Then we went to CC Young Retirement Village. Some kids played Bingo
Some played trivia
We all had a great morning. We learned that older people like to have fun just like we do! And that they have a lot of neat stories to share.
- Toni
Monday, July 12, 2010
First Day: Monday Morning
This morning our group led chapel for the Bishop's camp kids. Alex taught a silly chat to pep up the kids. And then we did a silly skit about the life of a rain drop. We taught that everyone has a purpose in life.
Then we went to CC Young Retirement Village. Some kids played Bingo
Some played trivia
We all had a great morning. We learned that older people like to have fun just like we do! And that they have a lot of neat stories to share.
- Toni
Then we went to CC Young Retirement Village. Some kids played Bingo
Some played trivia
We all had a great morning. We learned that older people like to have fun just like we do! And that they have a lot of neat stories to share.
- Toni
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Slurpees and Service!
Today the JR Hi left for our Summer in the City mission trip to the inner city of Dallas.
We are looking forward to a week of service.
To get pumped up we "pub crawled" 7-11's for free slurpee day! :)
Toni
Friday, July 9, 2010
Memphis Information Sheet
MEMPHIS TN 2010
You are about to experience and awesome opportunity to meet Jesus face to face while serving communities in need! We are really excited about the opportunity we will have to learn, share, and grow in our faith all while having more fun than can be imagined!
Mission Dates
Sunday, July 18 - Saturday, July 24th
Contact Information
Toni’s Cell: 214-213-2906
Toni will be posting daily to the youth blog at the Epiphany Website
www.epiphany-richardson.org/youth
Toni will also do a midweek check in with parents.
Departure Information
Students need to be at the church with all their gear Sunday, July 18th by 4:00am for a 5:00am
departure! We will gather in the youth room and depart from the Greenleaf exit.
Location Information
We will be staying at the the University of Memphis dorms. Students will be assigned to a suite which has 4 beds per suite and an in room bathroom.
Arrival Information
We are planning on arriving around 10:00pm on Saturday July 24th. We will call the phone tree and make sure everyone knows when we will be at the church. Please let me know if your student needs a ride home, or if they will be picked up by someone other than their parents.
Medication
If you take any kind of medication (prescription, OTC, vitamins) please put them, in their original containers, in a ziploc bag, with their name written on the bag. Also please include a little note about dosage and times for medication.
Packing Information
THE GOAL OF PACKING: LESS IS MORE!!!
NO ELECTRONICS, CELL PHONES, GAME BOYS, or PLUG IN ITEMS ARE ALLOWED!!!!!
Any of these items brought will be confiscated by Toni.
Please do not bring anything of great value or sentiment.
Please do not bring food.
JOURNALS
You will be provided with a Mission Journal. This journal actually begins the week before you leave. You need to begin reading and working on this journal Sunday, July 11th. We will be using the journal all week, and it will need to be included in your excursion/carry on bag. You are welcome to bring another journal for doodling or reflecting through out the trip.
You are about to experience and awesome opportunity to meet Jesus face to face while serving communities in need! We are really excited about the opportunity we will have to learn, share, and grow in our faith all while having more fun than can be imagined!
Mission Dates
Sunday, July 18 - Saturday, July 24th
Contact Information
Toni’s Cell: 214-213-2906
Toni will be posting daily to the youth blog at the Epiphany Website
www.epiphany-richardson.org/youth
Toni will also do a midweek check in with parents.
Departure Information
Students need to be at the church with all their gear Sunday, July 18th by 4:00am for a 5:00am
departure! We will gather in the youth room and depart from the Greenleaf exit.
Location Information
We will be staying at the the University of Memphis dorms. Students will be assigned to a suite which has 4 beds per suite and an in room bathroom.
Arrival Information
We are planning on arriving around 10:00pm on Saturday July 24th. We will call the phone tree and make sure everyone knows when we will be at the church. Please let me know if your student needs a ride home, or if they will be picked up by someone other than their parents.
Medication
If you take any kind of medication (prescription, OTC, vitamins) please put them, in their original containers, in a ziploc bag, with their name written on the bag. Also please include a little note about dosage and times for medication.
Packing Information
THE GOAL OF PACKING: LESS IS MORE!!!
- Students should bring location and weather appropriate clothing, and enough for a daily change.
- Your student will need to bring their own bedding and toweling. All bedding and toweling must fit in the duffle bag they are bringing.
- Your student will need closed toed shoes to wear during the day, and can bring a pair of slippers or flipflops for night time foot wear.
