Dearborn Community Food Pantry
Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.
All-Ages Worship
COME CELEBRATE KIDS AND YOUTH at this worship service led by and for all ages! Kids and kids-at-heart will share in praise, prayer, and worship as children of God together! A Noisy Offering (loose change and bills) will be collected for a mission project, to be determined by the youth. Stay tuned for more details and get ready to celebrate in-person or via livestream at DearbornFirstUMC.org/live
Dearborn Community Food Pantry
Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.
Youth Invite Night: Sundaes and Silly Powerpoints
Enjoy your sundae and the silly powerpoint presentations created by our youth group! You might learn something new, or you might just enjoy a good laugh with a great group. Bring your friends and be ready to have a good time. All are welcome!
Dearborn Community Food Pantry
Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.
Dearborn Community Food Pantry
Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.
Bring Your Own Board Game Night - Gifts in Action Invite Night
Have some pizza, learn a new game, make some new friends! Youth are encouraged to invite one church elder outside their immediate family and one friend from school to join us!
Youth & YA: Donuts, Discipleship, & Dialogue
All youth and young adults are welcome to join us during Sunday Worship for Donuts, Discipleship, and Dialogue. We will enjoy donuts and have a youth oriented discussion related to the sermon’s topic for the week.
Youth & YA: Gifts in Action
Join us for pizza and our weekly exploration of how we can use our unique gifts to glorify God and benefit our community. Gifts in Action is all about finding fun, exciting ways for youth and young adults to identify and utilize their gifts within the church and beyond. These nights are full of fun, laughter, and community. All are welcome!
Youth & YA: Donuts, Discipleship, & Dialogue
All youth and young adults are welcome to join us during Sunday Worship for Donuts, Discipleship, and Dialogue. We will enjoy donuts and have a youth oriented discussion related to the sermon’s topic for the week.
Dearborn Community Food Pantry
Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.
Youth & YA: Gifts in Action
Join us for pizza and our weekly exploration of how we can use our unique gifts to glorify God and benefit our community. Gifts in Action is all about finding fun, exciting ways for youth and young adults to identify and utilize their gifts within the church and beyond. These nights are full of fun, laughter, and community. All are welcome!
Youth & YA: Donuts, Discipleship, & Dialogue
All youth and young adults are welcome to join us during Sunday Worship for Donuts, Discipleship, and Dialogue. We will enjoy donuts and have a youth oriented discussion related to the sermon’s topic for the week.
Youth & YA: Gifts in Action
Join us for pizza and our weekly exploration of how we can use our unique gifts to glorify God and benefit our community. Gifts in Action is all about finding fun, exciting ways for youth and young adults to identify and utilize their gifts within the church and beyond. These nights are full of fun, laughter, and community. All are welcome!
Youth & YA: Donuts, Discipleship, & Dialogue
All youth and young adults are welcome to join us during Sunday Worship for Donuts, Discipleship, and Dialogue. We will enjoy donuts and have a youth oriented discussion related to the sermon’s topic for the week.
Sunday Studio!
Sunday Studio
You’ve heard of Sunday School, now try Sunday Studio to help bring your faith to life.
When: 10:15am-11am (starting after Family Moment in worship)
Where: Youth Room (upstairs on the right)
What: Creative Practices Reflecting on the Message for the Day
Come try your hand at creative practices as a way to reflect on the scripture, music and messages of the worship service. We’ll have hands on creative practices and sometimes record our Dearborn First LIVE! podcast when we gather.
We’ll also have snacks to aid in our inspiration and we’ll give each other great feedback to perfect our craft.
See you in the studio!
Dearborn Community Food Pantry
Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.
Dearborn Youth LIVE!
Wednesdays, 6-7pm
Dearborn Youth LIVE! is a mid-week youth gathering for conversations, games, musical performances and more helping youth explore what it is like to live a life of faith.
At Dearborn Youth Live! we discover new ways to enact our faith in Jesus, build relationships with the people around us who are working toward beloved community, and find opportunities to work toward God’s justice and grace.
We’ll share details about what’s coming up each week on our Instagram feed so be sure to follow us there!
Sunday Studio!
Sunday Studio
You’ve heard of Sunday School, now try Sunday Studio to help bring your faith to life.
When: 10:15am-11am (starting after Family Moment in worship)
Where: Youth Room (upstairs on the right)
What: Creative Practices Reflecting on the Message for the Day
Come try your hand at creative practices as a way to reflect on the scripture, music and messages of the worship service. We’ll have hands on creative practices and sometimes record our Dearborn First LIVE! podcast when we gather.
We’ll also have snacks to aid in our inspiration and we’ll give each other great feedback to perfect our craft.
See you in the studio!
Dearborn Youth LIVE!
Wednesdays, 6-7pm
Dearborn Youth LIVE! is a mid-week youth gathering for conversations, games, musical performances and more helping youth explore what it is like to live a life of faith.
