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Dear youth and parents,
I was overwhelmed by how many of you were present on Friday and Saturday for the Youth Garage Sale. It was a great turnout, and I know the sale organizers appreciate your help at crunch time. Read on for more on the results of the sale, info about the sexuality education curriculum we will be offering soon, details on summer camps and mission trips, and more!
Grace and Peace,
Russ
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Garage Sale raises nearly $10,000 for camp scholarships
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~ This year's Youth Garage Sale raised just shy of $10,000 to provide summer camp scholarships that make our programs at Disciples Crossing more affordable for participants. Thanks to everyone who volunteered leading up to and during the sale, and especially to co-chairs Cyrena Allen and Kellie Morton and volunteer coordinator Robin Nelson. Your hard work will have a profound impact on the lives of our young people through UCC's camp and conference ministries! |
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"Just Say Know" sexuality curriculum training this weekend
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Do you wi sh our church was doing more to educate our youth and children about sexuality from a Disciples perspective? Heard about the incredible experience our kids have at Eighter's Camp, but wish it was part of a long-term education plan? Good news! UCC is hosting a training event tonight and tomorrow that will certify many of our staff and lay leaders to teach CLER Ministries' "Just Say Know" sexuality education curriculum. After the training event, we will be able to offer three different age-appropriate classes designed for upper elementary, middle school, and high school students, and we will be authorized to continue training additional instructors "in house" using videos from CLER.
Youth and children's ministries will work together to incorporate these classes into our long-range curriculum so that they are offered on a regular basis (most likely every other year). Keep your eyes open for the first round of classes next year, and read more about the different age-level courses and what they include by clicking here or watch a video description by the trainers here.
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Registration continues for Disciples Crossing summer camps
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Remember that UCC is covering $100 of the registration cost for those who register early for 6th-12th grade camps (already reflected in the documents above), and additional full or half scholarships are available to cover the early-bird price if needed. The registration deadline is May 12, so be sure to complete your form, turn it in to Sharyn Peterson in the youth office, and have a great time at camp this summer!
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Sign up now for mission trips to Memphis and Houston
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  ~ Registration flyers for our summer youth mission trips are now available! Here's the skinny on both trips:
The Chi Rho Mission Trip to Houston for grades 6-8 will take place June 9-12. The group will be working at the Houston Food Bank for several days and cooling off at Schlitterbahn Water Park in Galveston at the end of the trip. Cost is $175 per person and full or half scholarships are available upon request. Full details are available on the registration flyer.
The CYF Mission Trip to Memphis for grades 9-12 will take place June 30 - July 6. The group will be working at several inner city agencies, touring Rhodes College, and visiting several cultural attractions in the area (including the National Civil Rights Museum at the former Lorraine Motel). Cost is $350 per person and full or half scholarships are available upon request. Full details are available on the registration flyer.
If you're ready to sign up, simply turn in your registration flyer and $50 deposit to Sharyn Peterson in the youth office and we'll see you in the trip!
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Buy a Disciples Crossing shirt and support a great cause
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From Lindsay Puckett, UCC junior and TBA Youth Ministry Council member:
Disciples Cros sing, our church camp in Athens, has provided hospitality for camping and retreat ministries for 65 years. The Future Is Now Capital Campaign will shift Disciples Crossing into a new vision for the future by building a Gathering Center that will seat 300 and a Spiritual Renewal Center that provides hotel-style accommodations that suit even more groups and events.
You can support this capital campaign by purchasing a Disciples Crossing t-shirt (back view pictured to the left). All proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to the Future Is Now Capital Campaign to help reach the goal.
Click here for an order form to get your t-shirt(s), or visit the Disciples Crossing website for capital campaign photos, details, and an online donation link.
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Youth events and key dates on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ April 19-20 - "Just Say Know" sexuality curriculum teacher training
May 1 - Senior Banquet - 6 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
May 5 - Youth Sunday in morning worship services
May 12 - Summer camp registration deadline
June 9-12 - Chi Rho Mission Trip to Houston
June 30 - July 6 - CYF Mission Trip to Memphis
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More ways to keep up...
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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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