Children+and+Youth+Ministry+Family+and+Multigenerational+Events

2012-2012

Family and Multigenerational Connecting Events

=**Monthly Events**=

**Games and Dinner For All Ages**
(9/7, 10/5, 11/2, 12/7, 1/4, 2/1, 3/1, 4/5, 5/3) in the Jones Building Dinner is from 6-6:30 PM. It will be purchased pizza. Order the number of slices you would like by 5:00 PM. $2 per slice. Bring a salad, fruit, side dish or dessert to share. Games for all ages are played from 6:30-8:00. Bring board games to share. Bring board games to share. There are also a number of games at church. There will be childcare provided for very young children who may not want to play games.
 * 1st Friday Nights, 6-8 PM**

**Youth Family Dinners Between Middle School and High School Youth Group**
Held in the Jones Building Sunday 5:30-6:30 PM on Sept 16, Oct 21, Nov. 18. Dec. 2, Jan 6, Feb 10, Mar. 17, April 21 We will alternate potluck and pizza. This is an opportunity for __familes of 6th-12th grade youth__ to share a meal.
 * Usually Either 1st or 3rd Sunday**

**High School Families Circle Suppers**
2nd Saturday High School Families share a potluck meal once a month that rotating through the homes of folks who have volunteered to host the evening. This is a wonderful opportunity for youth and parents to socialize together over a meal. Younger siblings are welcome. Circle Suppers start in October and are coordinated by Susan Siplon.

=**One Time Events**=

**Welcome Parent Meeting and Family Lunch**
Parent Meeting starts right after church from 11:40-12 Noon. Children and Youth stay in childcare and Sunday programs until after the meeting. Noon is Pizza Lunch for Parents and Children. Sign Up for the number of pizza slices you want right before church. $2 per slice. Drinks, salad and dessert provided.
 * Sunday, August 26**

**Church Camping Trip at Morrow Mountain State Park**
Join your church community for a weekend of multigenerational camping and fellowship. This should be a nice cool weekend, perfect for leaf-peeping. It is also a 3-day weekend for many (Monday is Veterans Day). Morrow Mountain is southwest of Asheboro (about a 2 hour drive). We plan to do group camping and there are also cabins available (there are also individual sites with electrical hook-ups that can be reserved). If you might be interested (even just a little bit), please email Jenny Warnasch, jjw@nc.rr.com, and I’ll put you on my mailing list so you’ll receive more info as we plan.
 * Friday-Sunday November 9-11**

**Greening of the Sanctuary and Solstice Party**
Greening, crafts and events: 4:00; Chili Supper and Singing: 5:30 Come and join us in decorating the church, enjoy crafts and events for all ages, then stay for the chili supper and singing. There will be crafts for the elementary school children. Older children, including Middle School and High School children, are welcome to help with the greening or making gift baskets for Women’s Shelter. Child care will be available for the youngest.
 * Saturday, December 1**

**Grinch Night**
Catered dinner is at 6 PM in the Jones Building. The dinner will be followed at 7pm by the reading of the classic "How the Grinch" Stole Christmas". The evening will end with caroling to continue the holiday cheer.
 * Thursday December 13,**

**Special bUUddies Breakfast Program**
The annual UU Pal Breakfast--"Special bUUdies" is a great way for children (K-5th grade) and adults in the church to get to know each other and make a new friend. It is encourages multigenerational friendship. It is held between the Sunday Services.
 * Sunday, February 10,**

**Shelter Neck Family Weekend Retreat**

 * Friday-Sunday, April 26-28 **

This is a really fun and relaxing weekend out in the country about 2 1/2 hours east, just off I-40. Shelter Neck was a Unitarian School at the turn of the last century and since then has been a camp and retreat. It consists of a schoolhouse which is a now a dormitory, a farm house with private rooms and some shared rooms and a big kitchen, and a little wooden church for Sunday Service. It has large grounds for tent camping. There are bathrooms and showers for all. About 60-80 Community Church folks usually attend the ShelterNeckRetreat. Information about the site: @http://www.shelterneckuucamp.org/. We eat, relax, talk, play games, sit around the campfire, eat s'mores, canoe, sing, worship, hang out, get to know each other. It's low key and comfortable. A retreat from the busy world.