Youth Group & Events

We welcome ALL junior and senior high youth to join in the fun!

There is always something going on for the youth at Epworth United Methodist Church! Between mission trips, fundraisers, youth group, and just hanging out—all youth can find an activity to join in and make new friends.

If you would like more information about our youth programs, contact us at epworth@epworthindy.org or by calling the church at (317) 251-1481.

Epworth has an opening for a Youth Director! Learn more about the position and apply today.

Our Youth Group Schedule

Sunday nights - Fellowship Hall

Meetings are 6pm-7:30pm on alternating Sunday evenings. If people would like to be added to the email reminder list, they could contact us at jbborum@att.net or go through the church office. We will no longer be serving dinner at this event.

We gather together to laugh, play games, talk about our relationship with God, school, and our families. Come join us!  Check out our Epworth Youth Google Calendar for dates we meet.

Resources

Check out these great resources for faith exploration and development!

• Devoted to Youth: youth can stay in touch with other youth around the world who are also trying to live a Christ-centered life
• Devozine by the Upper Room: online magazine for teens by teens with real life stories of faith
• Center for Parent/Youth Understanding: center for understanding culture to impact culture

 

Mission Trips

Our amazing group of youth has traveled the globe to reach out to others, while taking the opportunity to get educated on other cultures and people throughout the world.

Appalachia; Salyersville, KY
The Summer 2011 mission trip was to the South eastern Sandy Valley Region of Kentucky.  In Salyersville, the group of 5 worked underneath a home on the side of a mountain down in a hollar of KY.  They replaced rotted floor joists and beams and laid down sturdy flooring for the lady who lives in the home.  She no longer has to tread the floors of her home in fear.  She can walk confidently in her home.

Other Trips:

• Mexico ("The Dump" in Puerto Vallarta)
• Appalachia
• Lousiville, Kentucky (Urban Spirit trip)
• Mississippi (Katrina Recovery)
• Cayman Islands (hurricane relief)
• Gulf Coast (hurricane relief)
• Heifer International
• Liberia, Africa (building school facilities)
• Evansville, IN (tornado relief)

 

Ongoing Fundraiser: Ink Cartridges

Remember, we are still collecting ink cartridges for recycling. This helps both the environment and the treasury of the Youth Groups. Everyone, adults too, bring your ink cartridges (sorry, not laser cartridges yet) to the church and we'll get them where they need to go.
 

Food Bank Collections

Reminder, groceries are collected year-round for distribution to church neighbors at Brightwood, Fletcher Place, Vida Nueva, and other urban missions.
 

Ongoing Youth Mission

15 bags of food were delivered to East 10th Street UMC Food Bank for their needy neighbors. Several families came directly to Epworth for food bags. The Epworth Help Fund provides food to an average of 10 persons a month who come to directly to Epworth seeking food assistance. (Last year we provided 248 grocery bags of food to our inner-city pantries.)