A place where YOU belong.

We are a close-knit group of 7-12th learning to better love Jesus and each other.

About Us

The transition from kid to adult is tough enough. Refuge Youth Group provides a place where you can be real and learn about a God who is present and active in your real life.

We gather together Sunday mornings for Youth Sunday school (9:45-10:45 am), Sunday evenings during the school year for Refuge Youth Group (6-7:45pm), and various activities and trips throughout the year. Each year during the week between Christmas and New Years, we take a trip for fun and service, and in the summer, we take either a domestic or international mission trip.

Your (mostly) Fearless Leaders

Steven Shade and Kristen Howell have been youth leaders for
6-ish years at FUMC and have been friends for nearly as long when Kristen decided they would be. They share a love of nerd-adjacent activities, sensible shoes, and, most importantly, Jesus.

Follow Jesus

Experiencing Jesus’ radical love changes the way we think, speak, work, and treat others. Also, Jesus was a fan of food and naps and we like those things, too.

Experience Community

We are a group of 7-12th graders (and their super cool leaders, we swear), from different schools, backgrounds, and interests.

Be Yourself

Your youth leaders are super excited to love you exactly as you are! No masks required… unless there’s another pandemic. (too soon?)

Share God’s Love

Loved people love people. We serve our church, our local community, and the world.

Click Here for more info on Fusion 56 – our special group for 5th & 6th Graders

Refuge Youth Group

Our regular Sunday evening youth group usually follows the school calendar. If there is a break, we take a break. We meet on Sundays at 6-7:45pm.
Come check us out!

7-12th graders are invited to join us for dinner, socializing, games, and a lesson. The more the merrier; please invite friends!

Youth Sunday School is year-round. Join us Sundays at 9:45am.
Summer Mission Trip scheduled July 7-11. Please let me know ASAP if you can join.

Youth Sunday School

Sundays, 9:45-10:45, 5th-12th graders. We have been working our way through Exodus, and as we have just finished Exodus 15, we are taking a break to watch the 1998 animated film The Prince of Egypt about Moses and God’s calling for him to free the Israelites from Egyptian captivity. Once we finish the movie, we will be right back in starting in Exodus 16.

Sunday school runs year-round and will continue even after youth group is over for the year.

Worlds of Fun Outing

Wednesday, May 28, 11am-9pm.Come celebrate the end of the school year with us! We have learned from the past and are moving our annual Worlds of Fun day to a time that will hopefully have a more reasonable temperature.

We will take the van at Church at 11am and stop for an early lunch on the way. Dinner will be in the park. Admission and food will be covered, but bring cash if you’ll want a snack or to play games in the park. We will close the park out at 8pm and be back to Church by about 9pm. Please RSVP by filling out this form. Friends are always welcome, please just let us know they’re coming so we can plan accordingly. Questions? Contact Kristen and/or Steven.

Service and Sky Zone

Wednesday, June 25, 9am-4pm. Join us in the morning to help clean up lawns for Church members who are unable to do lawn work themselves.

After, we will go to Sky Zone and have lunch. We will be back at the Church between 3 and 4pm. We’ll text you with an ETA when we leave Sky Zone. Please RSVP by filling out this form. Questions? Ask Kristen and/or Steven. Friends are always welcome, please just let us know they’re coming so we can plan accordingly.

Summer Mission Trip

Join Us for Our Upcoming Mission Trip to Tulsa July 7-11! This is a wonderful opportunity to serve communities that have been impacted by wildfires, share God’s love, and grow together in faith. Our team will be engaging in outreach projects, assisting local organizations, and having some fun around town, too.

Please fill out this form ASAP if you are planning to attend because space is limited by our lodging so please let me know as soon as you know!

Dates: July 7-11, 2024