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TAKE PRIDE - MAY 2008
UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY HOUSE
THE PLACE TO BE THIS SUMMER!.
It is often said that “an idle mind is the devil’s playground” and we find that this is 
particularly true with children. Combine this with the fact that many parents do not have the luxury of taking the summer off and are forced to leave children home alone and you now have arecipe for disaster. Fortunately, for many parents and children, our “Super Summer Kid’s Camp,” is a positive alternative that gives children a variety of activities to put both their minds and bodies to work.
Monday through Friday, we provide children with the opportunity to enjoy activities that include educational reinforcement, literacy, field trips, swimming, computer lab access, horseback riding, arts and crafts, cooking, gardening, photography and the list goes on. The benefits are two-fold: Parents are able to work with ease knowing that their children are in a safe fun and learning environment and children are prepared to return to school in the fall refreshed and ready for another year.
“I like coming to “The Methodist” Summer Program because we go on many field trips and do different things to help the community. This past summer, I learned many Spanish words and also participated in a United Methodist Community House Girl Scouts program.-Danisha L. King, Age 8
“By attending” The Methodist” Summer Youth Camp, I am forced to become more social, which is often difficult
for me because of my quiet personality. This has helped me greatly in the long run. “The Methodist” is like my
extended family because you get so attached to the kids and staff”. -Janae Couch, 12th Grade
The United Methodist Community House Super Summer Camp program strives to enrich children’s lives by setting the stage to create a positive future for all. Here is what two past participants had to say…
“The United Methodist Community House Summer Youth Program was the highlight of my summer. Every year I looked forward to a fun and relaxing afternoon at “The Methodist”. Not only were there many exciting activities and fieldtrips, but I was also given the opportunity to make new friends, work as a team, and develop many other skills that I continue to use today both in the classroom, and on the football field. Even as a sophomore football player at The University of Michigan, I still reflect on my wonderful summers at UMCH. – Obi Ezeh, Age 20
“I participated in the United Methodist Community House Youth Program, on the sports teams. I learned many valuable life lessons, like having respect for others and ones self, cooperation, good sportsmanship, being a part of a team and working towards a common goal. The skills I was taught at “The Methodist” helped me go on to play college and professional football. Today as a football coach for the Grand Rapids Public Schools, I try to “give back” to the students, that which was given to me at “The Methodist”. -Colin Christopher, Age 26
Some say it takes a village to help raise a child, in our case, we say it takes a Community House.