Friday, January 27, 2012

Cincinnati: Spring Break Mission Trip

We’re excited to announce that for our 2012 spring break mission trip—March 17-24—we’ll be heading to Cincinnati, OH. Cincinnati is a city that has a lot of poverty as well as many other common urban issues. There will be great chances for us to serve the poor and minority communities.

What might we do?
  • Construction projects - such as painting, sheetrock, concrete work, yard clean-up, tree trimming, debris removal, etc.
  • Canvas neighborhoods & participate in prayer walks
  • Partner with local churches in need of manpower & enthusiasm
  • Random acts of God’s love (i.e., hot dog or bottled water giveaways)
  • Park ministry - play with kids and/or host events in local parks
  • Visit nursing/disabled home
We will be working with former Solid Rock youth volunteers Nathan & Kayla Traver. Nathan & Kayla work as youth ministers at Highview Christian Church. They are also on staff with the missions organization Team Expansion which has a team of workers in Cincinnati which they call Hope Inner City (http://www.hopeinnercity.org/).

Who can go? - This trip is designed for high school students. Please pray about the opportunity to go on this trip. Mission trips are different than other trips we take as a youth ministry. We consider it to be a commitment that you make. Yes, it’s fun and you will make tons of memories, but the focus is 100% on serving others. We’re not there for us. We’re there for God and the people we are serving.

How do I sign up? - If you and your parents decide to pursue this opportunity, download the permission form here, fill it out, and turn it in along with your $50 deposit to Josh Nelson by February 12th. After February 12th, you will be assessed a $25 late fee. Your deposit is non-refundable and reserves your spot on the trip.

How much does it cost? - The total cost for the trip will be $100 (you’ll pay an additional $50 after the deposit: $50 + $50 = $100! [total cost = $125 if signed up after Feb. 12th]). If writing a check, please make it out to UCC with “youth mission trip” in the memo line. In addition, you will also need to cover the cost of 6 fast food meals during travel. You’ll also be asked to make an investment of working during our annual Valentine Taste-Around dinner on the evening of February 12th. This fundraiser helps make your costs much less!

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Josh (josh@uccmanhattan.net, 785-776-5440 (office), or Facebook).

Super Bowl Party

Join us for our high school youth ministry's Super Bowl Party! It will be held on February 5th from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Josh & Amy Nelson's home: 1820 Alabama Ln., Manhattan, KS 66502 (click on the address for a Google map). Enjoy food, hanging out with friends, our annual Super Bowl Quiz, hilarious commercials, and, oh yeah, the biggest football game of the year. Ladies please bring a snack to share; guys bring drinks. Invite your friends!! It's free!

Save the Dates!

Make sure to record these important High School Ministry dates in your calendar!

March 17-24 - Spring Break Mission Trip to Cincinnati, OH
June 4-8 - High School Camp @ King-Solomon
July 16-20 - CIY:Move in Lincoln, NE

Thursday, January 5, 2012

CIY Believe Conference - Middle School

Middle Schoolers,
Believe is an event just for you! February 17-18, we're going to a conference in St. Louis put on by Christ In Youth. This will be a weekend full of great music, videos, activities, hanging out with your friends, and learning more about Jesus. We'll leave Friday, Feb. 17th at noon and get back late Saturday night. More details to come! It's gonna be a great weekend, so invite your friends!!!

Check out the Believe website by clicking here.

$$$ - COST per person is...
$60 by Sun, Jan 15th.
$70 by Wed, Feb 1st.
$80 after Feb 1st.

Checks can be made to UCC with "Believe" in the memo line.

Parents & students: If you didn't receive a postcard in the mail about Believe and would like to be included in future mailings, please give Craig your contact information. Also, if you have any questions feel free to call or e-mail.

Craig's Contact Info:

(w) 785-776-5440
(c) 785-210-9827
craig@uccmanhattan.net