Its been a while!

Hey FourTwelvers!

Sorry its been a while. But here's the latest:

• Sunday we will be playing Glow in the Dark Minigolf! Bring $10 and meet up at the church at 3:00. We'll be back by 5:30.
• Bible study is in full swing! We are studying Genesis...come and see how it all began!
• See You at the Pole - Wednesday, Sept. 26th. 7:00 am at the flag pole at your school. Go and pray with your fellow students and start the day off right!
• Friday, Sept. 21 - 5th Quarter Bash returns! Come after the football game for food, ping pong, and the infamous bungee run (sr. high only).

As you can see, we have a LOT going on! But that means there are plenty of opportunities for you to come and hang out with us. Hope to see you soon!

First Tuesday of the Month!

So, here is a new bit of information that hasn't made it out in the calendars, etc.:

The FIRST TUESDAY of every month, we will meet at 5:30 for PIZZA! Be sure to come on out for free dinner - and bring a friend!

That means Sept. 4th, we will be having PIZZA again!

I mean, you can't turn down pizza, can you?!

Two Quick Things

1. Check out our updated youth webpage at www.mainstreetumc.net! Click on the "Youth - FourTwelve" link on the left side panel.

2. In the Chimes, the Fall Retreat date was incorrect. The date listed in the previous post is correct!

That is all for now!

What's Going On

I can't believe that today is the first day of school. Where did the time go? Summer seemed to be over in a flash! Anyway, new school year means a whole slew of new youth activities! So, here's the update with what is going on:

• Bible study starts TOMORROW, Tuesday from 6:00-7:00. Since its the first one, you are welcome to join us for FREE PIZZA at 5:30!

• Parents' Meeting is on Sunday from 6:00-8:00. Come with your parents and learn all about the new youth program, get your forms signed, and sign up for fun retreats this fall!

• YAR! - Youth Annual Retreat for MIDDLE SCHOOL will be on Oct. 19-21. Sign up on Pastor Nicole's door. Cost is $50. You must be signed up, paid in full, and have your forms filled out by Tuesday night, Sept. 4th!

• Fall Retreat - Oct. 26-28th at Lake Williamson in Carlinville. All youth are invited to participate. Cost is $50. Space is limited. Sign up now on Pastor Nicole's door. You must be signed up by Sunday, Oct. 14th.

So, as you can see, we have a LOT going on right now! How exciting! Let me know if you have any questions!

OH, and we have officially named the youth group - FourTwelve! So, keep on rockin' FourTwelvers!

UMYF Ideas?

Hey All!

I've started putting together the calendar for fall. But, I need your help! I need you guys to give me some ideas of fun things to do during UMYF time on Sundays. This can be anything from bowling to board games.

So, got an idea? Leave a comment and I'll see how we can work it in!

Enco Tour '07

Well, we made it back from Georgia. And I think its safe to say that everyone had a pretty good time. Despite rain and humidity, we were able to do a lot of really fun things. We saw some dolphins and other sea life, half the group saw a mother sea turtle laying eggs and a baby sea turtle climbing out into the ocean. We spent time at the beach, in the historic town of Savannah, and at the St. Simon's Island Pier.

We sang at several churches and the choir did amazing. We definitely saw God moving through us this past week. And that was an amazing feeling.

And now its back to the grind, but I'm actually pretty excited about that because we've got a lot of things coming up for the youth. The new school year is right around the corner and that means our youth program will be going into full swing!

So, I hope to be seeing you around soon!

Mission Trip '08!!!

Hey all!

We have scheduled a mission trip to Henderson Settlement in Frakes, KY for next summer! We will be going to work on houses (putting up siding, painting, building porches, roofing...that sort of thing). Its a really great place that I used to go to when I was in youth! (I have lots of stories, if you want to hear some!).

Anyway, I want to see when you are all free to make sure we are scheduling it at a good time. Right now I'm looking at June 8-14. Its a week and a half after you all get out of school. So, if that works for you, let me know! And if its a bad time for you, also let me know!

We want as many youth as possible to have this awesome experience!!!