June Calendar & Events

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Highlights in June include:

- The Last Youth Groups of the Year... kinda. June 3rd is our last meeting of the school year. Nerf Wars, Pizza, and the importance of faith & doubt. We'll take a couple of weeks off to recover and ease into summer, and then regroup on...
- The First Youth Groups of the Summer! ...June 24th will be the first pool party & bbq youth groups. Come to the Matschukat's place for swimming, hangtime, and dinner. Note that there is a slight time change: CREW 5pm - 6:30pm, DEEP 7pm - 8:30pm. Each group will have their own dinner time.

- Vacation Bible School (June 11th-15th). Youth play a vital role in VBS for children, including set up, music team, tribe leaders, shop keepers, and so much more! If you can help out, please be sure to contact Sarah as soon as possible, or show up at a Saturday work day, starting at 9am.

- Study Break! Prepping for finals getting to you? Then come to the church on Tuesday, June 5th for pizza, games, and other mindless activities. (be sure your parents are chill with it though!)

- LaserQuest (June 28th). We'll load up in the van(s) to head to Spokane for a couple of quality hours of lasertag. We leave at 10am, have lunch along the way, and hopefully will be back by 7pm. Space is limited, so make your reservation by giving $15 to Kevin as soon as you can! (You must have a permission form on file to go on this event!)

- The Sweet Elvis Night (June 27th). We've booked 100 seats for the Walla Walla Sweets' home game on Elvis Night! Tickets are $5, so bring your friends, come with family, sit with church members, or chill with Kevin. Bonus if you come in Elvis outfits! Meet us at Borleske at 7pm or catch a ride with Kevin in the church van (leaves at 6:20pm). Get your tickets from Sarah or the church office.

- Summer Bible Study Lunches. Wednesdays during the summer (starting June 20th) will find us at one place or another for lunch and Bible Study. Meet at the church by noon and we'll walk, skip, or drive to a different place. Bring a couple bucks, a sack lunch, or beg Kevin to share. Be sure to check the facebooks* or texts for location details or be at the church by noon.

*Join the Facebook group for CREW (Mid-High) or DEEP (Sr-High).
Contact Kevin with any questions, complaints, ideas, concerns, or cravings for a Slurpee.
email: kevin@wwpcusa.org | work: 525.1093 | cell: 503.866.8904

May Calendar & Events

Highlights for May include:
- Mother's Day Lunch Fundraiser. Be sure to be a part of this event on Sunday, May 13th, where we serve a fantastic meal to families of our church and community. Set up will be Saturday, May 12th from noon until about 1:30pm. Ticket sales go to our summer events including Mission, Silverwood, Camps, and other awesomeness!
- Baccalaureate & Senior Sunday. Graduating Seniors are honored by our congregation on May 27th during worship services, and at Cordiner Hall on May 28th at 6:30pm during the Walla Walla Baccalaureate service. Bring your graduation gown and let us celebrate your accomplishments as we thank God for the blessings He has given us!
- VBS Prep Days. Earn Churchbucks toward summer events by coming to the church on Saturdays in May from 9am to 12noon and help Sarah with VBS construction, painting, planning, and more!
- Christian Aid Center Dinner Prep. Come to the Christian Aid Center down the street from us as we prepare and serve a meal for those who are hungry and in need. Service credit and Churchbucks are given for this service in Jesus' name. Let Kevin know if you want to be a part of this, or we'll just see you there at 4pm on Thursday, May 10th.As always, give Kevin a call, text, email, or facebook chat with any questions, ideas, complaints, etc.

April Calendar & Events

Spring Break:
- Wandering Wednesday. Meet at the church at 10am, we'll load in the van and be off for adventure! We have 10 spots in the van so sign up with Kevin as soon as possible! $10takes care of activities and lunch. Back at the church by 4pm.
- Midnight Worship. Thursday night at midnight (so technically really really early Friday morning) we will meet at the church for an hour of reflecting on the sacrifice Christ gave at the cross. Songs, prayers, Scripture readings, pictures, and silence will fill this time as we think of the Crucifixion. Too late for the folks to give you a ride? Let Kevin know, and he'll pick up up in the van around 11:30pm Thursday and make sure you get home after!