- Students need to bring their own toiletries and toweling.
- Students will need a bible and pen. They are welcome to bring a book, small games or cards, or a craft project (with basic supplies).
- All items must fit into a small duffel bag. PLEASE no trunks, suite cases or hard sided bags. Space is very limited.
- Students will be allowed to carry a small backpack in the van. This will be their excursion bag for the week.
- They will need a water bottle with their name on it.
- IPODS will only be permitted in the vans and at night in their beds. If IPODS are found in use at other times they will become the property of Toni. Please note all items are brought with the great risk of lost and theft and thus we discourage bringing anything of value or sentiment.
NO ELECTRONICS, CELL PHONES, GAME BOYS, or PLUG IN ITEMS ARE ALLOWED!!!!!
Any of these items brought will be confiscated by Toni.
Please do not bring anything of great value or sentiment.
Please do not bring food.
JOURNALS
You will be provided with a Mission Journal. This journal actually begins the week before you leave. You need to begin reading and working on this journal Sunday, July 11th. We will be using the journal all week, and it will need to be included in your excursion/carry on bag. You are welcome to bring another journal for doodling or reflecting through out the trip.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Summer In The City
PARENT INFORMATION SHEET
SUMMER IN THE CITY 2010
Your youth are about to experience and awesome opportunity to meet Jesus face to face while serving communities in need! We are really excited about the opportunity we will have to learn, share, and grow in our faith all while having more fun than can be imagined!
Mission Dates
Sunday, July 11 - Friday, July 16th
Contact Information
Toni’s Cell: 214-213-2906
Toni will be posting daily to the youth blog at the Epiphany Website
www.epiphany-richardson.org/youth
Toni will also do a midweek check in with parents.
Departure Information
Students need to be at the church with all their gear Sunday, July 11 by 4:00pm for a 4: 30
departure! We will gather in the youth room and depart from the Greenleaf exit.
Location Information
We will be staying at the St. Matthew’s Cathedral at Garret St. Dallas, TX 75206
Arrival Information
We are planning on arriving around 4:00pm on Friday, July 16th. We will call the phone tree and make sure everyone knows when we will be at the church. Please let me know if your student needs a ride home, or if they will be picked up by someone other than their parents.
Medication
If your student takes any kind of medication (prescription, OTC, vitamins) please put them, in their original containers, in a ziploc bag, with their name written on the bag. Also please include a little note about dosage and times for medication.
Packing Information
Students should bring location and weather appropriate clothing, and enough for a daily change.
Your student will need to bring their own bedding, and are welcome to bring a twin size blowup mattress or camp pad to sleep on, as we will be sleeping on the floor.
Your student will need closed toed shoes to wear during the day, and can bring a pair of slippers or flipflops for night time foot wear.
Students need to bring their own toiletries and toweling.
Students will need a bible and pen. They are welcome to bring a book, small games or cards, or a craft project (with basic supplies).
All items must fit into a small duffle bag. Students will be allowed to carry a small backpack with them off campus. They will need a water bottle with their name on it.
NO ELECTRONICS, CELL PHONES, IPODS, GAME BOYS, or PLUG IN ITEMS ARE ALLOWED!!!!!
Any of these items brought will be confiscated by Toni and redeemable only by a parent.
Please do not bring anything of great value or sentiment.
Please do not bring food.
Sleeping Arrangements
This year students will be sleeping in two large rooms by gender (boys in one girls in the other) and they will be sleeping on the floor. Students are allowed to bring twin sized inflatable beds or camp pads. Please make sure your name is on your bed, as they will be placed in a storage room during the day.
Daily Schedule
Please do NOT share this schedule with the students. One of our goals is to encourage them to fully participate in all aspects of the trip, and if they know what they may be doing (because schedules change) they start to form assumptions and perceptions about the event before they even arrive. Those thoughts can color their whole experience and make for a rough week.
Monday:
AM: CC YOUNG
Afternoon: BISHOPS CAMP
Tuesday:
AM: OUR SAVIOR COMMUNITY GARDEN
Afternoon: BISHOPS CAMP
Wednesday:
AM: BISHOPS CAMP
PM: AUSTIN STREET
Thursday:
AM: BISHOPS CAMP
Afternoon: NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK
Friday:
AM: BISHOPS CAMP
Afternoon: FUN ACTIVITY
Additional Information
Cell phones are not allowed! They give students to easy an opportunity to withdraw from community.
