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  Weekly E-news
              August 24, 2012

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in this issue
Promotion Sunday - Youth move up to new classes Sunday morning
Youth Family Roundup for all youth and parents - Sunday at 12:15 p.m.
Live music, food trucks, and family fun at the UCC Fall Kickoff

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Dear youth and parents,

This Sunday is a big day at UCC!  Youth and children move into their new Sunday school classes for the year, we'll be doing a fun preview of the year for all youth families over lunch after the 11:00 service, and our church will be hosting a "block party" on Sunday night with live music, food trucks, freebies, and family fun.  If you didn't receive a copy of the flyer about Promotion Sunday or the Youth Family Roundup in your mailbox or hanging on your door, just click here for an elecontronic copy and feel free to share it with others interested in plugging into UCC's youth ministry.

Read on for updated details on all the big happenings this Sunday, and I'll look forward to seeing you!

Grace and Peace,
Russ 



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Promotion Sunday - Youth start new classes Sunday morning
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This Sunday, August 26 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.
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Classes, rooms, and teachers for this year are:

6th/7th Grade Boys - Steve Midgley - 308

6th/7th Grade Girls - Leigh Scanlon & Valerie Valentine-Heath - 304

8th Grade - Tom Lanter & Frank Perry - 307

9th-10th Grade - Margaret Puckett & Drew Ruiz - 312

11th-12th Grade - Sean Wetsel - 315

Classes end at 10:50 a.m. Looking forward to seeing you on Promotion Sunday!



Youth Family Roundup for all youth and parents - August 26
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As we begin an exciting new year in UCC's youth ministry, 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 this Sunday, August 26 at 12:15 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.  A light lunch will be provided (donations welcome).  All 6th-12th grade youth and parents are invited to join us for this fun and informative event 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 2013
- Hear about this year's camps, retreats, and mission trips
- Sign up for volunteer opportunities big and small
- Preview our weekly youth programming

- Buy snack supper punch cards for Sunday night meals
- Hear about (and sign up for) our youth handbell choirs
- Pre-register for Disciples Class, our baptism/confirmation prep course
- Take what you're learning and use it to win fun prizes throughout the event

Round up your classmates and other parents and we'll see you Sunday, pardner!

 


Like us on Facebook Live music, food trucks, and family fun at the UCC Fall Kickoff
 
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We're really excited about a new all-church event designed to start the year in a fun way: The UCC Fall Kickoff!

Come to church on this Sunday evening, August 26 for a "block party" style event featuring live music from up-and-coming country rock hero Rob Baird, tasty dinner options from local food trucks (The Wiener Man, Gepetto Pizzas,  and LuLu's Icebox), games and activites for kids, a photo booth, great door prizes, and giveaways from the different ministries at UCC.

Invite your friends and we'll see you between 6 and 8 p.m. this Sunday! 
   

   


Youth events and key dates on the horizon...
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August 26 - Promotion Sunday - Youth move into new classes - 9:45 a.m.
August 26 - Youth Family Roundup - 12:15 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
August 26 - UCC Fall Kickoff w/ live music, food, & family fun - 6-8 p.m.
August 29 - Youth handbell choirs begin - 6:30 & 7:30 p.m.
September 8 - Football parking fundraiser - Grambling State vs. TCU
September 9 - Snack supper and youth group meetings begin - 6 p.m.
September 22 - Football parking fundraiser - Virginia vs. TCU

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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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