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Fellowship summer kickoff Event offers a place to have fun and be free from vices. S to r y by K r y s t e l K n o w l e s
First United Methodist Church of Plant City held its summer kickoff event for young adults between the ages of 18 to 35. The series of events are designed to give young adults the opportunity to mingle, spend time with friends, and be able to have fun without having to spend a
lot of money. The first event was a movie on the lawn; it consisted of a young adult band, popcorn and refreshments for sale, and a movie. The events are for all young adult community members. All the funds raised from the summer events are to fund future social events.
Laurie Stephens, 29, church member, was asked by other church members to create a summer event schedule for the young adults. “I want the young adults to get involved with the church and have fun,” said Stephens. Her goal is to give young adults who just come out of high school a safe place to meet people their own age. “The young adults can watch a movie, eat popcorn, drink soda and watch a live band perform for less than five dollars,” said Stephens. “This is a fun,
clean event, and we are not pressuring people to become part of our church. This is the youth alternative outside the bar scene,” said Stephens. Pete Stephens, Laurie’s husband, said he supports these series of events because it gives the youth a fun and safe place to spend a weekend afternoon. For more information about future events, call First United Methodist Church of Plant City at (813) 754-3519.
More than 30 guests attended the first kickoff event from First United Methodist Church of Plant City. Photo by Krystel Knowles
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