Football season is almost over, and youth and parents have one more opportunity to raise money by parking cars in the church lots for a football game. Part of the money  raised goes into youth and youth handbell choir reserve funds, and part goes into the individual accounts of those who work each game to use for camps, retreats, trips, and other church events. This year, each hour is worth $50 per family member who works.

The Armed Forces Bowl will be held at Amon G. Carter Stadium on January 2, when Houston will take on Pittsburgh. Kickoff is at 11 a.m., and we will need volunteers in shifts from 7 a.m. - 12 p.m. to direct cars and take money for our parking lots. To see which slots are available and reserve your shift (up to 3 hours), click the button below:

Our Sunday evening youth group meetings will be on break for the holidays, but resume on January 11. As a reminder, the Sunday evening schedule is:

4:30 - Game room and prayer room open

5:00 - Chi Rho (grades 6-8) and CYF (9-12) youth groups

6:15 - Snack supper ($3) in 3rd floor kitchen 

Our youth have the opportunity to join others from Disciple churches around the area for two upcoming midwinter retreats at Disciples Crossing, our church camp in Athens. The Chi Rho Midwinter Retreat for grades 6-8 will be January 30 - February 1, and the CYF Fall Retreat for grades 9-12 is February 20-22. 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 of each retreat weekend to share a charter bus to camp, and will return around 12:30 p.m. the following Sunday. The cost for Chi Rho is $45 (UCC covers half of the $90 registration) and additional scholarships are available upon request. Online registration deadlines are January 19 for Chi Rho and February 9 for CYF.

Please note: Disciples Crossing has switched over to online registrations, which should make the process much simpler. You will create an account on their secure website, select your event, make your payment, and complete a health form online. Afterward, that camper information is saved for future camps and retreats - all you have to do is validate or update the existing health form for the participant.  Click here to register for the retreats.

On the payment screen, be sure to use the discount code HALFSCHOLARSHIP since UCC will be covering half of your registration cost. You will pay the remainder by debit or credit card. If you plan to use your football parking account to pay the remainder, use the discount code FULLSCHOLARSHIP and we will follow up with you to debit your parking account. Several people have reported difficulties with the webpage while using Firefox, so please use a different web browser to register (Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer).