2017 Mission Trips Announced

Mission Trips Dates:

Please block out the following dates on your family calendars for 2017 mission trips (actual dates will be based on when airfare is most affordable).

July 6-9: Reedsport (Christmas in July city partnership)

http://www.cij.weebly.com/
Estimated cost to students: $50
Open to 8-12 grades. No previous mission trip experience required.

July 15-22: New Orleans (Presbyterian Disaster Assistance / Project Homecoming / St. Bernard Project)
Estimated cost to students: $600-700
Open to 9-12 grades. Some previous mission trip experience required (to be outlined in application packet).

http://www.projecthomecoming.net/
https://www.pda.pcusa.org/situation/volunteer-site-la/
http://www.stbernardproject.org/new-orleans.html

All students interested in participating in summer missions need to be at youth group Sunday, October 23rd at 5:30 PM (be on time!). This is the only opportunity to get applications.

Hope your students will consider participating in missions this summer! It is sure to be a faith forming and personal growth experience!

Lots of events coming up in October!

Key dates:
Oct 23 5:30 PM, mission trip applications for 8-12 grade
Oct. 30 1-5 PM, high school pumpkin patch trip
Oct 31 5:30 PM, mid high trick or treat

Cascade YouthCon registration coming out as well for the Nov 18-20 event in Turner!

SEPTEMBER 2016 YOUTH CALENDAR

YOUTH GROUP BEGINS SEPTEMBER 25!

May Youth Calendar!

APRIL CALENDAR!

MARCH CALENDAR!

Here's your March calendar! Lots up ahead this month! Also, it's not on the calendar, but on March 13th at 9:30 AM, the youth will be able to deliver daffodils to care centers with our Sunday school classes.

DECEMBER YOUTH CALENDAR!

Don't forget, we've got lots of deadlines coming up this month! For mission trips and Triennium!

NOVEMBER YOUTH CALENDAR!

Click on the calendar to take a look at what's up ahead this month!
I need one more student to man the Mission Market table from 9-11 AM on Nov 15. Students will encourage church members to sign up for the Lion's Park Mission Trip in March.  I'll give a $25 mission trip credit for students efforts. MUST contact Vik if you're interested!

Mission Trip Apps Due Dec. 31!

Mission Trip applications have been distributed! Please remember the deadline for Reedsport and Romania is Dec. 31st.  Students who do not yet have a passport should get their applications going ASAP! We cannot book airfare without an official passport number!

Contact Vik if you have any questions!

ACTS

We're in the book of ACTS this Fall/Spring at youth group! You're invited to stop in and enjoy the fun and fellowship we will be having while exploring this fantastic book of the Bible!

Join us Sundays!

Mid high Youth 11-12:30 (after 9:45 service)

High School 5:30-7 PM

LAST YOUTH GROUP IS SUNDAY!

This Sunday is the last week of youth group for the school year! Please RSVP if your student will be here!

Mid high 11 AM - 1 PM. We're going to make lunch/cookies/cards and surprise church members!  Let me know if you're coming so you have a seat belt!  Also, if you're a parent who has passed child protection and is willing to drive, let me know, we might need extra seat belts!

High School 5:30-7. We're going on an ADVENTURE. Bring $5 and you won't regret it!

Thank you for another blessed year serving our youth!

Take a look at our awesome grads we got to celebrate in church yesterday! Congrats class of 2015!

FUNDRAISER THIS SUNDAY!

Time to get our annual flower power on!
All youth planning to be a part of a mission team or City Camp this summer need to be at our fundraiser Sunday morning, May 3rd from 8:30 AM-Noon. 
We will also be celebrating our new drivers at the 9:45 AM worship service!

Flower prices are as follows:

Ivy and Zonal
$5.50 each or 4/$20

Variegated (fancy leaves)
$7 each or 3/$20

ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL YOUTH GROUP OF THE YEAR!

THIS SUNDAY!

No Youth December 7th`

Hey Parents and Youth,

Just a reminder I have to go to a family funeral this weekend.  There will be no youth groups on Sunday!

Remember to turn in your lock-in forms if you are in mid high for our event December 12-13!

Christmas youth group is December 21st! 11 am- 1 pm.

MISSION TRIP APPS NOV 9th!

If you're a student who will have completed 8-12th grades by this June, be at youth group on November 9th from 5:30-7 to hear all about your mission trip to Seattle/Tacoma and get the application! We're keeping this trip super affordable! Don't miss out!

MISSION TRIP APPS COMING!

Be on the lookout for high school mission trip applications in the next couple months for Summer 2015! We've got some AMAZING things in the works!!! We're working our hardest to make every trip affordable for every family! Don't miss out on a life changing opportunity!!  And of course, CITY CAMP will be back for a 6th summer!

9 Weeks to Summer Schedule!

That's right youth! There are only 9 more youth groups until summer schedule! It's just a matter of time before we're city camping, greatest camp ever-ing, and doing mission work on the Oregon Coast and in San Francisco! Don't miss out on your opportunity to sign up for these awesome events!

CITY CAMP-we've still got a couple spots left for camp--Register on the right side of this page!

Greatest Camp Ever-You can register for this week of amazing high school fun and memories on the right side of this page!

BOTH MISSION TRIPS ARE SOLD OUT AT THIS TIME.

I'm so excited for the summer ahead! Don't miss out on the last few weeks of youth programming! Check your monthly youth calendar for details!

Peace,

Vik

Summer Update

Hey Youth!

It's not too late to sign up for summer activities! We've got a handful of City Camp spots remaining for the best week of camp of your life!

Also, we've got 2 spots remaining for the Christmas in July Mission Trip!

All applications are on the right of this page.

Also happening this summer--THE GREATEST CAMP EVER STRIKES BACK! You can register on the right of this page as well. High school camp is back! Don't miss the adventure!

Only 3 and a half months to sun and summer!

SIGN UP FOR SUMMER!

It's time to sign yourself up for awesome summer events!

We've got two mission trips:

Christmas in July-Open to finished 8th-12th grades.  Reedsport, OR July 6-13.  See the best the Oregon coast has to offer and rebuild some houses in the process! Cost is $30.

San Francisco-Open to finished 9th-12th grades. California! August 2-9.  We'll be working with a number of non-profits helping to feed the working poor and homeless communities.  We'll see some cool organizations helping youth in the inner city as well.  And of course we'll take in San Fran's beautiful sites and food! Cost is $300

MISSION TRIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 31ST!



City Camp! We're back for our 5th year in Salem! There are 50 student spots available for this week that slams camp and a mission trip together for students who have completed 5th-8th grades.  You don't want to miss out on camp August 17-21.  We want to see you be BRAVE! Cost is $70. Registration available on this side of the page --->

2 weeks off MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Just a reminder that we have no youth group the next two Sundays. BUT!

You're all invited to join us on Sunday the 22nd at 4 PM for our Christmas Pageant! There are nearly 50 kids in the pageant this year, including TWENTY dancing angels!

AND!

You're all invited to join us for CHRISTMAS EVE service at 7 PM on the 24th.  It's going to be a beautiful service, this I promise you!

Youth Group returns January 5th!

DON'T FORGET TO WORK ON YOUR MISSION TRIP APPLICATIONS DUE JANUARY 31ST!