Children, Confirmation and Youth Ministries
September 2019 e-Newsletter
SO MUCH IMPORTANT INFO THIS MONTH...
PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY!
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CYF Yearbooks are ready for pre-sales!!!!
Check out the 2018-2019 CYF Yearbook and get your order placed.
The 40-page yearbook includes events such as: CYF Hay Ride, Confirmation Projects, Trunk n Treat, Valleyfair, Wapo, Mission Trip, etc.
Cost:
$77.78
(actual cost!)... you pay $45.00!!!
Visit the table in the rotunda on Sundays and Wednesdays from
September 15-October 6 to see a copy of the yearbook and place an order if you'd like one (or more) of your own. Orders will arrive at Our Saviour's approximately 6-8 weeks after the pre-sales close on October 6.
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Youth Group
Who:
Those in 9th grade through college-age
What:
Fun, Fellowship & Faith - Learning nights include: studies on Religious groups, Peer Ministry Leadership Training, Conserving Creation
Fellowship nights include: games, blessings & bummers, get-to-know you, hang out
Where:
7-7:30pm Worship Space for Revelation Worship, 7:30-8:30pm in the Youth Room
Expectation:
Yes, the expectation is that youth group participants begin youth group time in worship.
When:
Wednesdays 7-8:30pm
Starts:
Wednesday, September 11
No youth group in September prior to September 11th due to Labor Day and school start-up.
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Parent/Guardian/Child Orientation
CONFIRMATION
All new and returning confirmation students will have parent/child orientation on Wednesday, September 11th, 5:30-7:30pm.
Parent(s)/Guardian(s) are asked to be present for the entire time for important information and to walk through a night of confirmation with your student.
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6th Grade Confirmation Retreat!
Mandatory retreat for incoming 6th grade confirmation students & guides.
Saturday, September 21, 10am -
Sunday, September 22, 11am
Sign up on the Children & Youth Board. Please make sure to write down an
email address.
Emails will be sent out with a sign up for food item(s) and volunteer drivers.
Saturday we will spend the afternoon at YMCA Camp Ihduhapi doing
outdoor low ropes and team-building orientation.
Bring: sleeping items (air mattress/pump, sleeping bag/blanket, pillow),
hygiene products, closed-toed shoes good for outdoors, weather-appropriate
outdoor clothing, food items signed up for, Bible, snack to share, 2-liter of
soda/juice.
Must have an Offsite Permission Form on file for the 2019-2020 programming year. You will receive this at Orientation Night. More copies will be found under the Children & Youth Board as August comes to a close.
Cost:
$35 - Covers Ihduhapi outing, supplies, and Student Book used for all three
years of Confirmation.
Scholarships are available if needed. Forms for scholarships found under
the Children & Youth Board.
Due by Wednesday, September 18th.If you haven't yet done so, please sign up on the Children & Youth Board in the rotunda at OSLC or by emailing
Leisha
ASAP
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If you sign up after September 18th, you will be responsible for transporting your student to and from Camp Ihduhapi for that time that we are there.
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revelation worship
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Noun.
A worship experience where we discover surprising,
unknown facts about God and Community.
Introducing: Revelation Worship, coming Wednesdays at 7:00 pm this fall! Come join us in a different worship experience and discover God in a new way! This half-hour worship will include a new music format, a new way of experiencing communion, and a new way of praying. Each sacrament has been designed to further your relationship with God and to deepen your faith journey. All are welcome. Starting September 11, 2019
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Save the Summer/Fall Dates!
Get these important dates on your calendar for upcoming summer and fall events. Keep an eye on the links and future e-newsletters for more information as it becomes available.
Thur, Oct 10
- CYF Hay Ride
Sun, Oct 13
-
AoB
Rehearsal & Pictures for 9th Graders
Sun, Oct 27 -
AoB
(Affirmation of Baptism for 9th Graders)
Sun, Oct 27
- Trunk n Treat
Thur, Nov 21
- Family Advent Night
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Summer 2020 Mission Trip has been booked!!!!
When:
July 12-17th
Who:
Middle & Senior High
Where:
Charleston, West Virginia
We have 20 youth spots and 4 adults spots. First come, first get.
Check out all of the info
here
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Wapo Date Changes for 2020!!!
Mark your calendars because the 2020 week of Wapo has changed by one week.
Due to changes for Camp Wapo, all churches dates have been pushed back by one week.
Please note that 2020's Wapo dates are as follows:
June 26-28 - SEEDS (1-3rd grade)
June 28-July 3 - Youth & Senior High (4th-12th grade)
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30 Hour Famine
Rewards are here!
The following people have rewards to pick up from Our Saviour's:
Shayla F.
Maddie H.
Izzy C.
Caleb Y.
Olivia H.
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Attention 9th Graders!
Affirmation of Baptism is approaching and there is very important information you need to know. Many 9th graders are still not signed up for conversations and/or the retreat. If you are not able to attend the retreat due to previous commitment, you are responsible for contacting Leisha to pick up the projects that your student needs to do on their own prior to pictures/practice.
Please read through the information carefully and get those items taken care of. That way we can best prepare for your students Affirmation of Baptism.
