MUMC Youth Newsletter
April 2013
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Mark your Calendars
Variety Show - May 5th.  5pm to 8pm 




April at a Glance

4-7 Youth Group and dinner at church 6pm-7:45pm.

4-14 Youth Group and dinner at church 6pm-7:45pm.   Discuss skits for show.

4-21 Youth Group and dinner at church 6pm-7:45.  Practice skits

4-28  Youth Group and dinner at church 6pm-7:45pm.  Practice skits.


 


 
Spring is here!!! 

The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining - it must really be spring!!! Everyone really seemed to enjoy playing kickball at youth group last Sunday. What can I say - the Senior High takes the win once again, what a disappointment you guys! Oh well we will get you next time! We have an exiting spring coming up with the Variety Show, Graduation Sunday, and Soup Kitchen. 

If you haven't already signed up for an act at the Variety Show or to help, please do! You can find the sign up sheets on the youth bulletin board.

Looking forward to some fun times with everyone this Spring!
              Celeste

Senior High vs. Junior High 


   
April Birthdays
 
Ryan Greensfelder 1st       Laurie McIlvenna 11th     

If you did not sign the birthday notebook please email me with your birthday.  We would love to recognize you in Youth Scoop! 

FUNdraising Scoop

Please read the following message from Melinda.  You will see how easy it is to earn money to fund your mission trips and retreats.

How can "I" Earn         
Money for my youth
account?

How can you earn money?  Volunteering to help with the Variety Show in various ways.   Here is a quick overview, I hope this helps.

1.  Each time a Youth member volunteers to help out they earn a point.   
2.  Come up with a GREAT Live Auction Item - you will earn one half of the proceeded.  (Example:  Doing a Circus Act for a Child's Birthday Party).  This Live Auction Item auctions goes for $80.  You the YOUTH member will earn $40 for your account from this item. 
3.  Donate a Silent Auction Item (Example:  Little Girls Birthday themed Party).  This Silent Auction Item goes for $50.  You the YOUTH member will earn $25 for your account from this item.

So........say Youth Barbie....has volunteered all over the place:  she helped sell tickets (3 points), she helped in the kitchen with busing tables (1 point), she helped clean up (1 point) and her live auction item went for $100 and her silent auction item when for $30.  Each point will be determined on the amount of dinner reservations minus expenses.  So for this example, say each point was worth $9.25.

Barbie has earned the following for her Youth Account: 
5 points x $9.25 = 46.25 
Silent Auction = 15.00 
Live Auction = $50.00 
Total:  $111.25

This is how easy it is to earn money for your youth account.          

This past Sunday was the first day of ticket sales for the Variety Show........thank you to the youth who helped!   Get out there among the people in the Narthex and talk about the upcoming event.  Invite them to come.  Ask them to buy tickets.  Tell them what a great evening they will have.  Don't just stand behind the counter and wait for them to come to you.  Go out and engage with our congregation.  Our Youth are so vibrant and fun and full of life, show that to our congregation. 

I hope this helps and I hope this will encourage each of you to step up and make this Variety Show a fantastic event for yourselves, our congregation and our Church.  Invite you friends and neighbors and relatives.  Show them what a fantastic Church family we have and what a GREAT youth group you belong to.

Love to All - Melinda Hepfner  
 

Youth Praise Band
The Youth Praise Band is looking for musicians and vocalists.  If you are interested contact Jim Lightfield.

Sports/ Achievements

*Brandy Bunch is playing softball for the Mason JV team.

*Jay Wilhelm is playing baseball this Spring  for Kings HS.

* Katie Griffiths and Laurie McIlvenna made the color guard team at Mason High!

* Allie Douglas has her first solo show April 26 at Club 86 in Clifton.

* Jack Groene is playing football in the fall for Mason

* Meghan Cole plays on the 8th grade Lacrosse team for Mason

* Dylan Van Zandt- baseball season is starting he plays pitcher and 1st base

* Bailey Bunch is the coach for the Mason Powder Puff- flag football team. They have a game on April 22 -Seniors vs. Juniors

* Stephen and Bryan Lightfield play football for Mason High School -workouts have started

* Jay Wilhelm and Ryan Jordan got jobs at Kings Island

* John Deaton pole vaults for the Mason track team 

      Thanks reporters for all the scoop this month!!!

                             

Please note: 
If you have scoop or pictures you would like published please email Barb Nye
bnye@zoomtown.com.
You can also let one of the youth reporters know - Aaron Douglas, Celeste Nye, Bailey Bunch or Matt MacLean. 
If someone you know is not on the MUMC youth group email list and would like to be, please email Barb Nye.

 

Editor Celeste Nye
Assistant Editor Barb Nye