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Dear youth and parents,
As we near the end of winter break there is a LOT on the horizon for youth at UCC. Read on for volunteer opportunities, winter retreats, the annual CYF Day youth event at TCU, and more!
Grace and Peace,
Russ
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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 two Sundays:
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.)- Disciples Class resumes (10 a.m. in Room 303)
- Sunday evening youth groups return (snack supper at 6 p.m., groups at 6:30) |
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Want a one-time volunteer gig? Sign up for Snack Supper!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From Pam Miller, Youth Snack Supper Coordinator:
Youth parents! See the youth up close, personal and appreciative by serving Snack Supper on Sunday night. Snack supper is a great way to to see and get to know the youth, and it's fun!
The commitment is for one Sunday evening, from about 5-7 p.m., plus cooking or shopping time - you decide how much time you want to spend on preparation. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. in the third floor kitchen for 30-40 youth and college students. All the paper goods, cutlery and drink supplies are there for you. You provide the food, fix lemonade (provided), serve everything and clean up. You can choose to donate the meal, or you can be reimbursed up to $100 if you provide receipts. If you need suggestions on meal planning, you can contact me at 817-946-6322 or sundaysnackvolunteers@yahoo.com. When you pick your Sunday, I will be in touch with other useful tips. The third floor kitchen can be used anytime between morning services and the time to serve the meal. (Sandwiches are just as popular as anything else, so cooking isn't required if that's not your thing.) If you prefer to purchase all or part of the food already prepared, that's great too. There's also a fridge and freezer you can stash things in.
You will receive a reminder the Sunday before your Snack Supper. Each month there will be an optional 15-minute meeting to show you the kitchen and how things in it work. (Usually just before Sunday School at 9:45 and it's just to familiarize you - there's nothing difficult about it, as those who have served will tell you!)
Ready to volunteer? Pick one of the 11 available dates listed below and e-mail me at sundaysnackvolunteers@yahoo.com:
January 27
February 10, 17, 24
March 3, 17, 24April 14, 21, 28
May 5
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Youth (and adults) needed to take down Boar's Head stage
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 From John Andrus, Boar's Head Stage Striking Guru:
We are looking for STRONG youth and adults to help with the BHYL Festival stage strike on Monday evening, January 7. We take down the stage from 5 p.m. until finished and will have the BCS national championship game piped into the sanctuary. Hopefully (with enough help) we will be able to watch the second half of the game.
Snacks are provided and you are not required to bring your own tools. However, gloves are a good thing to have (we'll have some cloth ones available) and a 9/16 wrench and socket wrench are the primary tools that are used (if you have a set, bring it). The main thing we need is people with strong backs and great attitudes. Thanks for considering this volunteer opportunity! |
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Worship, TCU basketball, and charity dodgeball at CYF Day
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 CYF Day, an annual youth event sponsored by the TCU Office of Admissions, is coming to UCC on January 19. Hundreds of Disciple youth from across the region will descend on our church for complimentary food, campus tours, inspiring worship, the TCU vs. Iowa State basketball game, and an "after party" at the University Rec Center. Check out the schedule for the day and come for any or all of the event:
10:00 a.m. - Complimentary food from TCU catering available in Fellowship Hall
10:00 and 10:15 - Campus tours leave from Fellowship Hall
11:00 - Welcome and door prizes from TCU Admissions in Fellowship Hall
11:15 - Worship in Fellowship Hall
12:30 p.m. - TCU vs. Iowa State at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
3:00ish - After-party with food, drinks, table tennis, pool, foosball, Xbox, shuffleboard, board/card games, and a charity dodgeball tournamentat benefiting Week of Compassion at the University Recreation Center - $10 per person
If you are interested in attending the basketball game, click here to reserve tickets (they're free, but must be reserved in advance).
If you want to play in the charity dodgeball tournament, contact me at russ@uccftw.com and I'll add you to one of our church's teams. |
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Register now for winter youth retreats at Disciples Crossing
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~ Our youth have the opportunity to join others from Disciple churches around the area for two upcoming winter retreats at Disciples Crossing, our church camp in Athens. The Chi Rho Midwinter Retreat for grades 6-8 will be February 1-3, and the CYF Midwinter Retreat for grades 9-12 is February 22-24. These annual retreats offer youth the opportunity to grow closer to God and one another through worship, recreation, prayer, small groups, and interest groups that include options like sports, dance, art, service, photography, and more.
Participants will meet at UCC at 5:30 p.m. on the Friday each retreat begins to share a charter bus to camp, and will return around 12:30 p.m. the following Sunday. The cost for each retreat is $90 and full or half scholarships are available upon request. Registration forms are due to the Youth Office by January 13 for Chi Rho and February 3 for CYF. You can download a form by clicking here.
Parents: We will need adult chaperones to attend these retreats as well. If you're interested in serving as an adult sponsor, contact Alison Nicoll at alison.nicoll@uccftw.com for the Chi Rho Retreat and Jessica Vacketta at jessica@uccftw.com for the CYF Retreat . |
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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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Youth events and key dates on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
January 6 - Sunday school classes resume - 10 a.m.
January 13 - Sunday night youth groups resume - 6 p.m.
January 19 - CYF Day event hosted by TCU and UCC - 10 a.m.
January 20 - Chi Rho Lock-In (grades 6-8) - 8 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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