Welcome to the Youth Group Page!

Union has a very active and growing Youth Group, which includes people in grades 7-12, and we invite you to check us out!

We meet every Wednesday night that school is in session.

Meetings run from 6:00 - 8:00 PM.

Snacks are served.

Our Kick-Off Event was held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 with nearly 50 in attendance.  The night included food and fellowship and had the theme of "CLUE" game night.  The church actually became a real live game.

Each week, we have unique games (plungers and duct tape, anyone?) 

We have discussions that relate the Bible to our lives.

We have movie nights, lock-ins, and mission trips.  We support CROP WALK(which fights hunger) and Habitat for Humanity (which provides affordable housing to families).

One of our most unique and fun projects to help people in need is the Christmas Commandos.  You'll just have to come and find out about how they work.

AND, NEW FOR THIS YEAR....

Dan Burton, who has worked with some of the biggest rock bands in history (Ever heard of U2 or Ozzie Osbourne?) will be working with any kids interested in music to put together a truly rockin' music ministry!

This group will meet every other Sunday at 6:00.  Check the sidebar to the right to see if they meet this week.

Meet Our Youth Group Directors

Chris Allison (left) works at Quincy Medical Group in Patient Services.  She has two rambunctious boys, Matthew (7) and Benjamin (3).  She is going into her third year as a Youth Director and grew up in Union United Methodist Church.  She describes herself as "athletically challenged" but has been know to bowl without injuring herself or innocent bystanders.  Her favorite TV show is "Big Bang Theory" and her favorite movies are "A Walk to Remember" and "Because I Said So" (which she doesn't say too much during Youth Group)

Cindy Davis (right) is a nursing instructor at Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing, and she was a pediatric nurse for several years.  She grew up in Quincy and has been attending Union for four years.  She is also going into her third year as a Youth Director.  She loves Italian food, especially manicotte.  Unlike Chris, she can actually play basketball and softball without embarassing herself and is an avid Cardinals fan. She has two "seriously ADD" dogs.

Upcoming Events

Annual Crop Walk:  October 18th at 2:00pm at Illinois Veteran's Home

Union Church Bazaar:  October 24th

Halloween Lock-In:  October 30th

What's the Band Doing This Week?

There will be practice this Sunday, October 11th, in the Chapel, at 6:00pm.

Time to continue work on first performance song.

Links for Young People

www.umyf.net is a site which brings United Methodist Youth together for online chats about faith issues.

www.bigideafun.com links you to the world of the Veggie Tales.  While younger kids especially like the Veggies, a lot of adults enjoy them, too.  And this site has some fun games to pass the time!