Weekly DCUMC Youth Group Newsletter

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

6-7:30pm Bible Study

Sunday, October 11, 2026

9am Sunday School

10am Worship

11:15am-12:30pm Christmas Play Practice

Youth Calendars

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2026-27 DCUMC Youth Theme:

Light the Way

John 8:12

Click here to go to the online store and order your t-shirt, long sleeve shirt and/or sweatshirt

Tuesday Bible Study

Tuesday, October 6

6-7:30pm

Sunday School

Sundays @ 9am

This four-week series will help students wrestle honestly with some of the toughest questions about God, faith, and pain without losing their footing.

In this four-week series, students will learn:

Session 1 (10/4): Having faith doesn't mean ignoring your questions.
Session 2 (10/11): Distance from God is a feeling not a fact.
Session 3 (10/18): Pain doesn't mean God has left the room.
Session 4 (10/25): A faith you choose will carry you further.

Christmas Musical

Star Stomp practice after worship on Sundays

11am - 12:30pm

Click here to listen to Star Stomp music

Click here to watch a demo of the show

Church-wide Workday

Saturday, October 17

9am - 12pm

Revive Youth Sunday

Sunday, October 18

3:30-7:30pm

Youth Council/Church Council

Monday, October 19

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.

Trunk or Treat

Sunday, October 25

2-3:30pm

Youth Halloween Party

Sunday, October 25

3:30-6:30pm

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

Weekly Attendance

Sunday, October 4

Sunday School

Youth-5, Adults-2

Star Stomp Read Through

Youth/Kids-7, Adults-3

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

Updated for June 2026-2027 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, 2026-June 1, 2027)

Photo-Video Release Form

(June 1, 2026-June 1, 2027)

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

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