Montreat Youth/Montreat Middle School Conferences for July 2011

Dear parents and youth,

It is time to start securing spots for the Montreat Youth/Montreat Middle School Conferences for July 2011. This year we will be joining First Presbyterian Church, Sarasota, so spots are limited. This is the first year we will be participating in the Montreat Middle School Conference located at Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC.
Middle and Senior High youth will travel together as their conferences overlap. Time not spent at the conference will be at my in-law’s lake house about 2 hours from both conferences.

It is also time to reserve spots for the Senior High mission trip to Miami. We will be participating in The DOOR-Miami for a multitude of service opportunities and worship experiences. I’m in need of a male chaperone for the Miami Mission Trip. If interested let me know—your costs are covered. Space is limited—I only have space for 4 youth in my car. More space will open if we have a male chaperone who is also willing to drive. Anyone?

Each of these trips will cost participants an average of $250. HOWEVER, I know there are sibling pairs, financial strains, etc.. Please do NOT let money be the reason why your child cannot participate. We can also work with you on the early deposit payment. Every single youth has received some sort of scholarship, and all you have to do is email me asking for the scholarship application. All of our scholarships come from our fundraising account. Thus, scholarship awards will be considered on first come basis and how much the youth participated in the fundraising activities. THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ARE FUNDRAISING EVENTS WHERE WE WILL BE DECORATING CHRISTMAS WREATHS FROM 9-10:30 AT PEACE. WE WILL SELL THEM SUNDAY.Finally, our rates are based on early bird registrations. If you do not meet deadlines, you risk paying more for registration. There is limited space for some of the trips. You reserve a space by turning in your signed commitment letter and non-refundable deposit. It is VERY important you turn in both of these things by the date listed (Dec. 31 or Jan 9), as I will not reserve your spot without them. Unfortunately we lost over $600.00 this past year from late cancellations. That’s quite a lot when we only have $2500 in our budget. Again, let me know if you need scholarship help to reserve your space.
Please see attached info for details on trips, as well as deposit and registration information. They are in PDF format. I HOPE. If you have problems opening, email me back.

I think we have some great trips planned and am really excited for the coming year.
Peace,

Tricia

Message from a Youth at Peace Presbyterian

CEDARKIRK IS…….

C ool activities
E xcellent worship
D aring adventures
A wesome Friendships
ca R ing counselors
K ids love this Place
t I me with God
spi R it builders
K indess for all

I wanted to thank all my friends at Peace Presbyterian Church for making a trip to Cedarkirk a reality. Cedarkirk is a fun filled camp that always makes you feel fully connected to God. They have great worship time and cool activities. Most importantly, you meet hundreds of new friends and you really don’t wantto leave at the end. Thank you again for loving the youth and making Cedarkirk possible for us.
-Kelsey, 7th grade

Friends, we have 3 fundraisers a year to help subsidize costs for youth such as Kelsey to go to Montreat, Cedarkirk, and the Miami Mission trip. On May 14, we’ll host the annual Italian Dinner/Talent Show; March 8 will be the Annual Fat Tuesday Brinner in the Park; and RIGHT NOW is time to order Christmas Wreaths that the youth trim and decorate.

We collected names and order numbers this past Sunday for wreaths, but we wanted to give you one last chance to order. The youth and I will be at Cedarkirk this Sunday, so please email your order to me no later than Nov. 28. Wreaths are for a donated price of your choosing.

We appreciate you supporting our youth and nurturing their faith development.

Peace and many blessings,

Tricia Dillon Thomas
Pastor for Youth and Families

Super Bowl of Caring

Greetings friends,

Souper Bowl of Caring has encouraged its participants to hold a service blitz the day before Souper (and Super) Bowl Sunday. So this Saturday Peace’s youth will be volunteering at Mission Beth-el in Wimauma from 10-1pm. We would like to invite the congregation to join us. This is a great opportunity for folks to see what happens at Mission Beth-el but can’t make Thursday mornings.

The group will be doing some outside work like trimming bushes, organizing the tool shed, etc… There will also be some inside work like bagging rice, beans, and flour. Additionally we may be doing some clothes sorting as well. Depending on the weather, the group can wear jeans, t-shirts, sun protection, shorts are o.k., but closed-toe shoes are a must.

Please meet us at Publix (behind the Hess on SR 70) at 9 am, so that we can have a 9:15 departure. Everyone will need to bring a bag lunch and drink for lunch at the site.

Javier, our coordinator at Beth-el, needs a head count so he can accommodate our group size. Please let me know how many from your family will be participating by noon this Friday.

Thanks so much. And as always feel free to call or respond directly by email if you have any questions.

Peace,
tricia

Peace Church Youth Events

Pastor Tricia



Join us for these upcoming events!