2013 Summer Camp registration underway

"Pinch another cheek, pinch the cheek next to ya...!" 2013 Summer Camp Registration is underway!

The 2013 Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center summer brochures have been mailed to individuals on the camp mailing list and packets have been mailed to congregations.

If you didn't receive a brochure and would like one, you can view the brochure as a PDF file and register online by clicking here.

For more information call 716-386-4125 or email LCLC.

Congratulations, Tara!

Tara Eastman, Youth & Family Director at First Lutheran Church, graduated with a Certificate in Youth & Theology from the Princeton Theological Seminary Institute for Youth Ministry on January 30.

While pursuing her degree Eastman was a contributing writer to Connect, a witty, video-based Sunday School curriculum for pre-teens from Sparkhouse (a division of Augsburg Fortress). She wrote units based on Exodus in the Old Testament. Her contributions were also incorporated into the Connect Bible, a companion resource also published by Sparkhouse.

In addition, she also served on the board of Joint Neighborhood Project and pursued various art projects. Eastman is now a student at Wartburg Theological Seminary in the Theological Education for Emerging Ministries program. She resides in Jamestown with her family.

The Toilet Bowl 2 is this Sunday!

Spend some time at THE TOILET BOWL this weekend! It is an action-packed Southwestern Conference Youth Ministries event that has a lot happening:

• RECREATION: Laser Tag, Skateboarding/BMX, Video games w/video projector, Ping Pong, Air Hockey, Pool Table, Human Foosball Court & Chill Out Lounge and Snack Bar.

• SERVICE & JUSTICE PROJECT: We're collecting Toilet Paper (and other paper products) for Joint Neighborhood Project, an agency that "in the response to the call of Christ...serves and empowers people of all ages, races and creeds to ensure help for today and hope for a better tomorrow."

• WORSHIP: A youth-led contemporary worship service with talented young people from throughout the Southwestern Conference.

THE TOILET BOWL is...

• ...for youth in grades 5 - 12!
• ...is happening this Sunday, February 17 from 1 pm - 4 pm at the Gateway Center, 31 Water St., in Jamestown!
• ...costs just $5.00 + a roll of toilet paper (or other paper product)
• ...THE place to be this Sunday afternoon!

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Lutheran youth are on the move--to Sundays!

After 4 1/2 years, the Shared Lutheran Youth Ministry is moving from Thursdays to Sundays.Why did we make this change? Three reasons:

• We find that we are getting better attendance at our weekend events as they don’t conflict with other activities during the week.
• Youth from all four churches in the partnership are better represented at weekend events.
• More adults are helping and chaperoning on the weekend.

We look forward to serving even more youth on Sundays as we look towards our fifth year and beyond!

FEBRUARY 2013 SCHEDULE

Recreation & Sacred Space
2/10  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
First Lutheran Church
We’ll meet during the first hour for dinner together, games, “hang out” time, and snacks. Then we’ll talk about an interesting topic through the lens of the Bible and worship together. 

The Toilet Bowl 2
2/17  1:00 pm - 4 pm
Gateway Center
Let’s change the world--one roll of toilet paper at a time! Important details are on in the link below!

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