FUMC Young Adult Connector
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The month ahead:
Quest 2025 – Accepting reservations! If your quest might be to find God in this world, then join us for our community outreach programs, for a day or for a trip! Contact Tracy to express interest in being a leader, mentor, or participant; tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org Our Detroit Motown partnership trip is currently schedule for June 22-26, 2025 (scolarships for young adults are available). Our Give365 Huron River canoe event is tentatively scheduled for July 8, with a 3pm launch time (no charge for young adults).
Young Adult Summer Retreat on LAKE MICHIGAN! Now accepting reservations: Fri, July 18 – Mon, July 21, Join us for an amazing Lake Michigan weekend retreat. This is a sponsored event with nominal cost to you (basically your transportation and BYO breakfasts)! Activities may include disc golf, volleyball, a prayer labyrinth, and the sand and water. It will be full of adventure, service, and faith development. Stay tuned for more details. If you are interested and would like to help with planning, email Tracy Ortlieb at tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org. , or feel free to just put in a reservation to save your spot.
PUB THEOLOGY, Tues., April 1, we meet on the first Tuesday of the month at rotating locations! – People have been gathering in pubs and public spaces for ages, talking about life, philosophy, faith, and deep questions of meaning. The format is simple: beverages, conversation, and God. Each meeting, the local location is provided to the email group (restaurants & parks) – please sign up for details- email Tracy: tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org
Holy Ground Adult Retreat , Friday, April 4 (6:00-9:00pm) & Saturday, April 5 (9:00am-Noon) All church adult retreat; Experience a weekend recharge that will build relationships and help you notice God in your every day life . . . including family, emails, hobbies, coworkers, nature, exercise, and more! We’ll kick off the retreat at Genitti’s on Friday with dinner and more. After sleeping in your own bed, meet at the church on Saturday for breakfast, worship and your choice of experiential breakout session. Cost is $25/person (includes both meals). Limited childcare is available for the Saturday morning session. Register BELOW. Questions? Contact Pastor Sarah. To REGISTER, click here!
MI Conference Young Adult Retreat (age 18-30): Choose Your own Adventure, April 4-6. This conference wide retreat is hosted at Lake Louise camp for those seeking to find the next steps in their life. For more information, just contact tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org.
Cantata! – Join us on Palm Sunday, April 13, for 10am worship Service and experience a musical and spiritual launch into Holy Week!
YA 3rd TUESDAY, Tues, April 15, We meet monthly for fellowship, refreshments and conversation prompts to spark your faith thinking. To RSVP or for questions: tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org
Mid-Week On Wednesday Evenings! (no mid-week on April 16)
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- Dinner: Wed.s, 5:15pm Join us for a $5 dinner and enjoy the company of your church family! Register on the church app or pay when you arrive.
- Dessert and Devotions: Wed.s, 6:00-6:30, A devotional opportunity at Midweek Dinners! Put away your plates, grab your dessert, and stick around for a 30-minute faith recharge. Hear a passage of scripture and discuss open-ended faith topics before you head to choir or depart for the evening. Discussion questions will be written for teenagers and up with no prior Bible knowledge required. Drop-ins welcome!
- Sanctuary Choir: Wed.s, 6:30 Join us for open rehearsals, all voices are welcomed. Contact Beth at emitchell@fumcnorthville.org
EASTER SUNDAY!
- April 20, 9:15 & 11:00 with a light breakfast served between services in Fellowship Hall.
Other opportunities:
Conference seeks young adult interns
UMC Internships: Do you know a young adult looking for a summer internship in a service or justice-related ministry setting? The Michigan Conference’s Connexion intern program seeks young adults, ages 18-28, for this summer. May 1 is the deadline to apply. Apply now
Community Outreach! We have opportunities to serve and be in mission year round! For more information, simply contact Tracy at tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org. For upcoming trips, Young Adults qualify for a scholarship to cover part or most of your costs!
