The high school years are ones of change as young people begin to make more of their own choices and life paths. Boston Avenue's Senior High Youth Ministry for 9th through 12th Graders strives to provide activities and ministries that are both cool and life-changing, in positive ways. Our goal is to provide a place for you to learn of God's great love for you, to share this love with others, and to find your purpose in life.
We invite high school students to join us and become a part of our social interactions, small groups, missions, music and drama groups, Reconciliation Council Ministries, and retreats and camps while learning biblical principles for life.
Bring your friends and join us on our journey!
Senior High Sunday School is held on Sunday mornings from 9:40 to 10:40 a.m. on the fourth floor of the main building. All senior high first meet in Room 420 for refreshments, announcements, joys and concerns, and then break into smaller classes.
Since the interests and needs of youth are so diverse, we offer a choice of classes at 9:40 a.m. Class sizes are limited, so first choices are not always available, but we make every effort to work with each youth to get the class that best suits his or her interests and needs.
Youth are asked to make a commitment to attend a specific class for each session. That commitment is important to the youth and leaders of the class. Facilitators use United Methodist Curriculum in these option-based classes. Each class is designed to help youth in their journey of faith.
Social Interactions
Senior High Youth meet as needed for special service projects and fellowship events on Sunday afternoons or evenings. Regular youth meetings are held on Wednesday evenings. The focus is to have fun while encouraging genuine caring and Christian fellowship. Genuine fellowship includes sharing the LOVE and GRACE of God with each other.
DTBA (Downtown Boston Avenue or
Dare To Be Alive in Christ)
A midweek faith break that meets Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on the fourth floor.
Life is a journey! Come and be a part of a community that shares your struggles and celebrates your victories! Each week we will have a time for fellowship, but will focus on helping you grow and be challenged in your relationship with God!
Life After High School Lunches
Lunches primarily for parents and upperclassmen focusing on the opportunities and challenges for students beyond high school. They happen the last Sunday of the month in Room 420 during January through April. Reservations for lunch will be required in advance. Non-Boston Avenue youth and families are always welcome. Contact Audra Fogle, Senior High Youth Director, at 699.0130 for more information.
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Senior High Small Groups
Imagine laughing and talking about your week while working on a beaded necklace. Or, playing a full throttle game of basketball and then sitting down with your Christian brothers to talk about where your faith was challenged during the week. Maybe you are looking for a group to engage in a serious Bible study? Groups meet once a month for approximately 1 1/2 hours-2 hours and select their own topics to study with their leaders. It will be the highlight of your week!!!
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Missions
Ongoing Mission Projects
Prayer Bears - Bears are shared as an outreach of Christ's love and support of Boston Avenue to those in need of a special hug. New stuffed animals can be donated at any time.
Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless - Our youth serve the evening meal for the people at the Day Center for the Homeless several times each year. We begin cooking in the Boston Avenue main kitchen in the afternoon and then serve the meal at 5:00. Serving at the Day Center is an opportunity to stay connected to people in need here in our local community. Other opportunities for service at the Day Center include: working in the clothing room, serving daytime snacks, playing games with children, and helping repackage toiletries.
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Music & Drama Groups
Music Team - Our music team has a wide variety of experience levels and talents. We welcome your gifts or enthusiasm for music! Come and try us out! If you would like to be a part of the team, we ask that you will make a commitment to come to practice regularly so we can lead to the best of our ability!
Students lead the opening session on Sunday mornings from 9:45-10:00 and play occasionally for DTBA on Wednesday evenings. Group practice is often held during the 11:00 a.m. service on Sunday mornings in Room 420.
Chapel Choir - For 7th-12th Graders, the Chapel Choir rehearses from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday during the school year. This choir provides musical leadership for the 8:30 a.m. worship service every Sunday, and tours annually.
BAY (Boston Avenue Youth) Troupe - For mid-high and senior high students, BAY Troupe meets during the fall to enhance drama skills and rehearse to perform a musical production. All Boston Avenue youth are encouraged to participate. Rehearsals are on Sunday afternoons from 12:30-3:30 and on Wednesday evenings from 7-9 in the Fall, although not all cast members are required to be at every rehearsal. This troupe is directed by Angelyn Dale, Dr. Joel Panciera, and Mike Fischer. Audra Fogle and Debbie Peterson serve as “Producers” for this ministry.
