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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Saturday, February 5th
Family Movie Night Featured presentation: Shrek 2 will be shown in Fellowship Hall @ 7:00 pm. Please bring a drink, we will provide the popcorn. Please RSVP at the CYM Table.
February 6th Children's Worship ... we will be making and sending Valentine's Day Cards to our troops. If you provide us with the name and address of someone you know that is serving in our armed forces, we will make and send that special service person a Valentine. We need this information by Sunday, January 30th. We will have a special box at the CYM table where you can leave this information.
Lenten Service Project to begin on Sunday, February 13th ... .This year we will be focusing on Heifer International and their relief efforts in Southeast Asia. The children will be receiving ARKs to be filled ... more information to follow.
Evening Lenten Programs to begin on Sunday, Febraury 13th and run through Palm Sunday. We will have programs for children ages grades K-8th. Go Crackers for Heifer is the name of our program. People of all ages will be challenged by Animal Crackers, an exciting educational program featuring five sessions for each age group on the topics of:
- Hunger and the Bible
- Animals
- People and their Needs
- Land and the Environment
- Passing on the Gift
Our last session will be surprise!!!!/font>
Babysitting will be available for younger children. If you would like to help out with the programs, please see Shanna Wurth at the CYM table during coffee hour. If you are not familiar with Heifer International, please visit the CYM Table for information on their organization.
March 4th 6th‹Youth Retreat: There will be youth retreat for grades 6-12 at Quinipet on Shelter Island. As we get more information on this retreat we will let you know. If you are interested in attending, please see either Shanna Wurth or Karen Kendrick.
Thank you ... to all the Christmas Pageant Participants. It was terrific. You all did a wonderful job..the readers, the actors and the singers and lets not foget the ushers, the teachers who helped the children learn the music, Jenn Lee for being a great director, and to Christine Boutin for accompaniment.
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Congratulations to Kasey Wurth ... Kasey was honored by being inducted into the The Order of the Keeper of Christmas Secret. This is the first time a youth has been recognized with this honor. In order to be part of this group, the person should, in their own quiet way, do their best to keep the Christmas Secret which is The Secret Of Living Is In Giving. When you see Kasey give her your congratulations.
UNICEF UPDATE
We have sent $410.50 to UNICEF. This money has been designated for the Tsunami Relief Fund. If you listen to the news you will hear how UNICEF has been helping the victims. Thanks to your and others fund raising, UNICEF can help those victims receive the help they need. If you would like more information on what UNICEF is doing for the Tsunami Victims, please visit the CYM Table.
Accolades to our Youth Band ... who opened for Frank Rendo at the very first JC Café on Saturday, January 8th. Keep your eyes and ears open to find out when and where their next performance will be.
A Look Around Our Classrooms
The 4th and 5th Grade class is lead by Debbie Cala and Neha Misra. Their large and lively class has been exploring the Bible. They have been learning about the Bible's many books and sections. Debbie stated "This year should be a revelation into God's word".
Anyone interested in working with our children should see Shanna Wurth at the CYM Table during coffee hour. Specifically we are looking for volunteers in the following areas:
- Lead and Assist in Evening Lenten Programs
- Extra hands for our Children's Worship Activity ... for March we need 3 volunteers to help make pretzels
- Substitute teachers.
- Vacation Bible School ... Director, Teachers and Assistant Teachers
Some quotes of inspiration
Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring and integrity, they think of you.
- H. Jackson Browne, Jr.
How rare and wonderful is that flash of a moment when we realize we have discovered a friend.
-William Rostler
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January/February 2005