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 Weekly E-News March 21, 2014
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Dear youth and parents,
This evening our high school Just Say Know course will wrap up with a special evening event at the Gladney Center for Adoption. We had seven high schoolers participate in the inaugural offering of this course, and they committed to eight weeks of classes after church followed by the capstone event this evening. At the end of the night, each of them will receive a "dating license" from CLER Ministries to recognize everything they have learned during the course. I'm very thankful for Doug Cox and Adrienne Taylor, who committed to teach the class each Sunday and have done a wonderful job presenting the material, leading discussions, and helping the group to bond. We're looking forward to the feedback we will get from participants to help us improve the class for next year and perhaps present it in a different format.
Read on for more information on a Roots outing to Flight Deck Trampoline Park, registration materials for summer camps and mission trips, and more.
Grace and Peace,
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Roots outing to Flight Deck trampoline park tonight
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 Ever wanted to jump in a room full of trampolines? 6th graders and high school mentors in the Roots program will be doing exactly that at Flight Deck, an indoor trampoline park, tonight (March 21)! We will meet at Flight Deck at 7 p.m., begin jumping around at 7:30, and finish at 8:30. The trampoline park is located at 7751 Scott Street (near Ridgmar Mall). Parents: In order for your youth to bounce, you must sign a liability form. You may bring your child to Flight Deck and sign it there, OR you can fill it out online here.
Be sure to wear your Roots T-Shirt so that we can pick each other out in the crowd! Can't wait to see you there!
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Get ready for summer camps at Disciples Crossing in Athens!
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Youth and children from Pre-K through 12th grade have the opportunity to grow closer to God and one another this summer at Disciples Crossing, our church camp in Athens. There are 12 different camps spread across the summer, each with a different focus. Use the links below to access:
Camp descriptions, dates, and prices
Remember that UCC is covering half of the registration cost for those who register early for 6th-12th grade camps (already reflected in the documents above), and additional scholarships are available to cover the early-bird price if needed.
The easiest way to register will be our Camp Registration Day on Sunday, April 6. Sharyn Peterson will be set up in Fellowship Hall from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and again from 6-7 p.m. with plenty of blank registration forms and tally sheets. Registering that day ensures that you make the early bird deadline, which means big savings on your registration cost. You can also take this opportunity to sign up for youth mission trips and to volunteer for Vacation Bible School (June 24-27). Mark your calendar and we'll see you on April 6!
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Registration now open for Chi Rho and CYF mission trips
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Registration flyers for our summer youth mission trips are now available! Here are the details on both trips:
The Chi Rho Mission Trip to Austin for grades 6-8 will take place June 15-18. The group will be working at several different organizations and cooling off at Schlitterbahn Water Park in New Braunfels 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 White Swan, Washington for grades 9-12 will take place June 29 - July 6. The group will be working at Yakama Christian Mission, then taking in the beauty of Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens, Cannon Beach, and Portland, Oregon. Cost is $375 per person and full or half scholarships are available upon request. Full details are available on the registration flyer.
Camp Registration Day is Sunday, April 6, so be sure to turn in the completed registration flyer and $50 deposit along with summer camp forms that Sunday to save your spot on one of our mission trips.
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Volunteers needed for Sunday bagel/donut pickup & delivery
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From Courtney Perry, Sunday Morning Snackage Coordinator:
Hello all! We are in need of volunteers (adults or youth who can drive) for Sunday morning snack pickups for our middle and high school youth. Thank you to those that have graciously volunteered already this year. This easy job, not requiring large amounts of time, entails picking up pre-ordered snacks from either Circle Donuts or Einstein's Bagels and dropping them off in the youth gathering room by 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings for one month. We currently need volunteers for each month from March through August.
To sign up, visit our SignupGenius page here. If you have questions, please e-mail me at sundaysnackvolunteers@yahoo.com. Thank you!
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Youth events and key dates on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
March 21 - Roots outing to Flight Deck trampoline park
March 26 - Weekly Lenten supper and prayer service - 6 p.m.
March 30 - UCC Decorative Arts Exhibit - Room 207
April 6 - Camp / mission trip registration Sunday
May 4 - Youth Sunday in morning worship services
May 6 - Senior Banquet honoring high school graduates
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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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