methodist Conference office about what days they are arranging for the discounted tickets.  Let me know if you have any questions or would like to RSVP for any of the above events.  I hope to see you a lot this spring & summer!

Lock-in!

We had a great time at the youth lock-in this past weekend! Check it out:

Stuffing Easter eggs for our mission fundraiser!

Out "egging" houses for our youth mission fundraiser!

"You've Been Egged!"

We've been caught! HIDE!

"Egging" in progress!

Breakfast with the United Methodist Women.

Breakfast with the United Methodist Women.

Would you like to participate in the youth mission fundraiser by egging a friend's house?  Call the church office at 434-392-4686 or print and fill out the form below to support the youth!

Youth Retreat & Lock-in!

District Youth Retreat

Every year the Farmville District youth ministries hosts a district wide retreat for our middle and high schoolers.  This year, the district has teamed up with the Lynchburg and Danville districts for a Tri-District Youth Retreat!  It's going to be a great weekend you won't want to miss!!!  This year it will be March 7-9th at Eagle Eyrie in Lynchburg...a definite favorite location among the youth.  The cost is only $95 for the weekend (they decided to extend the early bird price) and money and forms are due to me (Lyndsie) no later than March 2nd.  More information and registration forms can be found on the retreat website at http://fusionretreat.org.

Youth Lock-in

You've been asking for it...here it is!!!  We will have a youth lock in at the church on March 14th starting at 8pm and going through March 15th at 9:30am.  Come for a night of games, food, movies and fellowship with your friends.  The United Methodist Women will be providing us breakfast before we head home the morning of the 15th!  Please let me know if you plan on attending so I can plan accordingly.

Super Bowl Party!

We had a blast hanging out, eating food and watching the Super Bowl on Sunday night!

In other news, we have 14 signed up for our summer mission trip to Project SPY on July 26-August 1!!!  It is going to be a wonderful mission to help rebuild homes in the Christiansburg, VA area.  We need all the help we can get in fundraising to help send all 14 of us on this mission trip.  Your support and prayers are so appreciated.  If you would like to make a contribution toward this trip, you can make a check out to Farmville United Methodist Church with "Youth Mission Trip" in the memo line!  Oh, and don't forget to pick up your Chocolate Covered Strawberries this Sunday if you ordered some!