Welcome!   The youth of Lakewood UMC proudly give you their website. We hope you enjoy learning what the youth are currently doing and what is to come in the near future. Below we have given you a brief description of activities and staples of our youth group, please click on the highlighted link in order to read more about a particular aspect of our youth. Winter Retreat Permission Form   Click form OMP Permission Form   Click omp_form Youth News Letter     Click New Year Newsletter Congratulations Brandon Bates, our youth director, was selected to be one of five young adults to represent the 8-state South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Global Young Peoples Convocation and Legislative Assembly, is made up of five youth, five young adults and two adult youth workers from every U.S. jurisdiction, as well as reps from every other continent. The event will provide a great opportunity for people from throughout the world to come together, share, learn, worship and, most importantly, connect with one another.  UMYF   United Methodist Youth Fellowship, the flagship of the youth department meets almost every Sunday of the year. The youth investigate various topics and discuss the how it relates to the every day life of the youth.  Sunday School   After our Contemporary Worship Service, come join us for Sunday School.  Spring Break Trip   Our annual Spring trip for 2008 is March 24  Winter Retreat   One of our best attended events is our Winter Retreat. The 2008 dates are Feb. 1-3  Ozark Mission Project   The youth go into the community giving up a week of their summer to serve the less fortunate in various ways during the Ozark Mission Project. Dates for 2008 are June 8-14 & June 22-28.  Special Activities   The youth are always doing Special Activities. Check out Veritas, Feb. 29 - Mar 2 in Ft Smith and the Conference Youth Choir Tour, June 22-29 in Memphis.  Youth Council The YOUth Council is responsible for helping plan, supervise, and schedule various special and ongoing youth activities. YOUth council members are also expected to be leaders by example through their presence and attitude. The meetings will be the second Sunday of each month, following Sunday School from 11:30-12:30. If conflicts arise, or another meeting is needed, everyone will be promptly notified.