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  Weekly E-news
               June 8, 2012

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in this issue
Latte with the Ladies this Saturday at Buon Giorno
Ninth grade youth head to Athens on Monday for Niner's Camp
Chi Rho outing to Main Event on June 20 - RSVP today!
Volunteer training for youth VBS helpers - June 24 at 6:30 p.m.
UCC Youth summer fellowship activities - join the fun!
Buy mission trip stock and support youth work projects

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Dear youth and parents,

I returned on Wednesday night from our Chi Rho Mission Trip to Oklahoma City, and our group of 33 youth and 9 adults had a fun and meaningful experience together as we learned and served at the Regional Food Bank, explored the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, and spent time together in worship and fellowship at our host church and several other sites around the city.  We had an excellent group of staff and  volunteers chaperoning the trip, and I'm thankful for the ways that Annie, Aerii, Brittany, Helen, Herb, Matt, Tracie, and Vanessa shared their time and gifts with our young people.

Chi Rho Mission 2012 group photo


Read on for info about Latte with the Ladies, a Chi Rho outing to Main Event, Vacation Bible School youth volunteer meeting, and more!

Grace and Peace,
Russ 



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Latte with the Ladies this Saturday at Buon Giorno  Like us on Facebook
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Latte with the Ladies, a monthly intergenerational gathering for women at a local coffee shop, will be this Saturday, June 9. Ladies of all ages are invited to gather at Buon Giorno (915 Florence St.) at 10 a.m. for tasty beverages and informal conversation. Invite a friend and drop in anytime during the morning!


Ninth grade youth head to Athens on Monday for Niner's Camp
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Chi Rho outing to Main Event on June 20 - RSVP today!

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UCC's Chi Rho youth (completed grades 6-8) will be playing at Main Event on Wednesday afternoon, June 20. The group will meet at UCC at 1 p.m. to carpool over (or meet us at Main Event at 1:30) and return around 4:30 p.m. (or pick up at Main Event at 4). For only $15, each youth gets an hour of bowling, a game of laser tag, $10 worth of arcade tokens, two slices of pizza, and a drink. We must provide a headcount one week in advance, so e-mail Annie Grogan to RSVP at annie@uccftw.com by Wednesday, June 13 at noon.

PARENTS: If you are able to drive please
e-mail me and let me know how many youth you can transport in your vehicle. We will need several adults to take youth to Main Event and several to pick up when we finish.
    


Volunteer training for youth VBS helpers - June 24 at 6:30 p.m.
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From Kera Watts, Director of Children's Ministries:
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Thank you to all 25 youth who have registered to volunteer for Vacation Bible School, June 26-29. Please plan on attending a Youth VBS Volunteer Training on Sunday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 211.  Have not registered to volunteer yet?  You can sign up online by clicking here.



UCC Youth summer fellowship activities - join the fun!
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Buy mission trip stock and support youth work projects
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Stock sale graphicThis Sunday morning our congregation has an opportunity to buy stock in our youth mission trips at the table located in the Gallery.  At $10 per share, the stock will fund work projects at Loch Leven, a Disciple church camp in southern California, and earns an invitation to a "shareholders luncheon" at the end of the summer to hear about the trips.  If you or your child can't make the trip, this is a great way to support youth missions and get an exclusive report about the trips afterward.  Just stop by the table in the Gallery on Sunday morning after either worship service or Sunday school.


Youth events and key dates on the horizon...
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June 9 - Latte with the Ladies at Buon Giorno - 10 a.m.
June 11-16 - Niner's Camp at Disciples Crossing - meet at 8 a.m. to carpool
June 18-23 - CYF Conference at Disciples Crossing - meet at 8 a.m. to carpool
June 20 - Chi Rho outing to Main Event - 1 p.m.
June 24 - VBS Youth Volunteer Training - 6:30 p.m. in Room 211
June 25-30 - Chi Rho Camp at Disciples Crossing - meet at 8 a.m. to carpool
June 30 - CYF outing to play whirlyball in Hurst - 1 p.m.
June 26-29 - Vacation Bible School - youth volunteers needed

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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
Vanessa Gorski, Summer Youth Ministry Intern - E-mail Vanessa
Annie Grogan, Summer Youth Ministry Intern - E-mail Annie
Sharyn Peterson, Ministry Assistant - E-mail Sharyn
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