Refuge – November 5-7, 2010 – Camp Ozark (Mt. Ida)

Veritas – February 25-27, 2011 – Hot Springs Convention Center

Choir Tour – June 27-July 3, 2011- AR churches

Jr. High Assembly – July 20-23, 2011 – University of the Ozarks, Clarksville

Sr. High Assembly – July 23-26, 2011 – University of the Ozarks, Clarksville

Methodist Family Health Big Dam Bridge Walk and Youth Service Fund Wild River Country Lock-in – August 5, 2011 (Tentative)

* Passionate Worship Experiences
* Concerts
* Bible Study
* Small Groups
* Breakout Workshops and Trainings
* Interactive Exhibits
* Onsite Mission Opportunities
* Late-night Fun and Games and more!

Our denomination has a diverse membership that holds varying worldviews. Youth 2011 will be focused on what unites our denomination: the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The goal of the Youth event is to accomplish this while reflecting the depth and breadth of United Methodist Christians. The Design Team, speakers, and breakout leaders are all committed to this goal.

For the first time, we are holding the event twice on opposite sides of the country to better serve our denomination. We don’t want anyone to miss out on the “More Than” experience. Youth 2011 will be held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN July 13-17, 2011 and the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, CA July 27-31.

YOUTH 2011 website

◆ All chaperones admitted free. One Chaperone is required for every 12 youth in group.
◆ Tickets for group must be purchased by chaperone. Please have group wait in parking lotuntil tickets are distributed. No ticket will be sold to a youth without a chaperone present.
◆ Park gate will be locked. No youth will be allowed to leave without an adult chaperone.
◆ Food and beverages may not be brought inside the park.
◆ Food service facilities open all night.
◆ Cut-offs and suits with metal rivets or buckles may not be worn.
◆ Management and safety personnel on duty all night. Each attraction is supervised by attentive, highly trained lifeguards.Medical personnel are on duty at all times in our fully equipped First Aid Station.
◆ Life jackets are provided free of charge to non-swimmers and weak swimmers.

Please join us before the Wild River Country Lock-In and Walk the Bridge for Children! You’ll also enjoy great food and entertainment after you finish the walk.

Registration 6 p.m. • Walk 7 p.m.
Download a pledge sheet today and start making a difference.

Cost: $155July 14-17 at Hendrix CollegeRegister online at www.arumc.org/register

Guest Speaker – Omar Al-Rikabi

Rev. Omar Al-Rikabi is the Campus Minister and Executive Director of the Wesley Foundation at the University of Arkansas. Omar is a Texas native, born to a Methodist mother from the U.S. and a Muslim father from Iraq. A life-long Methodist, he was baptized and grew up in First United Methodist Church of Carrollton, Texas. Omar graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in history from Texas A&M University, and a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary.Omar served as Associate Youth Pastor at his home church in Carrollton from 2002 to 2004. While a student at Asbury, he spent three years interning for the Dean of the Chapel, which included the Chapel Worship Design Team helping create three weekly worship services. After graduation in August of 2007, Omar joined the UofA Wesley staff.Omar’s wife of five years is Jennifer Horowitz, who earned her master’s degree in counseling from Asbury Seminary. They have one daughter named Sadie, and another child on the way in late October. Omar is also a writer and a storyteller, and you can read more from him at www.firstbornstories.com.

Worship Leader-Kyle Cantrell
Kyle grew up in Ada, Oklahoma in a very strong Christian home.  With such a deep background in ministry, it is easy to see how God uses Kyle in such great ways.  His experiences in Campus Ministry, 8 years of Youth Ministry, and fulltime Worship Leading in churches, camps, and revivals have given Kyle an opportunity to see God move in many different ways.

His freshman year of college Kyle joined a music ministry leading worship in churches across the state of Oklahoma.  It was through that ministry he received His call into fulltime ministry.

“We were playing at a revival in the panhandle of Oklahoma when God really got my attention.  I can’t tell you what the preacher said, I just remember knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that God was calling me to serve Him fulltime.  I didn’t know if He wanted me to be a Pastor, Youth Pastor, or Worship Leader.  I just knew He wanted me!  My passion was playing music for Him and leading people into His presence, but I wanted to go wherever He led.”

Over the next few years, God began to reveal His will for Kyle’s life.  Kyle went on staff at the Campus Ministry and began leading worship, teaching Bible Studies, and planning ministry events.  Kyle was also involved in a Christian band that played his own music.  From there Kyle got the opportunity to start a modern worship services for a church in Ada, and to go on staff as Youth Pastor.

All Youth in Grades 6-8 (or equivalent to) in the 2009-2010 school year. Bring your friends and members of your youth group. This event is sponsored by the Arkansas Conference Council on Youth Ministries of the United Methodist Church.

Where is Jr. High Assembly Being Held?-Jr. High Assembly is at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, July 11-14

What to Bring?-Bible, Comfortable Clothes, Items for the Talent Show, A Great Attitude, An Open Heart and Mind, and Money for Youth Service Fund Activities.

Questions about registration?

Rod Hocott at rhocott@arumc.org

Specific questions about the event, contact:

Jay Clark at jclark@phumc.com

Visit us online at: www.facebook.com join the group ‘Arkansas United Methodist Youth’

Worship Leaders-Reverend Andrea Allen

Andrea has just been appointed as Associate Minister at Lakewood United Methodist Church in North Little Rock from being as Associate Pastor at Pulaski Heights UMC in Little Rock.  Andrea is a very gifted preacher and brings God’s word from the heart.  Andrea’s husband Zeke is the youth minister at FUMC Maumelle and they are the parents of two wonderful children, Zeb and Rosalie.

Kyle Cantrell

Kyle grew up in Ada, Oklahoma in a very strong Christian home.  With such a deep background in ministry, it is easy to see how God uses Kyle in such great ways.  His experiences in Campus Ministry, 8 years of Youth Ministry, and fulltime Worship Leading in churches, camps, and revivals have given Kyle an opportunity to see God move in many different ways.

8:00-9:00=Funzies – Horner Hall

9:00=====Big Worship/Intro/Band – Horner Hall

10:00====District Break-Outs/Adult Meeting – Various meeting rooms

11:15=====Devotionals with Youth Groups/ Go to Rooms

11:45====In Rooms

Saturday February 27th

9:00-10:00              Big Worship/Band/Speaker – Horner Hall

10:00-11:30            Workshop #1 – Various Meeting Rooms

11:30-2:00              LUNCH – On own but concession open

2:00-3:30                Workshop #2 – Various Meeting Rooms

3:30-5:00                Workshop #3 – Various Meeting Rooms

5:00-7:00                DINNER – On own but concession open

7:00-8:30                Big Worship/Band/Speaker – Horner Hall

8:30-9:30                District Competitions – Various Meeting Rooms

9:30-11:30              Derrick Fury Concert – Horner Hall

11:30-12:00            Devotionals with Youth Groups/ Go to Rooms

12:00                       In rooms

Sunday February 28th

9:00-11:00= Big Worship/Communion – Horner Hall

11:00=====Go Home!

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