Youth & Family Indoor Swim - Sat. March 31

All Youth and Family members are invited to the INDOOR SWIM at St. Mary of Providence on Saturday, March 31st.

Meet at the church at 3:45p.m., and we will be taking Clifford (the red scout bus) to St. Mary's (approx. 10 minutes from church).

The swim time will be from 4:00-5:30p.m. Pick up will be back at the church at 6:00p.m.

This event is FREE to all youth group members and leaders. Family members and invited friends pay $3.00 each.

Come out for an afternoon of FUN!

GIRLS: ONE-PIECE BATHING SUITS... or a tank top or tee shirt to cover a two-piece suit.

March Madness St. Patty's Party Pictures Posted!!

Hey Kids... Glad to see so many of you come out for our March Madness St. Patty's Party!

Good job wearing green and writing your limericks!! They were great!

Check out the pictures in the right column and the album is also in our Forks Youth group on Facebook!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!

Sat. March 17 - March Madness & St. Patrick's Day Party!!

Come out for an afternoon to "Hang Out" and "Have Fun"!! WEAR GREEN! Meet at the church at 2:00 PM and there will be:

Basketball Shooting Contest, Wearin'-O-the-Green Contest, Limerick Writing Contest, Music (can anyone teach us an Irish jig?), Games, Pizza, Cake and Ice Cream (sshh.. it's Ms. Glady's birthday!), snacks, and Ms. Glady's famous green St. Patty's Punch!

We will end our day around 5:00 PM. We need to plan food and activities according to the number of people coming, so PLEASE return you Sign Up Forms by Tuesday, March 6, or let Mr. Shawn know (either way...YES or NO)... no later than Sunday, March 11.

PINEBROOK Pictures Are Posted!!

Check out the pictures on the right and you will see the FUN we had at Pinebrook this year! 23 from the Forks youth group rode on Clifford to reach our destination around 8:30 Friday night, February 3. It was a weekend of food, fun, food, praise, food, indoor swimming... did I say food, flag football, volleyball, basketball, paintball, ping pong, pool and board games. COMPEL is an awesome band and led us in worship again this year.

A special thank you to Mr. Walt and Ms. Shelly for being chaperones!

FEB. 14 - Deliver Valentines to Hickory House Residents

Tuesday, February 14, we will be taking the Valentine cards we made to the residents at Hickory House Nursing Home. We will be showing God's Love to these residents and hopefully bringing a smile to their faces and Joy to their hearts! There are approximately 105 residents and we have made enough cards for each one!!

Please meet at the church at 5:30 PM SHARP, so that we can leave no later than 5:45 PM to deliver the cards.

We will return to the church around 6:30 for dinner and a Valentine treat!

Please let Ms. Glady know by text or Email ... "YES" or "NO" whether you can participate.

Feb. 7: Make Valentine Cards for Residents of Hickory House

Just a reminder... On Tuesday, Feb. 7th, there is no regular meeting, BUT... we will be making more Valentine cards to take to the residents of Hickory House on Feb. 17th. On Feb. 7th, we made about 35 cards for the residents, but there are 100 residents currently at Hickory House, so we need to make MORE!

If you can come to help make cards, please text or call Ms. Glady.

Meet at the church at the normal 5:30p.m. time, or whenever you can make it! There will not be dinner, but there will be snacks and drinks!! Hope to see you there!!

PINEBROOK HERE WE COME!! PACKING LIST

WE ARE ONLY A WEEK AWAY from FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

Everyone going to Pinebrook (and that is 24 of us!)...

Meet at the Church by 5:15 PM, Friday night, Feb. 3.
CLIFFORD (the big, red bus) WILL PULL OUT AT 5:30 SHARP!!

The trip will be 2&1/2 hours and we will stop at McDonald's for dinner on the way up, so bring money for dinner, or pack your dinner.

We will return on Sunday approximately at 3:30 PM.

WHERE YOU ARE STAYING & WHAT TO BRING:
You will be staying in assorted dormitories that house 3 to 8 people. You will need to bring your own bedding (sheets, pillow, blankets, etc.). It is strongly recommended to bring a sleeping bag since is does get very cold at Pinebrook. Along with your bedding your should bring:

• · Towels and toiletries
  · Flashlight
  · Bible (very important)
  · Warm coat, gloves, hat or earmuffs (it gets COLD)!
  · Rain coat or poncho, umbrella (if rain forecasted)
  · EXTRA SPENDING MONEY - There is a snack bar and gift shop on campus. The Administration Bldg also has games such as ping pong, pool, air hockey. These games require coins to operate them and a deposit fee will also be charged for the use of the equipment. The deposit fee will be returned when the equipment is returned in good condition ($10 for cue stick, $5 for a ping pong paddle, etc.).
  
  PAINTBALL: $18 for 500 rounds and equipment - a camouflage suit is available for an additional $5.00
  
  SWIMMING: Girls MUST wear a one-piece swim suit (or tankini).
  NO two-piece suits.
  
  NO CELL PHONES**, RADIOS, WALKMEN, I-PODS, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES ARE PERMITTED ON THE CAMP FACILITY. Items will be confiscated and returned at the end of the retreat.
  **Your leaders will allow cell phone use during free time if not abused.

If you have any questions or concerns, call, text, or email Ms. Glady.