Mandatory Retreat
Pictures/Practice
Cost
Confirmation Conversations
and More
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Be sure to come to church Sunday Sept. 15th for a special back to school blessing during the Children's Sermon.
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Sunday School Starts Sunday Sept. 8th.
In order to start on time we need teachers!
Your Help is Needed!
Sunday School Classes that still need a teacher are...
1st grade- 1 teacher to teach every other Sunday.
2nd grade- 1 teacher to teach every other Sunday.
Please contact
Kate
if you are willing to help!
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Confirmation Guides Needed!
For the 2019-2020 programming year, we are looking for confirmation guides for:
1 - 7th Grade Boys (2 year commitment)
Commitment:
Be in relationship with and care for our young people for their 3-year Confirmation journey. No specific education or knowledge required or needed.
When:
School-year Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm
Periodic Guide Huddles Sundays 11:15am
Periodic Service Project - varies
Questions/Interested?:
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Confirmation Registration
New and Returning
Register for fall programming here (for all new and returning youth & adults):
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Sunday School and Connect Online Registration
Check one more thing off of your to-do list! Register Today!
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Children, Youth & Family
Hay Ride & Bonfire!
Meet at Bunker Hills Stables on Thursday, October 10, for a hay ride followed by a bonfire with songs, s’mores and cocoa. Get to know others in the Children, Confirmation and Youth Ministries at Our Saviour’s.
6:00pm Meet at Bunker
6:30pm-7:15pm Hay Ride
7:15pm-8:15pm Bonfire with S’Mores, Cocoa and Songs
Signup on the Children & Youth Board.
Please make checks payable to Our Saviour’s with “Hayride” and your name in the memo or place cash in a labeled envelope. Place payment in the “Youth” box behind the reception desk by the end of day October 6.
Youth under age 12 must be accompanied by guardian.
All youth under age 18 must have a 2019-2020 Offsite Permission Form on file. Forms can be found next to the Children and Youth Ministries board in the rotunda or on the
website
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Confirmation Service - at OSLC
When you registered for Confirmation, you signed up for a service within the church. Below is the schedule for the next few weeks. Please mark your calendars if your young person is scheduled. If you are unable to fulfill this obligation, you need to find someone to switch with.
(The following service directors will contact you directly for schedules: Vocal Music, Nursery, VBS Helper, Sunday School)
Sunday, September 22:
Reader: Mara T
Greeter: Gracie C, Kayla G
Wednesday, September 25
Usher: Addison A, BrookelynY, Jaden K, Olivia B, Wyatt K,
Nicolas B, Thomas A
Reader: Alice W
Assist in Worship: Davin J
Audio/Visual Booth: Ryan M
Marketplace Meals: Tucker S
Sunday, September 29
Reader: Sena Ruid
Wednesday, October 2
Usher: Alden M, Cole A,
Jocelyn H, Ryan M, Braycen J, Grady B, Naomi B
Reader: Rylee W
Assist in Worship: Chance L
Audio/Visual Booth: Thomas A
Marketplace Meals:
Samantha E
Sunday, October 6
Reader: Alice W
Greeter: Clare F, Avery M
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FALL FEST MAKEOVER: OUR SAVIOURS' GOT TALENT!
September 8, 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. You are invited to the Our Saviour’s Fall Fest Talent Show and Scavenger Hunt. Another great pig roast lunch will be served by the Dominican Republic Mission Team. All proceeds will go toward the building supplies needed to build a home for a family in need in the Dominican Republic.
The Art Exhibit Talent Show will be in the Gathering Space throughout Sunday morning. The Stage Talent Show will begin at 11:30 a.m. and be held on the outside deck (behind church). Be sure to join us for a morning of good food, fun, and community fellowship!
SCAVENGER HUNT
FOR ALL AGES
Sat., Sept.7, 9:00 a.m. through Sun., Sept. 8, 11:00 a.m. You will receive a compass and clues packet (available in the church office starting Tues., Sept. 3) which will lead you to various locations on the Our Saviour’s property (all outdoors starting Sept. 7). Once you have collected all the letters from each location, you will be able to spell a word or phrase that, when brought to the Reception Desk on Sun., Sept. 8 (before 11:00 a.m.) will get you a treasure from the treasure chest. This is a do on your own/family/friends event. There will be no supervision. Come any time on Sat. or Sun. morning to participate.
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Important Changes for 2019-2020 Programming Year
An email was sent mid-March with information regarding the 2019-2020 programming year. Please make sure to familiarize yourself with the important details and changes. You can find a copy of that email
here
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Help us welcome
Ann McArdle
as our new Nursery Coordinator!
Reminder Nursery is open Sundays at both worship services for ages birth-3 years old.
Busy bags and snacks are available outside of the nursery for older children to bring into Worship.
We welcome ALL children of ALL ages in Worship! Let the Children Come!
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Text Message Reminders
Want to receive text message updates/reminders about confirmation and youth ministries at OSLC? Here's how you can sign up for text messages on the different ministries:
Confirmation:
text @oslcconfir to the number 81010
Middle School:
text @oslcmiddle to the number 81010
Senior High+:
text @oslcsenior to the number 81010
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