UMYF Sunday: It’s all about Operation Christmas Child this Sunday. We’ll start at the CLLC at 6 pm for dinner and games, then head to the Dollar Store to stock up on goodies for our shoe boxes. Please bring $5 cash to spend. We’ll return to the church at 8 pm.
Canned Food Drive: Only two weeks left for the UMYF Canned Food Drive! Pick up some canned goods and drop them by the box in the Narthex. We’ll donate them to Crisis Ministries just in time for Thanksgiving. REMEMBER: the grade with the most donated canned goods will receive a significant comfort advantage during the Cardboard Campout. Write your grade on the bottom of the cans you donate!
SAVE THE DATE! On Friday, November 13, 7th - 12th graders will have a “Cardboard Campout” on the front lawn of Hibben. Guest speakers will talk to us about homelessness in Charleston, and then we’ll spend the night outside in cardboard boxes. More details to follow soon, but mark your calendars NOW!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Long Time, No Post
Hello out there! It's been a couple of weeks since the last H.Y.P.E.R. update. I'm picture-less from the last 2 MYF meetings, but let me assure you that MUCH fun has been had. Thanks to all of you who have been faithfully attending, bringing your friends and helping the youth program grow!
In lieu of photos, I'd like to present you with these laugh-out-loud Halloween jokes. Because nothing lightens the mood of this totally creepy time of year like a corny joke. Feel free to pass them off as your own:
How do you repair a broken Jack-o-lantern?
Buy a pumpkin patch!
What is a Mummie's favorite type of music?
Wrap!
What do you call a witch who lives at the beach?
A sand-witch.
Why didn't the skeleton dance at the party?
He had no body to dance with.
What are ghosts' favorite kind of streets?
Dead ends
What is a vampires favorite holiday?
Fangsgiving
What do you call two spiders that just got married?
Newlywebbed
Which building does Dracula visit in New York?
The Vampire State Building.
Where do most goblins live?
In South Scarolina.
Get it? Get it? Get it?
In lieu of photos, I'd like to present you with these laugh-out-loud Halloween jokes. Because nothing lightens the mood of this totally creepy time of year like a corny joke. Feel free to pass them off as your own:
How do you repair a broken Jack-o-lantern?
Buy a pumpkin patch!
What is a Mummie's favorite type of music?
Wrap!
What do you call a witch who lives at the beach?
A sand-witch.
Why didn't the skeleton dance at the party?
He had no body to dance with.
What are ghosts' favorite kind of streets?
Dead ends
What is a vampires favorite holiday?
Fangsgiving
What do you call two spiders that just got married?
Newlywebbed
Which building does Dracula visit in New York?
The Vampire State Building.
Where do most goblins live?
In South Scarolina.
Get it? Get it? Get it?
Thursday, October 15, 2009
UMYF News, October 15
UMYF Sunday Night: ‘Tis the season for ghosts, goblins and...coffins? We know heaven is waiting on us, so should we look forward to dying? We’ll stage a debate and give you a chance to weigh in! Join us from 6 – 8pm.
Canned Food Drive: Swing by the grocery store this week and pick up some canned goods for the UMYF Canned Food Drive which starts this Sunday! Drop ‘em by the box in the Narthex. We’ll donate them to Crisis Ministries just in time for Thanksgiving.
Cupcake Baking: The Fall Festival needs our help! We’ll be baking 7 DOZEN cupcakes this Sunday. Bring some icing (and a muffin pan if you have one) and arrive Sunday at 4:30 in the CLLC to pitch in!
UMYF Ski Trip! We're headed to Winterplace, WV, Feb. 12 - 15 and we're taking sign-ups now! Cost per person is $275 and includes lodging, transportation, lift tickets and ski rentals. Fundraising opportunities are available. Sign-up by paying a $25 deposit by October 25. Contact Elizabeth for more info: eskogman@hibbenumc.org or 813-8700.
SAVE THE DATE! We’ll be devoting the month of November to learning about homelessness in our community, and there’s no better way to LEARN about being homeless than to BECOME homeless. On Friday, November 13, we’ll be hosting the “Cardboard Campout” on the front lawn of Hibben. Guest speakers will talk to us about homelessness in Charleston, and then we’ll spend the night outside in cardboard boxes. More details to follow soon, but mark your calendars NOW!
