Sunday, November 14, 2010

Hey everyone!

Lots and lots of announcements and dates of upcoming events! Go get your calendars before continuing to read....... Ok here goes!

This Sunday bring ideas you have for Social Action projects. Joe  will help you discern what you think is most important and will lead you (hopefully) to choose a cause we can work on! Also, if you are at church on Sunday YOU WILL make a bandanna for Roy. This will be really simple.... put your name and three words that describe Roy, his work with us, or a funny thing he said, or an inside joke. EASY!!

After church is the Midwest Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker. Luan had mentioned last week that she could take a few of you who may be interested in seeing it. Luan sends her apologies but she has a prior commitment and will not be free on Sunday afternoon. If any of you are interested in attending, check out www.midwestballet.org for more info and maybe you can organize carpooling among yourselves. If not please shout out a "break a leg" message to Lydia!

We will begin our Coffee sales during coffee hour this Sunday. Shelby, Evan and Rina will make a short presentation in church about it. And then we will sell the coffee on the second and fourth Sundays of the month.

Daniel will also be making an announcement about our DROP, SHOP & WRAP fundraiser.

DROP, SHOP & WRAP
On Sunday, December 5th the youth group will provide babysitting with activities for preschool and school age children from 12:00-4:30 so that parents can go out and shop for the holidays. When they return from shopping we will wrap their gifts for an additional donation. LOTS OF YG YOUTH will be needed for this event. More info to come soon-save the date!

10,000 Villages Fair Trade Sale at Church
On Friday, November 26 from 4-8pm and again on Sunday, November 28th after church, UCH will be hosting a sale of fair trade items. YG assistance would be welcomed by Debbi (our fearless organizer.)  Friday night we need cashiers and youth who might want to pass out fliers and Sunday we need cashiers but YG is also going to have a wrapping station to collect donations. Let Pam know if you are interested!

Deck-the-Halls Workshop
Sunday, December 28th during the service Pam needs youth to help run her Deck-the-Halls Party. Children will rotate around stations and make holiday crafts. Youth needed to work those tables and maybe play with the preschool children in their classroom. Let Pam know if you are willing to help! You all did a wonderful job at the Halloween Party!

Reunion Lock-In
Save the date! Wednesday, December 29th will be a our annual Reunion Lock-in. We will invite as many alumni as we can and honor Roy in a special worship service. More details to follow!

PHEW!!! I think that is it! It is exciting to have so much going on!! See you Sunday!!