Nov 19-23-Becky and Ryan in Atlanta for annual National Youth Workers Convention

Nov 22-NO YOUTH GROUP, there WILL BE DISCOVERY HOUR!!

Nov 25-no activies due to Thanksgiving

Nov 29-JH and SH food and fellowship 5-7pm

Dec 1-LUM soup serving, meet @ church 8:10pm, done and back @ church 10:15pm

Dec 6-Construct gorgeous Gingerbread Houses at respective JH, SH group times-come ready to be creative!!

Normally you would have already read a blog post from Becky this week about the great time she had with the kids in Minnesota for the Sr. High Mission trip.  However, just after dropping off the kids, she turned right back around and headed back to Minnesota for some family vacation time.

To tide you over until Becky gets back we have put together a series of voicemail messages that she left for parents giving them updates over the week.  It will give you a little idea of the challenges faced, the fun (and work) that took place, and the adventure that our youth went on.  These voicemails wont replace hearing the whole story from one of our youth or from Becky, but they should at least hold you over till Becky returns.

The youth returned Saturday (June 27th) from Birmingham, AL.  Becky and Ryan led kids from Riverside and Battle Ground United Methodist Church to Birmingham for a week of sharing, caring, hard work and what looks like a whole lote of fun.  Becki, Ryan, and all the kids that went on th trip would love to share there experiences with you; so ask one of them before or after church to find out more.

In case you missed them at church this Sunday, we have a slideshow of pictures of the trip below.

 

 

Thank you for helping with another successful Focus on the Family garage sale.  This year we did something a little different.  We had the Focus on the Family garage sale on Saturday, June 13th, and then on Sunday, June 14th we turned the sale over to Riverside’s Youth Group.  The result was amazing!  Saturday we made over $5,000 to send to Focus on the Family to provide ultrasound machines for crisis pregnancy centers.  Also we will be donating approximately $750 in vouchers to shop at Goodwill to patrons of Matrix Lifeline Pregnancy Center, LifeCare Services Pregnancy Center, the Salvation Army, It’s My Closet, and Love, INC.  This is the result of a clothing drive with our unsold clothes. 

Wednesday, June 17-watching kids for women’s bible study-6-8pm @ church

Thursday, June 18-James Bible study-10:30-12, meet @ church, head to Greyhouse

Friday, June 19-SH hang time-8pm, meet @ church, head to Wellner’s 

Sunday, June 21-leave 7am for BIRMINGHAM!!!