Summer. Is. Here.

Mystery Mission Trip — June 14-21 — $100 — 9th (going into the 9th) — Graduates

As discussed in the past, we will be turning our mystery trip into a mission trip which means we will be adventuring to undisclosed locations to serve, love and tell people about Jesus.  While this will be the primary objective for the trip, participants can expect there to be some surprise “fun” moments along the way. We will be departing Friday afternoon on June 14 and returning the following Friday.  Deadline to sign your teen up will be Sunday, May 26…. because of the nature of this trip and the planning process involved this will have to be a HARD DEADLINE... meaning I have to know who is going on that day! Sign-up and pay below!

Mystery Mission trip registration HERE

Pay ($100 - click UY in the drop down menu) HERE  

Jr. High Retreat — June 28-30 — Upcoming 7th & 8th grade - $50

We will be retreating near Ranburne, AL which is east of Birmingham near the Georgia state line.  The plan is to leave Friday afternoon and return Sunday Morning in time for class. If you have any questions at all about this, please reach out to me.  You can register and pay below.

Jr. High Retreat Registration HERE

Pay ($50 - click UY in the drop down menu) HERE

Summer Kick-off Cook-out — Sunday, May 26 — Sunshine Pointe — 4:00pm

This is for all families of UY…. We will welcome our interns and we will welcome our summer as we get together to just enjoy nature and a meal together.  Burgers and Hotdogs will be provided but we do need some help with sides and other items.  If you are willing to bring something, please sign up HERE.

Dates Ahead

May 28 — Abide

June 3-6 — Kidscamp

June 8 — Lake Day

June 9 — Hang Night

June 14-21 — Mystery Mission Trip

June 23 — Hang night

June 28-30 — Jr. High Retreat

June 30 — Hang Night

July 7 — Hang Night

July 9 — Abide

July 13 — Lake Day

July 14 — Hang Night

July 21-26 — Camp

August 3 — Lake Day

August 6 — Abide

remember, tassels and beginnings.

Friendly Reminder

Just a reminder that starting this Wednesday, we will not be gathering on Wednesday nights for the summer semester.

Graduation Sunday - This Sunday - May 5

All UY families are invited to join us after 2nd Service in the CVA to honor our Graduating Seniors.  If your family is planning to join us please click HERE to RSVP so we can plan accordingly.  

Summer Kick-off Cook-out - May 26

We will be kicking the summer off and welcoming our interns at Sunshine Pointe on May 26.  We hope you will make plans to join us.  

SIGN-UP, groups, summer stuff

Spring Retreat deadline

This Sunday is the deadline to sign-up for the Spring Retreat which is April 26-28

Register your teen HERE

Pay online HERE -  $70 - Select UY in the drop down Menu

UY Family Group

UY Family group will be at the building this Sunday at 6:00pm for a time of discussion.  This will be our last Family Group gathering of the year as Easter and Retreat will usher us into Summer.  

Wednesday Nights this summer

As we have done the past 2 summers we will be hitting the pause button on our Wednesday night gatherings.  This will be supplemented with 5 Abide nights of worship sprinkled throughout the summer around our other activities.  May 1st marks the beginning of our summer semester so April 24 will be our last Wednesday gathering until the fall.  

Summer Kickoff Cookout - May 26

We will kick off our summer welcoming the interns, warm weather, and summer festivities.  Details on where and what to bring to come.

Girls, Retreat Sign-up, Summer is Coming!

Girls Night - This Friday, March 29 - 6:00pm

Lindsey Cornelson will be hosting a girls night this Friday along with other girls from her family group in her home.  She is calling it the Queen Bee’s Ball and girls are to dress up for a night of games and food! It starts at 6:00pm and her address is: 3110  31st St, Northport, AL 35476.

Family Group info

This week we will be meeting at the building for a time of discussion at 6:00pm.  As the semester wraps up at the end of April and we end April with Easter and our Spring Retreat, April 14 will be our last family group meeting for the semester.

Spring Retreat - April 26-28 - $70

We will be going to Woodland Christian Camp and Retreat in Temple, GA for our Spring retreat.  Deadline to sign up will be April 14.  

Register your teen HERE

Pay online HERE - Select UY in the drop down Menu

Summer Interns

Just wanted to take a second to introduce you to our 2019 Summer Interns Drew Hill and Lauren Lamont.  

Drew is from Norman, Oklahoma and is finishing up his Sophomore year at the University of Oklahoma where he is majoring in Accounting.

