Meet Chef Kevin!

I am a chef at Los Amigos (Mexican restaurant). I am from Pittsgrove, NJ. I graduated from Schalick High School in 2003. In my spare time, I enjoy playing video games and cooking food.

Favorite TV Show:  Saturday Night Live

Favorite Movie: Wayne’s World

Favorite Sport:  Wrestling

Favorite Sports teams:  Philadelphia teams

Favorite Video Game: Break Out

Favorite Food: Bacon

Mimi

Hey #sickyouths! Here’s a little blurb about myself. I am 19 years old and have grown up here in Sicklerville while attending SUMC since before I was born. I am in my second year at Camden County College and am majoring in Early Childhood Education. I work at rainbow gymnastics where I used to train. Now, I teach gymnastics to all different age groups which is awesome. I love getting involved with different events here at church and when I was in youth group coming out to events strengthened my relationship with Christ tremendously—so get involved!

Favorite TV Show: everybody loves Raymond, but I don’t really watch tv.

Favorite Movie: FROZEN..or any Disney movie

Favorite Sport: gymnastics

Favorite Sports teams:Temple Rugby*

Favorite Video Game: Mario party

Favorite Food: pizza all the way..or chocolate





*Editor's addition

Teri Patterson

I have been attending SUMC since December of 1995.  We had been worshiping in the church that my family had attended since I was since years old prior to making the change.  What brought us to SUMC was the great youth program they had for teens.  Mark and I have 3 daughters, 3 son in laws and 6 grandchildren. Serving with the Sr. High youth last year was a true blessing for me.

Favorite TV Show  "The Good Wife"

Favorite Movie:   "Hope Floats"

Favorite Sport:  was Softball, now Tennis

Favorite Sports teams:   Phillies

Favorite Video Game:  Mario Bros.

Favorite Food:  Roast Beef and Mashed Potatoes

Meet Papa Bear

Papa Bear (Eric Ulrich) is someone who is always a constant presence in not only the youth group but in SUMC. He didn't write anything about himself probably because he doesn't think we are worthy to truly know who he is. I also think he was in a rush as he was about to do a wash-up. Anyways here is another youth leader answering some questions about themselves! Check in every Friday for another  youth leader!

Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld

Favorite Movie: Remember the Titans

Favorite Sport: Baseball

Favorite Sports teams: Yankees

Favorite Video Game: Pong

Favorite Food: Cheese Burger

Ocean City retreat 2014

So Senior High youth group had their Ocean City retreat two weekends ago. I want to apologize for not posting an update quickly enough about how the weekend went as I was a bit busy then I had the Men's Retreat where we did manly things such as burn a lot of things and eat a lot of things. Though we didn't eat what we burned or burn what we ate. Anyways I thought the Ocean City retreat was an awesome experience and, along with Freshmen, it was my first experience on this retreat.

There was some change this year as we stayed at a new place, which I personally really enjoyed staying at. As you can see the the right we had a large open area where our speaker, Zach Swanson, was able to witness to us. I love this picture simple because of what is going on with a large banner above that says "Trust in the Lord", it is such a simple sentence yet it speaks volumes. We had enough room to play some dodge-ball and hockey at nights along with pickup game of basketball going on during the day.




As with every retreat you could tell some of the students were nervous but as time went on they really started to open up their hearts to the Lord and each other. Personally it was awesome to grow with our youth but to also get to know some of the HCF Rooted kids.








There was a lot of freetime to roam the boards but Saturday we had a game time on the volleyball courts by the beach. Dan, Mike and Dave had planned different events for the kids which all of them seemed to enjoy and all of them got involved. Eventually Captain Jack and his team came out on top, although that was never in question.... One event we had to dig up different puzzle pieces and put them together and that is what you see to the left. The passage that is created with the pieces is 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation, the old has gone the new has come!" I personally love that verse and was glad it was such a big park of the weekend.


Well I have already wrote a lot so I will leave you with a picture of the beach service which was amazing. I am really glad the kids were able to come down the beach to grow in Christ and fellowship with one another. I can't wait for Poconos Retreat next!