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 yourself 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 for Refuge Youth Group (6-8pm), and for 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.
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.
Your (Mostly) Fearless Leaders
Hi! 👋 We’re Kristen and Steven and we have been leading the youth group together since August 2018. We love helping students to better understand their faith and follow Jesus. We’ve been friends for years and share a love of nerd-adjacent activities, sensible shoes, and, most importantly, Jesus.
Kristen
Steven
Kristen Howell
khowell@fumclvks.org
Steven Shade
sshade@fumclvks.org
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 6-8pm. For a detailed schedule, contact Kristen Howell (khowell@fumclvks.org) to sign up for our newsletter.
7-12th graders are invited to join us for dinner, socializing, games, and a lesson. The more the merrier; please invite friends!
📅 Sundays, 6-8pm
📍Church Education Building – Youth Room
Youth Sunday School
7-12th graders meet Sunday mornings for Sunday school. We spend this time with a more in-depth dive into scripture than we are typically able to get to during youth group.
📅 Sundays, 9:45-10:45 am
📍Church Education Building – Youth Room
Mission Trips
We typically take two trips per year – one in the summer and one in the week between Christmas and New Years. Both trips are a combination of service and fun; we often serve in the morning and play in the afternoon and evenings. Destinations vary from Kansas City staycations to driving distance to overseas depending on the year.
📅 Summer Break & Winter Break
Upcoming Event Schedule
Oct. 4
12:30 – 6 pm
Meet @ Church
Youth Group Outing
Lee’s Summit Fall Festival
In lieu of youth group 10/4, we will take a field trip out to the Missouri Living History Museum in Lee’s Summit for their 50th Annual Fall Festival. Wander through the Lost Arts area to watch skilled artisans at work, eat delicious food, and enjoy lively music, fun and games. Cost is free, but bring spending money if you want to purchase anything from the vendors. Registration is closed for this event.
Oct. 10
12 – 8 pm
Green Space
Service Project
Hog Wild for Missions
We are serving at the annual Hog Wild for Missions event to help raise funds for missions. We will do set-up at noon, run activities for kids throughout, and then do tear-down around 7pm. This is a service project, but we also had a lot of fun last year with the DJ, dancing, and playing games.
Dec. 10 – Jan. 1
St. Louis, MO
Winter Mission Trip
St. Louis
We will do service projects in the morning followed by fun local spots like City Museum and the arch in the afternoons and evenings.
Register by November 22.
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