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noreply@blogger.com (Jung) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:39:00 +0000

Time to gear up for another awesome youth group year. Open Cave begins next week!

Youth Scoop … Sept. ‘11

Coming Events ...

· September 18: Sunday School begins ... Junior & Senior High in the Cave following the Children’s Time in worship.

· September 20: Open Cave Begins 5-8:00 PM

· September 23: ASP Dessert & Pep Rally … a thank you celebration for those who supported ASP this summer. 7-9 PM

· September 25: New Year’s Parent & Advisor Party! 5-7 PM

You read it right. We are beginning the youth ministry year with a dinner

and informational gathering for parents and youth advisors. This will be

a really important opportunity to set the stage for a great year for our

youth and their families. Please join us for a light dinner and good

conversation.

· October 2, Youth Group Begins for both JH & SH … 4th Annual Great Race! 5-8 PM. … Parent / Adult drivers are needed to chauffer youth around the local area chasing clues and completing events!

· October 23: DORNEY PARK HALLOWEEKEND FUN: This is a great event for both Junior High and Senior High. We will meet in the cemetery parking lot at 11:30 AM and will return by 9 PM. We will need parent volunteers to chaperone this event. Please sign up by contacting Linda Owens. Space will be limited. COST: $30

· November 20: Trip to the World Trade Center Memorial: We will be traveling to NYC to see the WTC Memorial. 11:30 AM-6 PM. More info to come soon. Space is limited.

· December 2-4: Youth Retreat for Junior and Senior High!

We're Back!

noreply@blogger.com (Jung) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:20:00 +0000

and hopefully, you are too!

Open Cave starts Sept. 20, 5-8 PM.

Don't forget the ASP thank you dinner on Sept. 23!

Important dates:
  Oct. 2: Great Race
   23: Dorney Park
   30: Halloween Party and Capture the Pumpkin

  Nov. 13: 9/11 Memories
   20: 9/11 Memorial

  Dec. 2-4: Retreat!!
   18: Christmas Party

YOUTH GROUP SCOOP for May

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Gindler) — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:50:00 +0000

Youth Group: With ASP orientations, the annual Coffeehouse, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day weekend, May is a crazy month for youth ministry. There is little, okay … no time for regular Sunday youth group gatherings, but you will still find us on Tuesday Nights for Open Cave and this month Open Cave will be very special … see below.

Weekends:

· First 4 weekends in May … ASP Stock Blitz, Saturdays at 6 PM and Sundays between services. Sign up to sell with Linda Casale lcasale4@aol.com

· May 14th: ASP Car Wash 9-2

· May 15th: ASP Parents Meeting from 5-6 PM …we encourage all participants to come to this meeting

Skills Training 6-7:30 PM … for all first timers!

· May 22nd: Coffeehouse & Silent Auction 4-7 PM in the PFC

Open Cave: The Cave is open for junior high and senior high youth every Tuesday from 5-8 PM for fellowship, dinner, homework, basketball, and just hangin’ out. This month our bible study time will focus on Autism and a discussion of the book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon. Our Schedule is as follows:

· May 17: Tie Dye 30 Hour Famine t-shirts!

· May 24: Book Discussion: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time … 7-8

· May 31: Speaker: A student from Watchung Hills Regional High School who has Asperger’s Syndrome will share her story with us.

Coming this Summer for Junior High:

A.W.O.L.: A Work of Love is week-long junior high summer camp that focuses on mission work. All students who have completed the 5th grade through grade 8 are welcome to join us. The dates are June 27—July 1 from 9:30 AM until 3 PM. Registrations are available outside Linda’s office.

YOUTH SCOOP ... MARCH '11!

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Gindler) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:24:00 +0000

Open Cave runs from 5-8 PM for junior and senior high youth. Dinner is served at 5 PM!

ASP Registration Packets are Now Available! This year's Appalachia Service Project Trip for Senior hight youth will travel to the hills of West Virginia from July 2-10. If you are interested registration packets are available outside Linda's office.
Registration is due March 28th.

ASP Kick-off Dinner, March 13 from 7-8:30 PM. This is for all who are interested in ASP this summer AND their PARENTS!
Please make every effort to attend.

