DCUMC Weekly Youth Updates

Weekly DCUMC Youth Group Newsletter

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

No Bible Study - Veterans Day

Sunday, November 16, 2025

9am Sunday School

10am Worship

11:15am-12:30pm Play Practice

Check out Optimistic Voices! Elana Childress, one of our very own amazing youth, is the co-host of this inspiring podcast about the Child Rescue Center, a UMC mission outreach in Sierra Leone.

Optimistic Voices

Session 1 (11/25): Bah! Humbug!

Session 2 (12/2): The Remembrance of Christmas Past

Session 3 (12/9): The Life of Christmas Present

Session 4 (12/16): The Hope of Christmas Future

Bible Study

Tuesday, November 18;

6-7pm

11/18: Watch Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol

Youth Sunday School

Join us on Sundays @ 9am for Sunday School!

In this three-week series, students will learn:

Week 1 (11/16): God created you with a purpose.
Week 2 (11/23): Don’t try to be someone else… Be you!
Week 3 (11/30): We’re always better together.

Christmas Musical

Click here to listen to music

Youth Council

Next Meeting: Monday, November 17

Youth Council - 6:15pm

Church Council - 7:00pm

We will meet on the 3rd Monday of the month prior to Church Council. We will discuss and plan our youth calendar and activities and explore leadership topics. If you are unable to make it in person, send an email to youth@deepcreekumc.org and a link will be provided for a virtual option.

Youth are invited to stay for Church Council with Nikki to learn more about the church and to present the monthly youth report.

Our next leadership topic will be:

Leading from the Inside Out

Hanging of the Greens

Wednesday, November 26

We will join together on Wednesday, November 26 at 9:30am to Hang the Greens for Advent Season! All ages are welcome!!

Garden of Lights

Sunday, November 30

Purchase your tickets online

Youth Calendars

Click here for youth calendars

Weekly Attendance

Tuesday, November 4

Bible Study

Youth-4; Adults-2

Sunday, November 9

Sunday School

Youth-4; Adults-2

Class of 2026

Start working on your scholarship application now!

You only need 100 hours of church activities logged April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.

If you attend worship, Sunday School, and youth on Sunday and/or Wednesday on a weekly basis, this is really easy!

Worship=1 hour

Sunday School=1 hour

Sunday Youth Group=2 hours

Wednesday Bible Study=1 hour

In one regular week, you can earn 5 hours. This doesn't count VBS (10-15 hours) and special youth events that earn you multiple hours. This summer we will have lots of opportunities to earn hours. The mission trip is worth 60 hours. Our Senior High Retreat next March is worth 16 hours.

Scholarship applications are due no later than May 31, 2026. Submissions earlier would be greatly appreciated.

Click on the link for information on the DCUMC College Scholarship.

DCUMC Scholarship Packet

Updated for June 2025-2026 Permission Slips

All youth must have a permission slip on file to attend youth activities. Please complete the 2025-2026 form and turn it into Nikki.

Parent Consent and Liability Release Form (June 1, 2025-June 1, 2026)

Photo-Video Release Form

(June 1, 2025-June 1, 2026)

Deep Creek UMC Youth | 757-487-1698 | yout h@deepcreekumc.org

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