Clough UMC is blessed with a dynamic youth ministry. You will find our youth and their leaders actively participating in the front rows at every service. Our youth members have developed a passion for serving God and the community. This passion has been demonstrated in many ways, including a mission trip to My Father's House in Jamaica, serving at City Gospel Mission, several work days helping our facilities team, and many Help is On the Way projects.
The youth group regularly holds meetings from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Sundays. These meetings include a lunch served and provided by a rotating group of adult volunteers.
STAR 93.3
Friday, March 26 - Youth work at STAR 93.3 Fundraiser to earn free advertising for the Motorcycle Blessing in May.
"Carry the Cross" - Churches 4 Change
The Clough Youth Group will be joining with the youth groups from Cherry Grove UMC, Mt. Moriah UMC, and Summerside UMC to carry the cross for a 24 hour period starting at noon on Good Friday, April 2. Each youth group will carry the cross for a 6 hour period with the Clough Youth starting at midnight and going until 6 a.m. Youth group members will be raising funds for "Bibles and Breakfast" by getting sponsors for this event.
"Bibles and Breakfast" is the mission focus for the Churches 4 Change during lent. Funds raised will be given to Elberon UMC in Price Hill so Bibles can be purchased for their children's ministry and food can be bought for their breakfast ministry. Elberon feeds approximately 250 people in their community weekly thru their free breakfast program.
Beatrice M. Jackson Memorial Scholarship
Bea Jackson, a very special member of the Clough family, was the organist at the church for over 60 years. She loved the church and its members dearly and had a special place in her heart for the children and teens. When she died, Bea willed money to the church to establish a scholarship fund for college students. This scholarship is available for graduating high school seniors and for current college students. Eligibility requirements include attending an accredited college or university, having faithfully attended Clough UMC for 2 years prior to applying for the scholarship, pursuing a degree in a full time undergraduate program, maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, and being a U.S. citizen or documented permanent resident of the U.S. Applications for this scholarship are available in the church office and must be turned in no later than April 18. For more information, please contact Tim Jacob (232-6080).
Youth Sunday
May 16 - The Youth plan and lead the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service.
Graduation Sunday
June 13 - High school and college graduates are recognized and the Beatrice M. Jackson Memorial Scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year are awarded.
Help is On the Way
The youth are eager to use the home maintenance and repair skills they learned at Flight School 2009 in Copperhill, Tennessee. They are establishing Help is On the Way (HOW) to support those who need some help maintaining the upkeep of their homes. The teens are eager and willing to take on tasks such as raking leaves, cleaning gutters, painting, and working on minor home repairs. Contact Roselyn Sutherland (831-9302) if you could use HOW.