Confirmation: it is that time of the year again. Time to offer high school students a chance to explore faith and membership in the church. Class will begin on Sunday, March 6 from 3-4:45 PM in the cave. Confirmation will culminate on the weekend of June 11 & 12 with the meeting with the elders on Saturday and recieving of new members at the Sunday service at 10 AM (Pentecost Sunday.) If you are in high school or your son or daughter is and you are interested int he confirmation program, please let Linda Owens know!

AWOL date announced: This summers AWOL (A Work Of Love) program for middle school youth will be June 27-July 1 from 9:00-3:00.

Youth Group News:

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Gindler) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:53:00 +0000

Volunteers Needed! The Deacons need help with the Blood Drive this Sunday from 9:30-2:30.

Please sign up to take a one or two hour shift!

October 10: Improving Our Image … work day and youth conference at

The Brook Theater 12:45-5 PM. Senior High Youth will gather at the

Church and walk down to the Brook Theater to help paint the interior and to

join with other area youth for a leadership conference. Dress to paint!

Junior High will meet from 4-7 PM to work with Knucklehead Construction

to finish the picnic table their started this summer on AWOL.

REMINDER: Pamela & Cassey have signed up to help with Brook Theater Event!

October 17: No Youth Group

October 24: DORNEY PARK HALLOWEEKEND FUN: This is a great event for both Junior High and Senior High.

We will meet in the cemetery parking lot at 11:30 AM and will return by 9 PM.

Please sign up ASAP by contacting Linda Owens. Space will be limited. COST: $30

October 31: Pre-Trick-or-Treat Gathering 3-5 PM: Junior and Senior High

youth will gather in the Cave for some early Halloween fun. Come in

Youth Scoop September '10

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Gindler) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:45:00 +0000

Coming Events ...

September 19: Sunday School begins ... Junior & Senior High in the Cave following the Children’s Time in worship.
September 28: Open Cave Begins 5-8:00 PM
September 26: New Year’s Parent & Advisor Party! 5-7 PM You read it right. We are beginning the youth ministry year with a dinner and informational gathering for parents and youth advisors. This will be a really important opportunity to set the stage for a great year for our youth and their families. Please join us for a light dinner and good conversation.
October 3, Youth Group Begins for both JH & SH … 3rd Annual Great Race! 5-8 PM. … We had a great time with this last year. Parent / Adult drivers are needed to chauffer youth around the local area chasing clues and completing events!
October 17: CROP WALK
October 24: DORNEY PARK HALLOWEEKEND FUN: This is a great event for both Junior High and Senior High. We will meet in the cemetery parking lot at 11:30 AM and will return by 9 PM. We will need parent volunteers to chaperone this event. Please sign up by contacting Linda Owens. Space will be limited. COST: $30
December 3-5: Youth Retreat for Junior and Senior High!
More dates to be announced!

Open Cave is on Tuesdays: begins 9/22/2009

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Gindler) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:49:00 +0000

Open Cave 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Dinner is served at 5 PM followed by choir rehearsals, homework time or just hanging out. One Life Bible Study from 7-8 PM.

Parent volunteers are needed to cook dinners and to chaperone in the cave.

Youth Group is on Sundays

noreply@blogger.com (Paul Gindler) — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:31:00 +0000

Senior High 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Junior High 5:00 - 7:00 PM
September 22: Open Cave Begins 5-8:00PM. Dinner is served at 5PM followed by choir rehearsals, homework time or just hanging out. One Life Bible Study from 7-8PM.

*Parent volunteers are needed to cook dinners and to chaperone in the cave.

September 27: ASP Sunday … ASP participants will lead the morning worship services and offer a continental breakfast between services to celebrate the generosity of the congregation for this great summer mission trip.
October 4: Youth Group Begins for both JH & SH … 2nd Annual Great Race! 4-8 PM (note time change) . … We had a great time with this last year.
*Parent / Adult drivers are needed to chauffer youth around the local area chasing clues and completing events!
October 11: regular meeting times. CROP WALK has moved to 10/18.
October 18 NEW DATE: CROP WALK: Consider this a warm-up for Walk Their Walk!
The walk starts at 1PM at the United Methodist Church in Bound Brook and will conclude their around 3PM. The Cave will be open to hang-out from 3-4PM for both JH & SH.
October 18, David M. Bailey in concert here at the church at 6:30PM. This concert will be for the whole church and the community. David is talented singer and songwriter whose story and music will appeal to youth and adults. He was diagnosed in 2006 with a malignant brain tumor and was given six months to live. He is still around and going strong. Share his journey and his music with us!

