Everyone had a GREAT time Tuesday night, Nov. 8, making beautiful live Christmas wreaths to take home and decorate their doors! All together we made 20 wreaths.
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO: Mr. Walt, who worked for 3 days cutting greens and tying 244 bundles with 6 stitches in his thumb that he sliced open during our Potato Bar on Sunday! Also, we wish to thank Ms. Shelly, and her mother, Fran Castle, and her Aunt Sissy, Virginia Griffith, for helping to add the bows, pinecones, etc., and for keeping everything organized and flowing smoothly.
Check out the pictures to the right. If you double click on them, it will take you to the album and you can see enlarged pictures.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
NOVEMBER SCHEDULE - (Note Change of dates)
TUES., NOV. 8: 5:30-8:30PM: Wreath Making Night. We will be making beautiful live wreaths for Christmas. This takes a lot of time, so please note the extended meeting time!
TUES., NOV. 15: 5:30-7:30PM: Thanksgiving Dinner - complete with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, cranberry sauce and pies!!!
FRI-SAT., NOV. 18-19: All Night Bowling at Downingtown Bowling Palace. Meet at the church at 11:30PM and we bowl until 6:00 AM. All you can eat pizza and sodas provided!! You can still sign up to come! $12.00 for youth group members, $30 at the door for family members and friends!!
TUES., NOV. 22: 5:30-7:30 PM Meeting (This is a change from the original schedule)
TUES., NOV. 29: NO MEETING (This is a change from the original schedule)
TUES., NOV. 15: 5:30-7:30PM: Thanksgiving Dinner - complete with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, cranberry sauce and pies!!!
FRI-SAT., NOV. 18-19: All Night Bowling at Downingtown Bowling Palace. Meet at the church at 11:30PM and we bowl until 6:00 AM. All you can eat pizza and sodas provided!! You can still sign up to come! $12.00 for youth group members, $30 at the door for family members and friends!!
TUES., NOV. 22: 5:30-7:30 PM Meeting (This is a change from the original schedule)
TUES., NOV. 29: NO MEETING (This is a change from the original schedule)
Potato & Chili Bar Funraiser Nov. 6, 2011
Kids... you did a GREAT job setting up for our Baked Potato & Chili Bar Fundraiser during our Lock-In AND another great job in setting up and serving our church family and guests on Sunday! Thank you to all of you who were able to help in making our fundraiser a success. The proceeds will help to sponsor our weekend winter retreat at Pinebrook, February 3-5, 2012.
Check out the pictures on the right from both the Lock-In and the Potato Bar!
Check out the pictures on the right from both the Lock-In and the Potato Bar!
THANK YOU to our Forks Family who came out and supported us! There were approximately 73 attending (not counting the youth and kitchen workers), and the 100 potatoes we prepared were barely enough. We apologize that there were not enough to offer seconds this time (and for the few workers who were not able to enjoy one), but the sign up numbers were way down, BUT.. we will plan accordingly for our next Potato Bar!
We wish to thank the parents who donated toppings for the potatoes, and Ann Marryatt, Anna Marie Manness, Laurie Stott and Kathy Wills who brought the delicious pots of chili!! A special thank you to "Ms. Shelly" Rigg who helped "Ms. Glady" in the kitchen for prep and clean up, and Anna Marie Manness, Pete Dawson and Colleen Knudson who helped with clean up (and anyone else I may be forgetting to mention).
Thank you to "Ms. Meg" Carafa and Samuel Wills for being our "Spuds" this year and making the announcement to the congregation! (unfortunately I forgot to get pictures of you!)
Please pray for "Mr. Walt" Rigg who cut his thumb while helping to open a can and had to be taken to the hospital where it took 8 stitches to sew up the wound. Pray for quick healing and that it doesn't hinder his work with his Christmas Tree business!
Operation Christmas Child Exceeds Our Goal!!
Awesome Job, Kids!! We exceeded our goal of filling 100 shoeboxes!! With the very generous support of our church family, we were able to fill 128 shoeboxes during our meeting on November 1st, to add to 20 boxes that were already filled and donated. 
TOTAL: 148 FILLED BOXES!! (with more filled boxes being added through Nov. 13).
What a blessing these boxes will be to many underprivileged children around the world! Not only will they receive the gifts within the box, but many will hear about our Lord Jesus for the very first time!
Continue to pray for Operation Christmas Child and for each child who will be receiving a box. Especially pray for the millions who NOT be receiving a box.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
OVERNIGHT LOCK-IN & POTATO BAR, Nov. 4-5 & 6
REMINDER: Friday Night, Nov. 4th our Lock-In begins at 7:00 PM.
If you have not brought in your permission slip, bring it with you. You are encouraged to invite a friend to come with you!
We will have a time of getting to know each other better, Pizza, and Murder in the Dark!!
