Senior Spotlight – Reese Wineland

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  Welcome to the Senior Spotlight series for the graduating class of 2023!  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this semester and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps.

Meet Reese Wineland!

What high school are you graduating from?
Webb School of Knoxville
What are your plans for next year?
Attending the University of South Carolina
What is your favorite bible verse?
1 Peter 5:7
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Chili
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Keep pushing forward and don’t give up!
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
1. Clueless 2. Legally Blonde 3. Howl’s Moving Castle
What is your top book recommendation?
Truth Be Told by Sue Divin
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
SLA 2022
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
Meeting new people and discovering my interests.
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Senior Spotlight – Kitely Sherman

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  Welcome to the Senior Spotlight series for the graduating class of 2023!  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this semester and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps.

Meet Kitely Sherman!

What high school are you graduating from?
Hardin Valley Academy
What are your plans for next year?
Agnes Scott College: majoring in Political Science
What is your favorite bible verse?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Anything my mom makes!
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Don’t rush the growing up
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
Little Women (2019), Tangled, Knives Out
What is your top book recommendation?
The Year of Magical Thinking
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
Joining youth group in 6th grade :,)
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
Meeting new people and places to love!
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Senior Spotlight – Clara Suters

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  Welcome to the Senior Spotlight series for the graduating class of 2023!  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this semester and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps.

Meet Clara Suters!

What high school are you graduating from?
L&N STEM Academy
What are your plans for next year?
Going to Belmont University to study publishing
What is your favorite bible verse?
Lamentations 3: 22-23
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Spaghetti
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Don’t worry about what everyone thinks of you, do what you think will make you happy.
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
Knives Out, Pride and Prejudice, and Murder on the Orient Express
What is your top book recommendation?
I would have to say the The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. I love the world building and how the plot is intricately woven.
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
My favorite church street memories are all the ones where I am a hanging out with some of my best friends. Whether we were at nightlife, choir practice, on a retreat, at Panera at 7:00 am, or on a bus together for 10 hours, I always had some really meaningful, or just entertaining, conversations and experiences.
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
I am excited to be able to learn more things about myself and am excited to meet new people. However, I am also extremely excited to decorate a dorm room.
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Senior Spotlight – Lilly Carroll

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  Welcome to the Senior Spotlight series for the graduating class of 2023!  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this semester and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps.

Meet Lilly Carroll!

What high school are you graduating from?
Webb School of Knoxville
What are your plans for next year?
I plan on attending the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a major in Marketing
What is your favorite bible verse?
Matthew 5:16 – “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.”
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
chicken tenders & fries
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Never be afraid to be your authentic self – God will lead you to those you need to be around, you do not need to try to change to fit in with certain people.
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Wizard of Oz, and High School Musical
What is your top book recommendation?
Too many to chose from !!
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
MAD in the City – I got to know so many people that were a part of the youth group while helping our community at the Wesley House. Those memories are some I still cherish and think about to this day.
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
Creating new memories and a bunch of new friendships with people! I am very excited to branch out and figure out who I am and where God will lead me in this next season.
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Senior Spotlight – Gracie Pardue

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  Welcome to the Senior Spotlight series for the graduating class of 2023!  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this semester and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps.

Meet Gracie Pardue!

What high school are you graduating from?
Knoxville Catholic High School
What are your plans for next year?
I will be swimming and studying at the University of Toledo, where I will pursue my undergraduate degree in Accounting and Spanish. After that I am planning to go to law school and study to become a business attorney.
What is your favorite bible verse?
2 Corinthians 4:18
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
#1 from Chick-Fil-A with fries and tea
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
I would tell my younger self to not put so much pressure on my self. Everything will turn out how it’s supposed to.
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
1) Pursuit of Happyness 2) A Dog’s Purpose 3) Saving Private Ryan
What is your top book recommendation?
Where The Crawdads Sing
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
I loved going through the Confirmation process and getting to grow in my faith alongside my friends.
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
I am looking forward to new opportunities and getting to meet lots of new people.
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Senior Spotlight – Carly Galbreth

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  Welcome to the Senior Spotlight series for the graduating class of 2023!  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this semester and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps.

