Youth
Having Fund & Growing IN Christ!

The youth ministry of any church is important. VUMC realizes this and encourages the youth of Vicksburg and surrounding communities to come and grow with us.

The purpose of our youth ministry is to provide students an opportunity to LOVE God, LEAD others to Christ, LINK together with other Christians, LEARN about their faith, and LOOK after the needs of our community.

We do this in a variety of ways including food drives, community service, short term mission trips, weekly Bible study, and fellowship gatherings.

VUMC offers 2 Youth Groups:

• HELIX (Helping Everyone Live In Christ)
  Middle School Youth Ministry
  Meets Wednesdays from 5:30pm to 7:30pm in "The Shed" at VUMC
  HELIX meetings stress building a relationship with God, through Jesus Christ. We do this by transforming, equipping, and impacting! First, we transform lives from the dark of this world to the light of Christ. Then, we equip each student with the tools to live a life reflecting their choice to serve God. Last, we use those tools to go out and impact lives so they may begin the progress. These tools span a lifetime. The same way a DNA helix is the basis of life, we want students to realize Christ is the basis of their lives. We also love having a good time and schedule many fun events throughout the year!

• RAW
  High School Youth Ministry
  Meets Sundays right after worship around 12:15-2pm
  Our goal is to invite every youth to commit to a personal relationship and everlasting adventure with Jesus Christ, mentoring them towards wholeness within a supportive church community and empowering them to bring healing and hope to the world.

Summer Mission Trip

Since 2000, the High School Youth of VUMC have embarked on summer mission trips to go and spread the Word of God.

Each trip stresses the love of Christ in the lives of the students, and sharing that love with the people they encounter on the trip.

The 2011 trip is scheduled for Bowling Green, KY July 10-16. It is open to ALL youth, currently in grades 6-12, active in the youth ministry at VUMC.