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Dear youth and parents,
I'm enjoying a relaxing week at my parents' house in Virginia where Bell has been playing with her cousins and I've met my newest niece for the first time. Though it's been a laid back week, I thought that writing the youth e-news might help me relax even more! Jessica and Alison will both be back at church on Sunday (Jessica is preaching on Sunday night!) and I will look forward to seeing you after we return on Monday. Read on for details on parking for the Armed Forces Bowl tomorrow, schedule changes over the holiday break, and more.
Grace and Peace,
Russ
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Football parking fundraiser: Armed Forces Bowl tomorrow!
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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 tomorrow (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 to use toward trips, camps, and other church events, so be sure to show up at 8:30 if you'd like the maximum benefit! |
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Program breaks and schedule changes over the holidays
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UCC will have an adjusted schedule for a few weeks due to the holidays and the Boar's Head & Yule Log Festival. Here is a handy guide for you to reference over the next three Sundays:
December 30
- No Sunday school classes or Sunday night youth groups
- All-church potluck brunch in Room 207 at 10 a.m.
- Jessica Vacketta preaches at The Search at 5 p.m.
January 6 (Boar's Head & Yule Log Festival)
- Sunday school classes return at 10 a.m.
- No 5 p.m. worship (The Search)
January 13
- Regular worship schedule returns (9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 5 p.m.)- Sunday evening youth groups return (snack supper at 6 p.m., groups at 6:30) |
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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 29 - Football parking fundraiser - Armed Forces Bowl - 8:30 a.m.
December 30 - All-church potluck brunch during Sunday school hour
January 6 - Sunday school classes resume - 10 a.m.
January 13 - Sunday night youth groups resume - 6 p.m.
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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Russ Boyd, Associate Minister for Youth - E-mail Russ
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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