YOUTH REVIVAL

Save the date for the Third Annual CT UCC

YOUTH REVIVAL  

Friday, May 10

7:00 PM at United Congregational Church in Bridgeport

Meet with CT Youth and friends from Silver Lake for an evening of music, dance, youth testimony and worship in a multi-racial, multi-cultural setting.

Speak to Debby Kirk if you would like to drive or attend.

COMMPASSION CAMP 2013

COMPASSION CAMP 2013

JULY 22-26

All students who are currently in grades 6-9 are invited to join us for a week of fun, friends, and service learning. This is a day program (9:00 am to 3:00 PM) for youth who want to help neighbors in need. We will use the Hill Church as a home base and take a different field trip each day to put faith in action.

Download your registration form from the Compassion Camp Facebook page or pick one up at church. Those who register by April 15 will receive an EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!

We will be gathering a staff of volunteers, including CITs and counselors, so contact Debby at 860-377-2675 if you can help out.  APPLICATIONS for youth staff are due by April 15.

 

April 2013 Events

SUNDAY MORNINGS IN APRIL-- KATE’S CLASS CONTINUES! 

Come to church at 10 am on Sunday mornings for conversation in the Teen Room.

For all youth in grades 7-12.   Learn how you can Power Down, Green Up, and Shout Out as part of Mission 4/1 Earth!

 

 

Thursday, April 11     FRESH  Documentary

6:00 PM at the Woodstock Academy Auditorium
How is our food produced and how do those practices impact our health, our land, and our future?  Join us for this thought provoking documentary that offers creative sustainable solutions for farming.

 

Saturday, April 20      Giv 2 Green Action

9:30 TO 2:00 at Keney Park in Hartford      
Spring clean up day in Hartford. Lend a hand to preserve open spaces for children and families. Our work includes raking, planting, and pruning of invasive pant species. BYO lunch, water bottle, and work gloves. Help the UCC reach 1 M hours of earth care during Mission 4/1 Earth.  Check our facebook page for details about carpooling.
Giv2 Green Action

Raindate is April 21, from 1:00 to 5:00.

 

 

 

FEBRUARY 2013 YOUTH EVENTS

 

All events are for youth in grades 7 through 12.  Friends are always welcome!

 

SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST CLUB

by popular demand…. a special three-week program on Peer Pressure

For all teens in grades 7-12

February 3

February 10

February 17

Gather in the YOUTH ROOM at 10:15 am when the children leave for church school.  Kate Donahue Murdock and Brittany LaFleur will lead this class for teens.

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9                     ITALIAN DINNER

5:30 TO 7:00 PM at the HILL CHURCH.  Invite your family and neighbors for a delicious meal.  We need everyone to help to make this a success. Get creative and make up a raffle basket, sell tickets, set up tables, decorate, prep food, serve, or clean up.

[FYI—SYG workers get a free meal and Yes, you can ask a friend to work with you!] Money raised will help cover the 2013 church budget. 

If you are willing to help in anyway, please call Ginny Viteri 860-974-3059 or Anne Sorensen 860-963-2540.

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24             “UNDIE SUNDAY”

Bring a donation of new socks or underwear to church today!  Why?  Youth group is going to do service work at a shelter in Boston in March and the City Mission Society has need of new underclothes for the homeless folks who visit the shelter.

Also…..Youth will be GREETERS for worship so gather in the narthex at 9:40 and extend warm smile as people enter the sanctuary.

 

  

 

 

 

 

DECEMBER 2012

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2    

Giv2 NORTHEAST—SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER

For Youth in grades 7-12

Meet at the Hill Church at 11:30 am to carpool to Thompson Congregational Church.  We’re serving a meal to seniors at the Gladys Green Apartments.  Please invite a friend and bring one dozen Christmas cookies to share.  The afternoon includes card-making, food prep, caroling, and a chance to visit with seniors.  We will return by 4 PM.

 

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9                

GIFT SUNDAY

Come to worship at 10:00 am and bring a new unwrapped gift.  Tags for TEEG can be picked up at coffee hour on Dec 2.  Plan to stay and help with gift sorting after worship.
 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15         

SANTA’S SITTING SERVICE

For youth in grades 7-12
9:00 am to 3:00 PM at the East Woodstock Church.
Help with child care so parents can tend to holiday preparations.  You can sign up to assist with, baking, ornament making, outdoor play, board games, or story time.  Proceeds will go toward our Winter Mission Trip in March.

BREAKFAST CLUB

For youth in grades 7-12 will resume in January!
Plan to join us on Sunday mornings.  We will gather in the Library for conversation and cocoa when the children leave for church school. 

NOVEMBER 2012 EVENTS

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4                   IN OUR SHOES  

5:00 TO 7:00 PM at the HILL CHURCH

For all youth in grades 7-12 and friends. Supper is provided! 

à Stand up and show your compassion for others.

à Hear inspiring stories of courage in the face of discrimination.

à Bring an old pair of shoes that you can decorate for our display
 

 

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12                SENIOR CAFÉ

East Woodstock Congregational Church

It’s a holiday so come and help us serve a meal to senior citizens in our community!  Lunch begins at 11:30 but we need servers to arrive at 10:30.  Dress up in black and white!  If you can’t make that, we also need people to help with food prep and/or people to bake cakes for dessert.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17            CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL

10:00 am to 2:00 PM at the Hill Church

Volunteer to help at one of the tables today!  See Debby if you can help bus tables in the dining area.  And yes, you will have time to do your Christmas shopping!

CROP WALK FOR HUNGER

 

 Thirty-five members of Giv2 Northeast participated in the Killingly/Brooklyn Crop Walk on October 7 and we raised $1746 for Church World Service. These funds will be used to support the Friends of Assisi Food Pantry in Danielson as well as hunger programs around the world. Thank you to all our walkers and sponsors for taking steps to fight hunger!