Youth

2010-03-05 AM Confirmand Visit to the UM Center

On March 5, 2010, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton welcomed confirmation classes from United Methodist churches across Western Pennsylvania to the United Methodist Center in Cranberry Twp. The youth learned more about WPAUMC ministries such as camping, Youth Ministries Team, and Volunteers in Mission and general United Methodist ministries including the UM Committee on Relief (UMCOR), the media campaign Rethink Church, and No More Malaria.

2010-03-05 PM Confirmand Visit to the UM Center

On March 5, 2010, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton welcomed confirmation classes from United Methodist churches across Western Pennsylvania to the United Methodist Center in Cranberry Twp. The youth learned more about WPAUMC ministries such as camping, Youth Ministries Team, and Volunteers in Mission and general United Methodist ministries including the UM Committee on Relief (UMCOR), the media campaign Rethink Church, and No More Malaria.

Higher Education images - colleges, students, courses

images on Conference Higher Education. Includes pictures of colleges affiliated with the Western Pennsylvania Conference, campus ministries, students and worses/workshop events.

SPARK 2010

Photos from the big SPARK youth event at Pittsburgh's Sheraton Station Square from Feb.26-28. Despite deep snow in many areas of Western PA, 550 youth and leaders attended for fun, fellowship, worship and inspiration. Included in the activities was the Casting Crowns concert at Mellon Arena. Photos by Carrie Moore

2010-20-19 AM Confirmand Visit to the UM Center

On Feb. 19, 2010, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton welcomed confirmation classes from United Methodist churches across Western Pennsylvania to the United Methodist Center in Cranberry Twp. The youth learned more about WPAUMC ministries such as camping, Youth Ministries Team, and Volunteers in Mission and general United Methodist ministries including the UM Committee on Relief (UMCOR), the media campaign Rethink Church, and No More Malaria.

2010-20-19 PM Confirmand Visit to the UM Center

On Feb. 19, 2010, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton welcomed confirmation classes from United Methodist churches across Western Pennsylvania to the United Methodist Center in Cranberry Twp. The youth learned more about WPAUMC ministries such as camping, Youth Ministries Team, and Volunteers in Mission and general United Methodist ministries including the UM Committee on Relief (UMCOR), the media campaign Rethink Church, and No More Malaria.

Boy Scout builds nursery at local church

2009 SPARK - youth weekend

Images of the February 2009 SPARK (Seek & Prepare A Renewed Kingdom) youth weekend event sponsored by the WPAUMC Youth Ministry Team (YMT). For information, contact Renaye Hoffman, WPAUMC youth coordinator, at youth@wpaumc.org.

School of Christian Mission - Mission Discovery

Youth from several Western PA churches did construction work at the Mission Barn near New Castle, installed a ramp at the home of an elderly woman, and conducted a Vacation Bible School for children at East Grove United Methodist Church the week of July 13, 2009. It was part of Mission Discovery, the youth component of the Western PA School of Christian Mission, held at Grove City College. They also learned about life and conditions in the Sudan in sessions led by Stella Kenyi, a native of the Sudan who works with The Enough Project. The Rev. Cyndi and Frank Bloise were co-deans of Mission Discovery. Photos are by Frank Bloise.

2009 Leadapalooza

2009 School of Mission--Mission Adventure

Children in Mission Adventure spent a week in July working on hands-on mission projects around Western Pennsylvania as part of the 2009 Cooperative School of Mission. This group along with younger children and older youth stayed on the campus of Grove City College. The "tweeners" picked crops for a feeding program, validated doanted health kits, sewed neck coolers for soldiers and sleeping bags for homeless, and more. Images by various photographers.

2009 uth4Missions

About 70 youth and their adult leaders went to Johnstown for a week of missionwork from July 7-11. "Build Up" teams did construction projects and painting at homes and a church. Reach Out teams offered Bible-school type programs for local children. The group stayed at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown where they enjoyed worship, concerts and plenty of games.