Students are encouraged to bring a small amount of money for snacks. Please no more than $20.00.
Friday Fun event. We will be leaving the mission location on Friday around 12:30 and will be starting our “Friday Fun Event.” This event includes lunch and some group activity. I will let you know midweek what this activity is and if it changes our arrival time.
SUMMER IN THE CITY 2010
Your youth are about to experience and awesome opportunity to meet Jesus face to face while serving communities in need! We are really excited about the opportunity we will have to learn, share, and grow in our faith all while having more fun than can be imagined!
Mission Dates
Sunday, July 11 - Friday, July 16th
Contact Information
Toni’s Cell: 214-213-2906
Toni will be posting daily to the youth blog at the Epiphany Website
www.epiphany-richardson.org/youth
Toni will also do a midweek check in with parents.
Departure Information
Students need to be at the church with all their gear Sunday, July 11 by 4:00pm for a 4: 30
departure! We will gather in the youth room and depart from the Greenleaf exit.
Location Information
We will be staying at the St. Matthew’s Cathedral at Garret St. Dallas, TX 75206
Arrival Information
We are planning on arriving around 4:00pm on Friday, July 16th. We will call the phone tree and make sure everyone knows when we will be at the church. Please let me know if your student needs a ride home, or if they will be picked up by someone other than their parents.
Medication
If your student takes any kind of medication (prescription, OTC, vitamins) please put them, in their original containers, in a ziploc bag, with their name written on the bag. Also please include a little note about dosage and times for medication.
Packing Information
Students should bring location and weather appropriate clothing, and enough for a daily change.
Your student will need to bring their own bedding, and are welcome to bring a twin size blowup mattress or camp pad to sleep on, as we will be sleeping on the floor.
Your student will need closed toed shoes to wear during the day, and can bring a pair of slippers or flipflops for night time foot wear.
Students need to bring their own toiletries and toweling.
Students will need a bible and pen. They are welcome to bring a book, small games or cards, or a craft project (with basic supplies).
All items must fit into a small duffle bag. Students will be allowed to carry a small backpack with them off campus. They will need a water bottle with their name on it.
NO ELECTRONICS, CELL PHONES, IPODS, GAME BOYS, or PLUG IN ITEMS ARE ALLOWED!!!!!
Any of these items brought will be confiscated by Toni and redeemable only by a parent.
Please do not bring anything of great value or sentiment.
Please do not bring food.
Sleeping Arrangements
This year students will be sleeping in two large rooms by gender (boys in one girls in the other) and they will be sleeping on the floor. Students are allowed to bring twin sized inflatable beds or camp pads. Please make sure your name is on your bed, as they will be placed in a storage room during the day.
Daily Schedule
Please do NOT share this schedule with the students. One of our goals is to encourage them to fully participate in all aspects of the trip, and if they know what they may be doing (because schedules change) they start to form assumptions and perceptions about the event before they even arrive. Those thoughts can color their whole experience and make for a rough week.
Monday:
AM: CC YOUNG
Afternoon: BISHOPS CAMP
Tuesday:
AM: OUR SAVIOR COMMUNITY GARDEN
Afternoon: BISHOPS CAMP
Wednesday:
AM: BISHOPS CAMP
PM: AUSTIN STREET
Thursday:
AM: BISHOPS CAMP
Afternoon: NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK
Friday:
AM: BISHOPS CAMP
Afternoon: FUN ACTIVITY
Additional Information
Cell phones are not allowed! They give students to easy an opportunity to withdraw from community.
Students are encouraged to bring a small amount of money for snacks. Please no more than $20.00.
Friday Fun event. We will be leaving the mission location on Friday around 12:30 and will be starting our “Friday Fun Event.” This event includes lunch and some group activity. I will let you know midweek what this activity is and if it changes our arrival time.
Friday, June 4, 2010
NO MISSION MTG THIS SUNDAY
Dear Parents,
I am postponing this SUNDAY'S MISSIONS MTG till 12:30 on JUNE 13th. Hopefully this will allow more people to attend and will allow us the opportunity to finalize the missions accounts
I want to apologize for not having final numbers for you at this time. I will endeavor to get them to you post-haste. Because of this delay, your accounts will not be due until July 10th. Again I am terribly sorry for this great delay.
