Hi Friends,

This coming Wednesday, September 16th, we’re having our 09/10 season youth ministry kickoff.  Come join us as we hook you up with some freshly BBQ’d delicacies, and fill your minds with info.  We’ll start at 6:30pm and be all finished up eating our ice cream sundaes by 8:30pm.  Come get the scoop on Wildside, other Jr High Programs, the Sr High Event Line-up, get registered on our youth website and much, much more.  Please RSVP if possible to me at th----@------.net.  Thanks a bunch!

Peace, Tom Hoegel - Youth Director

This is a link for how the church members can assist with our youth’s efforts in New Orleans this July.  Our service area is housing, so we are hoping to  support the ELCA National Youth Gathering’s efforts in housing by setting a goal of 25 units of each of the two areas, either TOOLS or HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE.   Church families can go to this link and purchase 1 or more units of either the tools ($20 per unit) or Household Maintenance ($10 per unit).  Our goal is 25 units each for a total of 50 units.  The “purchase” of these items will defray the cost to the national youth gathering for rebuilding New Orleans

http://archive.elca.org/scriptlib/DS/giving/youthgiving_gift.asp

Hi Friends,

Its hard to believe that as we’re finishing up our Common Ground Tour, we’re needing to put the final touches on our prep for the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans.  One significant piece in this prep is our Youth and Parent Info meeting this coming Wednesday, June 24th at 5:30pm at Bethel.  Come join us before our annual Drive In Movie outing (7:15pm) to get the details of our trip.  I will have financial totals for you next Sunday, June 28th.

See ya soon,  Tom

Hello everyone, Julia here this Wednesday, March 4th, we are going to be going to Popeyes for dinner at 5:30 and you should bring about $10. After our delicious dinner we are meeting in the youth room at 7:15 for a discussion for all teens who are planning on attending the National Youth Gathering this summer. We will be talking about the gathering and all the background info that you could possibly want to know! It should be exhilarating! Hope to see you all there

Julia “Your favorite youth assistant” Hoegel

P.S. April 1st and May 6th we will also be meeting to talk about planning and info for the National Youth Gathering

Hi friends,

I’ve attached a pdf of the flyer for the New Orleans Gathering Fundraiser Dinner/Auction.  Please feel free to print and distribute them to your hearts delight.  Call me if you have any questions.

Peace, Tom

09 New Orleans Fundraiser Dinner Flyer (106.8 KiB)

Hi Friends,

Greetings from Houston, Texas.  My friend Tim and I are completing our 12 day journey to New Orleans for the Youthworker Extravaganza.  It was also a great opportunity to check out the city before our visit this summer.  This coming Wednesday night, you’ll get a chance to find out more about this enticing city as well as the gathering itself.  Even if you’re not planning on attending the Gathering, this will still be a night that will be informative and engaging.  This evening will be lead by Molly Schrey, Marianne Nadell, and Rich Teed (should be fun).

Peace, Tom

Here’s the scoop:

Wednesday, February 4th

5:30pm  Dinner at Panda Express ($10)

7:15 pm   Discussion on New Orleans and The Gathering

Hi Friends,

Here’s the info sheet for the 2009 New Orleans Gathering.  I’m heading to Chicago tomorrow to continue planning this event.  Currently, there are over 34,000 youth and adults registered and 20 of them are from Bethel.  Please read the info packet.  I know the $’s seem a lot, but this event WILL transform you.  We’ll be asking for monthly installments and will also have some fund raising opportunities for you.

Peace, Tom  

09 New Orleans Gathering Fact Sheet (298.8 KiB)

Hello Bethel Family for all of you interested in the awesomeness that will be the National Youth Gathering in New Orleans, Louisiana the last day to sign up is this Sunday the 26th a deposit of 100$ will be required to hold your spot.  For any of you who attended the Western States Youth Gathering with all of the 1,000 other teens this will be similar but with already about 35,000 teens signed up it will be a bit bigger! We hope to see you all there if you can go!

The fact sheet for the Western States Youth Gathering is now available in the download section.

08 WSYG Fact Sheet (291.6 KiB)