Youth Group @ Polk City United Methodist Church

Meeting Wednesdays from 6:30-8pm

All Youth grades 6-12 are welcome to participate. Through youth group, we connect with God and each other, serve God and neighbor in love, and have a lot of fun together! At PCUMC Youth, find your place to BELONG in community, BECOME more like Jesus, and BLESS others.

Youth Mission Trip 2025

Save the Date: July 20-26, 2025
We are already looking ahead to the Mission Trip 2025! We will travel to Pewaukee, Wisconsin, for another meaningful experience with Group Mission Trips.

Youth Mission Sunday Aug 3, 2025

During Worship 9:30am
We will share our mission trip experience with the congregation.

 

Wondering what Mission Trip is like?

Check out our video from this year’s trip!

We serve together!

Loving like Jesus & serving our neighbors is at the heart of Polk City UMC Youth Group.

Beyond Mission Trip, we get out into our community and serve with joy throughout the year!

Upcoming Service Opportunities
Wed, Sept 25
 • Mary’s Helping Hands
Wed, Oct 23 • Trick or Treat for Food Insecurity
Wed, Nov 20 • Meal Packing Event, Outreach Inc.

We have fun together!

Here are a few of the special events we have planned.

Annual Youth Group Painting

Each year, our youth group creates a painting to add to the youth group art gallery. Embrace your inner artist and make your mark on this year’s painting!

Annual Game Night Traditions

Who will be this year’s champions?
Connect Four Tournament
Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament 
Uno Tournament
The Amazing Race

Fundraising for Mission Trip 2025

Throughout the year, we raise funds to support all of our youth in participating in our Youth Mission Trip.

2024-25 Souper Sundays

“Souper Sundays” meals are served after Sunday worship. We rely on food donations and parent volunteers to help set up, serve, and clean up. SignUp Genius will help us coordinate donations this year.

Chinese New Year Souper Sunday

Sun, Jan 26 • After Worship 10:30am
You are invited to our Chinese New Year Souper Sunday. A freewill offering will benefit the Youth Mission Trip.

Cinco De Mayo Souper Sunday

Sun, May 4 • After Worship 10:30am
Join us for tacos, desserts, and some Cinco de Mayo fun! A freewill donation will benefit the Youth Mission Trip.

Annual Fundraisers

Chili Challenge

Sat, Nov 2 • 6-8 pm • Luana Bank Community Room 
Join us for a deliciously fun community event and help choose this year’s Best Chili as we raise funds to support our Youth Mission Trip!

Youth Pie Auction

Sun, March 9 • After Worship 10:30am
Specialty cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, and more will be available for all price ranges. Youth and church members will bring their best dessert creations, and all proceeds will support the Youth Mission Trip.

Parent volunteers make our Youth Group possible!

Parents, we need your help to create this positive experience for our youth. We look to volunteers to help at various times throughout the year, and we hope you will consider volunteering to help with things like driving a group of youth to one of our Wednesday activities, helping a youth leader on an occasional Wednesday evening, helping with a fundraiser, etc.