Circle, each Sunday, 9:15-9:50 ; A different way to do Sundays! Multi-gen Bible Verse small group discussion with Pablo Valencia; Currently held in Fellowship Hall. You can call this gathering church and depart spiritually fed into your week ahead, OR stay for the 10am service with scriptural insights!
Campus Ministry Connections, Rev. Jeff Williams is the Chairperson of the Div. of Higher Education and Campus Ministry for the UMC. He is trying to connect college students with the Wesley Director or campus ministry staff. If you would like to be connected to this resource, it is easy, just email Tracy at tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org and she will get you connected!
JOB opportunities – If you are looking for employment, there are opportunities with our day care center and with our Mom’s Morning Out program!
SCHOLARSHIPS! Did you know that just one application can be submitted for all the scholarships open through GBHEM? Visit the web page to learn more. Applications due by March 25, 2025.
Quest 2025 If your quest might be to find God in this world, then join us for our community outreach programs, for a day or for a trip! Contact Tracy to express interest in being a leader, mentor, or participant; tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org
Returning in the spring: Sat in the “D”, Join the effort to help out neighbors in Detroit! No experience necessary, we always need helpers for jobs with our local partners. We will meet at the church at 8:30am if you want to car pool – Or meet us at our designated project at 9:00. RSVP to (aljohnson0619@gmail.com), text or phone call (734.718.2183)
UMC Internship/Mission Opportunities (some of these are being updated by the UMC, contact Tracy for more updated info if links fail)
1. Global Mission Fellows are young adults, ages 20–30, who are committed to work in social justice ministries for two years. They serve outside of their home communities, either in the United States or overseas. This graduate-level fellowship allows… for more info, visit Global MIssion Fellows
2. MI1 Fellow Program (similar to GMF-US2 but 1year) A one year experience for young adults between 18 and 28 years old designed to be mutually transformative for the young people involved, the communities in which they’ll live, and the organizations they’ll serve with. Learn more and apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sbMIbRjtwvyhCciXD2giRIOmeZY-DdfdCKoWmc9HWxc/viewform?edit_requested=true
3. Summer Intern Programs: Multiple opportunities in Missions, Camps, Ministry and schools! To learn more, contact tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org
4. Young Adult Initiatives, Michigan Conference: Have a “seed” of an idea for missional ministry for your community? Seed to Harvest is a program of the Michigan Conference of the UMC that supports young adult leaders in bringing their ministry ideas to fruition. The program offers support in the form of monthly one-on-one coaching and group support with… VISIT WEB INFO
Other Ongoing ministry events
YOUNG ADULT FAITH JOURNEY (age 18+)
Sometimes, stepping out and trying something new can really allow us to grow…spiritually or in relationship with others, it is all good! Join us on any of the multiple opportunities throughout the year, you are sure to find one that works for you. Friends age 18 and over are invited too! -To sign up for future events, contact Tracy Ortlieb: tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org.
MUSIC MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
There are lots of opportunities to help with the music ministry of our church! Please contact Beth at emitchell@fumcnorthville.org to get all the details!
Young Adult Small Study Group
Small can be good! If you are interested in spiritual growth via a committed small* study group, this is for you! Contact tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org to express interest. We will select dates and times depending on our signups and specific study interests (Bible/Social Justice/Personal growth/etc).
*What will be small about it? – commitments to prepare will be minimal (possible short readings) – group size – duration of study to be limited
Contact Tracy for upcoming study details and sign-ups, tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org.
Career Network Ministries
Young adults interested can sign up for career assistance – you never know the network your church family might be a able to offer! Sign up by contacting Tracy Ortlieb at tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org
CLICK HERE to visit the FUMC church calendar for dates, times and locations of all events!
For Questions, contact Tracy tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org
Looking for MORE?
UPDATED LINKS: Click on your school below, or Google “Wesley Foundation (+name of your school)”! This might be the place to make some new connections…or to have some fun…or to find some good food🙂
MSU
UofM
GVSU
CMU
If you can’t find your local chapter on-line, just email tortlieb@fumcnorthville.org for help.