UMYF Meals: If you haven’t signed up to provide a meal for UMYF this fall, there are still a few open dates! Please contact Joye Wells if you’re able to help: jwells15@comcast.net
Canned Food Drive: Swing by the grocery store this week and pick up some canned goods for the UMYF Canned Food Drive which starts this Sunday! Drop ‘em by the box in the Narthex. We’ll donate them to Crisis Ministries just in time for Thanksgiving.
Cupcake Baking: The Fall Festival needs our help! We’ll be baking 7 DOZEN cupcakes this Sunday. Bring some icing (and a muffin pan if you have one) and arrive Sunday at 4:30 in the CLLC to pitch in!
UMYF Ski Trip! We're headed to Winterplace, WV, Feb. 12 - 15 and we're taking sign-ups now! Cost per person is $275 and includes lodging, transportation, lift tickets and ski rentals. Fundraising opportunities are available. Sign-up by paying a $25 deposit by October 25. Contact Elizabeth for more info: eskogman@hibbenumc.org or 813-8700.
SAVE THE DATE! We’ll be devoting the month of November to learning about homelessness in our community, and there’s no better way to LEARN about being homeless than to BECOME homeless. On Friday, November 13, we’ll be hosting the “Cardboard Campout” on the front lawn of Hibben. Guest speakers will talk to us about homelessness in Charleston, and then we’ll spend the night outside in cardboard boxes. More details to follow soon, but mark your calendars NOW!
UMYF Meals: If you haven’t signed up to provide a meal for UMYF this fall, there are still a few open dates! Please contact Joye Wells if you’re able to help: jwells15@comcast.net
Thursday, October 8, 2009
UMYF News!
Lots going on in MYF-land this weekend, so have a look and make plans to join in the FUN!
FREE BREAKFAST! Two magic words, right? On Sunday morning during Sunday School hour, we'll be having a pancake breakfast in the CLLC. Hibben is hosting a group on area college students who are members of the Wesley Foundation. Jr. and Sr. High classes are both invited. Hope to see you there!
UMYF Sunday: Rules, Rules, Rules. They're EVERYWHERE! At school, at home, at work, even at church. Join us Sunday from 6 - 8pm in the CLLC. We'll look at rules from a new perspective. Instead of restricting us, can they really liberate us?
Youth Council Team Meetings: Sunday from 5 - 6pm in the CLLC. Join a team and help us plan. Communications, Missions, Witness, Discipleship/Worship, or Fundraising – we need your input!
UMYF Meals: What do teenagers love even more than text messaging? FOOD! If your family would like to provide dinner for about 30 people on an upcoming Sunday night, please contact Elizabeth. We have several open dates this fall and could use your help!
February Ski Trip: Thanks to Carlsen for starting the planning of our 2010 Ski Trip, which will be in February. Join us on Sunday night at MYF for more details!
FREE BREAKFAST! Two magic words, right? On Sunday morning during Sunday School hour, we'll be having a pancake breakfast in the CLLC. Hibben is hosting a group on area college students who are members of the Wesley Foundation. Jr. and Sr. High classes are both invited. Hope to see you there!
UMYF Sunday: Rules, Rules, Rules. They're EVERYWHERE! At school, at home, at work, even at church. Join us Sunday from 6 - 8pm in the CLLC. We'll look at rules from a new perspective. Instead of restricting us, can they really liberate us?
Youth Council Team Meetings: Sunday from 5 - 6pm in the CLLC. Join a team and help us plan. Communications, Missions, Witness, Discipleship/Worship, or Fundraising – we need your input!
UMYF Meals: What do teenagers love even more than text messaging? FOOD! If your family would like to provide dinner for about 30 people on an upcoming Sunday night, please contact Elizabeth. We have several open dates this fall and could use your help!
February Ski Trip: Thanks to Carlsen for starting the planning of our 2010 Ski Trip, which will be in February. Join us on Sunday night at MYF for more details!
Praise Band, Christmas Cards, and COOKIES!!!!
Much fun last Sunday! The Praise Band got started up again (and they sound great!).
There were a whopping 31 folks at MYF on Sunday night! Thanks to everyone who came, brought friends and joined in the fun. 
