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Amity United Methodist Youth Fellowship, Grades 6 – 12

Amity youth are going places . . .Even when we stay home!
DON’T’ MISS THE BUS!	All youth in grades 6 – 12 are invited to join in the fun of the United Methodist Youth Fellowship (UMYF). Sunday 9:45 – 10:40 a.m. Sunday School Sunday 5:00 p.m. UMYF Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Starbucks Bible Study

Church School, Sunday mornings, 9:45 – 10:40 a.m.

All youth in grades 6 – 12 are invited to join Youth Minister Arden Ratcliff as we study God’s word and get to know one another.

United Methodist Youth Fellowship – UMYF

UMYF regular meetings kick off on Sunday, September 7 at 5:00 pm, but some of us got a head start at Wet-N-Wild on the Saturday before school started. We had a blast!

The ever popular Starbucks Bible Study returns on Tuesday, September 9 and will meet at 7 pm at (guess where?) Starbucks. Bring your Bible and a few dollars if you want something to eat and/or drink.

In addition to Sunday School, UMYF, and Starbucks Bible Study, we will enjoy other opportunities for worship, study, service, and FUN. Among those events: watching The Great Debaters on Sunday, September 21, packing meals for hungry children from around the world on Saturday, October 11 for Operation Sharehouse, and going to Pilgrimage in Fayetteville on November 7 – 9 for a huge gathering of other United Methodist Youth.

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Meet Arden Ratcliff, our Youth Ministries Intern
Here’s a note from Arden

Hi! My name is Arden Ratcliff and I'm really excited about being your youth intern this year! I got to know a few of you during last semester's Tuesday night Bible studies at Starbucks, and I'm looking forward to meeting the rest of you soon! First off, I'm sorry my first name is so weird. My great-grandmother's maiden name was Arden and I'm named after her. (I've never been able to buy a personalized keychain in my life.) I am from Franklin, TN and am currently a senior at UNC; I'm majoring in religious studies and political science and minoring in Spanish. (¡Si necesitas, puedo ayudarte con su tarea de español!) I really like games, so you can expect us to play lots of games during UMYF this year. One of my main hobbies is making birthday cards for people, so if you let me know when your birthday is you will definitely be receiving a home-made card from me this year. I think the most surprising thing about me is that I love comic books (my freshman year at UNC I had a Spider-man comforter on my bed in my dorm room). I'm sure you'll learn lots more about me as we play and worship together this year! I hope to see you all on September 5th when UMYF kicks off again! -Arden

Amity Youth

Walter William Hamilton Scholarship Awards

The Walter William Hamilton Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce and recognize two extraordinary youth who have each been selected as 2008-2009 recipients of a $500 scholarship grant. Congratulations to Caroline Curran Iantosca and Andrew "Drew" Thinnes McVicker. Please enjoy reading a few details about Caroline and Drew, offer them, and their families, your congratulations and remember them in your prayers as they begin this new phase in their lives.

Caroline intends to pursue an Associate's degree in Arts at Durham Technical Community College in August. She is involved with Taekwondo, playing the cello performing solos, chamber and orchestral music, as well as being active in the French club. Caroline is further involved with the music ministry both at Amity and at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church. She has been named in the Who's Who Registry of Academic Excellence. One of her references stated the following about Caroline, "Caroline has dedicated herself to excellence not only in music but also in her fellowship with others as a young moral woman in our church. She has become an exemplary peer to our other teen musicians who serve our faith community." Another reference stated, "I truly enjoy her partnership as her personality is always joyful and cheerful." Congratulations and best of luck, Caroline!

Drew has been accepted at Elon University and has an anticipated major of Physics, as part of a pre-med future. His extracurricular activities include playing and coaching soccer and basketball, Young Life, Boy Scouts, and Young Life Capernaum, a Christian ministry devoted to meeting the spiritual, emotional and social needs of teenagers and young adults with disabilities. Drew regularly attends church, has been active in Amity's Youth group and is a senior leader in Young Life, a Christian organization for high-schoolers. One quote from Drew's references is, "Drew McVicker embodies the standard that we would like to see our youth attain." Another reference stated, " Drew's compassion is evident in his volunteer work for a myriad of community organizations including the Red Cross, American Cancer Society and the Crohns and Colitis Foundation. Congratulations and best of luck, Drew!

The committee also thanks and recognizes the other well qualified applicants who were not awarded a scholarship this year. We wish them the best of luck in their future studies and are grateful for the positive contributions they have made to their churches and communities.

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