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2009 Calendar

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:41:00 +0000

2/8/2009 12:00 pm Youth Meeting Appointment
2/22/2009 12:00 pm Youth Meeting Appointment
3/1/2009 12:00 pm Tye Dye T-shirts Appointment
3/4/2009 3:30 pm Walk to Safeway Appointment
3/6/2009 6:00 pm Classic Movie Night Appointment
3/8/2009 12:00 pm Paint the Youth Room Appointment
3/29/2009 12:00 pm Youth Group Meeting Meeting
4/4/2009 9:00 am Clean-up Playground Day Meeting
4/5/2009 12:00 pm Hot Tub and Lunch at Sue's Party
4/17/2009 5:00 pm Overnighter Party
4/19/2009 12:00 pm Youth Group Meeting Meeting
4/26/2009 9:00 am Spud Sunday Appointment
5/3/2009 12:00 pm Youth Group Meeting Meeting
5/17/2009 12:00 pm Youth Group Meeting Meeting
5/31/2009 12:00 pm Youth Group Meeting Meeting
6/13/2009 All Day Renew the Zoo Other
6/14/2009 12:00 pm Youth Group Meeting Meeting
6/20/2009 1:30 pm Pool Party Party
6/27/2009 8:00 am Food Bank
/28/2009 12:00 pm Youth Group Meeting Appointment
7/12/2009 12:00 pm Youth Group Meeting Meeting
7/18/2009 12:00 pm Beach Day Party

Meeting 2/22 at Noon

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:33:00 +0000

Hi Youth Group,
We have a meeting this Sunday at noon. On Sunday, I will have a tentative calendar that goes through August. I thought we could spend some of the meeting working through the dates and activities, so bring your calendar/planners. Some dates can be changed , but some cannot.

I also will bring paint color samples to chose from for the room. Maybe we will have time to make some progress on the room. I think I have a place for some of the stuff we talked about moving last time:)
I look forward to seeing you all.
Sue

Youth Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:29:00 +0000

Date: Sunday February 8, 2009

Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location: Youth Room

FEB CAMP INFO!

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:31:00 +0000

FEB CAMP INFO! All the forms and info are on this site:

http://www.ncncucc.org/

Super Bow Sandwiches

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:32:00 +0000

The Youth will be doing Pre-sales for Subway Sandwiches for the Super Bowl on February 1st.

Mid-Winter Camp!

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:03:00 +0000

Mid-Winter is the winter retreat
for middle school aged
youth (6th graders to 8th graders).
This year, the theme is
Finding Your Rhythm and the
camp will be held at a brand
new location on January 17th
through the 19th! Camp Tuolumne
Trails is in Groveland,
CA and is a state of the art
facility. This retreat is extra fun
and unique because the UCC
youth share it with the Disciples
of Christ youth, so there
are even more opportunities
to meet and make great new
friends. If you register by January
2nd, the cost is $150 and
space is limited so register
early! For more information,
visit the youth page at
ncncucc.org!

Bake Sale fundraiser!

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:43:00 +0000

This Sunday is our Bake Sale fundraiser!

Yay! I want to remind everyone to bring something to contribute to the sale. There are NO OTHER coffee hour snacks, so be sure to bring enough!

Fall Youth Event is coming up.

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:24:00 +0000

Hi Everyone!

Fall Youth Event is coming up. It is November 15th and 16th in San Jose.Rev. Jack Michael (a.k.a. Chaplain Jack Sparrow for those of you who went toSr. High camp last summer) is hosting a fun 24 hour experience with thetheme: Grounded in God. If you want to learn more about spirituality, this is the event to attend.

Registrations are available at church on thebulletin board by the youth room or on the NCNC-UCC website. PLEASE let meknow if you'd like to attend this event -- I can drive! If you register byNovember 7th, it's on $25. Hope to hear from you soon!-- Jess

Halloween Basta Pasta & Haunted House

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:02:00 +0000

It’s time for the Halloween Basta Pasta feed! This year, the event will be held on October 24that 6:30pm.The theme is Mad Science and you are invited to come dressed in your favorite costume, come dressed according to theme, or come dress as you are!

