Youth News, 10/31

Have a SAFE and HAPPY time if you go trick-or-treating tonight, and remember: Snickers are my favorite!  

Breakfast Sunday:  This Sunday (11/4) is a Breakfast Sunday in Sunday School.  All youth Sunday School classes will take a break from their studies and head to Starbucks!  Please meet in the Youth Room at 9:15am and bring some money for a treat if you'd like one. 

UMYF THIS SUNDAY! (11/4): It's shaping up to be great weather for our campfire cookout on Sunday evening (temps in the mid 60's!).  We're celebrating the end of Daylight Savings Time with a campfire cookout on the front lawn of the church. Invite a friend and come roast hot dogs over the fire pit, play some football, and enjoy S'mores and some campfire singing for dessert. All 7th - 12th graders are invited from 6-8pm.  Please bring a camping chair/blanket and a hot dog roasting stick (wire coat hangers work great!). 

Feeding of the Multitudes:  Start a meaningful new tradition this Thanksgiving season by volunteering with your family at the Mt. Pleasant Feeding of the Multitudes on Saturday, November 18.  Along with other local churches, Hibben will be feeding a traditional Thanksgiving meal to our community members who need a helping hand.  Our "shift" is from 2-4pm and volunteers of all ages are needed for face painting, wait staff, game leaders for the children, food service, food prep, set-up and clean-up.  Volunteer shifts are also needed for food prep on Friday (11/17) and earlier in the day on Saturday (11/18).  Contact Jennifer Roberts (jcsroberts@yahoo.com or 843-270-1161) with questions or to sign up!

Trip to Charlotte: We’re getting a crew of 8 youth together to volunteer at the Operation Christmas Child Processing Center in Charlotte, NC on December 1.  At the processing center, we’ll work to inspect and prepare the shoe boxes for shipment overseas. These volunteer spots are highly sought after by churches throughout the region, so huge thanks to Pam Thesing for securing space for Hibben’s youth.

Here are the trip highlights:

• Fundraising opportunities are available to offset trip cost. See Elizabeth for details.
• We’ll depart at 9:00am on Saturday, December 1 and return to Hibben around 4pm on Sunday, December 2.
• We’ll have afternoon free time on Saturday before working our shift at the processing center from 6-10pm.
• Cost per person is $60.

Because there are only 8 spots available for youth, registrations will be accepted in the following order:

• 10/24 – 11/4: high school seniors and juniors can register by paying in full.
• 11/5 – 11/16: high school sophomores and freshmen can register by paying in full.
• 11/17 – 11/28: 7th and 8th graders can register by paying in full.

I’ve had the privilege of volunteering at the processing center twice before, and it really is an amazing and powerful experience. Plus, it’s a BLAST, too! Sign-up today!

  

Church-wide SKI TRIP: All Hibben members and friends are invited to join in the fun of our annual ski trip, happening January 18 - 21 in Winterplace, WV. Cost per person is $275 and includes lodging, equipment rental, lift tickets, 5 meals, and transportation. Discounts are available for those under 12 years of age and for non-skiiers. More information and registration forms can be found on the bulletin board by the copy room or by e-mailing Elizabeth at econnell@hibbenumc.org. A non-refundable deposit of $145 is due by Nov. 25 with the balance of $130 due by Dec. 16. FUNDRAISING IS AVAILABLE! Register today!