YOUth In Christ

What's Happening This Week 12-1-2009

Our Mission Possible last Wednesday was wonderful.  We had 12 youth (Joey Beeler, Brian Beckman, Josh Beall, Alec Wilson, Devon Smith, Alexandra Bond, Isabella Bond, Emma Cummings, Leah McDarty, Chase Donovan, Braden Lefler and Kyle Lefler) who gave an afternoon to help sort and sack food at United Methodist Open Door.  Thank you for making a difference in the world!

 

All of our YOUTH MINISTRIES are going strong, I encourage you to be involved in absolutely everything you can be.  It is an unbelievable time together growing in faith!

 

I hope all of you had an awesome THANKSGIVING with family and friends!

 

Here’s What’s Happening This Week…

 

Wednesday, December 2^nd

 

6 p.m.  Trinity (6^th Grade Worship Arts Team)—meet in Room 034

                 Young Spirit Youth Choir—meet in Room 033

 

7:15 p.m.                  Small Groups for EVERYONE

                                    6^th and 7^th Grade meet in Hedrick Hall

Confirmation (8^th Grade Youth) meet in Room 035

                                    Freshmen meet in Room 039

                                    Sophomores meet in Room 034

                                    Juniors meet in Room 032

                                    Seniors meet in the Undercroft Kitchen

 

Saturday, December 5^th

5:30 p.m.                  CSN Worship

 

Sunday, December 6^th

 

8:45, 9:45 and 11 a.m.     Worship

9:45 a.m.                              SUNDAY SCHOOL—We are shopping for our Adopt-A-Family this week.

Please be here at 9:30 a.m., so we can leave promptly at 9:45 a.m.  And,

be sure to bring your donation as we seek to help a family in need.

5 p.m.                                    Snack Supper

5:30 p.m.                              UMYF for all YOUTH (6^th-12^th grade).  We are going on a CHRISTMAS SCAVENGER HUNT and it’s gonna be FUN!

 

Looking Ahead:

 

December 10^th                    High School Reel to Real

December 13^th                    Christmas Pageant, Advent Dinner, Luminary Set-up and Living Nativity

December 13^th                    Young Spirit sings at the One Worship Service at 10 a.m.

December 16^th                    Christmas Parties (we will have our gift exchange that night)

December 20^th                    Wrap and Deliver Adopt-A-Family Gifts

January 15^th-19^th                Ski Trip

January 24^th                         Chicken Noodle Dinner

January 29^th-30^th                Middle School Lock-In

 

Other Important Info:

 

è Ski Trip registrations and deposits are due for our Ski Trip January 15-19 to beautiful

Breckenridge, Colorado.  The Ski Trip is open to all high school youth, their friends and

families, middle school youth with an adult sponsor and East Heights members and guests.

It is an incredible winter weekend retreat.  Questions?  Please contact Paige!

è The 30 Hour Famine is February 19-20, 2010

We are starting earlier, so we can raise even more money to help save lives!  You can begin signing up TODAY and begin raising money.  I’ve thrown out the challenge that if we raise $5000, I will dye my hair “atomic cupcake” (that’s a really bright pink).  Get ready to change the world!

è Just a few Summer 2010 dates to put on your calendars: 

Young Spirit Choir Tour is June 1-8 with the Home Concert on June 9^th

Mountain T.O.P. is July 9-18

Middle School Mission Trip is July 19-23

 

 

Happy Birthday this Week to…

 

December

 

1       Nathan Mann

3    Brooks Way

 

Prayer requests… 

 

Please share with me any time you have prayer concerns to share.

 

Celebrations…

 

I love to share celebrations and joys…please e-mail, facebook, call or text me with yours!

 

You are all incredible blessings in my life!!

What's Happening This Week 11-18-2009

All of our YOUTH MINISTRIES are going strong, I encourage you to be involved in absolutely everything you can be.  We are going to have an unbelievable time together growing in faith!

