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Dear youth and parents,
I'm excited that our congregation unanimously called our next Senior Minister this past Sunday, and I hope you are, too! I enjoyed getting to know Rev. Larry Thomas when he visited with the staff during the interview process, and I know he will be a blessing to this congregation. I hope you'll join me in preparing our hearts, minds, and spirits for our shared ministry with Larry between now and October 9 when he officially joins the staff.
Read on for important info on exciting things coming up as we kick off a new school year in UCC's youth ministry!
Grace and Peace,
Russ
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Last call for this year's UCC Youth Back-to-School Retreat!
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 All youth entering grades 6-12 are invited to the annual Back-to-School Retreat, scheduled for this weekend, August 12-14. 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.
There are still a handful of spaces available on the retreat, but we need to hear from you ASAP to ensure you have a bed in the cabins at Briarwood! E-mail Russ at russ@uccftw.com or call/text at 817.372.7307 to reserve a spot.
The group will meet at UCC at 7 p.m. on Friday night and return to the church in time for Sunday school. Cost is $95 per participant and scholarships are available upon request. This is a great way to get to know other youth and adult leaders as we begin a new year, so be sure not to miss it! Click here to download a registration packet that includes additional details, forms, a schedule, and a packing list for the weekend.
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 August 21 is UCC's annual Promotion Sunday, and all youth and children will move into their new classes for this school year. Youth begin gathering in Room 303 at 9:45 for snacks and fellowship, then split into age-based classes after announcements at 10:00. Classes, rooms, and teachers for this year are:
6th/7th Grade Boys, 308 - Steve Midgley 6th/7th Grade Girls, 304 - Leigh Scanlon & Anne-Lise Woods 8th Grade, 307 - Frank Perry & Valerie Valentine-Heath 9th-10th Grade, 312 - Drew Ruiz & Stacy McCoy 11th-12th Grade, 315 - Susan Hill, Sean Wetsel & Jennie Huang
Classes end at 10:50 a.m. Looking forward to seeing you on Promotion Sunday! |
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Youth Family Roundup for all youth & parents - August 21, 6:30 p.m.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~~~~~ We're beginning an exciting new year in UCC's youth ministry, and there's so much to share about what's coming up and how to get involved! To help get everyone oriented and excited we're hosting a Youth Family Roundup on Sunday evening, August 21 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 207! All 6th-12th grade youth and parents are invited to join us for a fun and informative night where you can:
- Meet our staff, teachers, and youth group sponsors
- Get your copy of the fancy new Youth Directory
- Pick up a major events calendar to plan ahead through 2012
- Hear about this year's camps, retreats, and mission trips
- Pre-register for the CYF Ski Retreat to Monarch Mountain, CO
- Sign up for volunteer opportunities big and small
- Preview our weekly youth programming
- Hear about (and sign up for) our youth handbell choirs
- Pre-register for Disciples Class, our baptism prep course
- Take what you're learning and use it to win fun prizes throughout the night
Youth and parents will all meet together from 6:30-7:00, then youth will head upstairs for their first Chi Rho and CYF youth group meetings of the year while parents continue in 207. Round up your classmates and other parents and we'll see you there, pardner!
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Tell your friends: Season parking for TCU football available at UCC
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 We're excited to offer season parking for TCU football games at UCC this year, and we need your help to spread the word! All the information you need is available online at www.uccfootballparking.org, including pricing, rules, lot location, and required forms. A majority of the proceeds this year benefit UCC's youth ministry, providing scholarships for camps and mission trips. Tell your Frog fanatic friends and support our ministry to youth! |
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Think reminders are helpful? Sign up for UCC Youth text alerts!
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 Our youth ministry is excited to offer text alerts as a way to stay connected! Typical text alerts will include reminders for meetings and events, as well as time-sensitive announcements if an event is moved or canceled due to weather. After you sign up for alerts, you will automatically be added to the appropriate group (Chi Rho or CYF) as well as any events for which you register (camps, mission trips, retreats). That way you only receive texts that are relevant to YOU! Messages will go to parents AND youth to ensure everyone is on the same page, and we're committed to sending no more than two alerts per week to avoid straining your service plan.
Sound good? Here's how to sign up:
1. Send the following text message to 1-423-299-3299:
Join #UCCFTW YourFirstName YourLastName
(Example: join #UCCFTW Russ Boyd) 2. You will receive a confirmation text. Reply YES to the confirmation.
3. You're done! We'll add you to the relevant groups and events. |
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Youth events on the horizon..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
August 12-14 - Back-to-School Retreat for incoming 6th-12th graders meet at 7 p.m.
August 14 - "Cool & Sweet" event for ladies of all ages - 2 p.m. at Lucky Strike Lanes
August 21 - Promotion Sunday - youth move into new Sunday school classes
August 21 - Youth Family Roundup - orientation/kickoff in 207 at 6:30 p.m.
September 7 - Children's Closet "Bag-It Night" - Youth start at 5:15 p.m. in FH
October 22 - CYF Day at TCU - Regional youth event for TCU game - 10:30 a.m.
November 4-6 - Chi Rho Fall Retreat (grades 6-8) at Disciples Crossing
November 18-20 - CYF Fall Retreat (grades 9-12) at Disciples Crossing
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More ways to keep up...
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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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