Meet Carly Galbreth!

What high school are you graduating from?
Webb
What are your plans for next year?
I am attending Wake Forest.
What is your favorite bible verse?
I don’t like favorites, but my verse of the year is Matthew 6:34.
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
açaí bowls
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
don’t complain when days feel long, because one day you’ll want the days to be longer. also, give more hugs.
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
Newsies the Musical (the broadway version on Disney+), Legally Blonde, Princess Bride
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
every moment from the two choir tours i’ve been on
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
Learning new things and meeting new people
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Senior Spotlight – Reagan Hill

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  Welcome to the Senior Spotlight series for the graduating class of 2023!  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this semester and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps.

Meet Reagan Hill!

What high school are you graduating from?
West High School
What are your plans for next year?
I am attending the University of Tennessee.
What is your favorite bible verse?
Psalm 23
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
My dad’s panko bread fried chicken with Texas Roadhouse yeast rolls.
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Appreciate the workload you have in the grade your in. Also stop procrastinating all the time.
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
Shawshank Redemption, Interstellar, and La La Land.
What is your top book recommendation?
Not Here to Stay Friends
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
Its kind of a collection of memories. The many children’ worship lessons with Ms. Sue and the smell of the candles during Advent.
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
I think going to the college I have wanted to go to since I was a little kid. The University of Tennessee.
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May Update

Sunday Schedule: 
Worship – 8:30AM & 11:00AM
Sunday school – 9:45-10:45AM

End of the Year Party

This Sunday is our End of the Year Party!! Join us in the youth area & youth lot from 5:00-7:00. We’ll have burgers and hot dogs (there will be veggie burgers too) and games outside!

The youth lot will be chained during the 11:00 worship service on Sunday and will not be available to park in on Sunday afternoon. So, please plan to park in another of our lots when you arrive.

It has been such a great year in youth ministry at Church Street. I hope you’ll plan to be there and celebrate with us!

Summer Update

Summer is almost here! Next week, you’ll receive reminders of our summer schedule and all the fun things we have planned. Be on the lookout for me info coming to an inbox near you!

 

Have you viewed our page on Church Street’s website? Check it out!

Jenny Cross, Youth Director
jcross@churchstreetumc.org

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Senior Spotlight – Beth Suters

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  Welcome to the Senior Spotlight series for the graduating class of 2023!  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this semester and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps.

Meet Beth Suters!

What high school are you graduating from?
L&N Stem Academy
What are your plans for next year?

I plan to attend tbd college and major in history!

What is your favorite bible verse?
Jonah 4:4
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Potatoes of any form
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Have some fun along the way.
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
Princess Bride, When Harry met Sally, Ten things I hate about you
What is your top book recommendation?
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
Going up to Sterchi Lodge every New Years
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
Being able to meet new friends
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Senior Spotlight – Davis Bowlin

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One of our favorite things about the spring semester each year is celebrating our graduating seniors.  Welcome to the Senior Spotlight series for the graduating class of 2023!  Our seniors answered interview questions earlier this semester and it has been so much fun learning their answers! Check back in each week to get to know our seniors better and help to cheer them on as they wrap up high school and prepare for their next steps.

Meet Davis Bowlin!

What high school are you graduating from?
Gibbs High School
What are your plans for next year?
Attend Pellissippi State to major in Elementary Education(K-5)
What is your favorite bible verse?
John 16:33
If you could choose one meal to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
BBQ Bacon Cheeseburgers with Nathan’s Fries
If you could give some advice to your younger self, what would it be?
Remember to always be yourself
What are your top 3 favorite movies?
Moneyball, The Longest Yard, and Creed
What is your top book recommendation?
definitely Inky Johnson: An Amazing Story of Faith and Perseverance
What is your favorite Church Street memory?
nothing can top hiking max patch in the pouring rain on the high school retreat this year
What are you most excited about going into the next season of your life?
Probably getting the opportunity to be more independent and make my own decisions.
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