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YOUTH
in GRADES 3 THRU 5
a.k.a. KFC(Kids For Christ)
KFC
- SNOW TUBING
Sunday, February 14
Calling
all youth in grades 3-5 and their families! We have planned a great family event
Sunday, February 14 with the KFC (Kids for Christ) youth group. Hopefully you
can join us!
WHAT: Snow Tubing
WHERE: AvalancheXpress
at Heritage Hills Golf Resort, 2700 Mount Rose Ave., York, Pa. Phone: 1-877-Stay-Play,
Web site: www.hhgr.com.
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 14 beginning at noon
WHO: KFC-age youth and families HOW: We will meet at AvalancheXpress at
noon and spend the day tubing in the snow! COST: $26 per person for the
whole day Please let us know if you are interested by contacting Evelyn Spratt
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Our Vision
- is for our youth to grow in their relationships with God and one another … to
become active and faithful Christian citizens with guidance from nurturing and
supportive adult mentors.
Our Mission - is to invite all youth to be involved in a welcoming environment
where there exist a balance of spiritual, service and social opportunities for
youth, both in and outside the Christian church community.
Youth
Ministry Teams: CIA (Christians in Action) - 6th thru 12th grades
KFC (Kids for Christ) - 3rd thru 5th grades
Youth In-Reach
Youth Outreach
Youth Productions – Includes
Youth Weekend
Youth Retreats – Baltimore Quake, Virginia Beach
Zone, Delaware-Maryland Synod Road Trip
The CORE – training for
supporting adults
| SCOUTING
AT GOOD SHEPHERD Scouting
helps children develop the character, self-confidence, and values to help them
make good decisions throughout their lives.
Cub Scout Pack 807 – our Good Shepherd chartered Cub Scout pack invites
boys in grades 1-5 and their families to join the pack for learning and fun experiences
in a safe environment.
Visit www.pack807.org
for more information. Three
Girl Scout troops with Good Shepherd girls and adults meet in our facilities
– Junior Troop 857, Junior Troop 5107, and Brownie Troop 237.
If you or a
girl you know would like to know more about Girl Scouting, please contact Girl
Scouts of Central Maryland at 1-800-492-2521 or www.gscm.org.
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 MIDDLE
& HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH a.k.a.
CIA (Christians In Action) |
ANNUAL
MULCH SALE YOUTH FUND RAISER
The
Fifth Annual Spring Mulch Sale is now under way to support the CIA (Christians
in Action) youth ministry of Good Shepherd. The cost is still $4 per 2-cubic-foot
bag. If you purchase 15 or more bags, delivery is available. Delivery/pickup date
is Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at the church. Orders will be taken
through April 18 in the narthex outside the sanctuary. If you have any questions,
please contact Tom Andrews.
YOUTH
WEEKEND
We will meet
in the Celebration Hall, to begin planning Youth Weekend, which is scheduled Saturday
and Sunday, April 10 and 11 at all three services.
All youth in grades
6-12 are invited to plan, create and lead the congregation, friends, and guests
in a powerful and unique worship experience at all three services the weekend
after Easter Sunday. Sign-ups are in the narthex with meeting date information.
Large group rehearsal and planning dates are:
* Sunday, March 7
from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
* Friday, March 19 from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by Friday
Nite Drop-In
* Tuesday, March 30 from 6 to 8 p.m.
* Tuesday, April 6
from 6 to 8 p.m.
* Saturday, April 10 from 11 a.m. through the Saturday service
Additional planning and rehearsal dates may be scheduled by the small
groups working on different aspects of the services. Hope to see you there!
ALL
YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12
2010 CIA Youth Group meetings are planned Sundays, March 21, April 25, May 23
and June 13 from 12 to 3 p.m. in the parsonage with lunch provided unless otherwise
noted. Please mark your calendar so you can join us!
If you have any
questions about CIA activities, please contact Val Andrews.
The German Youth
Exchange will travel to Germany July 16-31, 2010!
The German Youth Exchange is again hosting a German Exchange Bull Roast,
on Friday, April 23, 2010 from 8 p.m. to midnight. Our goal is to raise enough
money to fund the two weeks for the Americans - including a possible trip to Boston.
Tickets will be on sale soon.
CUB
SCOUT PACK 807
BOY
SCOUT SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 7
All Scouts
-- youth and adults -- are invited to join in as LCGS celebrates Scout Sunday
at the 8 and 11 a.m. services. The date is also national Scout Sunday this year,
celebrating the founding of the Scouting movement on February 8.
We
invite all Scouts to be part of the celebration by showing your Scout pride and
wearing your Class A uniform to the service (adult leaders, too)! We are also
looking for Scouts to serve as greeters, ushers, acolytes and crucifers. We will
host the coffee social after the 8 a.m. service and need help with set-up, clean-up
and supplying baked goods for the social.
Please contact Gina Miller
if you want to help during a service or supply food for the coffee social. Thank
you!
Pack meetings are on the following Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Celebration Hall:
March 18, 2010, and April 15, 2010.
If you would like to know more or
register your son with our Good Shepherd Cub Scout Pack, please contact Cubmaster
Mike Buher or Acting Committee Chair Linda Watts. You can also visit the Pack
807 Web site at www.pack807.org.
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