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Youth Ministry

Mission Statement

The youth ministry of First

Presbyterian Church

accompanies and empowers

youth on their journey to be

life-long disciples who live

out their faith by loving,

serving, and

growing in Christ.

As we engage in youth

ministry at FPC, we will

be:

Welcoming- We invite all

youth to be part of an

accepting, fun, and inclusive

community

Joyful -We celebrate with

Christ the exploration of life in

the Spirit

Spiritual -We believe and live

in the presence of God in and

around us

Loving -We celebrate and care

about each individual as a child

of God

Faithful -We trust and seek

the guidance of God through

the Holy Spirit

PYG

Sunday evenings

5:00-6:30 p.m.

Youth Suite

PYG is a place to belong and

explore your faith at youth

group. Enjoy time in

meaningful community, faithfully

exploring life as a disciple of Christ

through snacks, games, Bible

study, music, and prayer. Retreats

and service opportunities will be

offered throughout the year.

Youth Staff:

Katie Burgoon

Director of Children & Youth Ministry

Amanda Good

Youth Ministry Assistant

Youth Sponsors:

Preston Bobo, Sandy Cohlmia,

Thad & Kim Leffingwell,

Kelly Nipp, and Rusty Rex

Opportunities for life-

changing moments and

experiences in activities

such as retreats and

mission trips

Youth Ministry at First Presbyterian Church is

A safe environment for

young people to think

about, question, test,

learn, and grow in their

understanding of God

and their relationship

with Jesus Christ

Opportunities for Bible

study, prayer, worship

and faith sharing

Opportunities to wrestle

with Christian discernment

in personal decisions

and choices

Opportunities for serving

Christ in our church,

families, schools

and community

Presbyterian Youth Group

Have you heard the PYG news?

Inside this issue:

Sunday School 2

“I Know My Bible” Study

2

Invite Katie to Things

2

Wednesday Night Live

3

MidHigh FroYo &

Ramen Noodle 3

Saturday

Mischief 3

Calendar of

Events Insert

Birthdays Insert

T-Shirt Design

Contest 6

Katie’s New

Schedule 6

Fall 2015

Find us on

Social Media

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/

StillwaterFPC

Twitter:

@StillwaterFPC

Youth Facebook:

PYG!!!!

Youth Twitter:

@FPC_PYG

Youth Instagram:

@fpcpyg

http://www.facebook.com/StillwaterFPC

http://www.facebook.com/StillwaterFPC

https://twitter.com/StillwaterFPC

https://www.facebook.com/groups/18886661016/

https://twitter.com/FPC_PYG

http://instagram.com/fpcpyg


WILL NOT meet on:

September 27, October 11,

October 25, November 1,

November 29, December 20

& December 27

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major Bible stories are and see

how the Bible flows from book

to book. Each section is followed

by a review. As each section is

completed, bookmarks are

presented to participants for

them to keep and use for their

own personal Bible study.

Bring your Bible and a pen (or

pencil) and come see what you

really know about the Bible.

Leaders: Katie Burgoon &

Amanda Good


Do you know your Bible?

Like, really know your Bible?

Join in an all Youth Bible Study

beginning September 6th at

12:00 p.m. to see how much

you really know about the Bible.

Each week, we will examine

different scriptures in the Bible

and see how much we really

know about the Bible.

This study is designed to help

participants know where the

We’ll look at stories

like Balaam and his

talking donkey from

Numbers 22:28-30.

Did we mention it was a

TALKING DONKEY?!

Sunday School

Junior High Human Relationships

& Sexuality Class (8th & 9th grades) (Youth Suite Orange Room)

Youth will dive into the tough

questions about relationships

and human sexuality. What does

it mean to honor my parents?

What makes a good friend? How

do I honor my body? What does

it mean to be made in God’s

image?

Teachers: Shannan & Ritch

Frohock and Amanda Good

Senior High (grades 10-12)

(Youth Suite- Main Area)

Senior High Youth will gather

weekly to discuss current events,

study the Bible, hear the faith

stories of members of the con-

gregation, and to relax and

spend time together. Youth will

be challenged to think for them-

selves about things going on in

the world.

