Monday, September 28, 2009

Jamboree Registration Deadline: Monday, 10/5

The sign up deadline is fast approaching for Jamboree 2009: We R.O.C.K! We Rely on Christ the King on Sunday, November 1. You can download and print a copy of the registration form at the link below.

http://www.dioceseoflansing.org Registration info is right on the homepage there...or go to www.stmarychelsea.org

This is a great day of games, workshops, keynote addresses, Mass with Bishop Boyea, a huge dance, lunch and dinner. We'll depart St. Mary at 8am and return around 10:30pm. Cost is only $22.50 b/c St. Mary pays one half of the cost for you. Sign up before its too late.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

It might be NEWS TO YOU!

“The LIGHT”
L.iving I. n G.od’s H.ands T.ogether
It may come as…News to You!
Each week the youth community opens with business. Here is some of what may not have been transmitted to you!

Confirmation Orientation: We had our meeting this past Sunday. If you youth is interested in preparing for Confirmation please contact Mary Lou for forms and information. An Afternoon of Reflection will be held on Sunday, October 11 from 11am to 4pm for candidate and their mentor.

Jamboree: will be held on Sunday, November 1 and registrations are due before October 8. Typically 100 youth from the Diocese of Lansing join for this day of workshops, Mass with the Bishop, keynote, concerts, and a huge dance. St. Mary pays ½ so the cost for the day so $22.50 will take care of registration including lunch and dinner. Brochure are (and have been) available in the youth room.

An Adult Catechism Class will be offered in the Bride’s Room on Wednesdays from 7-9pm. Drop off your youth and stay awhile.

Got Questions, comment, deeply-held concerns, insults??? Please feel free to email me at hahnsetta@gmail.com, call at 475-3250/395-3625 or Fb me. I also see people in person all the time!

Want the latest news… are we cancelled, what is the drop dead date for registering for WYD? Info for youth and ‘rents at our blog:
www.stmaryyouthcommunity.blogspot.com

October is St. Mary’s month for FIA pantry stocking…please see reverse side

3 Meetings In...& Youth Band

All of the youth leaders at the Youth Community are really thrilled with the turn out so far this year...and we keep seeing new faces. Next Wednesday, we will do the personality sorter that will help us form our small groups for the first week of October. Trust us, you are gonna love your small group!

Tonight, (Thursday 9/24 @ 7pm) many of us are meeting at church to pick out songs we want to sing/play at the World Youth Day Mass on Sunday, October 25. We hope to do about a half hour of fun Praise and Worship music before 10am Mass begins using all the talent that our YC has. Please feel free to come out tonight or next Thursday.