Mission Team:
- If you're going on the Mission Trip this summer, we have our first meeting on Sunday the 15th from noon until 1:30pm. we'll have a light lunch together, talk about the trip, prep ourselves spiritual, and go over the expectations. If you can't make it, please let Kevin know as soon as possible! 

Youth Movie Night:
- April 20th, a Friday, we will have a movie night down in the Youth Caves at 6:00pm, ending around 8:30pm. Popcorn, soda, and good times. Movie info to come closer to the event.

Easter Kitchen Crew:
- Students have the opportunity to earn credit ("church bucks")toward Mission trip, camps, and other events by helping bus and set tables during the Easter Brunch. First shift starts 8:30am and last one ends around 11amat . Come for as long as you can, and be sure to attend one of the Worship Services (7:45, 9:01, or 10:31am).

Dinners for Youth Group:
- If you like having dinners on Sunday evenings, talk with your parents, grandparents, etc about having them provide a meal for a week. Contact Kevin to sign up or with questions. 

No Youth Group Easter Sunday. Spend the time with your fam'!

March Calendar & Events

March finds us recovering from the 30 Hour Famine, where the youth groups raised over $3000 to fight hunger around the world; great job everyone!

Here are the highlights of the month:
 - March 2nd - 4th: Sr. High Snowblast @ Ghormley
 - March 7th*: Lenten Contemplative Service in the Sanctuary
 - March 23rd - 24th: Mid-High Lock-In @ the Church

Regular Youth Groups every Sunday night.
Bible Study on Wednesday nights.*

Be sure to be in the know: join our facebook groups, CREW or DEEP, for the lastest on what's coming up and going on!

30 Hour Famine Vlog

Our last 2 Video Blog entries from the 30 Hour Famine.

We raised over $3000 to go to fight hunger and provide opportunity for children and their families.

Keep talking about it; this is only the beginning...

February Calendar & Events

Throughout the month of February we will be concentrating on the 30 Hour Famine and how we can help those whose lives are threatened from lack of food or clean water. Want to sign up to be a part of this? Contact Kevin, or come to Youth Group for a fundraising/info packet.
The 30 Hour Famine will be the 24th-25th. Start your fast (not eating) at 1pm on Friday, come to the church at 7pm for an overnighter, and Saturday we'll learn more, play games, help at the Food Pantry and Christian Aid Center, and break the fast together at 7pm that night. Get sponsored by family, friends, church members, teachers, etc to raise money and awareness about the Global Hunger issue.

February 12th will have us going on a Progressive Dinner, in honor of Valentine's Day. This is a chance to get dressed up in fancy clothes and travel to 3 different places where we will experience different courses of an amazing dinner!
Meet at the Church at 6:00pm. We'll be back at 8:00pm. This takes the place of Youth Groups for the day.

Youth Praise Team is moving to Thursday afternoons in February, down in the Youth Caves from 4pm until about 5:15 every week. Want to play/sing/dance/etc? Come join in!

Want to go skiing? Every Saturday in February the church van is heading up to Bluewood. Meet at the church at 8am, and we'll be back around 5pm. Be sure to sign up with Kevin; we only have 11 spots!

SNOWBLAST: Sr. High Winter Camp is coming up March 2nd-4th, so register now at www.ghormleymeadow.org. Contact Kevin with questions or if you need a scholarship to attend.

Be sure to be in the know: join our facebook groups, CREW or DEEP, for the lastest on what's coming up and going on!

SNOWBLAST 2012: Driving Deeper

Hey, High Schoolers! SnowBlast 2012 is planned and waiting, March 2nd - 4th. Whether it's your first time to Ghormley, or you've been going since you were a wee youngun, you should totally come to this! Games, learning, skiing, tubing, music, and so much more! We'll be Driving Deeper into the Bible and what Listening, Obedience, Confession, and Community can look like in our lives

$55 before February 1st, $65 after. $30 gets you a lift ticket and ski rental. Bring your friends for an even more epic time!

Register at www.ghormleymeadow.org.
(scholarships available. Contact Kevin for details)