This is an event for all ages and for all people so invite your friends. There will be a pasta feed, dessert and drinks, and the infamous haunted house designed and executed by the Youth Group. There will also be crafts, and a service project to support the Family Support Center.

Youth Group Kick Off for Fall 2008

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:52:00 +0000

The youth are kicking off the start of youth group on Thursday, September 11th at 5:30 at the church.

The youth are also invited to come to the all church retreat.

The next big youth event is the Lost and Found concert and lock-in on October 11-12th.

Lost and Found

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:19:00 +0000

Lost and Found Concert and Youth Overnight...Saturday October 11th. Join the youth who attended NYE from Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, and Cloverdale.

Summer 2008

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:52:00 +0000

NYE is coming fast! We leave this month for Tennessee. Here are some things you should know:

If you're going on the trip, remember you can bring one SMALL suitcase and one SMALL carry on. Don't forget your Bible!

If you are supporting the trip, there will be a commissioning during the 10:30 service on Sunday, July 20th.

In August, the youth will host a Memphis style BBQ as a thank you for everyone who supported them in their trip to NYE. We'll show pictures of the trip and tell stories of what we learned. Watch for that!

Time to Register for Camp!
Senior high at Camp Caz is August 3-9th. Sign up now! The theme is Handle with Care: Mid, Body, & Soul. Jess Bradley and Coral Cogbill are directing, so everyone should come. If you need scholarship money, please talk to Jess.

NYE Meet and Greet

noreply@blogger.com (FirstUCCSR) — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:01:00 +0000

Sunday, June 8th 6pm

Join us for Pizza, as we welcome the Sebastopol Youth who will be traveling with us to NYE.

Mark Your Calendars!

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:03:00 +0000

Youth events coming up.

October 19-20: Youth Overnight We're going to be setting up the haunted house this weekend and doing other preparations for the Halloween Party.

Saturday, the 20th,we're going to help Bob Orr and the Jubilee Committee make soup for Stone Soup which brings us to...

October 21st: STONE SOUP! Good times.

October 26th: Pasta Feed and Halloween Party This is a fund raiser for you to go to NYE so it's super importantthat you all come and bring friends and relatives. The more people attend, the more people to donate after all. The Saturday before, on the 25th, will most likely be a work day consisting of baking and carving massive amounts of pumpkins. Whoo!

November 3rd-4th: Fall Youth Event This is the conference wide youth event taking place at Eden church inHayward. It's a chance to meet youth from other UCC churches and see old camp friends. It's fun, an overnight, and I hope we can all go. It's $25 if you register early, so talk to me about this!

December 1st: Advent fair/Tree Trimming party This is going to be another fund raiser for NYE so mark the day down, it's a Saturday night and I'll tell you more about it in the future.

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:58:00 +0000

We Have a Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministries!
The Search Committee for the Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministries is happy to announce to the church that it has made its selection for the position. Jessica Bradley, a graduate of Chapman University (English) and Maria Carrillo High School , comes to us full of enthusiasm and a life-long love for the church.
Raised in the Disciples of Christ denomination, Jess has worked on all levels of the church. While a student at Chapman, a Disciples of Christ University, Jessica served on the Disciples On-Campus Leadership team. She also served the on the Regional Youth Council for the Northern California/Nevada Region of the DOC (the equivalent of our Conference). Jess was born in Oakland , so when it comes to baseball she is an A’s fan. She enjoys the Harry Potter series of books and loves to read, write and learn. While serving in this part-time, 15 hour a week position, Jess will be pursuing her teaching certification. She hopes to be teaching High School English – someday.
The committee worked hard over the last months. They received about 6 resumes and conducted 4 interviews. The position was advertised at re-gional seminaries, and on Craigslist. The committee feels that Jess is a wonderful choice and that she will help enliven our ministry to children and youth. Jess will be moving here from Southern California in July beginning her work here in August. Jess’ mother is our own Coral Cogbill.

