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                   April 24, 2015

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Dear youth and parents,
 
I am away this week for Annual Training with my Army Reserve unit, a yearly training exercise that includes all of the personnel from our medical brigade headquarters. This year we are at Camp Atterbury, Indiana to participate in a homeland disaster response simulation with military units and civilian agencies from around the country. Starting in June, my unit will begin a two-year-long CRE mission (Chemical/Biological/Radiological/Nuclear Response Element) and will be part of a comprehensive response plan if an attack happens within the United States. It's the type of mission for which we hope we are never needed, but we are proud that we were selected to be part of the multi-agency response if the unthinkable happens. I will look forward to sharing more with you about my role as the Brigade Chaplain in this exercise after I return on Thursday. For a good summary of this annual training exercise (called Vibrant Response), click here.

Read on for additional information on Youth Sunday planning, an easy volunteer opportunity, the upcoming Senior Banquet, and more.

Grace and peace,
Russ   
 

 


Youth Sunday planning concludes this Sunday at youth groups 

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Youth in grades 6-12 will be leading our morning worship services on Sunday, May 10 and we will complete planning the services at Sunday evening youth groups this Sunday, April 26. We encourage all youth to come contribute to the service planning and preparation, and if you are interested in a speaking part it is important that you be present this Sunday. Also, be sure to mark your calendar for rehearsal on Saturday, May 9 from 1-3 p.m.

Remember that our Sunday evening activities run from 5:00-6:15 p.m., folllowed by a snack supper for $3 in the 3rd Floor Kitchen.
 
  

 


Easy volunteer gig: Pick a month & deliver Sunday bagels 

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From Courtney Perry, Sunday Morning Snackage Guru:

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 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 May, June, and August.

If you have questions, please e-mail me at [email protected]To sign up, visit our SignupGenius page via the link below:

 
  

 


RSVP today to honor our graduates at the Senior Banquet  

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University Christian Church invites you to come honor our 2015 high school graduates at the Senior Banquet on Wednesday, May 6 at 6 p.m in Walker Fellowship Hall. During the evening we'll share a dinner catered by Pulido's, take time to meet each of the graduates, see photos and memorabilia from their journeys, and send them off with a gift and the blessing of their church family. RSVP's for dinner are needed by May 1, so be sure to e-mail Susan Henry at [email protected] to let her know the number in your party. The cost for dinner is $10 per person. 
   

 


Register now for Chi Rho and CYF summer 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 Oklahoma City for grades 6-8 will take place June 9-12. The group will be working at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma before cooling off at a water park at the end of the trip. Cost is $150 per person and full or half scholarships are available upon request. Full details are available on the registration flyer.

The CYF Mission Trip to Los Fresnos, Texas for grades 9-12 will take place June 27 - July 4. The group will be working at Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries to repair homes in the Rio Grande Valley, and enjoying some fun fellowship time with an afternoon at the beach and a day at Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark. Cost is $300 per person and full or half scholarships are available upon request. Full details are available on the registration flyer.

You can sign up online and pay the deposit by credit card on the mission trip registration page, or register by submitting the signed registration flyer and a $50 deposit check to the youth office. 
   

 


Registration continues for camps at Disciples Crossing   

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Our church camp, Disciples Crossing in Athens, has a full slate of camps for children, youth, and families available this summer. To provide an incentive to go to camp, UCC automatically covers half of the cost of the early bird price for every participant from our church. That means that a week-long camp with a regular price of $370 is only $200 with the UCC supplement. For a 2-page document with dates and descriptions for all the camps, click here

 

Signing up for summer camps this year is a two step process: Go to uccyouth.org/camps to sign up with UCC and pay for the camp, then you will automatically be forwarded to disciplescrossing.org to complete Disciples Crossing's registration and health forms. The UCC discount and any parking funds or scholarship monies can be selected on UCC's registration and payment page before proceeding to the camp website. Please be sure to complete the sign up process with UCC and Disciples Crossing to ensure you are fully registered for camp.

The last day for summer camp registration is Friday, May 15. After that, camp attendance is based on availability and will be up to the camp directors' discretion, so be sure to sign up now! 

 



Youth volunteers needed for Vacation Bible School
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Youth events and key dates on the horizon...
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April 26: Youth Sunday planning at evening youth groups
May 6: Senior Banquet - 6 p.m. in Walker Fellowship Hall
May 9: Youth Sunday rehearsal - 1-3 p.m.
May 10: Youth Sunday worship services at 9 and 11 a.m.
May 15: Registration deadline for camps at Disciples Crossing
May 16: Michael Yandell's ordination to ministry - 3 p.m.



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