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Weekly E-news
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Dear youth and parents,
We're gearing up for the Back-to-School Retreat tonight and I'm excited about what's in store for this weekend. I'll look forward to seeing many of you there, and others after we return for Sunday school and church on Sunday.
Several people have asked what will happen now that Anna Ross has concluded her tenure as Assistant Minister for Chi Rho. I'm happy to share that I have already received several resumes for the position from promising candidates, and I hope to begin conducting interviews next week. Stay tuned for an update on the process and I'll look forward to sharing news when there is news to share!
Grace and Peace,
Russ
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50 youth depart this evening for the Back-to-School Retreat
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 50 youth entering grades 6-12 and 9 adults will be meeting here at UCC at 7 p.m. for the annual Back-to-School Retreat. Over the weekend our youth and adult sponsors and teachers will travel to Briarwood Retreat Center near Flower Mound for group building, prayer, fellowship, worship, small groups, and fun.
If you can't make the retreat but want one of the spiffy t-shirts you see in worship on Sunday morning, they're available for $10 each in three different colors. Contact Sharyn at sharyn@uccftw.com to reserve one today.
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New Sunday school classes start on Promotion Sunday - Aug. 22
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  As our youth begin a new year of school, UCC begins a new year of Sunday school classes on Sunday mornings. Our Promotion Sunday (when youth are "promoted" to their new grades) will be August 22, and all youth and teachers will gather together in Room 303 beginning at 9:45 a.m. for bagels, juice, fellowship, and announcements before splitting up into classes at 10 a.m. Classes for this semester will be:
Chi Rho Boys (grades 6-8): Room 308
Chi Rho Girls (grades 6-8): Room 304
CYF Alpha (grades 9-10): Room 315
CYF Omega (grades 11-12): Room 303
Also, stay tuned for details on "elective" classes that will be offered for high school youth throughout the semester, as well as the Disciples Class, our reformatted baptism preparation class that will begin in January.
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UCC Youth Ministry Orientation for youth and parents - Aug. 22
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Mark your calendar for Sunday night, August 22 when all youth in grades 6-12 and their parents are invited to a fun and festive Youth Ministry Orientation! Everyone will gather in Room 207 at 6:30 p.m. to meet staff and volunteers, learn about weekly programs for youth, and hear about major youth events coming up this school year. At 7 p.m. our middle and high school youth will go to youth groups for their first meeting of the year, while parents will stay for a special parents-only session with additional information and volunteer opportunities. Plan to be there and we'll look forward to a great start to the year! |
Special class on parenting youth - August 29 at 6:30 p.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~
Looking for ways to be cool and keep your cool when
dealing with your teen or tween? Join us for a session to learn some of the
secrets for success in raising self-confident, well adjusted adolescents. Sherri Cook, LCSW, LMFT, will lead a presentation for
parents of teens in Room 204 on Sunday night, August 29 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (parallel to youth group meetings).
Sherri has been in private practice for more than
twenty-five years and specializes in adolescents, family therapy,
marital therapy, eating disorders, and mood disorders. The
one hour class is designed to give tips, resources,
insights, and renewed hope as you begin the fall semester of school with
your child. You'll also meet some other parents who will share this
journey/opportunity of parenting with you. There is no cost to attend
and no reservation needed. Contact Alan Lobaugh at 817.926.6631 ext.135
if you need additional information. Childcare for pre-school will be
provided. Elementary age children are invited to attend CCF/JYF in Room
218.
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Youth events on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
August 13-15 - Back-to-School Retreat for all youth at Briarwood Retreat Center
August 22 - Promotion Sunday - New Sunday school classes begin - 9:45 a.m.
August 22 - Youth and Parent Orientation - 6:30 p.m. in Room 207
August 27 - Parenting teens class - 6:30 p.m.
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Staff Links~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Russ Boyd, Associate Minister for Youth - E-mail Russ
Jessica Vacketta, Assistant Minister for CYF (grades 9-12) - E-mail Jessica
Sharyn Peterson, Ministry Assistant for Congregation Life - E-mail Sharyn
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