Garage Sale volunteers needed today and tomorrow!   

UCC's Garage Sale is coming tomorrow (Saturday, March 5) and volunteers are needed both today and tomorrow to finish preparations and work the sale.  This year, volunteering comes with a nice perk: Three hours of work earns free admission to the "preview sale" this Friday evening.  It takes less than one minute to sign up - just click here to provide your info and select the volunteer slot(s) you'd like.  Morning, afternoon, and evening slots are all available.

Proceeds from this year's sale will fund scholarships for youth to attend camps and retreats, so your time and donations support a great cause.  For more information contact:

Youth: Earn extra money for camps and trips at the Garage Sale

In addition to the funds that the All-Church Garage Sale raises for youth scholarships, 10% of the proceeds will be credited to individual youth who volunteer.  To earn your share of the 10%, just volunteer at least three hours and you'll get credit in your account to help pay for camps, retreats, trips, and other church activities.  Youth volunteers sign up the same way adults do:  click here to complete the online form and select your volunteer slots.

 First Sunday Lunch for youth and parents at Chili's this Sunday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

All youth and parents are invited to First Sunday Lunch this weekend.  Come to Chili's ( 1540 S. University Dr.) following the 11 a.m. worship service where we'll have a dining room reserved for good food and informal conversation.  Looking to meet other youth or youth parents?  This is a great way to connect!

Bring your money from the H2O Challenge this Sunday
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Many UCC youth, children, and adults took the challenge to make water their only beverage for 2 weeks as part of the H2O Project, and this Sunday is our first collection day for those finishing their two weeks.  Just bring the money to Sunday school or youth groups and we'll begin combining our resources to help provide clean water for those in need! For more information on the H2O project, visit www.theh20project.org.  

Interested in helping with the Class of 2011's Senior Banquet?  

Please contact this year's Senior Banquet Coordinator, Carol Wilkerson at cmwilkerson@aol.com, if you are available to help plan the banquet or volunteer the day of the event (May 11).

The planning team will coordinate food, invitations, decorations, and organize photos of graduates for a slide show. On the night of the event volunteers are needed for set-up, serving, and clean-up.

Prom Dreams volunteers needed throughout March! 

The launch of the Prom Dreams closet is March 19 and we need your help! There will be a collection drive for formal wear the week of March 7. Volunteers are needed to help collect dresses and accessories, sort dresses by size, and move dresses from the church to the Prom Dreams space above the Children's Closet. If you can help any day Monday, March 7 - Friday, March 11 from 4-6:30 p.m. or Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. please contact Jessica Vacketta at jessica@uccftw.com .

Volunteers are also need to help during Prom Dreams hours of operation. Volunteers will act as "sales associates" for the Prom Dreams "store" and will help girls "shop" for their dresses. Volunteers will also help manage the inventory as we "rent" (for free) dresses, shoes, jewelry, purses, etc. to these ladies. On March 12 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. the Prom Dreams space (above the Children's Closet) will be open for volunteers to familiarize themselves with the space and be trained on the various jobs or ask questions.

Dates volunteers are needed:

Thursday, March 24 & 31 from 5-7 p.m. and Thursday April, 7 & 14 5-7 p.m.

Saturday, March 19 & 26 and April 2, 9, & 16, 10 a.m.-3p.m.

Sign up for the summer mission pilgrimage to Nicaragua   

At CYF Conference a couple of years ago, keynoter Laurie Feille shared stories about Project Chaocente, a mission organization that helps adults and children living on the city dumping site in Managua, Nicaragua to move out. UCC camper Katie Puckett and her small group were so moved by the stories that they committed to organize a trip to Nicaragua to help.  Katie is now a college freshman, and because of her determination and lots of help from Cyndy Twedell and others the mission pilgrimage is happening this summer!

The intergenerational trip (ages 16 and up) will take place July 26 - August 2 and the cost (without fundraising) is approximately $1200 per person.  If you are interested in going on this trip, please do two things: use this link to download and complete the interest form and contact Cyndy Twedell at cyndy@uccftw.com for more info. 

Katie has been writing a great blog that tells all about the origin of the trip, the work she and others are doing to prepare, and her progress as she runs 600 miles (!) before the day the trip begins to raise money.  Click here to visit her blog, "Running (to the) Well."