6p Youth Choir (Choir Room)
630p BYO Dinner (Fellowship Hall)
7-8p Hangtime (CLC gym/Youth Center)
In September, we noticed that attendance at Sunday School dropped off as 3/4 of the attendees are in Confirmation during the Fall Semester. Tim, RaeLynn, and Austin are working out a new plan for Youth Sunday School until the group is whole again!
New Unit: "Navigating Conflict"!
Week 1: It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me
6p Youth Choir (Choir Room)
630p BYO Dinner (Fellowship Hall)
7-8p Hangtime (CLC gym/Youth Center)
If there is one event we think your Youth should take part in this semester, it's the Fall Retreat to Camp Horizon! (Nov 16-17)
Each year we take a break from the craziness of busy schedules for a weekend Retreat at beautiful Camp Horizon (outside of Ark City, KS). We'll take time to rest, enjoy the outdoors, worship together, spend Time Alone with God, and of course enjoy s'mores and Capture the Flag at night! This year, the Retreat overlaps with the Confirmation Retreat; if your Youth is part of the Confirmation track, they will be working in writing their Faith Statements with their Mentors as the rest of the Youth do separate devotion time (rest assured, both groups will still get the full Retreat experience!).
Costs for the Retreat are staggered based on when you get a $20 deposit in:
-Deposit by Sept 22 locks the cost at $55
-Deposit by Oct 13 locks the cost at $60
-Deposit by Nov 3 locks the cost at $65
There are also scholarship funds available if needed; please don't let a dollar sign prevent your Youth from participating in any of our activities!
New Unit: "Navigating Conflict"!
Week 2: Love your neighbor
6p Youth Choir (Choir Room)
630p BYO Dinner (Fellowship Hall)
7-8p Hangtime (CLC gym/Youth Center)
It's time for the 4th annual Chili Cook-Off!
Contestants will bring a crock pot of chili to serve in the gym after the 1045a worship service (appx noon). Guests will have until 1245p to sample each of the chilis that are brought, voting on their favorites through donations. When time runs out, we will count up the total raised by each chili, and the one that raises the most donations wins the Golden Ladle! This year we'll also have prizes for 2nd and 3rd places: the Silver Spoon and the Bronze Bowl!
In addition to the Cook-Off, we ask that Youth provide baked goods for a Bake Sale that happens at the same time in the hallway outside the gym.
Volunteers may:
-Prepare/serve a chili
-Help set up the gym during the Sunday School hour (930a)
-Host the Bake Sale table (any time between 930a-1p)
-Help with dishes
-Help clean up (1245-130p)
6p Youth Choir (Choir Room)
630p BYO Dinner (Fellowship Hall)
7-8p Hangtime (CLC gym/Youth Center)
New Unit: "Navigating Conflict"!
Week 3: People over ideas
Another annual Halloween-ish tradition: the All Saints Parade!
Calvary Youth and Kids are invited to dress in costume (no weapons or things that are gory) and walk together to Larksfield Place retirement center; Youth will help Kids arrive safely there and back, and the Kids will sing for residents before both groups "trick or treat" at the residents' tables.
We'll return to Calvary for pizza, then Youth will help Kids in various games before saying goodbye!
The end of every pumpkin season sees the disposal of any leftover pumpkins, gourds, and hay, and the decorations packed up until next year. Join us as soon as you get out of school (many hands make light work!) as we load all the remaining products into trucks and trailers to be sent off to a nearby farm for their animals.
Don't worry, you'll still have plenty of time for your trick or treating!
