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2018-19 Children and Youth Events
November
Saturday 11/03/18, 7 PM-Sunday 11/04/18, 11:30 AM
High School Overnight (9th-12th grades)
Join us for our annual Daylight Savings Overnight. Each year we get together and celebrate the extra hour! Our evening consists of playing games, a midnight service, and lots of bonding. The next morning we will all head to the worship service.
Sunday 11/18/18, 11:30am-1pm
Pilgrim Church Turkey Delivery (6th-12th grades)
We collect frozen turkeys each year and deliver them to the Pilgrim church in Dorchester who then gives them to families less fortunate so they can have a turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. The youth and a couple parents deliver them after church.
December
Sunday 12/02/18, 10am-11:15am
Hanging of the Greens (6th-12th grades)
Each year on the first Sunday in Advent during the worship service, the youth help to transform the Sanctuary into the season – with boughs of holly and evergreen wreaths!
Sunday 12/09/18, After the Service
Cookie Walk (Middle and High School)
We encourage families of the church to bake cookies and bring them in before the service. The youth then setup displays. After the service, everyone comes to Chidley hall and puts in a donation to take a plate of cookies home with them. All proceeds goes towards the the youth mission trips.
Sunday 12/23/18, 5pm-9pm
Youth Progressive Dinner (Middle and High School)
Each year before Christmas the youth travel to three different houses. The first house they have an appetizer, the second the main course and the third, dessert. We are looking for three families to host each stop and pot luck food offerings from all.
12/24/18, 5 PM and 10 PM
Christmas Eve Pageant and Candlelight Services
January
Sunday 01/06/19, 5 PM
Epiphany Service
Join us for dinner (bring a potluck, but no dessert) and our search for the star as we are led by 3 special wise people throughout the dimly lit church.
Sunday 01/12/19
Pancake Breakfast
After the service, the youth will be hosting a pancake and sausage breakfast as a fundraiser for their mission trips. All youth going on any of the trips must be a part of this event.
Friday 01/25/19-Sunday 01/27/19
Ski Trip (6th-12th grades) ($TBD)
Waterville Valley, NH-We will leave after dinner on Friday and get back Sunday evening. In order to go on the ski trip, we ask that your youth is active in the youth activities. Please see the bottom of the letter for more information about involvement.
February
Saturday 02/17/19-Saturday 02/23/19
High School Mission Trip (Alabama Rural Ministry) ($tbd)*
All High School students are encouraged to join us for our annual mission trip. We will be heading back to the Alabama Rural Ministry.
March
Friday 03/01/2019
Talent Show/Baked Potatoes/Silent Auction
6:30-8:30 PM
Our annual talent show is happening again. This year we are adding a silent auction as well. Any of the youth who are planning on going on either one of the mission trips need to help out. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year.
April
Sunday 04/14/19-04/20/19
Middle School Mission Trip ($600)*
Join us for our Middle School Mission Trip. We will be heading to Philly to help serve others.
Saturday 04/20/19, 8-10:30 AM
Bagels and Bunnies (6th-12th grades)
Our annual morning of hiding Easter Eggs (ok more like putting them all over the front lawn!) and having pictures taken with the Easter Bunny. The youth serve bagels, hide the eggs, dress up as the *spoiler alert* Easter Bunny and help the neighborhood kids find the eggs.
May
Saturday 5/18/19, 10:15 PM-Sunday 5/19/19, 11:30 AM
ENKA Youth Overnight (6th-12th grades)
Another night of locking the students in the church and playing games until everyone is too exhausted to stay awake any longer. We will also spend the first part of the evening making sure that we are all set for Youth Sunday the next day!