 

Here’s What’s Happening This Week…

 

Wednesday, November 18^th

 

6 p.m.                        Trinity (6^th Grade Worship Arts Team)—meet in Room 034

                                    Young Spirit Youth Choir—meet in Room 033

 

7:15 p.m.                  Small Groups for EVERYONE

                                    6^th and 7^th Grade meet in Hedrick Hall

Confirmation Class is meeting in Room 033 then heading over to Pleasant Valley UMC for our lesson on baptism and communion.  We will return around 9 p.m.  If you can be here just a little bit early, we can leave right at 7:15 p.m.

                                    Freshmen meet in Room 039

                                    Sophomores meet in Room 034

                                    Juniors meet in Room 032

                                    Seniors meet in the Undercroft Kitchen

 

Friday, November 20^th

6 p.m.                        Meet to load for the High School Retreat

6:30 p.m.                  Depart for the High School Retreat

 

Saturday, November 21^st

5:30 p.m.                  CSN Worship

6:15 p.m.                  Turkey Dinner

 

Sunday, November 22^nd  

 

9:45 a.m.                              SUNDAY SCHOOL

10:30 a.m.                           Young Spirit needs to be here to help with the Turkey Dinner

12:15 p.m.                           Turkey Dinner

5 p.m.                                    Snack Supper

5:30 p.m.                              UMYF for all YOUTH (6^th-12^th grade). 

 

Looking Ahead:

 

December 1^st                       Early Bird Ski Trip registrations and deposits are due (forms will be out soon).  The Ski Trip is open to all high school youth, their friends and families, middle school youth with an adult sponsor…

December 6^th                      Shop for Adopt-A-Families during Sunday School

December 13^th                    Christmas Pageant, Advent Dinner, Luminary Set-up and Living Nativity

December 16^th                    Christmas Parties

December 20^th                    Wrap and Deliver Adopt-A-Family Gifts

January 15^th-19^th                Ski Trip

January 24^th                         Chicken Noodle Dinner

January 29^th-30^th                Middle School Lock-In

 

 

Happy Birthday this Week to…

 

November

 

17       Alex Webb

17       Maggie Griffith

18       Emily Provencher

18       Joey O’Hara

 

Prayer requests… 

 

·        Allison and Ella McNeely’s dad, Jess, is being deployed

·        Leah McDarty’s dad, Les, is still overseas

·        Rachel and Rebecca Olson’s mom, Cindy, will be having surgery on November 30^th

·        Emily King’s mom, Michalle, had surgery this past week.

 

Please share with me any time you have prayer concerns to share.

 

Celebrations…

 

·        Heights High School Football is still winning!

 

I love to share celebrations and joys…please e-mail, facebook, call or text me with yours!

 

You are all incredible blessings in my life!!

What's Happening 11-10-09

All of our YOUTH MINISTRIES are going strong, I encourage you to be involved in absolutely everything you can be.  We are going to have an unbelievable time together growing in faith!

 

Here’s What’s Happening This Week…

 

Wednesday, November 11^th

 

6 p.m.                        Trinity (6^th Grade Worship Arts Team)—meet in Room 034

                                    Young Spirit Youth Choir—meet in Room 033

 

7:15 p.m.                  Small Groups for EVERYONE

                                    6^th and 7^th Grade meet in Hedrick Hall

Confirmation Class in Room 035

                                    Freshmen meet in Room 039

                                    Sophomores meet in Room 034

                                    Juniors meet in Room 032

                                    Seniors meet in the Undercroft Kitchen

 

Thursday, November 12^th

6 p.m.                        High School Reel to Real.  Join us for dinner, a movie and more at Scott and Paige’s home from 6-9 p.m.  Middle School—be on the look-out for details of our first Middle School Nite that are in place of Reel to Real!

 

Saturday, November 14^th

5:30 p.m.                  CSN Worship

 

Sunday, November 15^th

 

9:45 a.m.                              SUNDAY SCHOOL

11 a.m.                                  Young Spirit sings at worship            

5 p.m.                                    Snack Supper

5:30 p.m.                              UMYF for all YOUTH (6^th-12^th grade). 

