Youth Opportunities for Youth grades 4-12!
Kids of the Kingdom A youth group for kids in grades 4-6. Meets once a month on a Friday night for 1 ˝ hours, October-May. Program includes making dessert together, Bible study, games and/or crafts and occasional mini-service projects. Leaders: TBA.
Youth Group A group open to Central Square youth and their friends in grades 7-12. The YG usually meets twice a month for fellowship, fun, discussion, faith-building activities, and service projects. Special events include the Faith Santa project, Winter Retreat, Mini-Mission trip and 2 overnights. Adult leaders: Deb Sorgman , Donna and Bill O’Neil. Other screened adults help out and chaperone events as their time and interest allows.
Mission Youth Youth grades 9-12 are invited to go on a week long mission trip . The 2007 trip will be to Philadelphia, where the youth will be helping the poor in a variety of settings. The youth work together all year to raise the funds necessary to complete this mission and lead worship upon their return. Trip leaders: Mark Sorgman , Donna O’Neil and a third adult TBA.
Teen Forum This “Sunday School” class especially designed to meet the needs and concerns of Senior High youth meets on a regular basis in the Parlor. Senior High youth are encouraged to attend the regular worship service on non-Forum Sundays. Leader: Fawn Sances. Remaining meeting dates: 1/28, 3/11, 4/22.
Jr. High Class This “Sunday School” class meets Sundays Sept-May. Leader: Elizabeth Keyes, Kelly Cannizzaro.
Faith Formation 2006/2007 (aka: Confirmation Class .) A group of youth who take a year to explore their faith through a variety of activities and in conjunction with an adult mentor. Youth who participate are invited to be confirmed in the spring. Youth are typically in grade 9, but older youth and adults are also welcome. Program includes two retreats, pot lucks suppers, classes and field trips. Leaders: MaryBeth Root, Meg McDermott , and Carol Chaffee.
Liturgical Dance Group Dance in worship! Periodically, young people from grades 2-12 are invited to make a short term commitment (usually 1-2 rehearsals) to create and offer dance in worship. Some dances require dancing experience while others do not. Liturgical Dance Coordinators: Elizabeth Crawford and Carol Chaffee.
Youth are also encouraged to be active in all aspects of church life including attending worship, leading worship, singing in the choir, or Praise Chorus, or playing in the band, serving on Committees and boards, and helping in the nursery and teaching in Sunday School.
Once a month following Church-2PM. Youth Group Food and Fellowship. Help make and eat a good meal and enjoy some good conversation with Youth Group friends. We’ll play some games too. Next event: March 18th.
Permission slips and Medical Release Forms …
Sometimes events require permission slips or medical release forms. It will be noted on the Youth Page if you need them. You can always find these forms in the Youth Leaders box outside the office.
What is “Food and Fellowship”
The new incarnation of “Joe Average Meetings.” The general idea is the same, youth group members grades 7-12 gather for a meal, conversation, games, activities and devotion but we plan to eat a little bit better, do a little bit more cooking together. You can let us know if you like the changes or not. The Youth team is always open to your suggestions.
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Philadelphia, PA.
Who can go?
Youth who are currently in the ninth grade through current seniors may go. Youth must be church members or active church participants. Friends or non-church youth are welcome if they have already been involved in Youth Group for at least a year.
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