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Dear youth and parents,
Christmas Eve is just around the corner, and I hope you are planning to attend one of our four services here at UCC. Click here for information on the different services we will offer, pick the one that suits you, and be sure to invite friends who don't have a church home!
Over the holidays our youth ministry staff will be away at different times . Here is a quick guide to when we'll be around:
- Sarah, Bell, and I will be flying to Virginia on Christmas Day to spend a week with my family and will return on December 31.
- Jessica left this week to spend Christmas with her family in Illinois, and will return on December 28. (She's preaching at The Search on December 30, so be sure to come if you're in town!)
- Alison left this week to spend Christmas with her family in Iowa, and will return on December 30.
Read on for info about a gathering for "UCC Youth Alumni," the annual family caroling party, a football parking fundraiser for the Armed Forces Bowl, and more!
Grace and Peace,
Russ
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UCC Youth alumni gathering this Sunday at 10 a.m.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~~ College students who grew up at UCC are invited to our first ever "UCC Youth alumni" gathering this Sunday, December 23 at 10 a.m. in the 3rd floor kitchen (room 312). If you know a college student who will be home for the holidays, please spread the word that we'll have an informal gathering just for them during the Sunday school hour with coffee, juice, and breakfast goodies! |
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Family caroling party this Sunday at 6:15 p.m.
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Join your UCC family this Sunday, December 23 to take joy and the spirit of Christmas into our community through song and fellowship. Carolers of all ages (and singing ability) will gather at the church at 6:15 p.m., then depart in groups to carol to people in the community surrounding UCC. Afterward, the groups will return to UCC to share hot cocoa and Christmas goodies. Come be a part of this annual Christmas tradition! |
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Football parking fundraiser: Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 29
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 UCC youth and parents have one more opportunity to raise money for the youth ministry, handbell choirs, and their own camp/trip accounts: The Armed Forces Bowl, held at TCU's Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday, December 29.
Since this is not a TCU game, there is no reserved parking and all of our lots are simply $20 per space on gameday. Kickoff is at 10:45 a.m., and we'll start parking cars at 8:30 a.m. and stop when the lots are full. Each individual and family member who parks earns $50 per hour worked, so be sure to show up at 8:30 if you'd like the maximum benefit! |
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Improve our camp at the Disciples Crossing work weekend
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Want to share your time, energy, and talent to improve Disciples Crossing, our church camp in Athens? Come to the first annual Disciples Crossing work weekend! You can choose to attend as an individual, family, Sunday School class, or other group to help the camp prepare for one of the busiest summers of camps and conferences. Work day projects will include (but are not limited to) painting, staining, replacing flooring, pouring concrete slabs, replacing rotten siding, installing new tin on ceilings, building a boat shed, installing lighting on a basketball court, and clearing walking trails. Regardless of your age or skill level, there's a project for you!
The work weekend will take place February 15-16 (Friday-Saturday) and the $75 registration cost covers meals, overnight lodging, and work supplies. You may also register to attend Friday or Saturday only for $35 per person. Once registrations are in, we will organize a carpool of UCC participants to make it easier for everyone to get to and from camp. Ready to register? Click here to download a registration form. Questions about the work weekend? Contact Beth Morris, TBA Youth Minister, at 817-831-4442 or moonriver27@att.net. |
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New video created by 9th-10th grade Sunday school class
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our 9th and 10th grade youth created a video over several Sunday school classes that teaches a lesson about the joy of giving. Click the image below to take a look at the fruits of their labor, and feel free to share it with others!  | | The $1 Bill - It's All Joy |
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Youth events and key dates on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
December 23 - UCC Youth alumni gathering - 10 a.m. in 3rd floor kitchen
December 23 - Family Caroling Party - 6:15 p.m.
December 29 - Football parking fundraiser - Armed Forces Bowl
December 30 - All-church potluck brunch during Sunday school hour
January 25-26 - Reel Religion Film Festival
February 1-3 - Chi Rho Midwinter Retreat (grades 6-8) at Disciples Crossing
February 15-16 - Disciples Crossing Work Weekend (all ages)
February 22-24 - CYF Midwinter Retreat (grades 9-12) at Disciples Crossing |
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Alison Nicoll, Assistant Minister for Middle School - E-mail Alison
Jessica Vacketta, Assistant Minister for High School - E-mail Jessica
Sharyn Peterson, Ministry Assistant - E-mail Sharyn
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