Youth (Grades 6 –
12) Participants need to:
Welcome to 2024 FUMC 30-Hour Famine!
We are so glad you have decided to participate in this event. It is such a great cause. We can use as many volunteers and donations
as we can get! During the 30-Hour
Famine, we will play games, worship, participate in a poverty simulation,
participate in community service, and serve some time at our collection
points. We have a packed agenda and
cannot wait for you to arrive! Below is
some information that will help prepare you (or your youth) for the event and
make the event more enjoyable as it tells you what you need to bring.
Prior to Event:
- Join
our Team through the 30-Hour Famine website:
- Donations/Fundraising
– We suggest you partner up with someone if you are going to fundraise around
town/neighborhoods. There will be some
pretty awesome prizes for the most money collected!!!!
- Start
collecting money. Donation checks should be made payable to World Vision or
CareNet. Make a goal! Fundraising works
better if there is something to strive for!
When you come to the Famine on Friday, bring the money you’ve collected.
Day 1 of Event (March 15):
o
Bring $15 cash or check made payable to
FUMC for the activity fee (includes t-shirt).
o
Bring 2 bottles of juice or juice boxes or
bottles of water (to share with group).
o
Bring sleeping bag/bedroll, pillow and
toiletries.
o
Bring a water
bottle to refill.
o
Be
at FUMC at 5:30 pm on Famine Friday. Upon arrival, you MUST check in at the
registration desk. PLEASE NOTE that we will not be set up to register you prior to that
time.
Day 2 of Event (March 16):
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Bring outdoor appropriate clothing for Saturday. We will be out in the cold or even rain (or
snow) on Saturday – so bring warm jacket, hat, gloves, scarves, etc. Dress in
layers!!! Make sure you have enough to
keep warm! Bring older shoes as they may get dirty…we will be working in the
community.
o
Bring a 30-Hour
Famine t-shirt to wear on Saturday. If
you do not have one, no worries. We will
get you one!
o
Optional
– Bring a “soccer” chair or lawn
chair to use on Saturday.
o
Start fasting
at noon (or after your lunch at school) on Friday.
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Cell phones
will be limited, If you need to contact your youth, please call Ms. Vicki at
919-210-8072.
Pick Up:
o
Your
parents should pick you up on that Saturday between 6-6:30 pm after the evening
meal/clean up.
Sunday, March 17:
o
All
participants are invited to be a part of our youth-led worship service at FUMC
on Sunday, March 17. You should wear your famine T-shirt to church. We will
meet at 9:30 am Sunday to go over the order of worship for the worship service,
which begins at 10 am.
