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 Weekly E-News May 29, 2015
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Dear youth and parents,
It's been a busy first week for our new summer interns, who have been settling in and getting to know the staff while knocking out some projects around the office. They will be introduced to the congregation on Sunday in both services, so be sure to stop by and say hello. If you'd like to take them out to eat or invite them over for dinner, their contact info is in the article below. Read on for more information about mission trips, the rice and beans cook-off, mission trip stock sale, volunteering for VBS, and more!
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Meet our summer youth ministry interns - Becca & Kiran
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This summer our youth ministry again welcomes two full-time interns who will be learning about ministry here at UCC. After advertising the positions nationally and accepting applications, an interview committee assisted the staff in selecting our interns:
Becca Owen (right) is preparing for her last semester at Chapman University (a Disciple-related school in Orange, California) where she is majoring in Sociology and minoring in Psychology. Born is Lesotho, she primarily grew up in Austin, Texas where she is a member of United Christian Church.
 Kiran Penn (left) just completed his sophomore year at Lynchburg College (a Disciple-related school in Lynchburg, Virginia) where he is majoring in Biology with minors in Religion and Music. He is a native of Patrick Springs, Virginia where he is a member of Trinity Church of the Living God.
Kiran and Becca started their internships on Tuesday and will wrap up on August 3. They will spend part of their time here providing leadership in the youth ministry in Sunday school, at youth events, on mission trips, at camps, and around the office. The rest of their time will be devoted to exploring their own calls to ministry by shadowing and learning from other ministers at UCC and in the Fort Worth area. Both interns will be keeping a journal that chronicles their experiences, and at the end of the summer each one will write a reflection paper that synthesizes what they will take away from the experience. Please give Becca and Kiran a warm welcome as they join our staff for the summer!
Kiran can be reached at kiran.penn@uccftw.com or 817-926-6631 ext 148.
Becca can be reached at becca.owen@uccftw.com or 817-926-6631 ext 268.
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Last call for Chi Rho Mission Trip registrations!
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This Sunday is the deadline for 6th-8th graders to register for the Chi Rho Mission Trip to Oklahoma City. 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. Additional trip 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.
Parents: If you're interested in serving as a chaperone for the trip, we would love to have you! Contact Russ at russ@uccftw.com for more information.
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Arroz y Frijoles Cook-off this Sunday for Nicaragua missions
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Join us for an afternoon of fun and great food this Sunday, May 31 to support UCC's mission partners in Nicaragua. The luncheon begins at 12:15 p.m. in Walker Hall, and the cost is $10 for adults (the estimated cost of feeding a family of four in Nicaragua) and $3 for children. Come sample the different rice and beans dishes and vote for your favorites while enjoying additional food and drinks. Hand made crafts will be available for purchase, along with several silent auction items.
To submit a rice and beans dish for the cook off competition, contact Rebecca Smart at rebecca.smart@uccftw.com. Prizes will be awarded for the best entries!
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Register now for the CYF Mission Trip to Los Fresnos
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Our high school youth will be traveling to Los Fresnos, Texas this summer for the CYF Mission Trip, 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.
Parents: If you're interested in serving as a chaperone for the trip, we would love to have you! Contact Russ at russ@uccftw.com for more information.
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Buy mission trip stock and support youth work projects
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Our congregation has an opportunity to buy stock in our youth mission trips at the table located in the Gallery on Sunday mornings. At $10 per share, the stock will fund work projects at Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries and earns an invitation to a "shareholders luncheon" at the end of the summer to hear about the trips. If you or your child can't make the trip, this is a great way to support youth missions and get an exclusive report about the trips afterward. Just stop by the table in the Gallery any Sunday morning after either worship service or Sunday school from May 31 through June 21 and one of the trip participants will be happy to help you.
CYF Mission Trip participants: You will need to select at least two time slots to sell stock. Click here to go to the sign up page and select your time slots
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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 June and August.
If you have questions, please e-mail me at sundaysnackvolunteers@yahoo.com. To sign up, visit our SignupGenius page via the link below:
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Youth volunteers needed for Vacation Bible School
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Youth events and key dates on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May 31: Mission Trip Stock Sale begins
May 31: Arroz y Frijoles Cook-off - 12:15 p.m.
May 31: Youth ministry volunteer appreciation dinner - 6 p.m.
June 9-12: Chi Rho Mission Trip to Oklahoma City
June 14: Room In The Inn volunteer training - 12:15 p.m.
June 23-26: Vacation Bible School (youth volunteers needed)
June 27 - July 4: CYF Mission Trip to Los Fresnos, TX
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Russ Boyd, Associate Minister for Youth - E-mail Russ
Alison Nicoll, Assistant Minister for Middle School - E-mail Alison
Becca Owen, Summer Youth Ministry Intern - E-mail Becca
Kiran Penn, Summer Youth Ministry Intern - E-mail Kiran
Susan Henry, Ministry Assistant - E-mail Susan
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