Youth & Children's Formation

It's not too late to sign up for Formation Classes! There are extra registration forms available on the table in the entry way outside the church.
Just give the form to the Director of Youth & Children's Formation, Liz Ryan or slide it into her mailbox by the offices and you're all set!

Did you know that we do all kinds of Outreach?! Yep, the two atrium classes are collecting for chickens and goats through the Heifer Project, the Middlers are leading the whole Formation group in collecting non-perishable food items for Salvation Army and the Jr. High collected items for the Animal House Shelter in Huntley. (A no-kill animal shelter.) The High School will be working at Hesed House and raising money for charity. And that's just to name a few! If you are interesting in helping out on one of these projects, just call Liz Ryan at the church for more information.

The High School's big project this year was their mission trip to Prestonsburg, KY. In June, 14 youth and 5 adults worked on home projects for two families through "Mission in the Mountains". A deck, ramp, railings and outdoor A/C support were built as well as new flooring put in the bathroom, the kitchen ceiling was painted and the exterior of the house painted and trimmed for our first family. Painting, waterproofing, some adaptive furniture was built, along with a goat pen at the second house. And to top it all off, we made the local newscast! Go to www.wymtarchives.com/watch?v=3274 to watch the video clip.

Next Summer the Sr. High will be making a Pilgrimage! Their destination is Sewanee, Tennessee.

What's Happening? Happening is a Diocesan weekend retreat for high school kids full of talks, singing, laughing, praying, eating and spirit-filled fellowship. The next weekend comes up November 14-16. And it will be led by our very own Nate Nesbit! All high school aged youth are invited to participate. If you'd like to know more about this experience, just talk to Liz Ryan, Nate, Kim Ingraham, Emily Thomson, Mary Wolff, Robin Travis, Cory & Ali Blane or Taushia Mugge and they'll be happy to share information and applications. Applications can also be found on the Diocesan webpage. Happening application

New Beginnings is a weekend like Happening but just for Middle School or Junior high aged kids. It is led by high school kids and supervised by adults. Ian, Max, Avie, Sarah, Grace and Caitlyn had a great time last weekend and are already planning to attend the next one! The next one is coming up on the last weekend of January, if you want to find out what was so much fun, see Liz Ryan for information and registration forms Or click here to download a form from the Diocese. New Beginning Application

Are you a member of one of our YOUTH GROUPS? We have a Jr. High Youth Group (7th and 8th graders and their friends) and a Sr. High Youth Group (9th -12th graders and friends) who meet on the third Sunday of each month for fun and fellowship. Watch this space for details! And if you just want more info, contact Liz Ryan, Director of Youth and Children's Formation.

FUNDRAISING PROJECTS: Click here to find out about our ongoing fundraising sales of T-shirts! They are designed to support our Pilgrimage and Mission Trips.

Do you have information to share with the other kids of our parish? Just let Liz Ryan know and she'll make sure the word gets out. You can e-mail her at scecyouth@sbcglobal.net

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