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Dear youth and parents,
I will be heading home from my two-week Annual Training with the Army Reserve tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to preaching on Sunday morning. I hope to see you then!
Read on for info about our summer youth ministry interns, volunteering with Vacation Bible School, helping out with bagel/donut pickup, and more!
Grace and peace, Russ
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Summer youth ministry interns begin on May 31
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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:
Allison Bright (right) just completed her junior year at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri where she is majoring in Communication Studies with a minor in Philosophy and Religion. She is a native of Macon, Missouri.
 Josh Jackson (left) just completed his sophomore year at TCU where he is majoring in Religion and History with a minor in Classical Studies. He is a native of Grapevine. Josh and Allison start their internships on Tuesday, May 31 and will wrap up on August 8. 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 Allison and Josh a warm welcome as they join our staff for the summer!
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Donate to the Canned Food Challenge to reach 1,000 cans
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We need your help collecting our goal of 1,000 cans, and our current count is 304 items. Drop off your non-perishable food items in the collection bin near the reception desk and check out our progress as we stack them at the west ramp going to the Sanctuary!
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Sign up to be a youth volunteer at Vacation Bible School
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Easy volunteer gig: Deliver Sunday snacks in June or August
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We're looking for a couple of volunteers (adults or youth who can drive) for Sunday morning snack pickups for our middle and high school youth. It's an easy gig: pick up pre-ordered snacks from either Circle Donuts or Einstein's Bagels and drop them off in the youth gathering room by 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings for one month. (No one counts them after they arrive, so if you eat one...no one will ever know!) We currently need volunteers for June and August.
If you have questions, please e-mail me at Heather Harris at heatherandsteven@sbcglobal.net. To sign up, visit our SignupGenius page via the link below: 
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Registration continues for mission trips to LA & Houston
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We have two great mission trips planned for this summer, one for grades 6-8 and one for grades 9-12. Here are the details on both trips:
The Chi Rho Mission Trip to Houston for grades 6-8 will take place June 5-8. The group will be working at the Houston Food Bank before cooling off at Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark. Cost is $200 per person and full or half scholarships are available upon request. Full details are available on the registration flyer. Registration deadline is May 22.
The CYF Mission Trip to Los Angeles for grades 9-12 will take place July 16-23. The group will be working at Loch Leven (a Disciple church camp in the San Bernardino Mountains) and All Peoples Community Center (a Disciple mission center in south LA). Outside of work time the group will also take a tour of Chapman University and spend a day at Disneyland. Cost is $475 per person and full or half scholarships are available upon request. Full details are available on the registration flyer. Registration deadline is June 19.
You can register for the mission trips three different ways:
1. Sign up and pay the deposit online at uccyouth.org/missiontrips, or
2. Add mission trip registrations to your order when you sign up for summer camps, or
3. Submit a registration flyer (linked above) to the youth office with a deposit check
If you have questions about either trip, contact Russ at russ@uccftw.com.
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Youth events and key dates on the horizon...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May 28: Alison's ordination service in West Des Moines, Iowa
May 31: Summer youth ministry interns begin
June 5-8: Chi Rho Mission Trip to Houston for grades 6-8
June 21-24: Vacation Bible School (youth volunteers needed)
June 26: Farewell receptions for Alison Nicoll after worship services
July 16-23: CYF Mission Trip to LA for grades 9-12
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More ways to keep up...
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Russ Boyd, Associate Minister for Youth - E-mail Russ
Tyler Heston, Assistant Minister for Middle School - E-mail Tyler
Alison Nicoll, Assistant Minister for High School - E-mail Alison
Susan Henry, Ministry Assistant - E-mail Susan
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