Rehearsals for Youth Sunday

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Tue, 01 May 2007 23:48:00 +0000

Rehearsals for Youth Sunday will be SUNDAY, MAY 6th and SATURDAY, MAY 12th. On May 6th, plan to stay after church until 1:30; lunch will be provided. Saturday, May 12th, we will meet from 10 AM - 1:30.

Make these rehearsals go smoothly by being prepared with your part of the service.

Need Help?? Call or email Mary Jackson Susan Horvat. You all are going to be fabulous and this will be a great Youth Sunday!

Time to Apply for Church Scholarships

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:09:00 +0000

Are you planning to attend college or a trade school during the academic year 2007 – 2008? Do you have a child or grandchild who is planning for 2006-2007?

If so, you will be interested in The First Congregational UCC Scholarship Program. These scholarship grants arise from the Endowed Giving Fund established by Fred and Mabel Hall, former members of this church. They support any active member, child or grandchild of an active member who meets the criteria of this Scholarship Program. Call the church office for an application form.

Applicants must complete and return these forms to the church office by July 1, 2007. While that may seem a long time away future educational goals must be identified, recommendations must be sought and previous school transcripts must be collected. It is not too early to begin now!
Applicants must be high school graduates (or equivalent) and have applied as a full-time student (12 semester units or 15 quarter units) in good standing at an accredited school of higher learning.

Awards will be announced in August, 2007.

Planning for Youth Sunday

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:06:00 +0000

~`~Attention Youth and Parents~`~
PLANNING MEETING, right after church 4/22

for YOUTH SUNDAY, May 13th.

All youth are encouraged to come to the planning meeting

and, of course,

to take part in the awesome Youth Sunday

on May 13 - Mother's Day.

Overnight Scheduled

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:21:00 +0000

Youth will be hosting a sleepover this Saturday night, the 24th, starting at 6:30 pm. Rebecca is bringing pizza. Pickup time is at 8.00am Sunday morning.

Planning Meeting 2/18 @ 12

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:13:00 +0000

TUFFF and Parents: All youth and their parents are invited to attend a planning meeting on 2/18 after church (12:00, not 12:30) to discuss upcoming activities and fundraisers. We are very interested in low-overhead events, so come with ideas and energy. We will try to keep this short. Also, there will be snacks.

Youth Leadership Opportunity at Asilomar, 5/17-20/2007

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:52:00 +0000

Don't miss a dynamic youth/young adult leadership opportunity at Annual Meeting 2007! Building on a successful youth program last year, youth ages 13-17 and young adults ages 18-25 will learn practical leadership skills as well as discover opportunities to lead and serve in the wider church. Led by specially trained staff the program is for all young people (not just delegates) attending Annual Meeting and will integrate participiation in both Conference meetings and youth leadership sessions.

We are now a Google Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:29:00 +0000

The youth blog has been successfully converted to the new Blogger Google format.

Superbowl Sunday Sub Sandwiches

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:11:00 +0000

"Superbowl Sunday is almost here! And don't forget the Congregational meeting on the SAME DAY! Our Youth Group will again be making Sub sandwiches for your enjoyment. Please fill out a pre-order form to get just what you want, or just pick up a few on the big day. Orders can be dropped off in Friendship Hall at the Bake Sale table Sunday Jan. 28. Free will donations will be gratefully accepted upon pick-up, to help offset the cost of NYE 2008. Thank you from TUFFF, Teens United in Friends Fun and Food."

We'll be having a rehearsal of the pageant

noreply@blogger.com (Online Coordinator) — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:14:00 +0000

on Sunday, Dec. 24, immediately after the 10:30 am service. We'll actually have the whole congregation cleared out for us to get this practice in. :)

Plan to get to the church at 4:00 pm, same day, to get into costume and run through it one more time before the 5:00 service.