Youth Ministry Spring 2022 Calendar (March-May)
March
Sun. 6: *Youth Group Paint & Pray Night 4:30-6:30pm
Sun. 13: Youth Group 4:30-7pm
Sun. 20: Youth Group 4:30-7pm
Sun. 27: Salt N’ Light Student Night with other youth groups!
- Meet @ 5pm in Youth Room; Arrive back @ 8:30pm; Meal provided!
April
Sun. 3: Youth Group 4:30-7pm w/ Special Guests Panel on Dating
Sun. 10: Youth Group 4:30-7pm
Sun. 17: Easter Sunday! Join us for worship @ 10am! No Youth Group.
Sun. 24: *Battleball Tournament and Worship Night! Sign-up here.
- Meet in the park @ 11:30am for lunch; return back to church @ 9pm
May
Sun. 1: *Spring Clean-Up time 3:30-7pm
Fri.-Sat. 6-7: *Lock-In! Sign-up here.
- 5pm start time on Friday; pickup at 1pm Saturday
Sun. 15: Youth Group Senior Night 4:30-7pm
Sun. 22: Youth Group Study+Game Night 4:30-7pm @ Camp Catherine
June
Sun. 5: Church Picnic 4-7pm @ Camp Catherine
Meals on Sunday evenings 6:30-7pm returns on March 13!
*See below for details on these specific events
Youth Group - A “normal” night in our ministry includes games, large group teaching, sharing a meal together, and our favorite thing we do: small groups. For 30-40 mins each youth group, we gather students (7th-12th grade) in age and gender specific small groups with at least 1 adult leader. It's a time for real conversation, being yourself, sharing life's highs/ lows, encouraging each other, asking tough questions, and discussing together what it means to love like Jesus. There's nothing else like it.
Paint & Pray Night - Special guest art teachers Elizabeth and Luke Gawron (from our Young Adult Group) will lead an interactive prayer reflection for all Kids+Youth using a variety of art mediums. Super excited for this! They are fantastic artists and teachers.
Battleball Tournament and Worship Night - A giant tournament (15+ teams) of church youth groups compete in a dodgeball tournament with mini-nerf soccer balls. It’s crazy fun! Join our Youth Group's team: M.L.B. (Major League Believers). Salt N’ Light leads a Worship Night following the tournament with music, creative arts pieces, and a message. Lunch at 11:30am in Chocolatetown Park by the church and arrive back around 9pm. Cost is $10/player. Signup here. For the Worship Night only, meet @ 5:15pm in the parking lot. We’ll have transportation to Otterbein UMC in Carlisle. Learn more about Battleball here.
Spring Clean-Up - An annual tradition! We’ll go to various homes of congregants and neighbors in our community to do yard/house work they would not be able to do themselves. Event start time 3:30pm, and will conclude with a meal around 6:30pm back at the church.
Lock-In - Have you ever slept over at the church? Now’s your chance. Games, food, karaoke, and an off-campus service project on Saturday. Signup here. Details to come!
Church Picnic - All church members are invited to join us @ Camp Catherine to celebrate the end of the school year and the new confirmation class! Stay tuned on how we’re doing food!
Summer 2022 Featured Events
*Impact Retreat July 27-31 Signup here.
*Family VBS July 31-August 4 evenings
Impact Retreat - Salt N’ Light’s Impact retreat combines powerful worship sessions, elaborate dramas and dances, hilarious on-stage games, challenging breakout seminars, adventurous outdoor activities, life-changing lessons with 5 main stage gatherings, and a relational focus through small groups and campfire times. Signup here.
Family VBS - During this week in August, we invite our youth to help out with this important outreach event! Contact Cassie McCachren ( ) if you’re interested in volunteering!