Church of the Open Arms, United Church of Christ
No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
Past Youth Events have included:
**Our July 2010 Mission Trip to South Padre to work with Habitat for Humanity.
**Our December 2010 Regional Food Bank Volunteer Day.
**January 2010 Peace Cafe Lunch and Discussion at the Red Cup Coffeehouse
**Stuff Exchange Events ~ "Recycling & 'Going Local' for a Better Earth!"
** World Religions Classes ~ Summer 2011
**Zoo Snooze ~ Summer 2011
**Reading to Children at Oklahoma City's Annual Peace Festival
**Study of God through Simpsons Episodes
**Mixed Company Concert Fund Raiser for Youth Mission Trip
** Helping to Water the Church's Drought-Stricken Fledgling Trees!
Bowling Night & Valentine Party ~ 2012
Community Garden Volunteering ~ March 2012
Movie Night: Dr. Seuss's The Lorax ~ March 2012
... Stay tuned for more upcoming and exciting youth events!
The Open Arms Youth Crew is the youth contingent of Church of the Open Arms. We are a small group of folks, ages ranging from twelve to eighteen. Our theological and ethical commitments are one in the same with Church of the Open Arms; we strive to be a community of liberation, joining Jesus in his ministry of reconciliation. Practically speaking, that means we learn together about faith and social issues, volunteer our time and energy with the hope of helping others, and sometimes just have fun together. Some things we have done in the past: written letters to politicians urging them not to attack Iran, helped plant veggies by digging holes at a community garden, attended OKC Amnesty International’s Human Rights Film Festival, gone bowling, and more.