 

Looking Ahead:

 

November 15^th                   Early Bird Ski Trip registrations and deposits are due (forms will be out soon).  The Ski Trip is open to all high school youth, their friends and families, middle school youth with an adult sponsor…

November 15^th                   High School Retreat forms due!

November 20^th-22^nd          High School Retreat—just a note to clear up any confusion. 

We will be leaving on Friday night around 6 p.m. and returning on Sunday morning in time to help with the Turkey Dinner.

November 21^st and 22^nd  Turkey Dinner

December 13^th                    Living Nativity

 

 

Happy Birthday this Week to…

 

November

 

11       Logan Nelson

11       Derek Good

17       Alex Webb

17       Maggie Griffith

 

Prayer requests… 

 

·        We have had and continue to have a lot of people sick with the flu!

 

Please share with me any time you have prayer concerns to share.

 

Celebrations…

 

I love to share celebrations and joys…please e-mail, facebook, call or text me with yours!

 

You are all incredible blessings in my life!!

What's Happening This Week 11-5-2009

The PUMPKINS are gone!!  We had an awesome year of sales and made just over $4600 for our Youth Ministry and Mission.  Thank you to all who helped!!

 

All of our YOUTH MINISTRIES are going strong, I encourage you to be involved in absolutely everything you can be.  We are going to have an unbelievable time together growing in faith!

 

Here’s What’s Happening This Week…

 

Wednesday, November 4^th

 

6 p.m.                        Trinity (6^th Grade Worship Arts Team)—meet in Room 034

                                    Young Spirit Youth Choir—meet in Room 033

 

7:15 p.m.                  Small Groups for EVERYONE

                                    6^th and 7^th Grade meet in Hedrick Hall

Confirmation Class in Room 035

                                    Freshmen meet in Room 039

                                    Sophomores meet in Room 034

                                    Juniors meet in Room 032

                                    Seniors meet in the Undercroft Kitchen

 

Saturday, November 7^th

5:30 p.m.                           CSN Worship

 

Sunday, November 8^th

No SUNDAY SCHOOL

10 a.m.                                  One Worship in the Sanctuary for Consecration Sunday.  Be thinking about how you will give to the church this coming year through your prayers, presence, gifts and service.

5 p.m.                                    Snack Supper

5:30 p.m.                              UMYF for all YOUTH (6^th-12^th grade).  Nothing But Nets

 

Looking Ahead:

 

November 15^th                   Early Bird Ski Trip registrations and deposits are due (forms will be out soon).  The Ski Trip is open to all high school youth, their friends and families, middle school youth with an adult sponsor…

November 15^th                   High School Retreat forms due!

November 20^th-22^nd          High School Retreat—just a note to clear up any confusion. 

We will be leaving on Friday night around 6 p.m. and returning on Sunday morning in time to help with the Turkey Dinner.

November 21^st and 22^nd  Turkey Dinner

December 13^th                    Living Nativity

 

Other Important Info:

 

This was in the November issue of our Youth and Christ Newsletter…just wanted to make sure you saw it!

 

We are exploring several ways to more effectively reach everyone so we can help you have the information you need to know what’s happening in our awesome youth ministry! 

 

Currently, everyone on our youth mailing list receives the YOUth and Christ Newsletter once a month.  Our active youth receive other special mailings for retreats, trips, special events, etc.  We send out a weekly e-mail with current information about what’s happening that week and there is always information on our website as well as in The Tower and worship bulletins.  We are also setting up an East Heights Youth Facebook that will have current information as well as pictures, devotions, prayer requests…

 

What we need from you…

• Please let us know if you would rather receive the YOUth and Christ Newsletter by e-mail instead of in the mail.
• Send us your e-mail to receive the weekly updates.
• Check out our website frequently for updated information.
• Find us on Facebook.
• Let us know of other ideas you have to improve our communication.
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• Happy Birthday this Week to…

•  

  November

   

  9          Chase Donovan

  10       Henry Lisenby

   

  Prayer requests… 

   

  ·        We have had and continue to have a lot of people sick with the flu!