I am postponing this SUNDAY'S MISSIONS MTG till 12:30 on JUNE 13th. Hopefully this will allow more people to attend and will allow us the opportunity to finalize the missions accounts
I want to apologize for not having final numbers for you at this time. I will endeavor to get them to you post-haste. Because of this delay, your accounts will not be due until July 10th. Again I am terribly sorry for this great delay.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Expozure Snaps
Weekly Update - May 10th, 2010
This week in Youth Ministry:
Wednesday May 12th 6:00 - 7:15pm JR HI EYC CICI's PIZZA (Nantucket and Campbell Location) PARENT VOLUNTEER: Shelly Turner
Sunday May 12th 10:00am SR HI SUNDAY SCHOOL Youth Room BRING A BRUNCH ITEM TO SHARE!!!!
Sunday May 12th 6:30pm SR HI EYC Youth Room HOLY FRIJOLES PARENT VOLUNTEER:
HEADS UP INFORMATION FOR THOSE ON THE INSIDE:
JR HI NIGHT AT CICI's - This Wednesday the JR HI YOUTH will be meeting at the CiCi's Pizza at Nantucket and Campbell for our Last Meeting Pizza Dinner. Please have your student bring $5.00 for games and dinner is on Me! :) Please note we will be ending at 7:15 so students who ring bells will not be late for rehearsal!
SR HI SUNDAY SCHOOL BRUNCH BLOWOUT - Please have your SR HI Student bring goodies to share in Sunday school this Sunday. We will have a mini party to celebrate the end of the year.
SR HI EYC EATS OUT - This Sunday the SR HI EYC will be meeting at HOLY FRIJOLES at 6:30 to eat dinner and fellowship together for our last meeting of the school year. Please bring $10.00 for dinner and prepare to feast! Parent's you are welcome to stay and join us. We will be done with dinner at 8:00pm.
END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION: On MAY 22nd we are wrapping up our AWESOME year with a blow out event on wheels! Join us for dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse and then skating at Thunderbird Roller Rink! We will be doing prizes and awards at Thunderbird, so RSVP on time to be eligible for prizes! PARENT: We need volunteers for this event!
Upcoming Events:
May 12th Final JR HI EYC - CiCi's night
May 16th Final SR HI EYC - Dinner night
May 22nd End of the Year Celebration
May 30th Mission Money is Due
June 6th MISSION MTG 10am
June 20 - 26th SR HI and JR HI SUMMER CAMP
July 11 - 16th MISSION DALLAS
July 18 - 24th MISSION MEMPHIS
Wednesday May 12th 6:00 - 7:15pm JR HI EYC CICI's PIZZA (Nantucket and Campbell Location) PARENT VOLUNTEER: Shelly Turner
Sunday May 12th 10:00am SR HI SUNDAY SCHOOL Youth Room BRING A BRUNCH ITEM TO SHARE!!!!
Sunday May 12th 6:30pm SR HI EYC Youth Room HOLY FRIJOLES PARENT VOLUNTEER:
HEADS UP INFORMATION FOR THOSE ON THE INSIDE:
JR HI NIGHT AT CICI's - This Wednesday the JR HI YOUTH will be meeting at the CiCi's Pizza at Nantucket and Campbell for our Last Meeting Pizza Dinner. Please have your student bring $5.00 for games and dinner is on Me! :) Please note we will be ending at 7:15 so students who ring bells will not be late for rehearsal!
SR HI SUNDAY SCHOOL BRUNCH BLOWOUT - Please have your SR HI Student bring goodies to share in Sunday school this Sunday. We will have a mini party to celebrate the end of the year.
SR HI EYC EATS OUT - This Sunday the SR HI EYC will be meeting at HOLY FRIJOLES at 6:30 to eat dinner and fellowship together for our last meeting of the school year. Please bring $10.00 for dinner and prepare to feast! Parent's you are welcome to stay and join us. We will be done with dinner at 8:00pm.
END OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION: On MAY 22nd we are wrapping up our AWESOME year with a blow out event on wheels! Join us for dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse and then skating at Thunderbird Roller Rink! We will be doing prizes and awards at Thunderbird, so RSVP on time to be eligible for prizes! PARENT: We need volunteers for this event!
Upcoming Events:
May 12th Final JR HI EYC - CiCi's night
May 16th Final SR HI EYC - Dinner night
May 22nd End of the Year Celebration
May 30th Mission Money is Due
June 6th MISSION MTG 10am
June 20 - 26th SR HI and JR HI SUMMER CAMP
July 11 - 16th MISSION DALLAS
July 18 - 24th MISSION MEMPHIS
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