YUMC Youth
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Weekly Newsletter full of information for Youth, Parents, Youth Leaders and Church Leaders. Enjoy! Feel free to share!
Hi Friends!!
I pray you are all doing well and finding great positives to being home. I pray you are navigating the struggles with a sense of hope.
In this email, I put together NEW Spiritual Practices, new Parent Resources and new Game idea for families to play together or online.

As we continue to be unable to meet, we will continue with online Youth Group and Meetings.
One change from last week, we are going to Zoom for our calls.
This will allow more than 10 people on and it will allow people to use the call in option if they can't get video working. I look forward to seeing all the youth on Wednesday!
Parents, I hope you will be able to join us for Pub Theology on Thursday!

I would love to hear from you. What are you doing that you are excited about?
Are you holding epic challenges in your home? Have you figured out a schedule that works for your family? Have you created videos you are willing to share?
We are all learning how to do life VERY different. Share what you are doing!
I would love to FILL next week's email with your ideas!
Email your ideas to Denise@Yardleyumc.org

If you have ideas of how I (Denise) can support you (youth, parents, adults and families) during this time, please let me know!! What do you need? Share your ideas! Share your needs! Email Denise@yardleyumc.org

Please know that every evening, I sit down to pray with my list of youth, parent and leader names.
I am holding you all in prayer. Please let me know if there's something specific I can pray for!
Love in Christ, Denise
Zoom Meetings for Wednesday March 25th! Note the Different times.
7:30pm Middle School Youth are invited to log in for Small Group fun.
8pm Middle Schoolers will stay on and High Schoolers will join in.
We will take a stab (haha!) at Mafia online .
8:30pm , Middle Schoolers will leave and High Schoolers will have small group until 9pm.
Click on the picture and they will take you to the Zoom room.
To Phone in instead of video chat, use +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) The meeting ID for all three is: 563 549 278
Drinks and Discussion is for Young Adults 18-26 Join us for check-in and discussion

PUB THEOLOGY is open to all adults. We will go through a guided discussion about current events and theology.
For both of these, bring your favorite drink to the meeting and get comfy!
The Dial in number for Pub Theology is
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York) meeting ID: 520 540 327
Spiritual Practice Ideas
While we are apart, God is as close as ever to all of
us.I encourage us all to take time each day to focus on God in our own way.
Here are some ideas:
  1. Practice Quiet Take advantage of this time off and start to practice Quiet. Set a timer for 5-10 minutes, get comfortable and sit in silence. When you feel your mind wander, repeat Psalm 46:10 "Be Still and Know I Am God" When the timer goes off, take some time to note what went through your mind. Family Idea: Practice this as a family and discuss what it was like for each person.


Check out this week's Devo by Denise! =)
Support Resources

Practical ideas for families stuck together
 indoors for 8 weeks straight!
In this episode Jonathan shares some practical ideas for families who all of a sudden have waaaaaaaaaaaay too much time with each other. How much Netflix can a human being actually watch? What about screen limits? And are there ways we can dispel some of the fears and misinformation that might be contributing to our kids’ anxiety about all this?

Let's Have Fun!
You're hanging out with your family for 2+ weeks.
Here are some ideas of how to make this time memorable, meaningful and fun!

  1. Play these PPT Games together!

What ideas do you have? Share them so we can tell others!
Email Denise@yardleyumc.org


Let's Get Moving!
Join our very own Amy Haas as she moves her classes online for all to enjoy!
Amy goes live Mondays and Thursdays at 9am but you can see her videos any time.
Either way, join Amy's Facebook Group Dance Craze Amy.