| JUNIOR HIGH RETREAT - June 5-8 We'll be tent camping at McGennis Youth Center (just north of Nevada). People Seeking After Life's Meaning - PSALM - is the theme and a brand new program. SENIOR HIGH RETREAT - June 20-22 We'll be canoeing, camping, and hanging out at Bennett Springs State Park, Lebanon, MO. This year we've also got a "program" planned for anyone who isn't up to kickin' back! MISSIONPALOOZA - July 22-27 Missionpalooza is all about putting your faith into action - living your Baptismal Covenant and becoming Christ's hands and feet in the world. This year's theme is "Essential Peace". For five days youth from Kansas, Missouri, and beyond come together in community, mission, fellowship and worship-both inside and outside the walls of the Church. Students spend the night at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Missouri, and spend their days in the urban mission field heeding Christ's call to feed the hungry, visit the sick, and comfort those in need. When you're not serving we'll gather for worship and fun activities such as games, music, movie night, outdoor BBQ, and alternative Saturday afternoon fun days! WORK CAMP Please keep the following youth and adults attending work camp in your prayers as they travel to Beaufort, South Carolina from June 28-July 5, 2008: Laura, Bill, Preston, Sam, Jason, Megan, Hannah, and Caitlin. If you would like to e-mail a camper, please log on to the group website at www.groupworkcamps.com. Go to e-mail a camper and designate the camp they are attending. Please remember that they will be able to receive your notes of encouragement but will not be able to e-mail you back. FATHER’S DAY COOKIES Put on your aprons and get ready to bake! The youth will be working at church on 6/13 starting at 6:30 pm to bake cookies for all the Dads at church for Father’s Day on June 15th. All youth please bring ingredients/cookie dough to make 2 dozen cookies. Let Laura know if you will be able to attend. SILENT AUCTION Thank you to everyone who donated and made bids on the items for our silent auction this year. Thank you also to Nina Edwards and Jan Huster for agreeing to another year of cooking for Dinner for 8. Congratulations to Nancy Maloney on winning the raffle! The youth made approximately $900 on the auction and dinner for 8 raffle tickets. 2008 DONATIONS FROM THE YOUTH GROUP 2/3 Souper Bowl of Caring $485.00 The youth collected money from the congregation on Super Bowl Sunday and donated the proceeds to the Shepherd Backpack program. 4/30 Backpack Program $137.17 To Write Love on Her Arms $100.00 Special Olympics $100.00 The youth group decided that they wanted to donate to three different charities for $100 each. When shopping for the backpack program, the youth decided to go ahead and spend the extra money to buy the needed food. 6/29 – 7/4 Work Camp Six members of the youth group and 2 Adults will travel to Beaufort, SC and perform various home repairs for those less fortunate. The cost is over $300 a person and is raised by the youth who attend through various fundraisers throughout the year. Each youth also pays $100 each to attend. THANK YOU TO THE CONGREGATION FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT TO THE GOOD SHEPHERD YOUTH GROUP! |
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