BURKE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
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There are many opportunities at Burke UMC for youth in 7th-12th grade to participate in worship, Sunday School, Confirmation, fellowship, music ministries, as well as local, domestic, and international mission opportunities! Once a year our youth lead our worship service. Also throughout the year, our youth give testimony to experiences they’ve had on our mission trips and activities. Sunday School for youth is available at the 9:30am Sunday service. Youth often volunteer as teacher’s helpers at the 11:00am Sunday School and LifeSign Church School. Maps to Sunday School classrooms are posted throughout the church, and you can always call or email the church to find out your child’s classroom. During the summer, youth attend worship services with their family. Confirmation classes are available to any student in 8th grade or higher. Classes for 8th graders begin in September and end in June. Students meet from 9:30-11 am or 6-7:30 pm on Sunday beginning September 2007, and attend worship service at least twice a month. There are also classes for 9-12th graders who have not yet been confirmed that will begin in Mrach and end in May. Watch the bulletin and newsletters for details. Topics include History of Christianity and the United Methodist Church, Bible study, the sacraments, basic doctrines, and what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Field trips, a Spring Retreat, and mentors are also features of our program. The Burke United Methodist Youth Fellowship, lovingly called “BUM Youth,” is open to all students from 7th-12th grade. Unless changes are noted, all activities follow the regular Sunday schedule:
Our program includes games, fellowship, study, mission, food, and worship. While most events are located at the church, we do travel to concerts, retreats, and other activities. The program ends at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted in the bulletin. Check out the monthly Youth Newsletter for all the latest events. If you don’t already receive it, please call or email Bryson Smith or the church office. Can’t wait to see you here!
"The Joyful Ringers" youth handbell choir is composed of students in 7th-12th grade. They rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm in the Sanctuary, directed by Ingrid Bowers. The Joyful Ringers play once a month during the 11:00am worship service and on Christmas Eve at the 6:00pm service. For more information, please contact Ingrid Bowers and browse the Music Ministries pages. Camp Rising Hope: Camp Rising Hope is open to all junior and senior high students. Stay tuned each winter/spring for specific dates and sign-up information. Vacation Bible School: Youth volunteers are always needed to help staff and support our Vacation Bible School each summer. Stay tuned each winter/spring for specific dates and sign-up information. Jeremiah Project (JP): Work teams are made up of 5-6 students and 1-2 adults. Youth are encouraged to do as much of the work as they are able to do safely. In addition to service work, each day includes group recreation, exciting and meaningful worship and plenty of opportunity for sharing and fellowship.
Carolina Cross Connection (CCC): Carolina Cross Connection is an interdenominational Christian outreach mission for senior high youth and adults. Participants travel to Western North Carolina to spend a week performing home repair projects for needy families in rural communities. The work is performed in teams of 6-7 youth and 1-2 adult volunteer leaders. In addition to home repair, participants are encouraged to spend time in conversation with those whom they serve, and often it is these times that have the greatest impact on both the camper and the homeowner. During the week, youth participants, adult volunteers, and young adult CCC staff members form a close community through work, worship and fellowship. Youth participants in CCC from Burke UMC are rising 10th graders through recent high school graduates. There are typically two or three weeks of CCC offered each summer, and adult volunteers are always needed. Stay tuned each winter/spring for more details and announcements. The Pittsburgh Project: Pittsburgh Project is an interdenominational Christian outreach mission for senior high youth and adults. Participants spend a week performing home repair projects for families in need in urban communities. The work is performed in teams of nine students, one adult leader and a staff member. In addition to home repair, participants are encouraged to spend time in conversation with those whom they serve, which are often the most meaningful experiences for participants. During the week, youth participants, adult volunteers and young adult Pittsburgh Project staff members form a close community through work, worship and fellowship. Youth participants for Pittsburgh from BUMC are rising 10 th graders through newly graduated seniors. Volunteers in Mission – Dominican Republic: dates TBD Our youth traveled to the Dominican Republic for the first time in 2004 and again in 2006, performing much needed maintenance work on a 900-student school in Barahona. Burke United Methodist students and adults also spent time with the people in the community, sharing meals, worship and fun time with the children. This mission opportunity is open to rising 12th graders and recent high school graduates. Special training and vaccinations will be required. Please contact the church for more information, or sign up on the designated sheet on the tables in the entry way.
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“In His Name” Youth Choir is composed of students in 7th-12th grade. They rehearse on Sunday afternoons from 4:30-5:30pm, directed by Tammy Zerbo. In His Name sings once a month at the 11:00am worship service, and on Christmas Eve at the 6:00pm service. In His Name has performed for local nursing homes, and at Kings Dominion. We have a lot of fun, and we’re always finished in time for the Youth Group dinner! For more information or the current schedule, please browse the 
Camp Rising Hope is a special summer mission opportunity for youth and adults. During July, BUMC hosts approximately 25 disadvantaged children from Rising Hope United Methodist Church for a week-long day camp. Youth work one-on-one with children as counselors, leading crafts, games, songs, and recreation. Adult volunteers provide transportation, prepare meals, serve as first-aid consultants, and guide our youth volunteers. 
Jeremiah Project is a summer mission opportunity for junior high students. JP participants spend a week in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia performing home repair for people in need. Projects might include porch construction, house painting, wheelchair ramp construction, and yard work. A strong emphasis is also placed on interacting with the persons for whom the work is done. 
JP participants are rising 8th and 9th graders. There are typically two trips, each a week long, to JP each summer, and adult volunteers are always needed. Stay tuned each winter/spring for more details and announcements.
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