Thursday, May 3, 2012

A Very Important Broad Street Youth Update

Here are this week's reminders!

Deadline note: Early Bird deadline for Assembly is this Sunday, May 6 - $152.00.  See more deadline info below! 

Sunday School Helpers!
Parent Helper reminders:
May 6 - Wills and Crouch
May 13 - Arrendale and Haas
May 20 - Baker and Harris
Youth Family Picnic!!
I know this is a crazy time of year!  It's time to hit the "pause" button.  Take a few minutes to just relax and have fun with your family this Sunday.  I've reserved the Pavilion at Johnston Woods on Sunday, May 6.  If we had a planned timeframe - which we don't - it would be from 5pm-7pm. You are welcome to come early.  Bring a picnic dinner for your family. Go fishing, ride the paddle boats or canoes, play disc golf or horseshoes, or maybe just go for a hike.  This is your time to be together as a family with your church family.   

Contest - Reply to this email/webpost/or facebook post saying that you read it and be entered to win $50 off the summer event of your choice!  Drawing will be held on May 13 in Connections Worship. 

Important Message about Our Mission Trip
Summertime is upon us.  We are excited that our Broad Street summers are filled with opportunities to connect children, youth, and adults together in missions, service, and outreach.  We are so excited about Bible school and Wonders in the Woods.  Another of our valued ministries is the Youth Mission Trip to Welch, WV - June 3-9.  We have a fantastic team of adults ready to be in ministry with our youth as we make a difference in the lives of the people in Appalachia. 

Our registration deadlines have already passed and we don’t yet have the minimum number of youth to be able to take the trip.  We have some challenging decisions to make and I need your help.  If your youth is planning to go on the mission trip this year, I need to hear a “yes” from you no later than this Sunday, May 6.  It is so late in the season, that a maybe will not be helpful.  Our advisory team will make a decision on how to move forward on Monday.  Scholarships are available! All of our forms are available online at the church website and the youth website as well as in the youth info racks located throughout the church.  Thank you, and whatever we decide, I know you are as excited as I am about the summer of missions ahead of us.
Summer Registrations!
 
It's time to register for summer youth events!  All forms are available on the youth webpage http://www.broadstreetyouth.blogspot.com/ (see the forms tab) or at any of the youth info racks at church.

Registration deadlines:

Summer Mission Trip (for youth currently in 8th grade and up)
June 3-9, 2012 - Welch, WV
Past Due!!  Please make your regiatration a priority! -  $200

Jr. High and Senior High Assembly
June 25-29, 2012 - Tennessee Wesleyan College
Early Bird Deadline = May 6 = $192 - $40 BSUMC Discount = $152!
Standard Deadline = May 20 = $212 - $40 BSUMC Discount = $172!
Late Deadline = June 10 = $253 - $40 BSUMC Discount = $213!

Wonders in the Woods
Registration is Past DUE!  Camps are filling fast on a first-come-first-served basis!  

What is Assembly?
Assembly is a hundred-year-old-plus ministry of the Holston Conference UMC!  This year, Assembly will be at Tennessee Wesleyan College.  This is an amazing opportunity to connect deeply with Christ.  It is without a doubt a favorite of the youth who have attended in the past. Youth stay in college dorms and eat in the cafeteria.  We will have a daily speaker & worship music, a fantastic concert, very meaningful family group time, lots of organized fun and plenty of free time.  Youth will also sign up for daily interest groups that include the option to explore worship arts such as song writing, acting, art, photography, etc.  Register through Broad Street and receive $40 off the registration fee.  More details can be found on the forms tab above.