Welcome to Space for Grace!

Youth Programming
All 6th-12th Graders are Welcome!

Invite your friends for faith, food, and fun/fellowship!

At Kent UMC Youth, we are a safe space where students learn to love, grow, serve, and share.
Fun, games, and hands-on mission and service are the foundations of our weekly Youth Group for 6-12th grade youth.
Join us for lunch and youth group every Sunday after worship.

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Upcoming Youth Activities

  • Youth Arts is one part of our Sunday youth programming. One of our first activities will be discussing the youth’s areas of interest, which will help determine what activities we focus on throughout the school year. Possibilities include but are not limited to, vocal and instrumental music, puppetry, drama, liturgical dance, graphic arts, and, of course, flying ribbons. This program exposes participants to a wide variety of arts, allowing them to help the congregation engage their senses in new ways as we worship together. Last year, many of our youth told me they wanted to learn how to be more active in nurturing our children’s faith formation. This year, we will continue to build on that idea and discover what new things we may be called to do next.

    If you have any questions or want more information, please contact us.

  • After worship in the Fellowship Hall

    On November 17, KUMC Youth, with the help of their parents, will be doing a meal fundraiser to support the youth in funding their Christmas Institute (CI) Registration. Filipino Food will be served after service in the Fellowship Hall. During the meal, we will have campers, Leaders in Training, and other participants in telling their
    CI Experience.

    Please join us on November 17, after worship in the Fellowship Hall to support our Youth. This is a donation system, so please donate with whatever amount you can give!

  • Lake Retreat Camp in Ravensdale

    Christmas Institute (CI) is a four-night, five-day camp that has been active for over 25 years in the Pacific Northwest alone (since 1921 in the Philippines!). CI is an ethnically relevant ministry supported through the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist Church. It is designed to nurture our youth and young adults in their spiritual faith and call to ministry, inspiring great leaders throughout our global church and community.

    Since 2010, Youth from Kent UMC have attended CI throughout their Youth. Over time, the number of Youth attending CI has grown. Youth continue to attend CI every year; they continue to learn, grow, love, and experience themselves and their relationship with God and others. CI has developed leaders, Pastors, and ministers within our church. The Ragual brothers (EJ, Leo, Jericho) have attended CI since they first stepped foot in middle school. Now, EJ is the Collective Member of CI, and Leo and Jericho are now Leaders in Training.

    We would like you (or your child) to take the opportunity to participate at CI, especially if it’s your first time. We will use funds from fundraisers and donations to help bring our Youth to CI. Register and find more information on the CI  website,
    (ci-pnw.com). On-time Registration ends on November 17!

  • The typical Sunday morning schedule for youth programming runs from 10:00 to 1:30 and includes worship, faith formation, lunch, fellowship, and youth arts. Below is the calendar of some of the upcoming events.

    November 3 – Flying Ribbons in worship: arrival time TBD

    December 8 – Lunch followed by pageant rehearsal until 1:30

    December 14 – Pageant dress rehearsal 10:00-12:30

    December 15 – Breakfast offered. Pageant during worship. Arrival time TBD

    December 27-31 - Christmas Institute at Lake Retreat Camp

Regular Sunday Schedule

  • This is the Faith Part of our Youth Program. It is where we go deeper into the teachings of the Bible, learn Bible stories, and learn more about ourselves and our relationships with God and one another!

  • Find Out More About How and Why Youth Are Encouraged to Participate in Worship

  • Our Youth Group is for youth grades 6-12. Join us for food, fun, faith, and fellowship. Lunch is served in the Youth Room right after worship. Youth Group continues until 12:45 PM when we dive into Youth Music and the Arts with Stephanie McIlwain Miller. We play games, learn something from the Bible, make new friends, serve in the community, and do lock-ins and retreats. Bring your friends!

    11:00 am — Lunch in the Youth Room

    11:30 am to 12:45 pm — Youth Group

    Our schedule varies from time to time as we plan fun activities throughout the year. Updates are provided on our website and through regular communications with youth and their families. If you have questions about the youth group or its activities, contact the church office at general@kentmethodist.com or (253) 852-3900.

  • Our youth arts program nurtures the Christian discipleship of youth by enabling them to share their gifts as leaders in worship. These gifts may include vocal and instrumental music, graphic arts, movement/dance, dramatic arts, etc. We are only limited by our imaginations.

    Our arts teams gather immediately following youth fellowship (during which lunch is provided) on Sunday mornings, 12:45-1:30.

    This program is led by Stephanie McIlwain Miller, Director of Children and Youth Music & Arts. Contact the church office at general@kentmethodist.com or (253) 852-3900 for more information.

Safety

As followers of Jesus, we must strive to be worthy of a very high standard of trust. We are committed to the physical and emotional safety and spiritual growth of all of our children, youth, vulnerable adults, and those who work with them.  Our comprehensive Safe Sanctuaries Policy is available for your review on our church website at kentmethodist.com/safe.


Hiring Youth Leader Staff

Do you love Jesus and love youth? Do you like listening to, encouraging, supporting, challenging, and mentoring young people in their faith and everyday life? Contact the church office (253-852-3900 or general@kentmethodist.com) to learn more about the exciting new curriculum plan and activity map we’ve created.

Be a part of the movement to build the most life-changing youth group our church has ever had!


Parents—Volunteer with Us

Please prayerfully consider whether you can volunteer your time and skills to serve Kent UMC youth.
If you are interested, please contact us. We need at least two adult volunteers for every Space for Grace activity.
Contact the church office at (253) 852-3900 or general@kentmethodist.com.


Want to learn more about Space for Grace?

Please reach contact the church office.
Don’t forget to fill out a Youth Consent form for each youth! (See below.)


Mini-golf with Pastor Jim, 2023

To learn more about Space for Grace, contact The Church office
253-852-3900
or
general@kentmethodist.com