JYM Weekly News Sept. 24th - Oct. 1st |
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Upcoming Events - Please Sign up to join! |
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Sunday Sept. 27th
4:00 - 5:30pm
Hike & Photo Scavenger hunt at Almaden Quicksilver park
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**Note new meeting time**
Join us for a fun hike! We will meet in the parking lot of Castillero Middle School, on the corner of McAbee Road and Leyland Park Drive. Bring a water bottle and wear a mask :)
We will have a bit of a photo scavenger hunt for teens to do along the trail. They can bring a phone, or a camera (that you trust them to bring on a hike), or bring a disposable camera!
If your student does not have any of these things, don't worry. The pictures are a fun activity for us to do along the way, but not essential to coming on the hike
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Tuesday Sept. 29th
6:00 - 7:00pm online via Zoom
First meeting for Students Seeking Intersectional Justice & Education Series
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We invite you to join us for a year-long, intentional focus group. Our first meeting is this Tuesday but we hope if you attend you can commit to attending monthly meetings throughout the year.
Our youth ministry has always enjoyed serving others, and we know our student have a heart for seeking out justice in our world.
Right now, there is a LOT going on in our community, our country, and our world. Students have expressed a desire to do more. We want to start an intentional small group of students whose focus will be on social justice. It will be part education and part action.
While our primary focus will be on racism in America, we will also be examining this issue through an intersectional lens. We will learn about how sexism, poverty, environmentalism, sexual orientation, gender identity, ableism, and anything else we discover all work together to oppress others, especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. We will discuss current events, learn about the history that had led us here, and figure out ways we can take action in our communities.
We will meet once a month, most likely over Zoom. We will begin at the end of September. We will have a way to sign up soon, we want students who want to be committed to this for the entire year.
If you want to be a part of this but cannot make this Tuesday's meeting, please still sign up at the link below so we know that you are interested.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Lisa at Lisa3cyouth@gmail.com
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Ways to help your youth group & church community |
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Financial Donations for the JYM |
With a very interesting ministry year, and no large trips for the forseeable future, we have decided to forgo our annual fall fundraiser. We know many people's financial situations are changing, and we feel that we do not need to do our typical large push for pledges from church members and community members this fall.
However, we know that the three churches who support us continue to have their own financial obligations, and the JYM also has constant financial obligations, such as van registration and insurance, payroll, program costs, etc.
If you had already planned to make a donation at our annual fall fundraiser, or have the extra financial means at the moment and would like to support us, please consider making a one-time donation today. Or if you would like to become a monthly donor, any small amount helps!
Thank you for your consideration!
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If you ever have questions about a financial donation, in addition to reaching out to Lisa or Kat, you can also reach out to our financial coordinator Wendy Chung at jymfinance@gmail.com |
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Request for items for AHUMC auction |
Though we are not having a fall fundraiser, one of our churches is! Help Almaden Hills UMC with their virtual, blind auction this year.
They are hoping some youth can donate creative things, such as photographs, paintings, baked goods, services like yard work, dog walking, babysitting, etc.
(we have no idea if what the status on our trips will be this summer, but if you donate an item and we do go on a mission trip or to camp, you will receive $10 off for each item or service you donate)
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We hope to see you soon! Please reach out if you need any help with anything, we know that things are hard right now.
Let me repeat that.
We know things are hard right now. I don't think words can capture how overwhelming life can be at the moment.
If finances are tight and you need any help with school supplies, groceries, internet access, or anything else, let us know and we will see what we can do. We also want to provide spiritual support as well as mental health support. We can always chat if you need us, and will always be happy to recommend therapists and helping you navigate that process if necessary.
There is not much we have not seen or been asked to assist with, so please believe us when we say we want to help you. Let us know :)
With grace and peace,
Kat Kraynick-Baker
katrina3cyouth@gmail.com
(408) 761-5820
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