The College Avenue UMC Youth Group has over $17,000 in grant money from football parking to share with other non-profit organizations. If you are associated with an organization that would benefit from a monetary grant, please download the application form from the website, or contact the church office at 785-539-4191. Grant applications are now being accepted through February 20, 2023.
Category Archives: Children and Youth
Children and Youth Christmas Programs
All members and friends of College Avenue UMC are invited to the Children’s Christmas program, “Get In Line For Christmas,” at 4:00 pm this Sunday, December 11, 2022. It will be followed by a youth production of “The Christmas Program That Almost Didn’t Happen.”
Free Pumpkins
Great News for Kids! On Sunday, October 16, 2022, Janet and George Milliken will be in the Church parking lot after the service with free pumpkins for kids (and youth and adults).
Bibles for Third Graders
College Avenue UMC third graders received their Bibles during last Sunday’s Worship service (Sunday, September 18, 2022). Congratulations to Anaya Idan, Vincent Stumma, Lilla Wanklyn, and Sawyer Grady (present) and Bria Sturges, and Aedyn Buchanan (not able to join us).
Youth Group Mission Trip
The CAUMC youth will be headed to Memphis, Tennessee on July 24-29, 2022 for their Mission Trip. Partnering with Street Reach Ministries, the youth and their sponsors will be ministering to neighborhood children by running Bible Club in the mornings. Afternoons will see the youth doing service projects throughout the community.
Honoring Seniors Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning (Sunday, May 22, 2022), we’ll have our regular in-person and livestreamed services at 8:15 and 10:30. We’ll be recognizing members of the Abilene High School class of 2022 at both services, but they will only be present in person at the 10:30 service. Those being honored are Braden Adams, Samuel Burton, Joy Clemence, Nick Holmes, and Maren Meneley.
Bibles Presented
Two Sundays ago (April 24, 2022), we presented Bibles to Addison Duey, Brenna Bryant, and Anna Holt. We’re so glad to have these girls as part of this church.
First UMC Youth Band Video
Braden Adams put together this collection of the FUMC Youth Band songs. Next time we’ll try to set up the camera so that everyone is in the frame (sorry Magda). Our thanks to Braden Adams, Magda Meneley, Maren Meneley, Carson Woodworth, Jensen Woodworth, and Joy Clemence (in the booth).
Casts and Characters for the Christmas Pageant
The names of the cast and characters in yesterday’s Christmas Pageant were largely cropped out of the screen by bug that iMovie somehow considers a feature. Here they are in full:
- Jason Vinduska as Dad
- Cora Vinduska as Cora
- Joy Clemence as Mary
- Eyler Holt as the Angel
- Alyssa Farr as Elizabeth
- Parker Farr as Joseph
- Carson Woodworth as Caesar and Magi Number 3
- Luke Hunter as Shepherd Number 1
- Tyler Green as Shepherd Number 2
- Emily Vinduska as Shepherd Number 3
- Ava Crist as Sheep Number 1
- Blair Adams as Sheep Number 2
- Jensen Woodworth as Magi Number 1
- Jackson Green as Magi Number 2
- Jack Hunter as King Herod
- and a thank you to Braden Adams for filming!
Trick-or-Treat Results
Wendy Robinson has reported that the youth group handed out 417 bags on October 31, 2020 for Drive-Thru Trick Or Treat. Thanks to everyone who donated candy.
Drive-Thru Trick Or Treat Posters
If you want a poster to hang on your front door to tell potential Trick Or Treaters that you’re supporting our drive-thru Trick Or Treat event you can download this Drive-Thru Trick Or Treat Poster.
Drive-Thru Trick Or Treat
The Youth Group will be host a drive-thru Trick or Treat for the community on Saturday, October 31, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Vehicles should enter the parking lot from Seventh Street and will exit onto Spruce Street. Trick or Treaters will not get out of their cars. No walk-through traffic please. Youth and adult volunteers will wear masks.