Reminders and Gatherings

Christmas Party this Sunday - Dec 9 - 6:00pm - Teen Room

If you are willing to bring some food, click HERE so we can plan effectively.... pretty please.

Wednesday Nights

Dec 12 - Regular UY Gathering

Dec 19 - "Behold"

Dec 26 - Not Meeting

Jan 2 - Not Meeting

Jan 9 - Resume Regular UY Gathering

Leadership Retreat - Jan 18-21 - Wedowee, AL $50

Sign-up HERE

Pay HERE

Gather, Give, Santa, Lead

Family Group This Week

This will be our final family group gathering for the semester and we will be meeting at the Geddie home.  Their address is: 16659 Sunshine pointe, Northport 35475. 

Foster Kid Christmas

Just an FYI that UY is taking on 2 of the Foster Kids for Christmas.  I have been encouraging them to find a way to give towards this in a sacrificial way.  This is not meant for them to come ask you for money but rather for those who can, use the money they get via job/allowance/chores to practice the discipline of giving.  So far they are doing a fantastic job and we are well on our way to our goal.  Just wanted to let you guys know in case you wanted to use this as a teaching opportunity!

Christmas Party - December 9 - 6:00pm

As mentioned before, this is an event for UY and families.  We will gather in the teen room at 6 on Sunday, Dec 9 to partake in Christmas festivities.  As is tradition, there will be a homemade ornament competition with the winner receiving a prize.  This is always just a great event to get together and have some fun.  We all know a good Christmas party doesn’t exist without great food… that’s where I need your help. If you can help bring an award winning edible item click HERE to sign up.  If its not award winning, that’s ok too.

Leadership Retreat - 10th-12th grade - January 18-21 (Fri-Mon -MLK weekend) - Wedowee, AL/$50

The Leadership retreat has a few different objectives:

1. To spend time working on the idea and characteristics of leadership and what that looks like for them to use the gifts God has given them to serve in leadership. 

2. To spend time in worship and study just trying to provide opportunity for spiritual growth.

3. It's a time where they get to help roadmap the direction of our group through developing vision and planning events/activities around that vision.

4. It provides a time for the older ones to be with just the older ones and feel a little more mature and special.

This retreat in the past really has been a pivotal place for not only the older ones in our group over the years but also the group as a whole solidifying direction and empowering strong leadership within our group.  I hope if you have a teen in this age range that it will work our for them to join us.  Deadline to sign up will be Jan 6. You can very easily sign them up by clicking HERE.  Payment of $50 can be given to me (checks to UCC) or Click HERE to pay online!

This Wednesday - November 14!!

So, things have shifted a tad on the plans for serving thanksgiving dinner in West Circle.  Since the weather is predicting to be rainy and very cold, having a dinner outside with everyone doesn’t seem logical.  They are planning to give out to-go boxes at the community center.  Since the size of that place is small and the need of our people to be there is less, the teens are going to meet tomorrow at 6:00pm at the building.  I realize since there aren’t other classes this may present a hassle for some of you so let me just say… for those who can, we are going to meet.  I feel like with missing so many Wednesdays in a row, I hate to just cancel everything all together and want to grab a chance to be together.  

Hang night - Saturday Nov. 17 - 6:00pm-8:00pm

Hang night this Saturday… food provided. 

Christmas Party - December 9th

Leadership Retreat (10th12th)— Jan. 18-21

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Wednesday nights this month

The teens gathering together on Wedneday nights for November is a bit wonky for various reasons… 

Nov. 7 - Family Worship Night

Nov. 14 - Serving Brown House Thanksgiving meal at West Circle

Nov. 21 - No classes the day before Thanksgiving

We will resume regularly scheduled gatherings on Nov. 28!

Family Group

We will not be meeting this week for family group but will pick back up at the Narimore home on Nov. 18.

Hang Night - November 17 - 6:00-8:00pm 

We are going to get together to do some fun things and eat dinner.  Food provided.

