Christian Formation Update
In this week's Update...

  • Coming This Sunday, October 14
  • Youth Camping Trip Info & Packing List
  • Parenting & Faith Class Topics Calendar!
  • Reformation Fair Sign Up
  • Stewardship Kickoff Potluck Lunch, October 14
Hello UPC Families!

Thanks for a great World Communion Sunday celebration and a fun time in children's Sunday School this past Sunday. A special word of thanks to Rev. Sarah Gaventa for leading our Parenting & Faith class. Hope everyone has a great week ahead!

*John and Adrielle will be out this Sunday morning, and we're grateful to Pastor Krystal and our Seminary Intern, Caroline, filling in for us!
Coming This Sunday
October 14 - Stewardship Kickoff

Children's Ministry
Laudate Choir, 9:15 - 10:00 am @ Room 210.
Director: Austin Bradley.
 
Check in Table Greeter: Kay Bryant
Please remember to sign in!
 
Sweaty Sundays (Intergenerational), 9:30 - 9:55 am @ Youth Room
Current Project - Emergency Food Bags (Manna Bags)
Leaders: Kellie Martini, Rev. Krystal Leedy, and Caroline Barnett.
 
The BIG Hello, 10:00 - 10:15 am @ Youth Room
Leader: Rev. Krystal Leedy & Caroline Barnett.
Lesson: Deborah
 
Treehouse Class (3-5 Graders), 10:15 - 10:50 am @ Room 206
Leader: Suzanne Freeman
ARK Class (Pre-K - 2nd Graders), 10:15 - 10:50 am @ Room 205
Leader: Suzi Parker & Kellie Martini

Parents may pick up their kids for worship at 10:50 am from the classrooms listed above.

Bridge to Worship, during Worship in Room 202.
Leader: Suzanna Caballero

Nursery care from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm is available every Sunday morning on the lower level.

Youth Ministry
No after church Youth Fellowship Group this Sunday.
Youth Camping Trip Information

If you are registered for the youth camping trip this coming weekend, please click the blue button below to download the information packet and packing list. Please read carefully and let me know if you have any questions.

Please also double check the roster below. If you've registered and don't see your name, or your name is there by mistake, please let me know asap.

Camping Trip Roster:
William Bradford
Zach Freed
Jack Garcia
Michael Garcia
Maia Glouchkova
Edith Holmsten
Natalie Holmsten
Caleb Jackson
Ethan Martini
Ian Miller
Topher Wynn
Lilli Reynolds
Joaquin Reynolds (and possibly Luke)
Amy Manning

Adults: John, Kailey, Amy, Austin
Team Parenting & Faith

UPC parents are invited to either enjoy informal fellowship in Room 1 from 9:30 am - 10:40 am this coming Sunday, or to join the Faith & Life class up in room 201.

Please click the red button below to download the 2018-2019 Topics & Presenters Calendar! We've got some amazing speakers lined up including Austin Seminary faculty, TEDx presenters, brilliant UPC Members, and authors!
Reformation Fair Sign Up
Reformation Sunday - October 28

Please click the green button below to sign up for a Reformation Sunday Team!

We need a minimum of 20 people (youth, parents, and advisers) to sign up for a Sunday team for us to successfully host the full event.
Please sign up by Saturday, October 20th so we can plan accordingly.

The Reformation Fair is one of our four annual youth fundraisers. Signing up and participating counts toward your Sweat Equity points for the year.

Thank you for helping create such a fun event for our church family!
Stewardship Kickoff Potluck Lunch

Please plan to join us for a potluck lunch in the Great Hall this coming Sunday, October 14 after worship for the kickoff to our 2019 Stewardship season. Extended nursery childcare will be provided and high chairs are available in the Great Hall. Youth will be arriving back from the camping trip at noon so the whole family can participate.

Your generosity during stewardship season directly impacts what Christian Formation is able to offer in the coming year. Everything from our Sunday School curriculum, mission trips, retreats, VBS, internship program, adult class guest speakers, youth group, confirmation, church-wide events like Mother's Day and Reformation Fair, supplies, and books are funded by your pledges and ongoing generosity each year. We know that you are busy, so UPC has made pledging easier than ever with online tools to pledge and schedule giving automatically. We all want our children to grow up with every opportunity for spiritual and personal growth, and I hope you'll join us in our mission as we plant seeds and harvest hope!

For more information about how your generosity affects Christian Formation here at UPC, please contact Pastor John or a member of the Stewardship Team to see how your gifts make a difference.
That's all for now friends.

Grace and peace,

John
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Rev. John Leedy
Associate Pastor
University Presbyterian Church - Austin, TX
(512) 476-5321