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JR HIGH

Grade 7 & 8

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Wednesday, December 17 6:30-8PM.

Sign-up by December 14 to take part in the Mystery Dinner.

What is the Mystery?

What you will eat, when you will eat it and with (or without) what utensils… It only costs $2 and is a great way to end the year after the final Confirmation Class of 2003! Everyone should participate!

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Jr. & Sr. High Students

In JOYFUL NOISE

Joyful Noise’s next rehearsal is Wednesday, December 3 (6:30-7PM) for the Women of Faith dinner the next evening. We will also learn an easy song for the Christmas Program, December 13. Remember to mark December 3 , 4, 10 & 13 on your calendars so that you can participate.

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Sr. High Opportunities

Grades 9-12

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Sr. High Students will be assisting with the Midwinter Rally Day on January 11 during the Sunday School Hour. Be sure to see Jonette to sign up to lead a game or craft!

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Progressive Dinner for Sr High Students will be Saturday, December 20, starting at 6PM. We will end at the church with desert and entertainment. Sing-up on the Youth Bulletin Board by December 18 to participate. Black-tie optional.

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7:15AM Tuesdays

Start your day off right, with a good breakfast and some Time Out for Jesus. . Invite your friends to join you! December 2 Mike Brand and Patti O’Dell are cooking and Alex Pehler is sharing devotions!

This year St Ann’s, Cornerstone and the Eldridge UMC are joining us in sponsoring Breakfast Club

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FYG

Wednesdays 7-8PM

Sr. High students will be building faith as they experience the seven faith practices In November we concentrated on Give as we used the Youth Bible studies that were part of our Forward in Faith Program. In December we will focus on Inviting and Encouraging others in Faith. Join your friends at FYG to eat, experience the support and encouragement of other members of our “church family”, make friends and join in a stupid but fun game. Everyone is welcome! No FYG during break.

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Parents and other adults, if you would like to provide food for FYG …see the sign-up sheet on the Youth Bulletin Board at the top of the steps. If you have questions about providing food for our Sr. High Youth events feel free to contact Jonette at 285-4501.

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

No Wednesday Bible Study in December

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Thank you to: Denny Peterson, Diane Krebs, Mike Brand and Shelley Pehler for feeding the November Breakfast Club and to Kathy Durant, Diane Krebs, Patti O’Dell, Deb Brix and Lori LaCarte, and Cheryl Sosnowski for bringing FYG Food recently. Sr. High Fund Raising Opportunities

Pop Cans: Remember to sort pop cans on the weekend you have signed-up…it’s really important that it’s done each weekend!

Roll Bakes: Roll Bakes will be December 20 & 21. November roll bakers made $6.25 an hour toward summer trips You can sign-up to work on the bulletin board at the top of the stairs. Make sure you show up for your shift (s).

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Preschoolers-N-Parents 6:30-7:30 PM Friday, December 19.

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No Together in Faith in December

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Families and

Worshippers of all ages

Advent worship Experience for families sponsored by the Sr. High Youth. Experience Advent in new and exciting ways and sing old and familiar songs. Join the Sr. High Youth of Faith at 7PM on Sunday, December 21 as they bring the Advent message of hope to light in:

Company is Coming.

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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM Saturday, December 13, with dinner afterwards.

Please participate in the dinner, sign-up on the youth Bulletin Board to bring food and volunteer your time to participate in serving and cleaning up . Funds raised will go to ward the summer Mission Trip for students.

This is a wonderful service to the congregation, as well as a way to put some funds in your summer account. The more people and donated food the better it will be… plus it is fun!

Parents are invited to participate too!

Sr. High Ski Trip on Martin Luther King Day. Monday, January 19 at Chestnut Mountain outside Galena. Our group will leave church at 7AM and return about 7PM. You can pick up a form from Jonette and return it with payment by/on December 30. Friends are welcome!

$40 w/rental skis or snow board

$23 w/own equipment

$5 meal deal available.

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Calling all adults

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No crafting this month, the last Thursday is December 25...a no-meeting sort of day! Crafters will meet again on January 29, check out the January Ambassador for the craft… Scrapbookers, stampers and other crafters are welcome to bring their holiday projects. Questions call Jonette Knock (285-4501) .

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If you are living near or far from aging parents you probably have concerns about their health and safety. A group met once late last year to address these concerns, it’s time to start again. Plan to join others who love and care for aging parents on December 8 at 7PM, we will meet every other month with experts or just ourselves to share the joys and worries of caring for the people that cared for us.

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It is important that we keep the

Purpose of Youth Ministry at Faith

before us, so that we can continue to build programming around that purpose.

Our Purpose: To provide opportunities for youth to grow in relationship with Christ through worship, education, service and fellowship; so loving God, themselves and others may be the wellspring of their lives.

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