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IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING

What if "church" were a verb instead of a noun?

What if church was not a location to come to and stay within, but a base of operation for expressing your faith by moving out into communities and around the globe to become part of God's plan for world transformation? 

If you found such a "place," would you come?

You are invited to explore the Advent UMC website to see for yourself how the people of Advent are rethinking and renewing what the church is and should be in the 21st century.

We are an active and engaged faith community.  We hope you will find a doorway at Advent that you will be comfortable walking through in order to connect with God, with the world around you, and with a community of people that will love and care for you and help you along the journey of your life.




For more information about rethinking church, go to 10thousanddoors.org..  
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To cooperate with the Holy Spirit,
by inviting all people into relationship with Jesus Christ
through engaging worship, service and spiritual growth.
What if "church" was thought of not as a building, but as thousands of doors, each of them opening to a different concept or experience of church, so that whoever knocks might find a journey to call their own?

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INSIGHT [in-sahyt] noun: divine impartation of knowledge, or wisdom: a penetrating understanding, as of a complex situation or problem; the ability to perceive clearly or deeply the inner nature of things.
IGNITE [ig-nahyt] transitive verb: to set afire or kindle; to heat up, set in motion, spark; intransitive verb: to catch fire; to begin to glow.
"Insight"
Mid-high youth ministry for students in grades 6-8, focuses on activities and studies that help students learn more about God, their relationship to God & each other, and helps them keep God "in sight" at all times!  Grades 6 & 7 meet Sunday mornings at 9 & 10:45  while 8th grade students attend worship.  Grades 6 & 7  also meet Sunday evenings from
4:30-6:30 p.m. on Youth Night.

Confirmation
At Advent, Confirmation is a two-year
program starting with 8th grade and
finishing at the end of 9th grade with
a spring Confirmation ceremony. 
Study focuses on the
Fundamentals of Faith, and students                                                                               explore topics including
"Who is God? Who is Jesus?" and
"What about the Bible - what's in it? 
How do I read it and apply it to my life?"   
Confirmation students meet Sundays,
4:30-6:30 p.m. during Youth Night.
Photo:  2011 Confirmation Class

"Ignite"
Senior high ministry for students in grades 9-12.  We want our senior high students to be on fire for God - and to be beacons of light, love and hope in our world.  Ignite meets Sunday evenings from 4:30-6:30 on Youth Night. 

For more info on any of the above programs, contact Lindsey Nuehring, Director of Youth Ministry at 651.454.3944 ext. 18 or email Lindsey
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Our Youth Serve the World

In 2011, the students of Advent UMC participated in three mission projects beyond the walls of Advent:

In the Twin Cities metro:
Camp Serve

In Harlan County, Kentucky
Appalachian Service Project (aka ASP)

In South Dakota
Pine Ridge Indian Res.
Youthworks!  (See photo to the right)
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