Lauren is from Lebanon, TN and is finishing up her sophomore year at the University of Tennessee where she is majoring in Journalism and Electronic Media 

Dates Looking Forward

May 5 - Graduation Sunday

May 26 - Summer Kick-Off Cook-Out

June 3-6 - Kid’s Camp

June 8 - Lake Day

June 14-21 - Mystery Mission Trip

June 28-29 - Junior High Retreat

July 13 - Lake Day

July 21-26 - Camp

August 1 - Lake Day

Spring Break Alterations, feedback and dates ahead

UY Family Group this week

Next week is spring break so we will not be meeting this upcoming Sunday night, March 10…. We will however resume March 17 at the building for discussion.

Wednesday night gathering March 13

We will not be gathering next Wednesday evening… have a great spring break!

Focus Group this Sunday

As some of you may be aware, the church has been conducting several focus groups within our congregation as well as in our community about our Church Family.  They want to have a focus group made up of teenagers and need 10-12 teens willing to walk through that process and just simply answer a few questions on what they think about our Church.  This Sunday, March 10 at 3:00pm, Jimmy Warren will be administering that Focus Group.  I tell you this because I will be asking some of your teens who are in town to participate in this and just thought you needed to be aware of what in the world they are talking about.  Anyway, just an fyi.

Upcoming Dates

March 29 - Girls Night Event at Lindsey Cornelsons

April 26-27 - Spring Retreat

May 5 - Graduation Sunday

Goodbye, ladies and retreat

Surprise Going Away Party for Hunter -Sunday, March 3 -6:00pm -Youth Area

For those of you who might be new to UY, Hunter was our summer intern for our 2015 and 2016 summers.  More than just being a former intern, Hunter has continued to invest her time, energy and life in this group of teens over the past several years.  I absolutely can not calculate the value she has brought to the development of our group and especially our girls.  She is a special person and we have been blessed to have had her around even after her internships were over.  It is time for her to move on to her next stage of life and she has accepted a new job in TN and will be leaving Tuscaloosa around the middle of March.  Sunday night we are going to have a going away party to express our appreciation for her and pray over this next season of life.  Hot dogs and Hamburgers will be provided but we need your help with sides and desserts.  You can sign up HERE to bring something.  Also, we will be putting together an alabama/tuscaloosa specific gift basket for her so if you would like to donate to that, you can give some funds to me, Glisa or Kristin.  One of the things we wanted to put in the gift basket was a book comprised of letters to her from teens and parents.  If that is something you would like to contribute to, Ill be accepting those letters through Sunday morning.  I am aware this may be a conflict for those of you who are in other family groups but this seemed to be the only time that would work with Hunter’s work schedule before she leaves.  I hope those of you who are available will be able to make it… and remember we are attempting to keep this a surprise!! 

Girls Night Out - The Queen Bees Ball 

Lindsey Cornelson along with some other girls from her family group are coordinating a girls night out at her home on Friday, March 29 at 6:00pm. This is a semi-formal attire event but sort of a joking semi-formal event meaning just wear something old or borrowed or semi-formal funny.  Ill send a reminder as we get closer to it.  

Spring Retreat - April 26-28 - $70

We will be going to Woodland Christian Camp and Retreat in Temple, GA for our Spring retreat.  Deadline to sign up will be April 14.  

Register your teen HERE

Pay online HERE

Gather, retreat, graduation and summer time

UY Family group this Week

We will be gathering at the Geddie home to share a meal together at 6:00pm Sunday.  Their address is 16659 Sunshine Pointe, Northport AL 35475.

Spring Retreat - April 26-28 - $70

We will be going to Woodland Christian Camp and Retreat in Temple, GA for our Spring retreat.  Deadline to sign up will be April 14.  

Register your teen HERE

Pay online HERE

Graduation Sunday

We will be celebrating our graduating seniors on Sunday, May 5!

Summer

Summer is rapidly approaching so I want to go ahead and get the big dates out there.  Something new on the calendar is going to be a Mystery “Mission” Trip for our high schoolers.  There has been a pretty large demand by those who went on the mystery trip last year that we do it again so I figured we will but this time add a large dose of purpose to it.  The plan is to travel and stop and do missional work in 3 different communities.  Ive already warned them that this trip will be much different than last year’s so they are mentally prepared to know that this is indeed mission trip.  While there will be fun in the mix, they should be prepared to get their hands dirty serving the communities we will be visiting.  Anyway, just thought I would drop an explanation for this new addition.  Below are the dates for our bigger items but as you know there will be plenty of smaller opportunities sprinkled in between for them to get involved.  

Kid’s Camp (formerly VBS) June 3-6

Mystery Mission Trip - June 14-21 - (high school)

Jr High Summer Retreat - June 28-30

Camp - July 21-26