gYg Updates

September 30, 2022

Youth Activities for This Sunday

Sunday school is at 9am in the youth room. We are using a curriculum called "Feasting on the Word" that uses activities, scripture, and questions to get us thinking about how faith and scripture impact our lives.

Our youth activity for this Sunday is the church picnic following the 10:15 worship service. The church will provide hotdogs. Families are asked to bring a side or dessert. Youth are encouraged to get to know people in the church they may not have met yet AND we'll have some games. If it is dry enough we'll have some outside games...if the yard is too wet we will play air hockey, foosball, and video games inside. The picnic is "rain or shine." Bring camp chairs or blankets for outside in and around the pavilion or if it is too wet we will eat in the Sanctuary.

Friends are always welcome at Sunday School and gYg (Grace Youth Group) events.

gYg is for all youth grades 6-12.

Calendar of Events:

October 2: Church picnic following 10:15 worship service

October 8: Churchwide event: Movie and popcorn in the pumpkin patch, 7:00pm.

Bring a blanket or chair to sit on for It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

October 9: gYg 5-7pm at the church

October 16: Bowling and/or Laser Tag in the afternoon, approximate time: 2:00-

5:30pm. Drivers will be needed. Be thinking about if you can attend so

we can be sure to have enough seats in the cars.

October 23: gYg meeting and/or mission activity, 5-7pm at the church

October 30: Grace Trunk-or-Treat, 3:30-5:15pm: Youth help with games for children.

Working the Pumpkin Patch

You're probably already getting tired of hearing about the pumpkin patch...but this is our fundraiser and your help is needed! Please try to work two or more shifts. We do plan to be open tomorrow, Oct 1, and some spots are available 1-4pm and 4-7pm.

Working the patch is easy. You just add up the pumpkins people have selected and take their money. We'll be sure you know what to do. If it is slow and pumpkins need to be moved around/consolidated you can do that too.

If a parent can stay with you during your shift, add them to the SignUpGenius as well. If not, I will be there or we will pair you with an adult church member.

Where Does the Pumpkin Money Go?

The pumpkin patch is our big youth fundraiser for the year. It allows us to help keep costs down on summer trips, conferences, and mission activities. In recent years we have also helped the church with some technology purchases AND we give some of the money to missions. This year we are going to support the same three groups as last year...we will make donations to Give Kids the World, Thornwell Home for Children and Teens, and the Historic Paradise Foundation.

Every shift you work in the Pumpkin Patch earns you $25 toward a conference or mission trip. This is particularly helpful to families with multiple youth-age children. It can greatly reduce your cost to attend our big events.

And we pay for things that help the whole group...for example: We typically pay for the house rental at Montreat from Pumpkin Patch funds to keep everyone's cost down.

I hope to see you Sunday! Let me know if I can be helpful to you or your family.

Blessings!

-Jason

Jason Davenport, cell: 803-517-3827, email: jason@gracefortmill.org