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Weekly E-news
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Dear youth and parents,
After a slow down over Labor Day weekend we're back to our normal schedule this weekend with Sunday school classes in the morning and youth groups on Sunday evening. I will be with my Army Reserve unit this Sunday for our "family day" to promote marriage enrichment retreats for soldiers and their spouses and relationship skill-building retreats for our single soldiers. This is part of a huge Army initiative called Strong Bonds, a program that's administered by chaplains that's designed to help all soldiers and their families develop skills for healthier relationships. I will be back for our Sunday evening programming, and Jessica and Herb will be here if you're looking for a youth minister on Sunday morning. Read on for information on a new class for adults on Sunday nights and some exciting opportunities for youth that are coming up in the next few weeks!
Grace and Peace,
Russ
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Snack supper and youth groups return this Sunday night
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God's Economy adult Sunday night study starts this week
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Hey parents: Are you interested in a study for adults during our Sunday night youth groups? Come check out God's Economy, a Faith Matters Sunday Night Series led by Rev. Daniel Terry exploring how we are invited to step into the good life God intends for us to enjoy here and now. The book for the study (God's Economy: Redefining the Health and Wealth Gospel) is $10, and you can click here to read more about it. The study will meet in Room 211 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. for six weeks (September 12 - October 17). E-mail Rebecca Terry at rebecca@uccftw.com to sign up.
Note: Each week participants will be able to place an order for dinner the following Sunday. Light refreshments will be served this Sunday at the first meeting.
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Prom Dreams - CYF Sunday school elective starts Sep. 19
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on Sunday, September 19 there will be a four-week service
opportunity during the Sunday school hour for youth in grades 9-12. UCC is starting a new "Prom Dreams" ministry under the
leadership of Gerry Houk that will use space above the Children's Closet to provide gently-used prom dresses to girls who need them. Youth will help during Sunday school by working on an
interior design plan, marketing ideas, and a dress donation drive. Participants will meet with all other youth for refreshments and announcements each Sunday morning before walking to the Children's Closet at 10 a.m.
There are 12 slots available for participants, and youth can sign up at Sunday school or Sunday evening youth group. The class needs an additional adult shepherd to assist. If you are interested or have
questions, please e-mail Jessica Vacketta at jessica@uccftw.com.
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Save the Date: Chi Rho and CYF broomball in Dallas - Sep. 25
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 Jessica and Herb are hammering out the details for a youth outing to Dallas to play broomball, the hockey-esque game played in normal shoes at an ice rink. Tentatively it looks like our middle and high schoolers will meet at the train station downtown to take the TRE to Dallas, play broomball from 12-1, have lunch together, and take the train back to Fort Worth. Mark your calendar, and stay tuned for more details!
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Updated 2010-11 UCC Youth calendar available for download
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 Want a handy reference for the next 12 months of youth events at UCC? Just click here to download an updated copy of our 12-month event calendar. It includes info on when weekly programs do and don't meet, when camps and retreats take place, when and where our mission trips will be, and more! It also has updated camp dates and additional information added after the youth/parent orientation on August 22. Get your copy now and add the info to your own calendar!
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Snack supper volunteers needed - several Sundays available ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~
Looking for an easy way to support UCC's youth ministry without making a long-term commitment? Why not provide a snack supper for our youth and volunteers on Sunday night? Volunteers set up dinner in the 3rd floor kitchen to serve from 6 - 6:30 p.m., then clean up afterward. Plates, cups, utensils, and lemonade mix are provided...you only need to bring the food and a smile. Reimbursement up to $100 is available, or you can choose to donate the meal.
Dates still available for this semester include October 10, November 7 and 21, and December 5 and 12. To reserve a date, just e-mail Sharyn at sharyn@uccftw.com and let her know your first and second choice. |
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Youth events on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
September 12 - Sunday night youth groups return after Labor Day break - 6:30 p.m.
September 25 - "Breakfast with the Guys" men's event for youth & adults - 8:30 a.m.
September 25 - Chi Rho and CYF outing to play broomball in Dallas - 10:30 a.m.
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
Herbert Murray, Assistant Minister for Chi Rho (grades 6-8) - E-mail Herb
Jessica Vacketta, Assistant Minister for CYF (grades 9-12) - E-mail Jessica
Sharyn Peterson, Ministry Assistant for Congregational Life - E-mail Sharyn
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