Youth Ministries
What is Youth Ministry? Youth
Ministry is EVERYONE
! Youth
Ministry is every person between the ages of 11 and 18 from every family in
the church and community whether they attend the 8, 9:30 or 11 am Sunday
church services, Sunday School, or Youth Fellowship. There’s a place for
you in First UMC’s Youth Ministry! Youth
Ministry at First UMC of the Homosassa area is...Christmas caroling at
nursing homes, making hurricane health kits for hurricane survivors,
ministering at church services in music, as acolytes, ushers, audio video
aids, and sacred dancers, fundraising, community service, adopt-a-park, fun
& fellowship trips (to baseball games, parks, water parks, wildlife
parks, & concerts), movie trips, making sand-art presents for elderly
shut-ins, puppet ministry, adopt-a-child missions, and Sunday School.
There’s
a place for you at First United Methodist Church’s Youth Ministry!
Holistic
Small Groups
What
is a Holistic Small Group?
Small groups are just that: small gatherings of people. Holistic
Small Groups have trained leaders and are designed for people with
common interests to meet together with a common purpose.
Each groups is united by a common theme. Each theme is designed
to spark interest and encourage group dynamics.
Everyone
is welcome and each group chooses their own direction and focus. All
groups share a common DNA structure which includes:
1. Inclusive
Fellowship—Anyone and everyone is welcome
2. Disciple
Making Goals—Everyone becoming a disciple of Christ
3. Bible
Based—The Bible is a resource for each group
4. Mission
Involvement—Each small group will choose a mission project through
which they can serve the church or community
5. Intentional
Outreach—Groups are designed to multiply and grow.
Attributes
of
Holistic
Small Groups
Holistic
Small Groups are
Holistic
Small Groups
WELCOME
THE STRANGER
Holistic
Small Groups
ARE
SMALL
AND
FOCUSED
ON
MULTIPLYING
Holistic
Small Groups
OFFER
MUTUAL SUPPORT
Holistic
Small Groups
OFFER
COMMUNICATION
Holistic
Small Groups
OFFER
UNDERSTANDING
Holistic
Small Groups
OFFER
NEW EXPERIENCES
There’s
a place for you in our Holistic Small Group Ministry.
Groups
meet at their own pace and on their own schedule to support, study,
discuss, minister, pray and share.
Check
out one of our current groups or start your own!
Creative Worship
Our Creative Worship Team works
hand-in-hand with Pastor Mark Whittaker to support the messages, sermons,
and themes in our church services. We use drama, comedy, music, props, and
gifts to help our congregation better understand God's message for us all.