Living Out Our Vision This Week

Worship with your DCPC family at 8:45 am (in Lingle Chapel, traditional), 9:45 am (in the sanctuary, informal), or 11 am (in the sanctuary, traditional).

Youth Music is preparing for Youth Sunday this Sunday at 4:30 pm in the Choir Room!

DCPC Youth will be assisting our children's ministry folks with Easter Egg Hunts for preschool & elementary aged kids on March 31st and April 8th.

Vacation Bible School this year is returning in inter-generational form this summer on June 10 & 11 and we're looking for youth volunteers in several areas! Click here to see the roles that are available and to sign up.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: MARCH MANDONESS

This month in Screen & Scripture we're returning to a galaxy far, far away to spend some time with The Mandalorian. Join us on Sundays 9:45-10:45 am in the Youth Lounge as we explore what it means for the hunter to become a protector and what that change of heart means for those who follow Christ. Don't forget that S&S is intergenerational and open to youth and adults!

Youth Group

5:30 - 7:00 pm in the Congregation House

6TH & 7TH GRADERS

6th & 7th graders started a new series last week all about the one thing that can change everything: love. This week we'll continue to explore why Jesus said the most important thing is to love God and love others as we love ourselves through a scavenger hunt looking for signs of that love around church, campus, and town. Parents: check out the Parent Cue here.

8TH GRADERS

Confirmation starts this Sunday! We'll spend some time exploring what confirmation is and what it means for us this week as well as spending some time on what to expect. Parents: look for an email from Peter Henry with more details about confirmation soon.

9TH & 10TH GRADERS

This Sunday we'll premiere Spicy Wings / Spicy Questions where you get to ask the questions to your leaders about faith, the Bible, God, life, the universe, and more! And as we go, we'll try some of the world's spiciest hot sauces.

11TH & 12TH GRADERS

It's week 2 of Sticky Faith, our series for juniors and seniors where we explore what life and faith after high school. Last week we heard from UKirk students about what college life is like and this week we'll get to hear some wisdom for navigating what's next from your regular small group leaders.

More in March

Parent Gathering | March 12th 5:30 - 7 pm

A casual get-together for youth parents is going to take place on Sunday March 12th during Youth Group! We'll gather in front of the Congregation House during Youth Group drop-off (5:30 pm) and then walk over to Mandolino's for dinner. Have a topic in mind to discuss? Let us know!

From Languishing to Flourishing: Walking with Gen Z at Home & at Church | March 12th & 19th 9:45 - 10:45 am

Matt is leading a Sunday School for adults on March 12 & 19th (9:45-10:45 am) where we will consider recent data about the mental health crisis that Gen Z (13-25 year olds) is experiencing. In week 1 we'll take a look at the research, consider possible causes, and situate the data within the wider picture of how all generations are coping with the pandemic, isolation, societal upheaval, and everything else we've been experiencing since the turn of the century (hint: it's not just Gen Z who is struggling). Then in week 2 we'll consider what flourishing could look like and where we've seen glimpses of it in our own homes and churches with the goal of sharing and creating some practical, life-giving practices and perspectives that are good for everybody.

The Gong Show | March 18th 7 - 8:30 pm

If you are searching for an entertaining evening during which you can discover the hidden talents of your church family and some local friends (and pets), then you should join us for The Gong Show on Saturday March 18th at 7 pm. If you would like to participate, use this link to sign up (they are really hoping for some youth acts). Please RSVP if you'd like to come by using this link.

Youth Sunday | March 26th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

On March 26th our middle and high schoolers will be leading us in a worship service that they created! To be part, join us on March 12th & 19th when we'll create and practice our parts during Youth Group. If you would like to sing or play an instrument, join the Youth Choir at 4:30 pm on Sundays in the Choir Room.

BAKE COOKIES FOR CONGREGATIONAL CARE

DCPC's Congregational Care committee is looking for some help with providing homemade cookies that will be served at receptions following funerals at DCPC. They would love for some youth and their families to join the list of bakers to make 2 dozen cookies 2-3 times per year. If you are interested in helping, please contact Cara Devine.

Help Us Pay for Dinner!

You may have noticed that we haven't been charging for Youth Group dinners this school year, and that's something we are glad to do! We will continue to provide dinners this year without asking students to pay because we think that creates a more welcoming environment and because it's just a lot easier for everyone to not have to deal with cash. However, we would welcome any contributions you might want to make to help us break even on meals this year. All you have to do is follow this link and select "Youth Meals" in the dropdown under "Fund."

If keeping track of what meals your kids ate at is a little more than you can deal with right now (we get it!), what about a one-time donation of $40? We are serving 16 meals January-May and most students attend will attend half of them (8) and the meals cost us about $5 each.

MISSION PARTNER TRIPS

In addition to DCPC Youth's summer trips, DCPC's Global Missions Committee sponsors trips to visit our global mission partners in Kenya and Nicaragua. They are headed to both countries this summer and would love to current high schoolers and adults to join them. To get more information on dates and upcoming trip meetings, click here.

DCPC YOUTH SUMMER TRIPS

Registration is now open for our 3 summer trips and closes on March 15th.

HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP to Memphis, TN July 2-7

MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION TRIP to Charleston, SC July 23-28

MONTREAT YOUTH CONFERENCE (High Schoolers) July 23-29

JOIN THE KITCHEN TEAM!

Every week a team of parents gathers before Youth Group to make sure we have delicious food and a welcome atmosphere for all the middle and high schoolers who will be showing up for dinner. If you have a gift for hospitality and love creating fun, delicious environments, we would love to have you serve with us! Click here to get more details and pick a Sunday.