   

  Please share with me any time you have prayer concerns to share.

   

  Celebrations…

   

  I love to share celebrations and joys…please e-mail, facebook, call or text me with yours!

   

  You are all incredible blessings in my life!!

What's Happening This Week 10-27-09

Many thanks to Sally  Goodson for filling in for me at UMYF on Sunday evening and to Kay Wilson for taking care of the Pumpkin Patch for me while Scott and I were away Sunday and Monday!!  I appreciate you so much!

PUMPKINS!!  We had another awesome weekend of sales.  We have had GREAT sales so far this year and still have 5 days left.  I just sent another e-mail about getting more pumpkins TODAY.  Please read it as well!

 

Just a reminder…this is a FUNdraiser for all of youth ministries and mission (not just Young Spirit or Mountain T.O.P.) and we need all of you (parents and youth) to sign-up to work the few shifts that are left…especially if you haven’t worked yet.  I am sending the openings in another e-mail or you can check the sign-up sheets out at the Pumpkin Patch. 

 

We also need everyone to come and help us load the leftovers at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 31^st.  It will not take very long, so you will still have time for your Halloween Festivities!

 

All of our YOUTH MINISTRIES are going strong, I encourage you to be involved in absolutely everything you can be.  We are going to have an unbelievable time together growing in faith!

 

Here’s What’s Happening This Week…

 

Wednesday, October 28^th

 

6 p.m. Trinity (6^th Grade Worship Arts Team)—meet in Room 034

                                    Young Spirit Youth Choir—meet in Room 033

 

7:15 p.m. Small Groups for EVERYONE

6^th and 7^th Grade meet in The Summit to finish our movie

Confirmation Class in Room 035

                         Freshmen meet in Room 039

                         Sophomores meet in Room 034

                         Juniors meet in Room 032

                         Seniors meet in the Undercroft Kitchen

 

Saturday, October 31^st   

5:30 p.m.  CSN Worship

6 p.m.      Loading of the leftover pumpkins!

 

Sunday, November 1^st

9:45 a.m.                     Sunday School

8:45, 9:45 & 11 a.m.     Worship

5 p.m.                         Snack Supper

5:30 p.m.                     UMYF for all YOUTH (6^th-12^th grade). 

                                                     Pumpkin Olympics

 

Looking Ahead:

 

November 1^st                      Early Bird Ski Trip registrations and deposits are due (forms will be out soon).  The Ski Trip is open to all high school youth, their friends and families, middle school youth with an adult sponsor…

November 15^th          High School Retreat forms due!

November 20^th-22^nd  High School Retreat—just a note to clear up any confusion. 

We will be leaving on Friday night around 6 p.m. and returning on Sunday morning in time to help with the Turkey Dinner.

November 21^st & 22^nd  Turkey Dinner

December 13^th            Living Nativity

 

Other Important Info:

 

This was in the October issue of our Youth and Christ Newsletter…just wanted to make sure you saw it!

 

We are exploring several ways to more effectively reach everyone so we can help you have the information you need to know what’s happening in our awesome youth ministry! 

 

Currently, everyone on our youth mailing list receives the YOUth and Christ Newsletter once a month.  Our active youth receive other special mailings for retreats, trips, special events, etc.  We send out a weekly e-mail with current information about what’s happening that week and there is always information on our website as well as in The Tower and worship bulletins.  We are also setting up an East Heights Youth Facebook that will have current information as well as pictures, devotions, prayer requests…

 

What we need from you…

• Please let us know if you would rather receive the YOUth and Christ Newsletter by e-mail instead of in the mail.
• Send us your e-mail to receive the weekly updates.
• Check out our website frequently for updated information.
• Find us on Facebook.
• Let us know of other ideas you have to improve our communication.

 

 

 

Happy Birthday this Week to…

 

November

 

1                               Riley Kemmer

2                               Zachary Lock

3                               Braden Lefler

3          Kyle Lefler

 

Prayer requests… 

 

·        We have had and continue to have a lot of people sick with the flu!

 

Please share with me any time you have prayer concerns to share.

