YOUTH GROUPS
Sunday School classes continue, taught by Elder Peter Pfaff and Katy Naffziger-Brown, held during worship each Sunday.
YOUTH GROUP Activities -- Next meeting: Sept. 19, 12 noon WE HAVE RETURNED!! from our summer mission trip to the Maine Seacost Missionary Society. While there we were able to work with 3 families - putting in a window and clearing trash away from one home (it was her birthday, no less!). Also, we primed and painted a building at another family's home. And we worked on a single mother's new home so she won't have to live with her parents, and begin to become independent. We helped lay a new floor foundation, removed the old roof and began putting new one on, and began putting shingles on the outside, as well as cleaning up trash from previous work. All 3 families joined us for a shared picnic our last working day. We also worked on a new 'lean-to' for the Missionary Society and its programs at the site. All were impressed by the trip and especially with that part of Maine, and many want to return. We had one evening and one day in Bar Harbor. We will look forward to presenting a program on our trip on Sunday, Oct. 3, at a pot luck supper. More information to come. The youth who went were: Jamie Todaro, Christian Felser, Rachelle and Katie Petrell, Tony Izzo and Katelyn Gordon. The Todaro families and Izzo families are going, with Grandpa Bill Carrick and Grandma Millie Stuff going, along with Dave Felser, Sheila Gordon and pastor acree. We want to thank the congregation for their support. As usual, it has been tremendous.
Since our summer worship involves the congregation coming down to the front to receive communion and bring their offering, youth will not be needed to help with serving as diaconate. When we resume the regular worship in the Fall, once more we expect the youth to assist with the offering and communion on the 4th Sunday each month. We think it is important not only for the youth, but the church itself, to have youth involvement in worship leadership.
Check out the website of the Disciples Youth Ministries: www.disciplesyouth.com