We decorated Christmas cards in support of the Belize mission trip fundraiser and baked cookies for Ms. Emily's upcoming trip to Kairos Prison Ministry. She's there RIGHT NOW, so be sure and keep her in your prayers. 
There were a whopping 31 folks at MYF on Sunday night! Thanks to everyone who came, brought friends and joined in the fun. We decorated Christmas cards in support of the Belize mission trip fundraiser and baked cookies for Ms. Emily's upcoming trip to Kairos Prison Ministry. She's there RIGHT NOW, so be sure and keep her in your prayers.
Jenna Lucado is Awesome.
At the risk of going on and on and on about how great Revolve was, check out this video of Jenna Lucado, one of the many captivating and inspiring speakers at the event.
Revolve in Charlotte!
As you’ve probably heard by now, we had an AMAZING trip to Charlotte for Revolve last weekend. A huge thanks to Pam Thesing and Jennifer Roberts for bringing the event to our attention. It was well worth the drive and I think everyone who went had a FUN and meaningful experience. Check out these great pictures!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
UMYF Update!
Cookie Baking! Join us from 6 - 8pm this Sunday (10/4) for MYF as we bake cookies to support Ms. Emily's upcoming Kairos Prison Ministry trip. Put on your chef hat and apron...this event is always lots of fun.
Meals - Would you and your family be willing to provide a meal for one of our upcoming UMYF meetings? Please contact Joye Wells at jwells15@comcast.net for a list of available dates. Help us continue this special UMYF tradition.
Revolve - 10 of Hibben's youth will be headed to Charlotte on Friday/Saturday for the Revolve event, along with 3 adults. Please keep us in your prayers as we travel for this amazing event! We'll take lots of pictures, I promise.
Facebook - Become a fan of Hibben UMYF on Facebook! Our newly created Fan Page is a great way to get even more info and updates about UMYF happenings.
Meals - Would you and your family be willing to provide a meal for one of our upcoming UMYF meetings? Please contact Joye Wells at jwells15@comcast.net for a list of available dates. Help us continue this special UMYF tradition.
Revolve - 10 of Hibben's youth will be headed to Charlotte on Friday/Saturday for the Revolve event, along with 3 adults. Please keep us in your prayers as we travel for this amazing event! We'll take lots of pictures, I promise.
Facebook - Become a fan of Hibben UMYF on Facebook! Our newly created Fan Page is a great way to get even more info and updates about UMYF happenings.
Re-cap of a BUSY 9/27 MYF meeting
Last Sunday night started off with some productive Youth Council meetings! If you haven't been able to attend a Youth Council meeting yet, it's not too late. We've got lots of events in the works and could use your help with planning and implementing. Pancake breakfasts, silent auctions, the Cardboard Campout, and more are all being discussed.
Here's Adelaide Bosco, a member of the communications team, hard at work:
Mike Roberts is heading up the Witness Team, which is leading the planning for the Cardboard Campout - a homelessness awareness event scheduled for November 13.
And finally, we painted some artwork to enhance the freshly painted walls of the youth room. Each person's paintings will be arranged to form the shape of a cross on one of the walls as a reminder that we are "many parts, but one body." (- 1 Corinthians 12:20)
Here's Adelaide Bosco, a member of the communications team, hard at work:
Mike Roberts is heading up the Witness Team, which is leading the planning for the Cardboard Campout - a homelessness awareness event scheduled for November 13.
Emily Nyers and Becky Thompson are the team leaders for the Fundraising and Discipleship/Worship teams respectively.
After all that planning, the Yaeger family prepared an amazing spaghetti dinner for us all. It was YUMMY! We're in need of meals for the coming weeks. If you're interested in providing dinner for the group (about 30 folks), please contact Joye Wells at jwells15@comcast.net.
Next up, games, games, games! We played hula-hoop ring toss and a classic (and friendly) game of dodge ball.
And finally, we painted some artwork to enhance the freshly painted walls of the youth room. Each person's paintings will be arranged to form the shape of a cross on one of the walls as a reminder that we are "many parts, but one body." (- 1 Corinthians 12:20)
Youth Room Painting
I know you might have seen these pictures already, but I couldn't resist posting them to the blog anyway. The youth room paint-a-thon yielded amazing results. A HUGE thank you to all the youth and adults who helped out last Saturday and during UMYF Sunday night. The room looks brighter, fresher, cleaner and LOVED.
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