Saturday morning we will have a French Toast breakfast (bring your own cereal if you don't like French Toast), and then we will be washing and preparing the potatoes and setting up tables and chairs for our Baked Potato and Chili Bar on Sunday. Parents are to pick you up at 12 Noon on Saturday.
What to Bring: A sleeping bag (or air mattress), blanket, pillow, jammies and toiletries. Also, if you could bring something for the potato bar: a large jar of salsa, sour cream or bacon bits.
The Potato Bar is our major fundraiser for the Pinebrook Weekend (Feb. 3-5), so ask your whole family, friends and neighbors to come on Sunday at 11:30 to enjoy a yummy baked potato with all the toppings and a bowl of chili.
If you have not brought in your permission slip, bring it with you. You are encouraged to invite a friend to come with you!
We will have a time of getting to know each other better, Pizza, and Murder in the Dark!!
Saturday morning we will have a French Toast breakfast (bring your own cereal if you don't like French Toast), and then we will be washing and preparing the potatoes and setting up tables and chairs for our Baked Potato and Chili Bar on Sunday. Parents are to pick you up at 12 Noon on Saturday.
What to Bring: A sleeping bag (or air mattress), blanket, pillow, jammies and toiletries. Also, if you could bring something for the potato bar: a large jar of salsa, sour cream or bacon bits.
The Potato Bar is our major fundraiser for the Pinebrook Weekend (Feb. 3-5), so ask your whole family, friends and neighbors to come on Sunday at 11:30 to enjoy a yummy baked potato with all the toppings and a bowl of chili.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Tuesday, Oct. 18, we went shopping at the Dollar Tree and each youth was able to purchase 10 items to fill a personalize shoebox for a hurting child.
On Oct. 25, we folded 100 pre-printed boxes from Samaritan's Purse and wrapped many of the donated shoeboxes in colorful wrapping paper.
Tuesday, Nov. 1: Our meeting will be extended to 8:00PM. We will begin to fill the shoeboxes! If your parents and/or siblings would like to come and join us, they are very welcome.
If you would like to purchase and bring in more items or a filled shoebox, please do so!
Our goal is to fill 100+ boxes!! Remember to pray for Operation Christmas Child over the next few weeks and for each child who will receive a box. Pray that they will receive it with a heart that is open to hearing about our Lord Jesus and they gain the understanding on how to accept Him as their Savior.
On Oct. 25, we folded 100 pre-printed boxes from Samaritan's Purse and wrapped many of the donated shoeboxes in colorful wrapping paper.
Tuesday, Nov. 1: Our meeting will be extended to 8:00PM. We will begin to fill the shoeboxes! If your parents and/or siblings would like to come and join us, they are very welcome.
If you would like to purchase and bring in more items or a filled shoebox, please do so!
Our goal is to fill 100+ boxes!! Remember to pray for Operation Christmas Child over the next few weeks and for each child who will receive a box. Pray that they will receive it with a heart that is open to hearing about our Lord Jesus and they gain the understanding on how to accept Him as their Savior.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Cherry Crest Farm & Corn Maze, Sat. Oct. 22
GET READY FOR SOME FALL FUN!!! Meet at the church at 9:30a.m., Saturday morning, Oct. 22. We will be taking "Clifford", our big, red bus to go to Cherry Crest Farm in Ronx, PA (near Strasburg). It is only about 30 minutes from the church. We will be back at the church by 3:00 p.m.
There are 23 of us signed up to go! Lunch of sandwiches (sweet lebanon, and turkey with cheese), chips, cookies and water will be provided. If you would like to pack your own lunch and bring it along, or bring money to purchase food, that is fine!
CORN MAZE: Spend about an hour in the world's most dynamic and interactive 5-acre corn maze with over 2.5 miles of paths, scenic bridges, and clues. And don't worry if you take the wrong path! Two Maze Masters are always on hand to get you back on track!
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Wagon Farm Tour, Pedal Kart Tracks, Animal Center, Baby Chick Hatchery, Obstacle Course, Giant Hay Chute Slide, Hay Tunnel, Giant Slinger, Straw Bale Racer, and many more!!
There are 23 of us signed up to go! Lunch of sandwiches (sweet lebanon, and turkey with cheese), chips, cookies and water will be provided. If you would like to pack your own lunch and bring it along, or bring money to purchase food, that is fine!
CORN MAZE: Spend about an hour in the world's most dynamic and interactive 5-acre corn maze with over 2.5 miles of paths, scenic bridges, and clues. And don't worry if you take the wrong path! Two Maze Masters are always on hand to get you back on track!
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Wagon Farm Tour, Pedal Kart Tracks, Animal Center, Baby Chick Hatchery, Obstacle Course, Giant Hay Chute Slide, Hay Tunnel, Giant Slinger, Straw Bale Racer, and many more!!
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