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Weekly E-news
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Dear youth and parents, We had a wonderful time on last weekend's Back-to-School Retreat, where 50 youth and 10 adult sponsors focused on Christian hospitality and explored ways to make our church a more welcoming place. 16 of our new 6th graders were able to participate in the event, and it was great to see our newest youth welcomed and included by the "veteran" youth of our church. A retreat together was an excellent way to set the tone for this new school year, and I'm excited about our kickoff events coming up this Sunday morning and evening. Read more about those below, and click here to download the flyer that mailed this week if you'd like an electronic copy to share with others who want to get involved this weekend! Also, watch for some exciting news about our search for a new Assistant Minister for Chi Rho. I'll be sending a special e-mail specifically about that topic very soon! Grace and Peace, Russ |
New Sunday school classes start this Sunday morning
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  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 this Sunday, 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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Youth Ministry Orientation for youth/parents this Sunday night
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We ho  pe to see you this 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 for a great start to the new year! |
Guest preacher and art from UCC members at The Search
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 This Sunday night at The Search, Suzanne Castle will be team-preaching with Randy Kuss, who will be fresh from leading the UCC discernment retreat. The service will also feature art from members of our congregation who are exploring the intersection between art and the sacred as part of Suzanne's doctoral project (something that will continue for two more Sundays). If you've never experienced our Sunday evening alternative worship service, this is a great time to start! Come worship in Fellowship Hall this Sunday at 5 p.m.
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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 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. in Room 204
October 9 - CYF Day at TCU for Disciples across the region - 11 a.m.
November 5-7 - Chi Rho Fall Retreat for grades 6-8 at Disciples Crossing
November 14 - Youth Sunday at The Search - 5 p.m.
November 19-21 - CYF Fall Retreat for grades 9-12 at Disciples Crossing
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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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