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Reconciliation Council Ministries
TEEN TRIALOGUE
Our Annual Youth Interfaith Trialogue Series brings together teens from the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith traditions for focused discussions on religion. Typically held in late February through early March, the Teen Trialogue Series provides an opportunity for high school students from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faith traditions to meet in consecutive sessions to learn about other religions. In the process, participants strengthen their own faiths and develop new friendships. Each of the sessions focuses on a specific topic. More than 40 of our Boston Avenue Youth participate in this special opportunity.
OCCJ's 27th Annual Youth Interfaith Tour, April 18, 2010
OCCJ's Youth Interfaith Tour brings together middle and high school students and others to visit various houses of worship and learn about faith traditions. The 2010 tour is scheduled for Sunday, April 18 from 1-5 p.m. and will visit a mosque, B'nai Emunah, Church of Christ, Scientist, and First Baptist Church. Please contact Senior High Director Audra Fogle, 699.0130, or visit OCCJ's website for more information.
Many Senior High Youth participate in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
and parade in Tulsa.
ANYTOWN, OKLAHOMA
Anytown, Oklahoma is held each summer at Camp Takatoka on Lake Ft. Gibson. Anytown promotes self-esteem, good citizenship, and leadership in an atmosphere steeped in rich diversity. Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible for this award-winning, statewide human relations camp. The 2007 camp, the largest in several years, hosted 57 incoming high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from high schools that included Broken Arrow, Booker T. Washington, Central, East Central, Edison, Edmond, Idabel, Jenks, Memorial, Peace Academy, Rogers, Sand Springs, Stillwater, TSST, Union, and Webster.
Anytown consistently ranks as a preeminent human relations experience, often characterized as a "life-changing" opportunity. The camp has made a difference in the lives of more than 500 teens since its inception in 1994. Interested high school students who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors in the fall may pick up camp registration brochures or contact the OCCJ office for more information by calling 918.583.1361.
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Upcoming Senior High Camps & Activities
~ How To Register ~
Join us for Camp Sign-Up Night on Wednesday, April 8th
at 5:30 in Bishops' Hall...
or
pick up hard copies of the forms from the Education Office...
or
download the registration form(s) for each camp below
and mail the completed form(s) with payment to:
Debbie Aycock
Education Office
Boston Avenue United Methodist Church
1301 S. Boston Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74119-3297
PLEASE NOTE:
- One check, payable to "Boston Avenue Church," may be written to pay for all of the camps.
- Only one Official Transportation and Medical Release Form needs to be completed for each participant regardless of how many camps he/she is enrolled in.
- Please register for the camps through the church and not the Conference Office, as it will affect your cost.
- Boston Avenue will pay half of the cost of ONE camp for our church members.
- LIT credit can be used, but must be requested.
~ SUMMER 2009 ~
Venture Crew & Philmont Hike 2009
Please contact Debbie Aycock (699.0131)
or Audra Fogle (699.0130) to register for this event.
Official Transportation and Medical Release Form
June 7-20 at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico
— For rising 9th-12th graders
Are you adventuresome and love the outdoors? Does hiking and camping with your church friends sound like a blast to you? Then this is for you! If you can't make it on our hike at Philmont this year, you can still be a part of our Venture Crew. Throughout the year, we will participate in ropes courses, hikes, camp-outs, and all sorts of adventure.
Cost: $400
Social Justice Camp: Being Just in an Unjust World - NEW!
Camp Registration Form
Official Transportation and Medical Release Form
June 12-14 at Canyon Camp
— For rising 9th-12th graders
Are you the kind of person who wonders why the world isn't fair for ALL of God's people? Do you want to learn more about issues of justice facing our country? This weekend camp is focused specifically on current poverty and justice issues facing our church. Topics include: gambling, immigration, homelessness, HIV/AIDS, defense of creation, and poverty. Get involved; have a voice... make a difference!
Cost: $85
7th – 12th Youth Force 2009
Camp Registration Form
Official Transportation and Medical Release Form
June 14-19 in Oklahoma City (housing at OCU)
—
For rising 7th graders - just-graduated seniors
Whether it’s giving a home a new coat of paint, fixing a leaky faucet, or sharing the love of Jesus with elderly and disadvantaged families in our state, youth and adults will be united in mission this summer at Youth Force. An active, hands-on experience, Youth Force is Oklahoma’s premier mission event for teens.