Teacher: Scott Johnson

Middle School (grades 6-7)

(Youth Suite Blue Room)

re:form Ancestors of the Old

Testament: Unlikely people

called by God to do amazing

things. Youth will see the simi-

larities between themselves and

their faith ancestors. Every

re:form Ancestors session fol-

lows a three-part sequence:

Encounter, Engage, and Re-

spond. In each session, youth

gather to watch a hilarious ani-

mated video, tap their creativity

for activities that involve doo-

dling, connecting, and jour-

naling, and then share thoughts

and ideas about the session’s

ancestor.

Teacher: Tim Krehbiel Check out a Sunday

School class this Fall!

Did you know that if you invite

Katie to come see you do those

things, she comes and enjoys it?

Invite Katie to things, she loves

it!

Katie has set aside a whole day

in her work week to come and

spend time with you. Make sure

you invite her to things so that

she can see how truly awesome

you are!

Hey! Do you do something

awesome that you are proud of?

Do you do awesome scooter

tricks, play a mean drum solo, or

make the absolute best cookies?

Are you a part of the school

band or orchestra, play on a

sport’s team, sing in the school

choir, or participate in plays and

musicals?

Invite Katie to things!

The calendar could fill up

quickly, so be sure to let

Katie know when she can

come see you soon !

Your can tell her in person or text or email

Katie to get on her calendar!

Wednesday Night Live (WNL) is

every week & is the high-energy

highlight of the

youth ministry

week. We’ll gather

at 6:30 p.m. in the

Youth Suite each

Wednesday. Katie

will send out an

email on Tuesday

letting you know

any important

details for that

week’s Wednesday

Night Live.

Have you ever noticed that

Jesus and people of the early

church spent a lot of time talk-

ing and enjoying time together?

They ate, talked and joined in

fellowship.

Fellowship with others today is

no different. The fellowship and

bonding remains unchanged…

and Jesus is with us!

about lock ins, without having to

stay up all night! We’ll eat pizza,

play games, and watch a movie or

2!

October 10 (time TBA)

OKC Great Escape

Let’s work together as a team to

figure out how to escape the

room! It’ll be tons of fun, promise!

November 14 (time TBA)

Dinner & a Movie

We’ll meet at the church and then

head to Oklahoma City or Tulsa

for a dinner and a movie. Have a

Join Katie and Andrew 4 times

during the Fall Semester for a

time of Fellowship together.

It’ll be lots of fun, so be sure you

mark your calendar for all the

fun. Katie will send out an email

at the beginning of the month

with all of the info about that

month’s Saturday Fellowship. All

you have to do is let her know

that you’ll be there!

September 12 @ 10:00 a.m.

Youth Daytime Lock In

It’s everything that you love

movie suggestion? Let Katie

know!

December 12 (time TBA)

Fancy Dinner

Sometimes, it’s fun to get

dressed up and have a fancy

meal. We’ll do just that. The

food will be tasty (and you won’t

have to eat anything that is

super gross!)

Watch for an email from Katie

with more details!

Wednesday Night Live

That is the premise behind

Wednesday Night Live. Youth are

invited to join us for fun, fellow-

ship and loads of

activities…each WNL

will begin with a

short devotional and

time to catch up

with Katie to let her

know what’s going

on in your life, then

we’ll get to the fun

stuff!

Wednesday Night Live WILL

NOT meet on:

September 30, November 25,

December 23 & December 30

Saturday Mischief

Page 3 Fall 2015

No 2 weeks of WNL will be

the same, don’t miss out on

something fun!

It’ll be fun to get into mischief

with the Mr. & Mrs.!

MidHigh FroYo

Do you like frozen yogurt? Do

you like to hang out with other

folks from Youth Group? Then

you are going to love MidHigh

FroYo Tuesdays! Katie will meet

you for Fro Yo on the 1st and 4th

Tuesdays at Orange Leaf

(506 N. Main) at 4:00 p.m.*

MidHigh FroYo & Ramen Noodle Lunch

High School Ramen

Noodle Lunches

Calling all High Schoolers!

Ramen Noodle lunches will be

the 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays of the

month in the Hospitality Area.

Lunch will be from 12:15 until

you have to go back to class.

