Grace Youth
Grace United Methodist Youth (GUMY) exists to empower, educate and equip our youth (6th-12th grade) to love God, live like Jesus and change the world. We believe that through intentionally connecting with God and others, regularly devoting time to Scripture and prayer and frequently serving our community and world, we can build a strong foundation that will support a lifelong relationship with Christ.
Times: 9-10am Sundays, Wednesday Evenings (See monthly details below)
Location: Youth Room (3rd floor)
GUMY is on the road (and air!) again this summer with our Summer Mission Trips! Save the dates for your trip! Grades reflect students’ school grade for 2024-2025 school year, so the grade they are in currently. This is the third year in our rotation, which means our trip offerings differ slightly, with the addition of the international trip!
6th Grade Trip:
Saint Louis — June 10-13
7th/8th/9th Grade Trip:
Minneapolis — June 23-27
Register for 7/8/9th Grade Trip
10th/11th/12th Grade Trip
Costa Rica — July 19-26
Register for 10/11/12th Grade Trip
Registration for each trip will go live on Thursday, November 14th.
If you have any questions, let a GUMY volunteer or GUMC staff member know!
Confirmation is open for students 8th grade or above who want to become active members at GUMC, and grow in their relationship with God, other students, adult mentors and learn more about who they are in the world.
An information meeting for parents, students and mentors with pizza dinner on February 5th, 6:30-8pm.
Classes begin February 12th.
Confirmation Ceremony occurs on Sunday, April 27th at the 9am service.
Classes will be every Wednesday, 6:30-8pm. The first half-hour Confirmation participates in GUMY Youth Group, playing games and hanging out in the Youth Room. At 7, Confirmation separates to be with their mentors and teaching pastors for class.
As an adult leader you’ll be equipped with materials to help facilitate conversation with your student, in conjunction with the teaching of the pastor. The purpose of Confirmation is to help students discover what they believe, who they are, where they stand in the world and to nurture students in their faith by helping them grow in their relationship with Christ and with one another.
Each Confirmation session involves a time of teaching, guided conversation, and focused time between mentors and students, as well as engage in interactive activities with one another.
What does Confirmation Study? Do I need to be a theologian to mentor?
Confirmation is about helping students learn who they are to God, and who God is to them. You do not need to be a seminary graduate to be a mentor. All that is asked is that you be honest, authentic, ask probing questions, and most importantly, listen to the student as they share and learn and grow. Your experience, journey and wisdom is valuable! Most of what is taught in Confirmation centers on building a relationship with God through the grace of Jesus Christ, and the lens of Christianity that is the United Methodist denomination.
Each week the church provides material, content and does the bulk of the teaching. Your main role is to help students know that there is someone supporting them, caring for them, and affirming them as they go through the Confirmation journey.
As we move into winter, if there is inclement weather that will impact GUMY events, or Youth Group, the decision to cancel the event will be made by 3pm that day, with emails, and notification on Facebook, Instagram and phone messaging.