Spring Retreat

Join the Arapaho UMC and Spring Valley UMC at Sky Ranch, in the woods of East Texas, for zip lines, paintball, laser tag, a ropes course as well as study and friends! Along the way we will identify the mountains we need to move in our lives and our communities.

The cost is $125 per person (credit card processing fees apply). We will leave from Spring Valley UMC on April 20 at 6:00 pm and return on April 22 at 3:00. 

Note: Medical Releases from Mission Trip 2017 or later are still valid. If you need a Medical Release form see below. Please remember to attach a copy of your insurance card. 

Click Here To Register Online With A Credit Card (fees apply)

If you would like to register and pay with a check, please email David Finley

Parents: Download Release Forms Here

Mission Trip Fundraising

"150 Envelopes" is our first mission trip fundraiser and begins in February. The trip is to Rockport, TX to do Hurricane Harvey relief on June 17-23.

Go For The Gold

Join us on February 11, 18, and 25 - the games Sunday evenings will be patterned after Winter Olympics sports - curling, bobsled (really), and cross-country skiing! We meet on Sunday evenings at 6:30 PM in the Youth Room. 

Life Size Clue

January 8, 2018 | 6:30 pm | Youth Room

Calling all teenagers, come help us kick of 2018 by playing Life Size Clue. Teams will compete against each other by solving different challenges and gathering clues to solve the mystery of Pastor Blair's lost suitcase. Bring a friend!

#arapahoYOUth

Serving At The Salvation Army

The Arapaho Youth will be serving at the Salvation Army on November 5th from 4:00 - 7:30 PM.  Wear long pants, closed toed shoes and your "Move The Mountain T-shirt.  

Contact David for details

Food Drive

Arapaho Youth are doing a food drive for Pearce and RHS food pantries.  Bring item(s) from the list below to MYF this coming Sunday (October 22)

Dusk2Dawn - Register Now!

Dusk 2 Dawn will be from 8 pm Friday, Nov 17 to 6 am Saturday, Nov 18.  Activities include Group Dynamix, Bubble Soccer, and ends with breakfast at IHOP. 

Wear your Move the Mountain T-shirt

We need 15 RSVPs by Friday, October 13th for the event to make.

Cost is $50 (scholarships available in cases of financial need)

Pumpkin Smash 2017

Let's smash some pumpkins!  Bring your own bat to Mimosa Park at 6:30 pm on October 8.  

Cost is free! 

Move The Mountain

Our theme this year is Move the Mountain, taken from Matthew 17:20, which says we can move mountains with faith the size of a mustard seed.  We want to learn how to step out in faith and let God help us move mountains in our own lives.  We just finished a speaker series called Mountain Movers where we heard about people moving their own mountains.  We’ll follow that by seeing how we can claim that mustard seed faith for ourselves. 

 We heard from Anna and Denise, two Richardson HS students overcoming economic obstacles to graduate; from Sarah Mendenhall, a former member of our youth group who is re-learning to walk after contracting a paralyzing virus; and from Back on my Feet, which combats homelessness by creating support groups built around running. 

We typically meet in the youth room at 6:30 pm on Sunday evenings.  For more information contact David@arapahoumc.org

Mission Trip Service

The "We Remember Youth Mission Trip 2017" service will be on August 13 at the 11:00 am worship service in the sanctuary.  EVERYONE who went on the trip should come - regardless of church. Wear your #unBRoken shirts. 

Mystery Trip 2017

We're going to . . . wait, that would be telling.  We'll provide a packing list so you'll know what to bring.  Cost is $100.  Please sign up by July 21
We will leave from Spring Valley UMC on July 28 at 2:30 pm and return on July 30 at 7:00 pm.  

A Letter from a Mission Trip Homeowner

One of our mission trip homeowners gave us this letter, which I am passing on to you all...

To my volunteer family for the week of June 26-30th,
This comes as a “Thank you” for all you have done to make me whole again. It is a blessing to see my home coming together and the joy of anticipation to know that in the very near future that I’ll be in my home. Although you all have helped me tremendously – the most rewarding of all is getting to meet all of you. All of you have brought joy into my life, therefore I cannot express the appreciation and the gratitude I hold for each of you. It is without a doubt that all of you have been a big help and a blessing to me and my family. My prayers will always be with you all included. 
It is only through the grace of God that he brought you all into my life and for this I’m eternally grateful.
Once again, thanks for all you have done to help us. 
May the grace of God continue to shine on each and every one of you.
Every one of you have now become a part of my extended family – so please keep in touch.

[She included her mailing address, which I will gladly provide upon request.]

Thanks,
Lucille Newman