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 Weekly E-News April 11, 2014
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Dear youth and parents,
I wanted to start off by thanking everyone who pitched in to make Camp Registration Day a success this past Sunday. Anne Darr, Kera Watts, Michael Yandell, and I all took shifts at the registration table over the course of the day, and I'm so thankful for the team effort that allowed us to handle so many camp and mission trip registrations. If you weren't able to register last Sunday, it's not too late to secure the early bird price for summer camp. Just turn everything in this Sunday, and use the links in the article below to print off everything you need to sign up!
Read on for more information about a new arrangement for youth ministry administrative support, Youth Sunday planning this Sunday, Latte With The Ladies, volunteering for VBS this summer, a fishing tournament at Disciples Crossing, and more.
Grace and Peace,
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New administrative support in place for UCC's youth ministry
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Last week I mentioned in the e-news that we were in the process of creating a new administrative support arrangement for the youth ministry after difficult budget cuts led to the elimination of Sharyn Peterson's position. We have now worked out most of the details, and I wanted to let you know who your points of contact will be for youth ministry administrative support.
Susan Henry will be your primary point of contact for most youth ministry administrative tasks. Many of you already know Susan from her years of faithful service providing administrative support to UCC's children's ministry. Her portfolio has expanded from the nursery all the way up to 12th grade, and I have no doubt that she will do an excellent job of providing the same top notch program support that our children's ministry has enjoyed for years. She can be reached at susan@uccftw.com or 817-926-6631817-926-6631 ext. 165.
The UCC business office will be taking over registration for summer camps, retreats, mission trips, and season parking for TCU football. Additionally, they will be loaning us one of their TCU work study students to help with large mailings and similar tasks. I had a great meeting with Michelle Ingram and Pam Santangelo yesterday to work through some details related to this new arrangement, and I think this setup will work incredibly well. Our business office is extremely professional, efficient, and thorough - the exact qualities needed to handle registrations and football parking. Pam can be reached at psantangelo@uccftw.com or 817-926-6631817-926-6631 ext. 140. Season parking inquiries for TCU football can be directed to parking@uccftw.com or call Marilyn Kirsch at 817-926-6631817-926-6631 ext. 126.
Carol Elliott has graciously volunteered to help out in the office for 2-3 hours every week. Carol has experience as both an office manager in the corporate world and a member of the UCC youth ministry staff, so I'm thrilled that she offered to help every week in the wake of staff cuts. She will be handling some of the tasks that come around every week so that Susan doesn't have too much on her plate.
If you have any questions or suggestions as we live into this new arrangement, please don't hesitate to contact me at russ@uccftw.com. Your patience is appreciated as we iron out lots of details over the next few weeks!
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Youth Sunday planning at youth groups this Sunday evening
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Youth in grades 6-12 will be leading our morning worship services on Sunday, May 4 and we will be planning the service at Sunday evening youth groups on April 13 and 27. We encourage all youth to be present to contribute to the service planning and rehearsal, and if you are interested in preaching (or another major speaking part in the services) it is mandatory that you be present this Sunday!
Remember that our Sunday evening activities include a snack supper for $3 in the 3rd Floor Kitchen at 6 p.m. followed by youth group meetings from 6:30 - 7:45.
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Latte With The Ladies at Buon Giorno Coffee tomorrow
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Latte With The Ladies, a monthly intergenerational gathering for women at a local coffee shop, will be this Saturday, April 12. Ladies of all ages are invited to gather at Buon Giorno Coffee (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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Early bird discount deadline for summer camps this Sunday
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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 (2 pages)
Remember that UCC is covering half of the registration cost for those who register early (already reflected in the documents above), and additional scholarships are available to cover the early-bird price if needed. Camp forms will be processed by Pam Santangelo in the UCC business office this year, and you're welcome to drop off your forms at the main reception desk at any time to get them into Pam's mailbox.
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Registration continues for Chi Rho and CYF mission trips
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Registration flyers for our summer youth mission trips are 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.
Registrations will be processed by Pam Santangelo in the UCC business office, and you can turn in the completed registration flyer and $50 deposit to the main reception desk (along with your summer camp forms) to get them into Pam's mailbox. Click here for a tally sheet to figure out your check totals in advance.
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Disciples Crossing fishing tournament tomorrow in Athens
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Youth (and parents): Volunteer to help with VBS this summer
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Youth events and key dates on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
April 12 - Disciples Crossing fishing tournament in Athens
April 13 - Early bird discount deadline for summer camp registrations
May 3 - Youth Sunday rehearsal - 1 p.m.
May 4 - Youth Sunday in morning worship services
May 7 - 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
Susan Henry, Ministry Assistant - E-mail Susan
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