Do you want the bad news or the good news first? Well, the bad news is, our second OMP plan of going to Jonesboro has been cancelled—as the host church came to the conclusion that they were uncomfortable in hosting students from another church when they had yet to resume in person gatherings themselves—completely understandable.
The good news? We can still have our own week of NO-OMP here in Siloam Springs. A local non-profit, Kind-at-Heart Ministries, works to build and maintain wheel chair ramps for the elderly in our Siloam Springs area. We have partnered with them which means that during the same week of our previously scheduled OMP dates of June 21st-26th, students will meet at the church at 8am everyday and come together to build a wheel chair ramp and help maintain a few others here in our own community.
There will be some caveats to our local “NO-OMP:"
- Students will report to First UMC everyday during the week at 8am and must be picked up at 8pm each evening to return to their own homes at night.
- When students are inside the building of First UMC, they will be required to wear face masks and must keep them on their person at the job site and wear them if they come within six feet of a client/neighbor.
- All participants must excuse themselves from participating in “NO-OMP” If they have a fever, cough, or show signs of a respiratory illness.
There will be no additional cost to the trip and students can sign up even if they were not signed up for the original OMP trip. More details about the week’s structure, times, and other social distancing precautions will be coming soon so please contact me if you have any questions!
~ Manny Anchondo
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The Basement Student Ministries is a place for students 7th through the 12th grade to come and experience passionate worship, real relationships and passionate biblical teaching. It’s our desire that students would draw closer to God and become more like Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
For more information about any activities at The Basement, contact Pastor Manny at 479-531-6111 or via e-mail at manny@fumcss.com. Wednesday Nights in the Basement Each Wednesday night, during the school year, middle and high school students gather in The Basement from 6 to 8 p.m. for a time of small group and fellowship. Doors open at 6pm, and the lesson begins at 6:45pm. Students can hang out, attempt to out dance their friends playing on our Xbox One, and receiving relevant yet biblical teaching from Pastor Manny every week. Want to see what we are currently up to? Check out our Facebook page! If you would like information about Timothy Team (K-6th grade) click here! |
