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Dear youth and parents,
Tomorrow I'll be packing my bags for the Soul Brothers Retreat, and I'm looking forward to a weekend away with an intergenerational group of guys from our congregation. Daniel Terry and I worked together to create this retreat two years ago as a joint Men's Ministry - Youth Ministry endeavor. Our hope was that over the course of the weekend the guys who participated would meet new people across generations and learn from one another about life and faith while sharing experiences together. We've been so pleased with what has taken shape on the last two retreats, and we're looking forward to another meaningful time away with a couple of new elements added to this year's event. Please keep us in your prayers as we learn and grow together over the next few days.
Read on for information about Youth Sunday planning, the upcoming Senior Banquet, volunteering with Vacation Bible School this summer, registering for summer camps and mission trips, and more!
Grace and Peace,
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Soul Brothers Retreat begins this Friday evening
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Guys 6th grade - adult will gather at 5:30 p.m. on Friday evening to travel to Glen Lake Retreat Center in Glen Rose for the annual Soul Brothers Retreat. Please keep this group in your prayers as they spend time together praying, playing, eating, and sharing life together this weekend. |
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RSVP for the Senior Banquet and come honor our graduates
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You're invited to come honor our 2012 high school graduates at the Senior Banquet on Wednesday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. During the evening we'll share a dinner catered by Pulido's, take time to meet each of the graduates, see photos and memorabilia from their journeys, and send them off with the blessing of their church family. RSVP's are needed by Friday, May 4, so be sure to contact Sharyn at sharyn@uccftw.com to let her know the number in your party. The cost for dinner is $10 per person. |
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Youth volunteers needed for Vacation Bible School 2012
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Registrations continue for summer camps at Disciples Crossing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ Youth and children from Pre-K through 12th grade have the opportunity to grow closer to God and one another this summer at Disciples Crossing, our church camp in Athens. There are nine different camps spread across the summer, each with a different focus. To see a full list of camp descriptions, dates, and prices, click here. For a registration form, click here. And for a tally sheet to total up your check(s), click here. UCC is covering $100 of the registration cost for those who register by the regular deadline for 6th-12th grade camps, and additional full or half scholarships are available to cover the early-bird price if needed.
If you missed the April 7 deadline for the early bird discount, don't worry! You still have until Sunday, May 13 to make the regular registration deadline, saving up to $140 off the late registration price. Just put your registration forms and checks in an envelope (ATTN: Sharyn Peterson) and drop it by the UCC reception desk or mail it in. |
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Register today for youth mission trips to LA and OKC
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Registration flyers for our summer youth mission trips are now available! Here's the skinny on both trips:
The Chi Rho Mission Trip to Oklahoma City for grades 6-8 will take place June 3-6. The group will be working at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, visiting the Okalahoma City Memorial and Museum, and cooling off at a local water park at the end of the trip. Cost is $175 per person and scholarships are available upon request. Full details are available on the registration flyer.
The CYF Mission Trip to Los Angeles for grades 9-12 will take place July 21-28. The group will be working at Loch Leven Camp and All People's Community Center, touring Chapman University (a Disciple college), and visiting several cultural attractions in the area. Cost is $375 per person and scholarships are available upon request. Full details are available on the registration flyer. |
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Youth events and key dates on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 20-21 - Soul Brothers retreat for guys 6th grade - adult
May 1 - Mission trip registration deadline
May 6 - Youth Sunday in morning worship services
May 9 - Senior Banquet in Fellowship Hall - 6:15 p.m.
May 13 - Summer camp regular registration deadline
Summer 2012 - Camps and mission trips - Click here for the schedule |
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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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