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Weekly E-News
September 13, 2013
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Dear youth and parents,
We had a great turnout to park cars in our lots for last Saturday's TCU home game, and I want to thank you for such a great response. We're hoping to have a record year fundraising for the youth ministry, youth handbell choirs, and other UCC recipients, and your participation in the first game of the year (an EARLY one, no less) is very encouraging! The next home game is September 28 vs. SMU, so be sure to mark your calendar and come help out!
Read on for information about the Disciples Crossing capital campaign wrapping up, the CYF Ski Retreat, an upcoming event for our Roots mentoring program, and more.
Grace and Peace, Russ
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Disciples Crossing capital campaign deadline this Sunday ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Disciples Crossing Capital Campaign is coming to a close, and UCC's Youth and Outreach committees need your help in supporting much needed upgrades and expansions at Disciples Crossing Camp in Athens. Your gift would become a part of UCC's goal to raise $100,000 to support the total campaign effort of $1.25 million. We have reached 95% of our $100,000 goal, and hope to have all gifts and pledges collected by this Sunday, September 15.
The capital campaign will allow new construction, renovation of existing facilities, and the establishment of an endowment for ongoing maintenance. Highlights include:
- A new 5,400 sq ft lakeside multi-purpose facility that can be used for large gatherings (150+) including assemblies, worship services, and concerts.
- A spiritual renewal center that provides hotel-style accommodations for marriage enrichment events, elders retreats, and other adult-focused gatherings.
- Upgrades to existing parking lots and technology.
Many of us have witnessed or experienced the impact of time spent on holy ground at Disciples Crossing. Please prayerfully consider sharing a gift to support this important project. You can watch a video about the campaign or make a pledge or gift online here.
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Latte with the Ladies this Saturday at Buon Giorno coffee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Latte with the Ladies, a monthly intergenerational gathering for women at a local coffee shop, will be this Saturday, September 14. Ladies of all ages are invited to gather at Buon Giorno ( 915 Florence St.) between 9 and 11 a.m. for tasty beverages and informal conversation. Invite a friend and drop in this Saturday morning!
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Save the date for the 2013 CYF Ski Retreat to Crested Butte ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
High school youth have the opportunity to explore the beauty of God's creation together on the CYF Ski Retreat to Crested Butte, Colorado. The trip will take place December 27-31, and includes transportation by charter bus, hotel lodging in nearby Gunnison, and three days of skiing, snowboarding, or sipping hot cocoa and enjoying the view. Projected cost is $650 for skiers/snowboarders and $450 for non-skiers. Watch the e-news for information about a pre-trip informational meeting and registration.
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Roots event: Sweet Frog frozen yogurt on September 23 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Roots mentoring program that pairs new 6th graders with high school youth will be holding its second event on Monday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. We will be meeting in the church's main reception area and walking as a group to Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt, just a few blocks down University Drive. This will be a great time for mentors and mentees to check-in with one another about the new school year and the transition into our youth ministry. Bring $3 to cover the cost of your dessert, and we'll see you on September 23 for some great fellowship and fro-yo!
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Youth events and key dates on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
September 15 - Disciples Crossing capital campaign gift/pledge deadline September 28 - Football parking fundraiser - TCU vs. SMU October 27 - Trunk-or Treat Event - Youth volunteers needed November 1-3 - Chi Rho Fall Retreat at Disciples Crossing November 10 - Youth Sunday at The Search November 22-24 - CYF Fall Retreat at Disciples Crossing
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Staff Links
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Russ Boyd, Associate Minister for Youth - E-mail Russ Alison Nicoll, Assistant Minister for Middle School - E-mail Alison Michael Yandell, Assistant Minister for High School - E-mail Michael Sharyn Peterson, Ministry Assistant - E-mail Sharyn
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