May 7:       Green Again
                              Meal By: Deb & Brian Sinclair
May 14:     Examinations of Faith
                              *High School Highlife Nite 
                              Meal By: Marlene & Jim DePriest
May 21:     Visit to Conrad's (Last Press On until

                              September)
                              Meal By: Karen & Tim Conrad
 

 

Thank You, Thank You, Thanks!

Spring is always fast paced and full of important days. The last six weeks or so have definitely lived up to that standard.  I don't expect things to slow down much in May! There's certainly no time to tarry and dawdle during these busy days.

In the last month or so, we've organized a Variety Show, led a Youth Sunday worship service, hosted multiple confirmation activities, and made the final preparations for our Kids Against Hunger Drive.  To parents who kept kids on track, you certainly deserve more than a nutshell's worth of praise!  Also, thanks to those who provided the meals to keep us going, from ordering in to mixing pesky lemonade!

 

Weird Words

You may have noticed, I'm speaking a different dialect this month and there's a reason for it! In this Youth ALERT the names of nine of our youth are hidden!  See if you can find these names: Alec, Amber, Amelia, Chabal, Ellsworth, Eric, Kyle, Melissa and Ryan.

Ignore spaces & punctuation. Present your finished puzzle to Jenn at Press On to receive a candy bar of your choice.  This is a first come, first serve contest.  (Just to avoid any game liabilities or confusion?)

Variety Show

   Thank you to everyone who came to support our youth by attending our Variety Show Fundraiser!  The show ran just short of an hour and included a wide variety of entertainment! A BIG THANKS  goes out to our special guests, Adam Creager, Jim DePriest, and Meredith Frasier for volunteering their time and talents for our endeavor.  In all, our youth have raised over $640 dollars for Kids Against Hunger.  With the money they are donating individually, we expect to sponsor a team and a half of youth.  That equates to 3,000 of the rice/soy meals.

Youth Sunday

    Each year our youth spend several weeks preparing, practicing, and piecing together our Youth Sunday service.  This year we had three seniors who were able and willing to share with us.  In addition, we had wonderful participation from our high school and middle school youth. Thank you very much to our youth and to their parents, who took the time to be involved in this special event.  You all have a lot to be proud of!  It is wonderful to see you share your talents with the rest of our church community.

 

 

Langwood Retreat

On Friday May 2^nd, our confirmation class, their teachers, and their mentors will head for Langwood, near Grand View. 

Confirmands will spend time at the retreat preparing for their Examination of Faith during the May 14^th Session Meeting. 

We look forward to hearing from you about your experiences!  If anyone needs an extra copy of the itinerary and packing list, please contact me right away in the office.

 

Confirmation Countdown!

May 2 & 3:

Confirmation Retreat at Langwood

May 11:

Statements of Faith are due in our church office.

May 14: 7:30 p.m.

Examinations of Faith with Session

May 18:

Confirmation Sunday

 Reception follows

 

 

 

High School Highlife

What's your favorite dessert?  You'll want to answer that question before our next Highlife night! On May 14^th, we'll be sharing our favorite concoctions while the confirmands have their examination of faith. 

Do you like cream, berries, and chocolate syrup?  How about brownies, or those little chocolate mocha balls?  Let Jenn know so she can get supplies for this yummy evening of treats!