Reminders for Youth

1. There are still 2 spaces left for youth who wish to get credit toward Mission Trip 2012 fundraising efforts on February 19. Email me if you are able to help folks fill out their congregational surveys after the 10:45 worship service. Bring a laptop and help people take the survey online. If you do not have a laptop that is OK, you can work with people filling out paper copies. Go to www.macalester-plymouth.org to see video of last Sunday's team in action. Email me if you are interested.

2. If you are in grades 9 and up, and confirmed, you are an adult member of the church. Your opinion matters greatly in the churches search for a new pastor. Speak out by taking the congregational survey yourself at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/pastoral-search. If you are helping with folks filling out the survey, you will want to have done this by the 19th to be able to provide good assistance.

3. Finally, for youth going on the mission trip, there will be a mandatory parent/youth meeting at 6pm on the 26th. Come for youth group at 5pm and ask your parents to join us for the meeting from 6-7pm.

Peace,

Tom

Fundraiser Ops for 2/5 and 2/19

As stated in earlier blog entries, session is going to make a donation to the mission trip in exchange for youth helping people fill out the new pastor surveys after the worship service. This is an extremely easy way to get credit for participating in fundraising opportunities.


Our February 5th slate is filled: Liam Simmer, Mattie Daub, Daniela and Kelly Tiedemann, and Edmund Catlin will be helping people fill out the new pastor surveys.

There are still openings for February 19th. Email me if you want to participate at tome@macalester-plymouth.org

Peace,

Tom

Mission Trip Update

On Sunday February 26 at 6:00pm there will be a mandatory mission trip meeting for youth going on the mission trip and their parents. Please put this on your calendar and theirs. Mission trip co-chairs, please post this on Facebook.

Also, there are still a couple of spaces left for the fundraising opportunity on February 5th and 5 spaces for the 19th. This is an easy and enjoyable way to get credit for fundraising so sign up by emailing me at tome@maclaester-plymouth.org.

Peace,

Tom

Important News for Mission Trip Participants

The fundraising for the mission trip has begun! Session is offering to make a contribution to the mission trip in exchange for youth helping people fill out surveys related to the new pastor search. The dates are February 5th and 19th after the 10:45 worship service. Probably about five people are needed each week. Please bring a laptop that can connect to our wi-fi. If you do not have a laptop you can still help, though.

This is a great way to get credit for participating in the mission trip fundraising. Email me at tome@macalester-plymouth.org to participate. Also, let me know if you are able to bring a laptop and which week you are interested in.

Peace,

Tom

Christmas Eve Early Service

Youth: Are you singing in the early service tonight? If so, please show up as close to 4:00pm for a rehearsal.

Merry Christmas!

Tom

Youth Christmas Party

Annual Youth Christmas Party
December 18, 2011 12:00pm-2:00pm

This coming Sunday is the Christmas Party. I hope to see you all there. Here's what Sunday's Fellowship group planned:

1. Music-bring christmas music, either on CD or iPod (and if you have a iPod speaker bring that)

2. Activites- Karaoke, Apples to Apples, Raptor Ball, Snow sculpture on Mac College Commons, and a White Elephant exchange. This year bring something you don't use anymore as your White Elephant gift. If you would rather buy, please spend no more than $4.00. Wrap it.

3. Food (so far)-Jimmy:Chili, Sam: Big Steaming Bowl of Ramen, Bergs:Cookies, Lian: Hot Chocolate, Ben: The Nog; Samantha: Chips.
If your last name begins with A-H, and you haven't volunteered something already, please bring a small main dish, if last name starts with I-N, please bring some snack item, If O-W, please bring candy or dessert.

A continued blessed Advent season and a Merry Christmas to all,

Tom

Youth Fellowship This Sunday

Hey Folks:

Big Christmas time tradition this weekend: We have youth fellowship from 12-2pm. We'll eat and then some of us will set up for Round the Table Carol Sing and the rest will go shopping for our Aliveness Project families. Please remember to bring $20.00 as able so we can provide these families with as much of the Christmas gifts we can!

Question? Contact me.

I look forward to seeing you all there!

Peace,

Tom

Mission Trip Meeting 11/20/11 (with Parents)

Hey Senior High folk and mission trip adults:

Remember the mission trip meeting with parents at 6pm Sunday, November 20th. A $50.00deposit will be due at ths meeting. Youth come at 5pm for check-in and dinner.

See everyone Sunday!

Peace,

Tom