Youth Ministry

Christ UMC Youth Group

Youth Group for Christ UMC is for any students in grades 6-12. We meet as small groups, consisting of 3-6 students per group. Each group has a focus on what they’re passionate about. Some may be technology, art, serving the community, or something else entirely. The group chooses the focus and chooses the times that work with their schedules.
Regardless of the focus, we are always working toward making disciples and growing our faith.

We understand that the middle and high school years are amazing, but can be challenging as well. We work together as staff, volunteers, and students to ensure that we have a safe space to share our beliefs, thoughts, and questions without judgement from others. We are all striving together to make the group, and ourselves, better.

If you have any questions, please contact Youth Director, Jake Mayer (jake@christumchurch.org)

Lafayette Youth Collective

Once a month, youth from the Lafayette area Methodist churches meet up to work together and have fun.

We believe that walking with others in our faith journey is important, and others doesn’t just include those who we go to church with. Just because the name on our building is different doesn’t mean we can’t be together.

This group is led by Janee LaFuze (St. Andrews UMC), Jake Mayer (Christ UMC), and Glen Robyne (Grace UMC). The monthly events are established with the input from youth and formed in a way that everyone feels welcome and included.

Lafayette Youth Collective Events

April 18 - Good Friday Lock-In May 18 - Baccalaureate June 23-27 - Vacation Bible School (Volunteer) June 7-15 - Civil Rights Immersion Trip June 29-July 4 - Sr. High Camp at Epworth Forest July 13-18 - Red Bird Mission Trip

8pm (4.18) – 10am (4.19)

  • Attend your church’s Good Friday service. After service, 8:30pm gather at St. Andrew UMC (4703 N 50 W. West Lafayette, IN 47906) to start our Lock-In experience. We will have a Good Friday focused devotional time, play Romans v Christians (Janee style) and hang out. We will “lock inside” the church for the night. The next morning we will have a small devotional time before breakfast and pickup at 10:00am. 
  • Cost: $10 for food

1:30p

  • We invite all youth in the area to gather at Christ UMC (3610 S 18th St, Lafayette, IN 47909) to wish our graduating seniors farewell and to join in celebrating their achievements!
  • Cost: FREE

M-F: 9a-12p

  • Join in the fun of VBS! Volunteers will help guide groups, work with other volunteers leading stations, and singing/dancing with kids.
  • Cost: FREE
  • Join Glen Robyne and others on a trip to the South. The trip will be mainly in Birmingham, AL using YouthWorks Mission Trips. During the trip down and back there will stops to visit some historical sites and museums.
  • Cost: TBD
  • Join all senior high students as we descend upon Epworth Forest for a fun week of church camp! There will worship, high ropes, low ropes, swimming and other fun activities as we spend time learning about God brick by brick (the theme is Legos!). Revs Kent & Marti Lundy are leading and Janee is taking a Lafayette area group. Any youth entering 9th grade to exiting 12th grade is eligible to go and there is scholarship money available. 
  • Cost: before 4/20 ($475) / after 4/20 ($505) 
  • Registration Link(Be sure to add CHRIST UMC as church name): https://impact2818.org/event/impact-all-together-camp-epworth-forest/
  • Join St. Andrew on a trip to Beverly, KY to do a work camp mission project helping local Appalachian homeowners maintain and restore their homes. No skill necessary, just a willing heart. This trip is open to youth and adults and there are 14 slots available. This intentional intergenerational experience will be unforgettable as we help those most in need in America.
  • Cost: $500