Christmas Party - December 9

Leadership Retreat (10th-12th Grade) - January 18-21

Snippets of info

Wednesday Night this week

The church as a whole will not be gathering at the building this week.  Have a great time with your families and use this as an opportunity to invite your neighbors to our “Bring-A-Friend” Sunday this upcoming week!

Foster Family Night - Friday, Nov 2 - 6:00pm-9:00pm

Each month a different church or organization in town hosts a night for Foster families to drop their foster children off so they can have a night off.  Our church is hosting for November and we will be doing it this Friday night.  We have sent out a call for help to family groups but to be honest, we are a little worried about having enough help for the night.  If you, your teen, or any breathing human you know can be there Friday to help oversee the evening, we would really really appreciate it.

Family Group this Sunday, November 4

We will be gathering at the Breedlove’s home at 6:00pm.  Their address is: 12024 Plum Drive, Northport, AL 

Simple chance to serve

On Wednesday, Nov 14 our church will be serving thanksgiving dinner to the West Circle community. If you would be willing to prepare a side dish for that event, click Here.  You don't have to be present at the event, we are just in need of people to simply prepare a side dish!!

Christmas Party

I know it’s a ways off but I wanted to go ahead and throw the date out there.  Sunday December 9 will be our UY Christmas Party.  This is an event for UY and families.  

Groups, Girls and Goblins

Family Group

UY family group will not meet this Sunday coming off the retreat.  Oversight on my part on the last blog entry.  We will resume next week meeting at the Boykin’s home.  

UY Girls Night - October 19 - 6:00-8:30pm

Kristin and Hunter have invited the girls to their home for a girls night.  Food and pumpkins for pumpkin carving will be provided.  They will probably be outside a lot so if its a little cold, they will need to dress accordingly.  

Their address is:
2415 4th Avenue East
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Trunk or Treat Festival - Sunday, Oct 28

We are 2 weeks away from Trunk or Treat Festival and still in need of some help.  If you can help before, during, or after click HERE to sign up.  If your family or groups of families want to have a trunk, click HERE.

Groups, Get-a-way and Candy

Family Group

Family group for the teens is one of those things that has evolved over the years in an attempt to get as many people as possible to be able to participate.  Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an exact formula that makes it easy for everyone and I realize that for a portion of you, this poses issues of being in a separate family group yourself and also allowing your teen to be a part of UY family group. Soooo, Im not about to hit you with some grand solution but I did want to lay out where we have landed for this year and invite you to jump in where you want or can.  

• 1st and 3rd Sundays will be held in someone’s home where we will share a meal together and simply hang out starting at 6:00pm.  All teens and all parents are welcome to come. The Boykin family group will coordinate the meal for this.  If you aren’t in that family group and want to pitch in on some level for the meal, let me know and we can get you in the loop.

• 2nd and 4th Sundays will be a discussion night at the building. No meal provided and will start at 6:00pm and last for about an hour.  If you need to drop your kid off earlier and pick them up later because you as parents are going to a family group, I will be at the building by 5:30 and will stay as late as needed. The Boykin family group will also meet at the building at the same time.

In summary: Our Family group situation isn’t perfect… jump in where you can or want to… Celebrate the times we do have together!

October Schedule 

Oct 7 - Sodergren Home -  Their address is 1665 Hilltop Lane, Cottondale, AL 35453… They said most GPS apps wont take you there but click HERE and you should be good to go.  They also mentioned that their pool will be open so if the kids want to swim, come prepared to do so.  

Oct 14 -Not meeting (after the retreat)

Oct 21 - Meal at the Boykin’s 

Oct 28 - Trunk or Treat Festival

Sorry for the lengthy explanation but it had to be done.  

Retreat

Please begin praying for our retreat next weekend.  Pray that God use the time we have together to draw us closer to Him and grow in an understanding of His love for us.  If you have a teen going… Ill be sending an email shortly with the details you’ll need.

Trunk or Treat Festival

It’s that time of year again and we are anticipate this year’s Trunk or Treat Festival to be the biggest yet!  If your family wants to decorate a trunk click HERE.  If you can help in any way before, during, or after the event, click HERE.