JH & SH are welcome to hangout in the Cave from 5-6:30. A short meeting with David Bailey will try to be arranged.

*Parent/Adult and Youth help will be needed for both youth group and for the concert.

October 20 (Tuesday): Imagine Youth & Families Conversation 6:30-8PM: Parents of children and youth as well as junior and high and senior high students are invited to participate in a discussion focused on the future of our ministries to Children, Youth and Families. This is part of our strategic planning purpose leading the to call of a Senior Pastor. We plan to host three gatherings on Tuesday evenings, once a month.
October 25: DORNEY PARK HALLOWEEKEND FUN: This is a great event for both Junior High and Senior High. We will meet in the cemetery parking lot at 11:30 AM and will return by 9 PM.
*We will need parent volunteers to chaperone this event. Please sign up by contacting Linda Owens. Space will be limited. COST: $30
November 1: NYC Marathon Celebration & Capture the Pumpkin: Steve Yacik will be running in the NYC Marathon for World Vision today and we want to celebrate his effort and ask the question what would you do for something that is important to you! In addition we will play our favorite fall game in the cemetery!

Linda will be at the NYC Marathon cheering on Steve and will get back to church mid-youth group (around 6 PM).
*Parent/Adult volunteers will be needed to run programming for JH & SH that night. An outline of the evening and materials will be provided.
November 7 (Saturday): Peace On Earth Market: JH & SH will be staffing two tables that day. One for Walk Their Walk registrations and another to sell items for Chikumbuso , an organization supported by World Vision that helps widows and orphans in Zambia. Youth will be asked to sign up for two-hour shifts from 8:30 until 4:30.
Parent/Adult Volunteer help can be used here to work with the youth at their tables.
November 8: The Theme tonight is WATER! Youth Group will play games and investigate issues related to the need for clean water.
November 10 (Tuesday): Imagine Youth and Families Conversation, 6:30-8 PM: Part two of our discussion about the future of our ministries to Children, Youth and Families. Parents of children and youth as well as junior high and senior high youth are welcome to attend.
November 14 (Saturday): Walk Their Walk at Duke Island Park , 9 AM: This is our BIG event to raise funds for our friends in Twachiyanda. We are continuing our work to help provide the people of Twachiyanda with access to clean water and proper sanitation. This event is meant to be a community event … so invite friends and neighbors to walk or run. There will be lots more information available about this event in the coming weeks.
*Lots of parent and adult help will be needed to organize and run this event!
November 15: No Youth Group
November 22: 2 nd Annual Guitar Hero Contest! Both groups will host their own guitar hero competition complete with award ceremony! Heroic efforts of all sorts will be recognized.
*For this night we will need both parent/adult help AND at least one more wii system!
November 29: TGIF???? Thank God For _________ Night. Gratitude will be the theme. Very timely don't you think!
December 4-6: Youth Retreat at Paradise Lake ! You don't want to miss this. We will have a great time. This year we are going to take a go at the rock climbing wall. Registrations for the retreat will be available in early November. We will leave from the church parking lot on Friday at 6PM and return on Sunday by 3PM.
*A minimum of six parents/adults are needed to staff this event. The cost of the retreat will be waived for volunteers. A retreat planning meeting for volunteers will be held Sunday, November 22 at 10:15AM in the Cave.
December 8 (Tuesday): Imagine Youth and Families Conversation, 6:30-8 PM: Part three of our discussion about the future of our ministries to Children, Youth and Families. Parents of children and youth as well as junior high and senior high youth are welcome to attend.
December 13: Christmas Choir Concert / No Youth Group
December 20: Christmas Party! Bring a grab bag gift to share and something to eat or drink. We will celebrate the birth of Jesus youth group style!

Youth Group returns on January 10th