At Dearborn Youth Live! we discover new ways to enact our faith in Jesus, build relationships with the people around us who are working toward beloved community, and find opportunities to work toward God’s justice and grace.
We’ll share details about what’s coming up each week on our Instagram feed so be sure to follow us there!
Sunday Studio!
Sunday Studio
You’ve heard of Sunday School, now try Sunday Studio to help bring your faith to life.
When: 10:15am-11am (starting after Family Moment in worship)
Where: Youth Room (upstairs on the right)
What: Creative Practices Reflecting on the Message for the Day
Come try your hand at creative practices as a way to reflect on the scripture, music and messages of the worship service. We’ll have hands on creative practices and sometimes record our Dearborn First LIVE! podcast when we gather.
We’ll also have snacks to aid in our inspiration and we’ll give each other great feedback to perfect our craft.
See you in the studio!
Dearborn Youth LIVE!
Wednesdays, 6-7pm
Dearborn Youth LIVE! is a mid-week youth gathering for conversations, games, musical performances and more helping youth explore what it is like to live a life of faith.
At Dearborn Youth Live! we discover new ways to enact our faith in Jesus, build relationships with the people around us who are working toward beloved community, and find opportunities to work toward God’s justice and grace.
We’ll share details about what’s coming up each week on our Instagram feed so be sure to follow us there!
Sunday Studio!
Sunday Studio
You’ve heard of Sunday School, now try Sunday Studio to help bring your faith to life.
When: 10:15am-11am (starting after Family Moment in worship)
Where: Youth Room (upstairs on the right)
What: Creative Practices Reflecting on the Message for the Day
Come try your hand at creative practices as a way to reflect on the scripture, music and messages of the worship service. We’ll have hands on creative practices and sometimes record our Dearborn First LIVE! podcast when we gather.
We’ll also have snacks to aid in our inspiration and we’ll give each other great feedback to perfect our craft.
See you in the studio!
Dearborn Youth LIVE!
Wednesdays, 6-7pm
Dearborn Youth LIVE! is a mid-week youth gathering for conversations, games, musical performances and more helping youth explore what it is like to live a life of faith.
At Dearborn Youth Live! we discover new ways to enact our faith in Jesus, build relationships with the people around us who are working toward beloved community, and find opportunities to work toward God’s justice and grace.
We’ll share details about what’s coming up each week on our Instagram feed so be sure to follow us there!
Sunday Studio!
Sunday Studio
You’ve heard of Sunday School, now try Sunday Studio to help bring your faith to life.
When: 10:15am-11am (starting after Family Moment in worship)
Where: Youth Room (upstairs on the right)
What: Creative Practices Reflecting on the Message for the Day
Come try your hand at creative practices as a way to reflect on the scripture, music and messages of the worship service. We’ll have hands on creative practices and sometimes record our Dearborn First LIVE! podcast when we gather.
We’ll also have snacks to aid in our inspiration and we’ll give each other great feedback to perfect our craft.
See you in the studio!
Youth Retreat @ Lake Louise
Join youth from our church and others for a late Fall trip to the beautiful Lake Louise Camp and Retreat Center. We’ll enjoy nature, bonfires, s’mores, games, music and more. Plus we’ll get our hands busy with service projects around the camp and local area.
When: November 22-24, 2024
We’ll depart from DFUMC parking lot as close to 3pm as possible on Friday 11/22
We’ll retrun by 3-4pm on Sunday 11/24.
Who: Youth grades 6th -12th.
Youth are encouraged to invite friends from school and other churches.
Cost: $25-$100 suggested contribution per person. Make Your Contribution Here.
As always, cost is based on family budget and should never be a barrier to participation. Scholarship funds are available, contact Carl Gladstone for information.
FROM LAKE LOUISE PROGRAM DIRECTOR GREG:
Greetings from Lake Louise!
We are very excited to be hosting a youth retreat. Right now, 25 young people have said they are coming, so it should be a great time. I have an update about lodging to share.
The youth will be staying in our lodges. Since the beds typically have linens during our retreat season, we decided to provide those along with towels to everyone. They won’t have to pack bedding (unless they have a special pillow or blanket) or towels. All they need is their bathroom gear and clothing. Each lodge has two sleeping areas with attached bathrooms. One lodge will be used for girls and one for boys and we’ll probably use the gathering rooms in both for activities.
Meals will be eaten in our dining hall which is in a separate building we call the Retreat Center. These will be taken with adults who lead youth ministries at their own churches. Some of these leaders are bringing youth with them and some are coming for personal training and renewal.
The retreat begins at 7pm Friday with a pizza feast and wraps up at 11am Sunday. Rev. Carl Gladstone of Dearborn UMC is leading the youth retreat and recruiting chaperones. Your kids will be in good hands for the weekend.
