Avery is the daughter of Mike and Amanda Picchi. Colby graduated from Lassiter High School in May 2020 and now attends the Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, majoring in International Business and Spanish. While in high school, Colby was very busy…busy with student leadership, basketball, golf, childcare, and a never ending list of RUMC activities.

—-

“Roswell United Methodist Church has been my home church since I was born. Throughout my life, I have attended Kidz Zone through elementary school and the Dod through middle and high school. After experiencing many things at RUMC, I have wanted to give back to the church. I served in the Roswell Kids ministry (formerly known as Kidz Zone) as a student class leader from August 2014-May 2015 and August 2015- May 2016 where I helped to teach a Sunday school class with an adult leader. During the summer, I have volunteered at VBS in 2017, 2018, and 2019 and plan to do so this upcoming summer as a teenager helper. As a teenage helper, I help an adult leader move around through stations with the kids in my group and take care of them. As a youth who went through the Confirmation process at RUMC, I served as a Confirmation leader ("ex-con") where I planned and prepared a lesson on the topic being taught each week and helped to lead sixth and seventh graders in their journey with Christ. Also, I have gotten to go on two mission trips with the youth ministry at RUMC to Kenya (summer 2018) and Honduras (summer 2019) where I got to serve alongside fellow youth with organizations that our church supports financially. Currently, I am an active member of Chapel Roswell where I attend service on Sunday mornings and at Chaos on Sunday nights.”

Logan is the son of Kevin and Jennifer Griffith and graduated from Roswell High School in May 2020 with a 4.0. He now attends the University of Georgia, Athens, GA, and is majoring in Biology in the pre-medicine track. While in high school, he spent his free time as the RHS Youth Ministry Club president, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Boy Scouts, National Honor Society volunteering as a tutor for younger kids, helping at North Fulton Charities, RHS Cross Country Runner, various part-time jobs and taking guitar classes. Most of all,

—-

“RUMC helped me begin the journey in my faith through Sunday school, programs like AYL, and especially confirmation. I am very confident in my relationship with God and I see the work that he does in my family's lives everyday. I use my leadership role in FCA at my school to help others grow their relationship with God, and to introduce as many of my peers to Christianity as I can. I am very thankful for RUMC and I continue to attend the Chapel Roswell service as often as possible.”

Samantha is the daughter of Craig and Shannon Reed. She graduated from King’s Academy in May 2020 and is now attending Lee University with a major in Human Development. While in high school, she was very busy volunteering with Flood (Christian service organization, participating in cheer leading, and part-time jobs like baseball concessions and swim coaching. Most of her time outside of academics was spent in all things at RUMC.

—-

“Christ has been my constant focus throughout my life. I try and dedicate my life to serving him throughout church and my school. Yes, I have messed up many times but ultimately God has always led me back to Him. I attended public school from kindergarten through ninth grade. Throughout that time, I wasn’t happy with my group of friends and my school in general. Around tenth grade, I heard him calling me to make a change and go to another school. So, in the middle of my tenth grade year, I moved to a Christian school. The opportunity God presented me with has changed my life in the best way possible. By God giving me that opportunity, he allowed me to have more time to help in the church, to grow in my relationship with Him, to be happy, to spend more time with my family and, in general, have a better life. With being in a Christian school and being so active in RUMC, God is now more evident throughout my day-to-day life and I could not be more thankful.”