 

Celebrations…

 

I love to share celebrations and joys…please e-mail, facebook, call or text me with yours!

 

You are all incredible blessings in my life!!

What Happening This Week 10-12-09

We had an amazing time on the Middle School Retreat although it was a little bit chilly!  Thank you to Scott Nelson and Alicia Turner for going with us as adult sponsors!!

 

PUMPKINS!!  We’ve had a pretty good week considering the weather, but have a lot more to sell.

Just a reminder…this is a FUNdraiser for all of youth ministries and mission (not just Young Spirit or Mountain T.O.P.) and we need all of you (parents and youth) to sign-up to work a few shifts throughout the month.  I am sending some of the openings in another e-mail or you can check the sign-up sheets out at the Pumpkin Patch.  I will have them in the Coffee House on Wednesday and Sunday.

 

All of our YOUTH MINISTRIES are going strong, I encourage you to be involved in absolutely everything you can be.  We are going to have an unbelievable time together growing in faith!

 

Here’s What’s Happening This Week…

 

Wednesday, October 14^th

 

6 p.m Trinity (6^th Grade Worship Arts Team)—meet in Room 034

         Young Spirit Youth Choir—meet in Room 033

 

7:15 p.m. Small Groups for EVERYONE

6^th and 7^th Grade meet in Hedrick Hall

Confirmation Class in Room 035

                        Freshmen meet in Room 039

                        Sophomores meet in Room 034

                        Juniors meet in Room 032

                       Seniors meet in the Undercroft Kitchen

 

Thursday, October 15^th

6 p.m.                        Reel to Real for our High School YOUTH.  Join us for dinner, a movie and more!

(Just a reminder…we have switched Reel to Real to our High School Youth and then will have some special Middle School events once a quarter…all of the details are in the October YOUth and Christ Newsletter.)

 

Saturday, October 17^th

5:30 p.m.                  CSN Worship

 

Sunday, October 18^th

9:45 a.m.                              Sunday School

9:45 a.m.                              Young Spirit sings at Spirit Alive!

8:45, 9:45 & 11 a.m.         Worship

5 p.m.                                    Snack Supper

5:30 p.m.                              CORN MAZE for everyone!  Cost is $6 and we will try to be back as close to 9 p.m. as possible.  Join us for some FUN!

 

Looking Ahead:

 

October 24^th                        Trunk or Treat

November 20^th-22^nd          High School Retreat—just a note to clear up any confusion. 

We will be leaving on Friday night around 6 p.m. and returning on Sunday morning in time to help with the Turkey Dinner.

November 22^nd                   Turkey Dinner

December 13^th                    Living Nativity

 

Other Important Info:

 

This was in the October issue of our Youth and Christ Newsletter…just wanted to make sure you saw it!

 

We are exploring several ways to more effectively reach everyone so we can help you have the information you need to know what’s happening in our awesome youth ministry! 

 

Currently, everyone on our youth mailing list receives the YOUth and Christ Newsletter once a month.  Our active youth receive other special mailings for retreats, trips, special events, etc.  We send out a weekly e-mail with current information about what’s happening that week and there is always information on our website as well as in The Tower and worship bulletins.  We are also setting up an East Heights Youth Facebook that will have current information as well as pictures, devotions, prayer requests…

 

What we need from you…

• Please let us know if you would rather receive the YOUth and Christ Newsletter by e-mail instead of in the mail.
• Send us your e-mail to receive the weekly updates.
• Check out our website frequently for updated information.
• Find us on Facebook.
• Let us know of other ideas you have to improve our communication.

 

 

 

Happy Birthday this Week to…

 

October

14       Makenzie Moore

18       Alexandra Bond

19       Blair McGehee

 

Prayer requests… 

 

·        We have had and continue to have a lot of people sick with the flu!

 

Please share with me any time you have prayer concerns to share.

 

Celebrations…

 

·        Joey Beeler won Homecoming at Heights High School.

 

I love to share celebrations and joys…please e-mail, facebook, call or text me with yours!

 

You are all incredible blessings in my life!!

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