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HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
Regular Meetings: 7:00 pm on 2nd & 4th Monday of each month

High School Youth: check Facebook pages for South Church groups.

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH
Regular Meetings: 7:00 pm on 1st & 3rd Monday of each month

YOUTH GROUP

To make up for the missed middle school youth group on February 15th, the middle school group is invited to join the high school youth group for games and activities on Monday February 22 at 7 PM in the Fellowship Hall. We will spend part of our time discussing the volunteer opportunities for the Aloha Cafe which takes place on February 27.

Aloha Café

The 2nd annual Aloha Café is coming. Make sure to mark February 27th on your calendar if you enjoy exceptional talent, spending time in fellowship with your South church friends and excellent dessert. * Youth groupers should start thinking now about what talents they plan to share at the show. Jonathan is looking for high school youth who want to help with the middle school group. The middle school youth group has continued to grow this year and it is at a point where we could use some help. Youth groupers please contact Jonathan Drury or Karen Perkins (karen.perkins@fmr.com) regarding entertainment and wait staff.

Alternative Spring Break 2010
(pdf version)

SPRING MISSION TRIP IS FULL

Thanks to all who signed up for the April Youth Mission Trip to John’s Island, SC. The trip is now full!  If you have not sent in all your signed forms please do so ASAP. Watch your email for additional information on meetings prior to the trip. Any questions contact Ted Harris at 978-475-1343 or tharris@sonusnet.com. 

 

The plans for our Spring Break Mission Trip to Rural Missions on John’s Island, SC are well on under way. We will be building upon the successful model that has been established through the past trips to John’s Island, but I can assure you that this trip will insure an original experience. We will have a new mix of adult chaperones, a new set of projects to complete and new friends with whom to build relationships and community.  Each day will bring challenge and reward, and I am sure that we will be constantly reminded of just how blessed we are to be able to celebrate the goodness of life and the grace of God with one another.

We will be following the same basic itinerary that has been used on past trips.  We are planning to leave from South Church on Friday, April 16th at 5:00am (morning).  We will spend Friday night in Fredericksburg, Virginia. We will then continue on to Rural Missions in South Carolina arriving sometime during the evening of Saturday, April 17th.  We will sleep and eat at Rural Missions until we leave on the morning of Saturday, April 24th.  We will again stay over in Fredericksburg with the intention of returning back to South Church by 7:00pm on Sunday, April 25th.

The cost of the trip has not been finalized.  It is subject to Youth Board approval, and may be influenced by the number of participants that sign up. We estimate that the cost of attending the trip will be approximately $500.00. It is important to us that every South Church youth has the chance to participate, and scholarships are available on a confidential basis to anyone that may otherwise be excluded due to the cost of the trip. Inquiries should be made to Rev. Jonathan Drury or Ted Harris.

Sign up for the trip will be handled on a first come first served basis (~ 45 youth slots available).  To insure yourself a place on the trip, it is necessary to get a $100.00 non-refundable deposit & all completed forms to Ted Harris on or before by March 1st (checks should be made out to South Church).  By Friday, April 2nd, we will have established the trip roster, set the final total cost for the trip and communicate the balance due to all registered.  If the trip is fully booked we will maintain a wait list of reservation requests that are secured with a deposit.  Full payment of the fee balance is due by April 9th.  We would appreciate early completion of this paperwork to minimize the last minute hassles.  All reservation requests, payments and permission form and release may be sent or delivered to either of the following addresses:

South Church in Andover
c/o 2010 Mission Trip
41 Central Street
Andover, MA 01810

Office #: 978-475-0321 ext.118
Cell: JD: 617-480-9812
Ted Harris
56 Summer Street
Andover, MA  01810
Attn: 2010 Mission Trip

Home: 978-475-1343
Cell: 978-376-8095                                  

Adults who are interested in participating on the trip as chaperones should contact Ted Harris at 978-475-1343 as soon as possible. Please contact Ted again even if you have spoken to him earlier.  A trip of this size and complexity requires quite a lot of organization and coordination.  Check out this list of things to bring.  In this regard, your patience and support is definitely appreciated.  If you have any questions, please feel free to call us any time.


Peace,


Rev. Jonathan Drury                                                                 Ted Harris
Associate Pastor, Youth & Church Life                                      Mission Trip Coordinator

Date Summary

  • Friday. March 1st: Deposit & forms due.

  • Friday, April 2nd: Tentative roster, final cost established.

  • Friday, April 9th: Deadline for of all payment balances.

  • Friday, April 12th & 14th: Informational Meetings.  Attendance mandatory!
  • Friday, April 16th: Our journey begins…

Now Accepting

Summer of Service 2010 Counselor Applications

 

Please carefully read the attached COUNSELOR JOB DESCRIPTION and REQUIREMENTS.  Interested applicants must print and complete the attached SUMMER OF SERVICE COUNSELOR APPLICATION and COUNSELOR PERMISSION SLIP. 

 

Application deadline is March 15, 2010

Breakfast with Jonathan begins Sunday September 28th - 9 AM in the church kitchen. Prepare and share breakfast with Jonathan before church. Includes opportunity to CLEAN UP! All High School and Confirmands-youth invited.

All Middle and High School Youth Parents

We are in need of chaperones to help out at middle and high school youth meetings on Monday nights from 7-8:30pm. No special skills required just a willingness to come and help supervise with Jonathan. Some cookie baking assistance may be requested. Please contact Alyson Shaw at Alyson@yumph.com to sign up for an upcoming meeting.

Please download the permission/emergency contact form and send it with your child to Youth Group.

Updated: 03/05/10

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