Well it's a good news/bad news kind of week.
Since I like to hear the good news last let's take care of the bad:
For the first time ever Sleep Away Camp has been canceled. In the opinion of the camp staff there just weren't enough campers to make the camp work. That's an incredibly difficult and painful decision to make. Our goal is to step back and prepare to make next year even better. Every program will have a bump in the road. Let's hope that Sleep Away can quickly put this one behind them!
The good news is that the re-launch of Junior High was a success! We had 15 young people who had a great time! I'll have photos up from this just as quickly as we can get them there. The camp did all the usual stuff plus added a serious service project. We worked hard for two days at Chautauqua Rural Ministries moving boxes, sorting clothes, husking corn (LOTS of corn) and slicing tomatoes. It was a fabulous time.
Here's something that I probably don't say enough. The best recruiters for camp are you guys. I can stand up and say how wonderful camp is and make a small impression. If your friends hear YOU say it, they believe it. So if you had a good time this year or in years past please talk up our camp programs to your parents, priests, deacons, Sunday school teachers and all your friends. It's the best way to make sure we have camp every year.
Journeys, the new spiritual retreat weekend for youth is coming up in September! Now is the time to get registered. You'll find a link to the application file in the next item down.
One of the other things that Junior High Camp did was create a logo for Journeys. We'll be debuting it very soon. Congratulations to Emily Verdaasdonk and Cassie Butler for their winning design!
Contact me if you have questions.
Have a great week!
or check out the EYouthWNY blog
Here's the usual stuff.
Have a great week!
Jay
| | Other Events on the Calendar
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Youth Commission -
The next meeting of the Commission will be in September.
September 19, 1 PM at St. Patrick's Cheektowaga
Youth Commission encourages all young people in Middle and High School to attend our monthly meetings
Journeys #1 -
September 24-26, Good Shepherd Buffalo
Applications available HERE
November 12-14, Camp Pioneer, Angola
Applications are available on the website (HERE)
Check the Youth Ministry calendar for the most up to date dates!
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SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART
"My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires." (James 1:19-20)
I love that the Bible never says, "Don't feel angry!" God understands that's not possible. Instead, He gives us some of the most practical and profound teaching on what to do with anger in all of recorded human history.
First, rush into hearing. Listen long enough to clearly understand all the facts and all the motives, as best you can. Then listen again. Second, shut up. The first words out of our mouths in an angry situation are often the worst ones. When you're angry, doubt your mouth.
Finally, own this: You're not going to make any real progress toward your real goals while the anger meter is in the red. Wait for it to cool off before taking action or making big decisions. Don't let your anger run your life.
Think: What are some ways you can slow your anger down -- and keep it from sending you spiraling in an unhealthy direction.
Pray: Ask God for speed control over your listening (faster), talking (slower), and getting mad (slower).
Do: Ask a mature Christian or two how they avoid allowing anger to control their lives.
A Daily Devotional from PlanetWisdom.com, copyright 2010 Youth Specialties. Used by permission.
| | Facts, Quotes and Shots ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FORGETTABLE FACT
Dragonflies can travel up to 60mph.
POTENT QUOTABLES
A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.
~ Maya Angelo
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
~ Albert Einstein
PARTING SHOT
A closed mouth gathers no feet.
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This is a way for us to show everyone our involvement in our church and to help support all the youth ministries. The money raised by the stuff at our store is used by Youth Commission to help make camps, and Happening, and mission trips and the Bishop's Ball a little bit better. If you haven't checked out what's available recently please do.
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