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                   June 12, 2015

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Dear youth and parents,

Our middle school youth have had a great week in Oklahoma City on the Chi Rho Mission Trip. Our work at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma equates to over 14,000 meals for hungry Oklahomans, we had a memorable experience at the OKC National Memorial and Museum, the folks at First Presbyterian Church have been gracious hosts, and Alison and I got to participate in a "human dot race" on the field between innings at a minor league baseball game (video here, thanks to Braden Wilkerson). Today we're cooling off at a water park before we head home. If you'd like to hear more about the trip, be sure to buy stock in our mission trips this Sunday in the Gallery and you'll get lots of stories and photos from both mission trips at the Shareholders Luncheon at the end of the summer.



I will be co-directing Niner's Camp at Disciples Crossing next week, and will look forward to sharing more about that experience when I get back. Read on for more information about postcards for campers, the CYF mission trip deadline, volunteering for Room In The Inn, VBS volunteer training, and more!

Grace and peace,
Russ   
 

 


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Last call 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. The deadline to register is this Sunday, June 14.


Parents:
If you're interested in serving as a chaperone for the trip, we would love to have you! Contact Russ at [email protected] for more information.


 

 


Room In The Inn volunteer training this Sunday
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Are you interested in volunteering with Room In The Inn?  This incredible ministry provides our homeless neighbors with delicious meals, a shower, good company, and a peaceful night's sleep on Wednesday nights during the coldest and hottest months of the year. Volunteers help prepare and serve meals, dine and play card games with our guests, set up and clean up the dining and sleeping areas and more. To participate in this ministry, plan to attend the volunteer training this Sunday, June 14 from 12:15-2:00 p.m. (lunch provided) and stop by the table in the Gallery on Sunday mornings to sign up for volunteer shifts during the summer.

This is a wonderful opportunity to build relationships across generations while making a real difference in the lives of our homeless neighbors, so if you have time to help come be a part of Room In The Inn! 

 


 



Youth VBS volunteer training luncheon this Sunday
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All 6th-12th grade youth who have signed up to help with Vacation Bible School will gather on Sunday at 12:15 p.m. for a volunteer training meeting in Room 211. The training will be over by 1:00 and lunch will be provided.

If you would like to attend the Room In The Inn volunteer training that takes place at the same time, Kera will be happy to catch you up on what you missed at the VBS volunteer training so that you can attend. 


 

 


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


 


Latte With The Ladies this Saturday at Brewed   

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Latte With The Ladies, a monthly intergenerational gathering for women at a local coffee shop, will be this Saturday, August 9. Ladies of all ages are invited to gather at Brewed (801 W. Magnolia Ave.) between 9 and 11 a.m. for tasty beverages and informal conversation. Invite a friend and drop in this Saturday morning! 





Youth events and key dates on the horizon...
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June 14: Room In The Inn volunteer training - 12:15 p.m.
June 14: VBS youth volunteer training - 12:15 p.m.
June 15: Campers depart for CYF Conference & Niner's Camp
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
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