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YOUTH Newsletter - 2/25/21

Hello Again!

I really enjoyed our time tubing together last Sunday! Thank you to all who braved the weather to hang out at Great Bear! I wish we could have tubed as a group more, but it was super busy! At least we got to do something fun outside even if it wasn't perfect! Praise God for giving us that fun opportunity!

In March, I will have some more fun things planned that I hope you will mark your calendars now in anticipation like Easter Egging Yards, Goose Chase Scavenger Hunt, and a Movie Night. Sorry things have been kind of slow going and last minute with youth group scheduling this year, but you know COVID has thrown a wrench into our natural rhythm. Please be sure to check out the descriptions of each event below.

FYI this Sunday I will be out of town, but Paula Wolyniec will be leading the lesson for The Vine high school group in the youth room. Please plan to come. She will have a great game and lesson waiting for you! Thank you, Paula, for stepping in to lead!

Updates are continuing to be made in the youth room. We are looking for old wooden pallets because we would like to create an accent wall, so please let me know if you have any we can use. I'm also asking for each student to bring in a sign with their favorite verse to put up in the youth room. The type of sign you might find at the Picket Fence, Serenity Gifts, Adorn, and Hobby Lobby. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions!

Here's the scoop about a summer trip. It looks like Rocky Mt. High is not an option for our group. The registrations were filled quickly due to limited numbers, and it looks like they may not be able to hold it due to COVID regulations. Power Connection middle school conference also looks like it will probably be canceled. So here is my plan. I'm going to be putting together a summer retreat in the Black Hills for both our middle school and high school students. It will be an adventure experience including hiking, horse back riding, swimming, and sight seeing along with great small group discussions, unity building activities, discipleship videos with dynamic speakers, and personal devotions to connect with God. Stay tuned for more information.

Youth Sunday led by high school students will be moved to May 2. We will be doing our prep and practices following Easter. Please plan to participate! We would love to have everyone connected to ARC involved!!!

Love in Christ,

Maggie :)

REMINDERS:

*** Goose Chase Scavenger Hunt - The Hub Last Day - Wed., March 24 @ 6 PM - for parents & friends too!

*** Easter Egging Yards - Sun., Mar. 28 after the worship service - in place of the Jelly Bean Giveaway

*** "A Week Away" Movie Night - Sat., Mar. 27 @ 6 PM in the youth room - invite your friends to come too!

*** Drive Thru Journey to the Cross - Mar. 29-Apr. 2 at the ARC parking lot - different stations will be set up

*** Youth Sunday - May 2 @ 9:30 AM - worship service led by high school students
Goose Chase Scavenger Hunt
March 24 - March 246pm - 7:30pmLOCATION: American Reformed Church
This will be a special activity night to celebrate the last day of The Hub youth group. We will be split into groups to accomplish a variety of random tasks to perform for an online scavenger hunt. We will be using phones to take pictures and videos to upload as we do each task. The winning group will receive gift cards to their favorite fast food restaurant or coffee shop. This should be a fun way to end a great year of growing in faith and friendship! Parents are encouraged to come to help with drivers, and friends are welcome too!
Easter Egging Yards
March 28 - March 2810:30 am - 12 pmLOCATION: American Reformed Church & homes of Sunday School & KFC children
Instead of doing the jelly bean giveaway this year, high school and middle school students will be Easter Egging the yards of kids involved with our Sunday School and Kids For Christ programs. We will hide prepacked Easter eggs will jelly beans in the yards of each of their homes along with placing a stake in their yard that has a sign with the jelly bean poem we have used in our typical jelly bean giveaway. We will split into groups to drive and accomplish this fun activity. Parents are encouraged to help with driving too. Please plan to be there!
"A Week Away" Movie Night
March 27 - March 276pm - 8pmLOCATION: American Reformed Church Youth Room
Come watch a newly released Christian film on our new big screen TV in the youth room. "A Week Away" is a musical about teens at a church camp. It should be a fun and touching film about faith, redemption, and teen romance. I know it might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I think we can enjoy the cheesiness of it all together. Think of the Disney show "Bunk'd" meets "High School Musical" meets "Twilight". I'm sure it will be a night of laughs, giggles, eye rolls, and maybe even some moments of seriousness along the way. I will have popcorn, pop, and candy ready to go for the group. This is a great opportunity to invite a friend to join you!

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YOUTH Newsletter - 2/25/21

Goose Chase Scavenger Hunt

Easter Egging Yards

"A Week Away" Movie Night