Registration fee includes all meals, lodging for Sunday evening through Friday morning, project supplies and expenses, recreation, worship, training materials, and a Youth Force t-shirt.
Registrations are processed in a first come, first served basis and spots will fill quickly.
Cost: $185 (includes lunch on the way home)
C.Y.M.E. Camp
Camp Registration Form
Camp Recommendation Form
Official Transportation and Medical Release Form
June 21-26 at Cross Point Camp
— For rising 9th graders - just-graduated seniors
This camp is serious business with non-stop intensity and excitement. It will push you to the limits of Christian community, leadership skills, discipleship, peer ministry and hearing your call in Christ. In addition to the ropes course, we will also be learning how to rappel. Eligible youth for C.Y.M.E. may be local church youth leaders/officers, C.Y.M.E. youth members (Conference Council on Youth Ministries), District youth leaders/officers, youth members of District or Conference Design Teams. Requires that youth be recommended by pastor or youth worker. Contact Audra Fogle, 699.0130, for more details.
Cost: $300
The Great Unknown: "Off the Couch"
Camp Registration Form
Official Transportation and Medical Release Form
June 28-30 — For rising 7th - just-graduated seniors
You never know where sharing the love of God may take you!
Come and be the hands and feet of Christ as we spend two nights living here at Boston Avenue Church. We spend our daytime hours in service to others in the community and then celebrate the day with fun activities and late night festivities!
Where you go will be a surprise;
what you feel and see may be new to you, too.
Join us for a GREAT TIME!!
Cost: $50 for Boston Avenue members, $70 for non-members;
some scholarships available
Tulsa District Senior High Camp
Camp Registration Form
Official Transportation and Medical Release Form
July 6-10 at Camp Egan — For rising 9th - just-graduated seniors
You can bet that District Camp will be a blast! Tons of fun with friends, a float trip, river hiking, swimming, singing, playing basketball, volleyball, & soccer, experiential learning, talking, and more!!! Plus, an incredible opportunity to grow in your relationship with Christ through awesome worship, fantastic small groups, and personal reflection time!
Cost: $240 (includes lunch on Friday); some scholarships available
Anytown, Oklahoma
Camp Registration Form
Official Transportation and Medical Release Form
July 26-August 1 at Camp Takatoka near Lake Gibson
— For rising 10th-12th graders
Anytown promotes self-esteem, good citizenship, and leadership in an atmosphere steeped in rich diversity. Incoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible for this award-winning, state-wide human relations camp. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Conference for Community and Justice.
Cost: $300; additional scholarships available
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Available Scholarships for Seniors
Application Form
The B. V. and Mary Jane McMillan Scholarship Fund supports students who attend Oklahoma City University. Preference is given to deserving active youth members of Boston Avenue Church.
The Enmeier Scholarship Fund supports students who are entering the ministry of the United Methodist Church. Dr. Biggs chooses the recipient and preference is given to students from the Tulsa area.
The Ken and Myra Noteboom Scholarship Fund supports deserving active students who need economic support. The Susan Barnum Committee nominates recipients.
The Charles Ward Scholarship Fund supports graduating seniors with need and ability. Preference is given to youth members active in youth and church activities throughout their mid-high and high school years.
The Allison Biggs Scholarship Fund supports students with need and ability. Preference is given to youth members of Sunday School and U.M.Y.F. who have been active throughout their high school years.
The Edna Williamson Scholarship Fund supports graduating seniors with need and ability. Preference is given to youth members active in youth and church activities throughout their mid-high and high school years.
Loans are also available from the United Methodist Student Loan Fund. You can also visit www.umyouth.org/scholarships for other possibilities. Senior High Youth Director Audra Fogle would be glad to help you get more information about obtaining U.M.S.L. fund loans.
Please review the above criteria once again. If you qualify, please pick up an application form at the information desk and return it to Audra Fogle no later than April 15. We are eager to award these gifts and support your higher education. These funds have been given to the church by committed persons to honor and appreciate your commitments to church membership. Scholarships will be awarded to members of Boston Avenue Church who are enrolled in a college or university in the fall. Moreover, graduating seniors will be given preference over returning students.
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BA Senior High Youth and sponsors pause for a group picture in Rio Bravo, Mexico. In December 2008, they headed to New Orleans to aid some Katrina families.
