This week in GIFT, we will be back into the Bible, and studying Pauls Letter to the Romans. As always, I challenge you to read it before class so we can have a good discussion. There are 16 chapters in Romans. If you read 5 or 6 chapters a night for the next 3 nights, then you could have it done. Just Sayin... Announcements: I was asked to pass this information along to the 7th and 8th grade parents and youth: Hello Everyone, Heres the recap from our meeting yesterday, as promised... First -- Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the meeting! Second -- To all who were unable to attend, please call me if you have any questions that this email does not answer. My cell is 520-0969 We talked about three main things for the reception. 1.) FOOD-Someone donated some items for use during the reception (chocolate covered pretzels & gumdrops). The group decided to also bake a sheet cake to be decorated for the confirmands with cupcakes (we will make about 12 dozen). Baking will be led by Britnie Anderson, on Saturday, Oct. 26 beginning at 11:00 am. We have 3 mixers and about 10 cupcake pans committed already, if you have an extra pan or two and a mixer that you can bring, please do so. Cake mixes & subsequent ingredients are being donated. (Chris Walsh, Bobbi & Britnie signed up to help with this.) 2.) DECORATIONS-(for 7th & 8th grade Confirmands AND Parents) Donna Amundson has graciously offered to help by showing what she has available to decorate the fellowship hall...ALL 7th & 8th grade parents and confirmation students are expected to help. We will begin decorating at 11 am on Saturday, Oct. 26th at FELC in the hall. It was also decided that RED will be the theme color (as it is Reformation Sunday.) (Treutels, Shadleys, Johnsons, Jessmores, Eldridges, Bostics, Wilmots, Tenerowiczs, PLUS 9th grade parents who have offered to help--David & Karen Hayes, Linda & Garrick Martin, Shawn & Michelle Cleverly) ALSO, please note the same 7th & 8th grade parents and confirmands will be serving (we can finalize this on Saturday) during the reception and cleaning up the hall, washing dishes, etc. following the reception on Sunday, Oct. 27th. 3.) FLOWERS-Aundria Sherwood will be ordering and picking up the flowers.(Theme color is RED, BTW). (I did a head count yesterday of the kids at the rehearsal and there are 10 confirmands total - 3 young men, 7 young ladies, names are below). Bobbi Hasner collected the funds (about $5 from each of the 9th grade families to defray the cost). Aundria, if you will get your receipt to Bobbi, shell get you reimbursed. Thank you SO much! Pastor Larry-please let us know if this list of students is incomplete...(THANKS!) Students being confirmed- Marie Cleverly Patrick Novak Makayla Hayes Tessa Sherwood Sarah Lerum Brayden Smith Eliza Langlois-Nims Logan Carpenter Jordan Andrew Christina Martin Please give me a call or shoot me an email with any questions you might have. Thanks so much for all of your help with this...its going to be a GREAT day for our newest confirmands! :) Gods Blessings, Shelley Williams 520-0969 Please remember the upcoming Youth Conference in Billings, Montana, February 21st-23rd. FELC Youth, grades 6 – 12, join other Lutheran youth for a transformational weekend where lives will be renewed and faith will become real! Early Bird price $132* (before 12/5/13) Standard price $147* (before 1/9/14) Late price $162* *An additional scholarship amount (TBD) will be provided by the Youth & Family Ministry Team. If you are at all interested in attending this event, please contact me, Kami Shadley or Mariah Williams by November 30th. Further information can be obtained at youthencounter.org. On November 1st and 2nd, Gregg Harris, a Christian theologian and philosopher, is conducting a weekend seminar titled Raising Kids to do Hard Things at the Hillcrest Performing Arts Center. Greg Harris has high praise from several of our own members, and at least two families that I know of will be attending. I passed out a flyer in GIFT last week. If you would like more info, or a copy of the flyer, let me know. UPCOMING EVENTS: Sunday October 27th during worship - Confirmation Sunday, Lets celebrate with our newest Confirmands. Seventh and Eight grade youth and parents, please see above. Thursday October 31st - Unload and help set up for the 10000 Villages sale in the Fellowship Hall. This is another opportunity for a servant event. Please come right after school, and plan on staying an hour or two. Shelley Williams is the contact for this event. And then, Saturday November 2nd, we need to clean up and load up after the 10000 villages event. This will be in the afternoon or evening. Friday November 1st and Saturday November 2nd - Raising Kids to do Hard Things Sunday November 10th - New Acolyte Training for 4th grade to 12th. Sunday November 10th - Serving Pies at Good Sams - Meet at the church @ 3:30. Help deliver some cheer and yummy pies to the residents of Good Sams Thursday November 21st @ 6:30 - A Night in November - Its a surprise!! Come enjoy an evening with your FELC youth friends. Friday February 21st - Sunday February 23rd - Youth Conference in Billings. Contact Jade, Kami or Mariah before November 5th. Watch for Mission Trip planning meetings soon. I will let you know once I know. Please see the newsletter for the event calendar for all Youth Activities. Gods Peace, Jade
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:10:07 +0000
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