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Curriculum  Update
We will be continuing to work with the Peace Pizzazz curriculum.


Daily Word
The word for today is:
Flexibility
Youth Connection
Our Youth Department Newsletter
April 30th, 2017

It is a day of celebration for the YOU.  After months of meeting in other rooms around the church they have moved back into their own space.  They will continue to move on with unpacking sorting and putting their room back together today but their patience has paid off. Their room looks great, the new furniture is super comfortable and they are grateful to the congregation for making it all happen.  I'm also feeling grateful for my new office and made the move into it this week.  Great things are happening at Unity of Kalamazoo.

The YOU'ers have another wonderful event coming up. Their June Rally, a four day spiritual retreat in Illinois is coming soon. The paperwork for that event is due by May 21st. 

We are taking a break this week from working on the Peace Tree so no paper mache this week. Instead the Unigarden will be working with air dry modeling clay which they will use to make peace signs to hang from the tree.  We will return to the messy business next week during Sunday Funday!

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Our graduation service is coming on June 4th. If you have someone graduating this year please let us know so that we can honor them. We honor graduates from high school, college, trade schools, boot camp, you name it.  Please proved the information to the office by May 21st with a recent or graduation picture and a baby picture.

Do a little yoga today to make your mind and body more flexible.

Peace and Love, 
  
Jim Pero 
Youth Ministry Director 
youthdept@unitykalamazoo.com


Graduation Service

June 4th
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Please let us know about your graduate
 by May 21st.

Youth Department Help Needed
We need at least one more teacher and a couple of assistance. 
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If you can volunteer to help us out at least one Sunday or even that occasional 5th Sunday of the month we would love to have you join us.

Requirements:
  • One year of attendance in the church
  • Volunteer Application
  • Background and Reference check
  • Interview with the Minister and Youth Director 
Benefits:
  • The joy of working with our youth
  • Training in youth ministry
  • Possible Unity youth retreats 
  • Building relations with other youth volunteers
  • Learning the Unity Principles from a different perspective
  • Having fun
Upcoming Events
  
Mark your Calendars
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We are blessed with the opportunity to provide spiritual retreats for our Uniteens and YOU'ers. Please keep in mind the 50% attendance requirement for the two months leading up to the retreats and the required service (volunteer) hours. The dates and locations of the events are provided below. If you need ideas for service hours please let me know.

2017 Retreats  **
 
Spring Unitreat: May 5-7, 2017
Y.O.U. June Rally: June 21-25, 2017

Events

SUNDAY FUNDAY: 1st Sunday of Each Month
Peace Pizzazz: May 20th
Graduation Service June 4th 
 
Fundraisers 

Completed till the fall

Service Opportunities

3rd Sunday of each month:  Ministry with Community

** Retreat Policy:  To make it affordable for all that want to attend the Youth Spiritual Retreats, Unity Of Kalamazoo pays for 1/3 of the cost, fundraising pays for 1/3, and the family pays 1/3.  Scholarships are also available if paying 1/3 is not an option for any family.  We want each child to be able to benefit from the experience these retreats offer. The cost of the chaperones for the event and the cost of travel is combined for a final total before the 1/3 formula is utilized.  This allows the chaperones that volunteer their entire weekend to the event to attend without having to pay for it as well.
Closing
Our prayers go out to all those supporting our Youth Department.  We appreciate and are grateful for our teachers, angels, chaperons, financial supporters, supply donators, and those holding the Youth Department in prayer. We continue to pray for the right and perfect people to join us in the Youth Department.
Contact Information
Unity of Kalamazoo Youth and Family Ministry Department

Jim Pero
Youth Ministry Director
Email: youthdept@unitykalamazoo.com
Phone: 269-385-2239 ext. 206
Office Hours: Thursday 1:00 - 3:00PM