Weekly DCUMC Youth Group Newsletter

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

5:30-8:30pm Pool Party with New Creation UMC

Sunday, August 2, 2026

9am Sunday School

10am Worship

2pm Meet at DCUMC to leave for Mission Trip

Sunday, August 2 - Friday, August 7

Camp Occohannock Impact Week

Sunday, August 9, 2026

9am Sunday School

10am Worship

Summer Wednesday Pool Parties

5:30-8:30pm

July 29

August 26

Dinner - pizza

Address:

3205 High Point Drive

Portsmouth, VA 23703

Sunday School

Sundays @ 9am

This four-week series will help students find purpose in difficult circumstances, put others first, and learn to prioritize what truly matters by exploring Paul’s letter to the Philippians

In this four-week series, students will learn:

Session 1 (7/26): God helps us find purpose in the mess.
Session 2 (8/2): Humility is the key to finding true community.
Session 3 (8/9): Nothing is more important than knowing Jesus.
Session 4 (8/16): Focus on what you're called TO, not what you're called FROM.

Messy Night

Sunday, August 16 @ Virginia Beach UMC

4-9pm

We will have a devotional, dinner, play water/messy games, and possibly walk to the beach.

We have to RSVP to VBUMC, so we need to know who plans to attend by August 1. Please sign up using the link below.

Youth Council/Church Council

Monday, August 17

6:30pm Youth Council

7pm Church Council

(We will not have Youth Council if Church Council is cancelled.)

Join us at 6:30pm for a leadership devotional and to create the monthly youth report to present to Church Council.

Stay for the Church Council meeting at 7pm to participate in church business and present youth report.

Bible Study

Summer Dates

Tuesday, July 21; 6-7:30pm

Tuesday, August 18; 6-7:30pm

Summer Game Nights

Change in plans - We are going to shift our virtual game nights to in-person. Snack provided.

Sunday, August 23

6-8pm

Prayers for our adults and youth going to COOTB Impact Week 2026

Jacob Coxwell

Emma Delima

Bryce Keegan

JJ Simpson

Nikki Keegan (Adult)

Thomas Turner (Adult)

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

Youth Calendars

Click here for youth calendars

Weekly Attendance

Tuesday, July 21

Bible Study

Youth-5, Adults-2

Wednesday, July 22

Laser Tag w/New Creation

Youth DC-5, NC-10, Adults-3

Sunday, July 26

Sunday School

Youth-4, Adults-2

Class of 2027

Start working on your scholarship application now!

You only need 100 hours of church activities logged April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027.

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

DCUMC Scholarship Log