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Dear youth and parents, Thanks to all of you who provided such overwhelmingly positive feedback after my sermon on Sunday morning. I'm glad to serve a church that includes a youth minister in the preaching rotation, particularly because doing so says a lot about how much UCC values ministry with young people. If you missed the sermon, you can watch the video on the UCC website by clicking here. There are several new items in the e-news this week, as sign-ups to volunteer with Prom Dreams begin and registration opens for the Chi Rho Fall Retreat for grades 6-8 at Disciples Crossing. Read on for details on those opportunities, along with reminders about Saturday's fundraiser, Monday's CYF Ski Retreat deposit deadline, and more! Grace and Peace,
Russ
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Youth parking lot fundraiser for TCU game this Saturday
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From Mike Morton, youth fundraising coordinator:
The next TCU home game is this Saturday against Portland State. This is also Family Weekend at TCU and with it comes a number of on-campus events for parents & family...and they will all need a place to park. I am aware of events starting at 10 a.m. on campus and there is virtually no parking near campus.
Since we have agreed to open the Reserved Lot 3 hours before game time, we need at least 3 people to be at UCC at 10 a.m. to open that lot. I would like to open at least one of the daily lots at that same time for the Family Weekend visitors but we need an additional 4-6 volunteers to start opening those lots.
If you are able to be there at 10 a.m., please email me at m_morton@sbcglobal.net and let me know so I can plan the schedule. If you would like to work the "regular" parking shift, please be at UCC no later than 11 a.m.
For future planning, the following Saturday is the SMU game - Oct. 1 at 2:30pm. This will be the highest profile home game of the season and should be the best-attended. We will want to again open the daily lots 3 hours before the game because their visiting crowd always arrives early. After that game, the remaining home games are on Oct. 15, Nov. 19, and Dec. 3.
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CYF Ski Retreat registration and deposit due Monday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~ Are you interested in skiing in Colorado over Christmas break? Are you a high school youth or adult who enjoys chaperoning trips? Then be sure to complete and turn in a registration form along with a $100 deposit by this Monday, September 26 for the CYF Ski Retreat. Click here for the flyer with information on the trip and here for the reservation form. Remember that there are plenty of fundraising opportunities to bring down the cost of the trip, and scholarship assistance is available upon request (as always).
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Sign up to volunteer with UCC's Prom Dreams ministry
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UCC's Prom Dreams ministry will be open this fall, providing dresses and accessories to local girls who need help for a memorable homecoming. Volunteers are needed on Thursdays and Saturdays through October 15 to organize the inventory and serve as "sales associates" in the Prom Dreams "store" (located above the Children's Closet in the house next door to UCC). It takes less than a minute to sign up - just click here to provide your info and select the volunteer slots you'd like.
Dates volunteers are needed:
Thursdays, September 28, October 5 and 12 from 5-7 p.m.
Saturdays, October 1, 8, and 15 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Register now for Chi Rho Fall Retreat at Disciples Crossing
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 Our youth in grades 6-8 have the opportunity to join middle schoolers from Disciple churches around the area for the Chi Rho Fall Retreat coming up November 4-6 at Disciples Crossing, our church camp in Athens. This annual retreat offers the opportunity to grow closer to God and one another through worship, recreation, prayer, small groups, and interest groups that include options like sports, dance, art, service, photography, and more.
Our youth will meet at UCC at 5:30 p.m. that Friday to share a charter bus to camp, and will return around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. The cost for the retreat is $90 and full or half scholarships are available upon request. Registration forms are due to the Youth Office by Sunday, October 16, and you can download one by clicking here.
Parents: We will need adult chaperones to attend the retreat as well. If you're interested in serving as an adult sponsor, contact Herb Murray at herb@uccftw.com . |
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Pick up your copy of the UCC Youth Directory this Sunday
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 It was quite an undertaking with a lot of people involved, but I'm happy to report that we have handy UCC youth directories available this year! If you didn't pick one up at the Youth Family Roundup, be sure to get one for your household from one of the youth ministers before Sunday school or youth groups any Sunday this month. Not only does the directory include contact, school, and grade info for youth and their families, it has a major events calendar, Disciples Class info, lists and contact info for lay leaders, youth serving in leadership positions, and more! Special thanks to Susan Brown for coordinating the effort, Errol Henry for organizing and publishing the directory, and Lauren Henry for the lovely cover design. |
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Season parking at UCC still available for TCU football
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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 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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Youth events on the horizon..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
September 24 - Parking lot fundraiser - TCU vs. PSU - come at 10 or 11 a.m.
September 26 - CYF Ski Retreat registration and $100 deposit due
September 28 - Prom Dreams opens, volunteers needed each week
October 22 - CYF Day at TCU - Regional youth event for TCU game - 10:30 a.m.
October 30 - Youth Sunday at The Search - 5 p.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 November 27 - Hanging of the Greens youth-led worship & dinner - 5 p.m.
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More ways to keep up...
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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 - E-mail Sharyn
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