St. George's United Methodist Church • 4910 Ox Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
Office: 703-385-4550 • Preschool: 703-385-4422 • Email: office@stgumc.org
UNITED METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
(UMYF) for GRADES 6 – 12
What is UMYF? Well, the United Methodist part comes from the whole UM church. Youth includes everyone in 6th through 12th grades. Then Fellowship can be defined as: 1) friendly relationship; companionship; 2) community of interest, feeling; 3) communion, as between members of the same church; 4) an association of persons having similar tastes and interests; verb: to join in fellowship, esp. religious fellowship. So, when you put them all together — you have youth who are connected (and friendly) through our church, St. George's United Methodist Church, to be together for a common goal of fellowship and connection through our faith in Jesus Christ.
St. George's UMYF is our fellowship group for youth in grades 6-12. It provides youth an opportunity to deepen their faith relationships, develop and express leadership skills, and to have fun.
Above: The youth have a rock that they deliver to families within the church almost weekly. Each youth adds a prayer for the family receiving the painted rock. The rock is collected before the next meeting and church members are now adding Bible verses to the underside of the rock.
UMYF is meeting at the church in person on Sunday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. To find out more, please contact Parker Normann.
Missions Supported
The UMYF supports a variety of missions. In addition to the one listed below, we also work on behalf of our church and preschool. We are an active, caring group!
Rising Hope is a United Methodist Church established with the mission of "bringing the power of Christ and the support of the church to the community living in poverty south of Alexandria, VA along the Route 1 Corridor of Fairfax County." This active community sponsors a food kitchen, a clothing closet, and a gift closet, among its many church ministries. The UMYF has visited Rising Hope and helped set up its Vacation Bible School. In addition, we give a portion of every major fundraiser to its work. To learn more, visit Rising Hope UMC.