They can expect to have times for fun and fellowship, times for worship (often with the youth leaders on retreat), crafts, learning and maybe something for the benefit of others.
Thanks for sharing your dietary needs as part of the registration. We will do everything we can to provide the kinds of foods that are good for their bodies. If you need to make a change, please let me know. Also, although everyone will be responsible for their own medications (we won’t have a camp nurse), let me know if there are significant health issues to share with the retreat leaders.
The weather in November here can vary from pleasant to cold and from rainy to dry to possibly even a little snow, so they should pack for all kinds of conditions. Sturdy shoes are a good idea.
If you haven’t been here before, Lake Louise is located at 11037 Thumb Lake Road between Boyne Falls and Vanderbilt. From I-75 (northbound or southbound), take exit 290 from I-75 and head away from Vanderbilt on Old 27. Turn left by the Red Wing corner store and Whippy Dip on Thumb Lake Road and drive about 4 miles until you see our sign. From US-131, turn onto Thumb Lake Road just north of Boyne Falls by the Dollar General and drive about 7 miles. The lodges are in the middle of camp past the office, so follow the signs to the office and we’ll watch for you.
If you need to reach me, you can email glawton@lakelouisecommunity.org or call me at 231-549-2728. After business hours, call me at 269-317-7183.
Blessings,
Greg Lawton
Director of Camping and Outreach
Lake Louise Christian Community Camp & Retreat Center
11037 Thumb Lake Road
Boyne Falls, MI 49713
231.549.2728 (office)
Dearborn Youth LIVE!
Wednesdays, 6-7pm
Dearborn Youth LIVE! is a mid-week youth gathering for conversations, games, musical performances and more helping youth explore what it is like to live a life of faith.
At Dearborn Youth Live! we discover new ways to enact our faith in Jesus, build relationships with the people around us who are working toward beloved community, and find opportunities to work toward God’s justice and grace.
We’ll share details about what’s coming up each week on our Instagram feed so be sure to follow us there!
Sunday Studio!
Sunday Studio
You’ve heard of Sunday School, now try Sunday Studio to help bring your faith to life.
When: 10:15am-11am (starting after Family Moment in worship)
Where: Youth Room (upstairs on the right)
What: Creative Practices Reflecting on the Message for the Day
Come try your hand at creative practices as a way to reflect on the scripture, music and messages of the worship service. We’ll have hands on creative practices and sometimes record our Dearborn First LIVE! podcast when we gather.
We’ll also have snacks to aid in our inspiration and we’ll give each other great feedback to perfect our craft.
See you in the studio!
Dearborn Community Food Pantry
Food Distribution takes place the third Saturday of every month. Show up at Good Shepherd UMC from 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. to serve, or to be served. Learn more on our food ministry web page.
Dearborn Youth LIVE!
Wednesdays, 6-7pm
Dearborn Youth LIVE! is a mid-week youth gathering for conversations, games, musical performances and more helping youth explore what it is like to live a life of faith.
At Dearborn Youth Live! we discover new ways to enact our faith in Jesus, build relationships with the people around us who are working toward beloved community, and find opportunities to work toward God’s justice and grace.
We’ll share details about what’s coming up each week on our Instagram feed so be sure to follow us there!
Sunday Studio!
Sunday Studio
You’ve heard of Sunday School, now try Sunday Studio to help bring your faith to life.
When: 10:15am-11am (starting after Family Moment in worship)
Where: Youth Room (upstairs on the right)
What: Creative Practices Reflecting on the Message for the Day
Come try your hand at creative practices as a way to reflect on the scripture, music and messages of the worship service. We’ll have hands on creative practices and sometimes record our Dearborn First LIVE! podcast when we gather.
We’ll also have snacks to aid in our inspiration and we’ll give each other great feedback to perfect our craft.
See you in the studio!
Dearborn Youth LIVE!
Wednesdays, 6-7pm
Dearborn Youth LIVE! is a mid-week youth gathering for conversations, games, musical performances and more helping youth explore what it is like to live a life of faith.
At Dearborn Youth Live! we discover new ways to enact our faith in Jesus, build relationships with the people around us who are working toward beloved community, and find opportunities to work toward God’s justice and grace.
We’ll share details about what’s coming up each week on our Instagram feed so be sure to follow us there!
Sunday Studio!
Sunday Studio
You’ve heard of Sunday School, now try Sunday Studio to help bring your faith to life.
When: 10:15am-11am (starting after Family Moment in worship)
Where: Youth Room (upstairs on the right)
What: Creative Practices Reflecting on the Message for the Day
Come try your hand at creative practices as a way to reflect on the scripture, music and messages of the worship service. We’ll have hands on creative practices and sometimes record our Dearborn First LIVE! podcast when we gather.
We’ll also have snacks to aid in our inspiration and we’ll give each other great feedback to perfect our craft.
See you in the studio!