Methodist Youth Fellowship
MARY TAYLOR MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
168 Broad Street                                                                                                          
Milford, CT 06460                                                                    
203-874-1982
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    Methodist Youth
    Fellowship (MYF) is a
    ministry of the church,
    welcoming all youth!
    MYF provides a fun,
    safe, spiritual, mission-
    conscious environment
    in which youth grow in
    their faith and service
    to their church and
    their community.

    Please contact the
    church office at (203)
    874-1982 or e-mail
    mtmumc@sbcglobal.net
    with any questions
    about Mary Taylor
    Memorial UMC Youth
    Fellowship.
                                                        Girls in School NOW!!  
                                                            By Olivia D’Andrea

    Do you remember when girls couldn’t go to school? I don’t! Girls in Afghanistan and      
    Pakistan are not really welcomed in school because their culture doesn’t believe in girls
    going to school. I believe there should be more schools for girls in Afghanistan and
    Pakistan.  With people helping more and more, girls can become successful women just by
    getting an education. In this essay I will tell you the percentage of girls in Afghanistan and
    Pakistan attending school and what could happen if girls do get an education.

    Many women in Afghanistan and Pakistan don’t get an education. Only 5% of girls were sent
    to elementary school in 2002.   53% of boys were sent to elementary school and that is a big
    difference if you compare 53% to 5%, right? Only 11% of girls who graduate elementary
    school go to upper grades. Which means 89% of girls stopped going to elementary school.
    If a girl is under the Taliban (a terrorist organization) she would not be allowed to be
    educated at all. If she were educated, she probably wouldn’t be following the rules of the
    Taliban.   We should help these girls get a higher education!

    The culture of the people from Afghanistan and Pakistan think that girls don’t need an
    education. If girls got an education then there would be more girls supporting their families.
    Americans say we have done everything we can and we should focus on our economy,
    when this could help our economy and put people into work. Also people   believe girls don’t
    need an education because they won’t become anything. If girls are educated then they
    could teach their children mathematics or spelling. Girls could become doctors, lawyers,
    teachers and accountants. Greg Mortenson said, “If you educate a boy you educate a
    worker, if you educate a girl you educate a village”.
       
    The  book Three Cups of Tea really inspired me to start helping the cause.

    -Written by Olivia D’Andrea, Age 10
    July MYF News:
    We wrapped up our “school-year” with our Mary Taylor Family at the “End-of-the-Year”
    Picnic  on Sunday June 13th at the YMCA. In addition to great food, we also played some
    fun games, one of which helped us to learn a little more about our Mary Taylor Church
    family.
    In July, we are sending three groups of Youth and adult chaperones to UMARMY camps in:  
    •        North Andover, MA (July 11th-17th)
    •        Melrose, MA (July 18th – 24th)
    •        Wethersfield, CT (July 25th- 31st)
    For five of the Youth, it will be their first UMARMY experience, which will most likely lead to
    an on-going commitment to this wonderful mission opportunity.
    These three camps will welcome donations of snack foods baked goods and grocery store
    gift cards. Contact Stacy Meszaros (our church’s UMARMY Coordinator) if you can make a
    donation. We will also be asking our church family to loan tools to support the camps.
    Watch the bulletin and e-mails for these requests.     
    And save the following dates, with details to follow.
    •        August 14th – CT District Youth event
    •        August 21st to volunteer at Mary Taylor during the Oyster festival
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