Bring your friends and come for

some tasty Ramen Noodles. It’s

free, it’s fun, it’s fantastic.*

Be sure to come

to Ramen Noodle

Lunch or MidHigh

FroYo for some

free food and fun

with your PYG

friends!

*Disclaimer: Katie reserves the

right to change the day, time, and

location of Ramen Noodle Lunch or

FroYo for any reason that may pop

into her pretty little head. Reasons

for such changes may include:

whims, passing inclinations,

momentary bouts of insanity,

funerals, other meetings, stuff

and/or things… or more likely,

because Tuesdays at 4:00 or

Wednesdays at 12:15 wil l

inevitably conflict with the meeting

of a school club or group.

Presbyterian Youth Group (PYG) meets most Sundays at 5:00 p.m. for a

time of fellowship, study, and growth together. Most weeks, PYG will last an

hour & a half.

All events, unless otherwise noted, will take place at FPC. Katie will

send out addresses via email for all events that will be out held off

church property.

August 19 Sat 7:30 p.m. PYG Parent Dessert Party Brooklyn’s

22 Sun 5:00 p.m. Back to School Pool Party Ferrell’s House

October 4 Sun 12:00 p.m. “I Know My Bible” Study

5:00 p.m. PYG

6 Tues 4:00 p.m. MidHigh FroYo Orange Leaf

7 Wed 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Live

10 Sat TBA Saturday Mischief

(OKC Great Escape)

11 Sun 5:00 p.m. PYG

14 Wed 12:00 p.m. SrH Ramen Noodle Lunch

6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Live

18 Sun 12:00 p.m. “I Know My Bible” Study

5:00 p.m. PYG






September 1 Tues 4:00 p.m. MidHigh FroYo Orange Leaf



5:00 p.m. PYG



12 Sat 10:00 a.m. Saturday Mischief

(Youth Daytime Lock-In)


4:00 p.m. Pastor Everett’s Installation Service




5:00 p.m. PYG: Parents’ Night Out




Insert Have you heard the PYG news?

Have a happy and safe

Halloween!

Why does the calendar just say

“PYG” or “Wednesday Night

Live”?

Katie wants to hear from you about what

you want to do at

PYG this year! She has a plan, but needs

your input! Do you have a question

about the Bible or a game you want to

play? Ask her!

1 Sun 5:00 p.m. PYG




5:00 p.m. PYG




(Dinner & a Movie)


5:00 p.m. PYG




5:00 p.m. PYG


September

1 Eli Johnson

2 Bennett Frohock

5 Christian Stemm

5 Sandy Cohlmia, sponsor

October

1 Ron Blackburn

6 Baldwin Bennett

6 Katharine Nipp

7 Lindsey Lauvetz

10 Jake Little

November

Birthdays

December




5:00 p.m. PYG


TBA Living Nativity


(Fancy Dinner)


5:00 p.m. PYG Christmas Party



Insert Fall 2015

Enjoy some cake on your birthday!

Be sure to mark your

calendar for all of

our fun Saturday

Mischief events!

They won’t be the

same without you!

November

10 Josh Varnum

11 Alexxys Britton

26 Alexis Forsman

28 Ellie Causley

December

8 Harrison White

10 Rusty Rex, sponsor

17 Kelly Nipp, sponsor

If you’re in town at Thanksgiving,

consider volunteering to help with

our annual Community Thanksgiv-

ing Meal.

If you have an event that you’d

like Katie to attend, just let her

know, and she’ll do her best to

be there (even if your event is

on Monday or Friday).

T-Shirt Design Contest

Visit our webpage for updates and other info

www.stillwaterfpc.org

It’s about time that we had a

Youth Group t-shirt!

So, what should be on our shirt?

You get to design it. This fall, will

be the first PYG design contest.

Katie will share more details

about the contest soon, but you

should start thinking now!

Grow. Reach Out. Accept. Connect. Embrace.

First Presbyterian Church

524 S Duncan St

Stillwater, OK 74074

Address Service Requested

Katie’s New Schedule

If you stop by the office, you

may find that Katie has changed

the days that she is working.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

8:00 a.m.

Working at

the church Day Off

Working at

the church

Working at

the church

Day Off

Working

from

home

Working

at the

church

9:00 a.m.

Working

Working

at the

church

10:00 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

from

home

This is what her schedule will

look like, most weeks.

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