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~~~ Kristine’s Korner ~~~
The Sr. High Youth
Group is soon coming to an end for the school year – but not
after a few outstanding events to help close a great year! At
the beginning of May – we joined together for a little mini golf
action in Como Park! It was one of the first beautiful days of
spring! Merrick proved his skills to be the mini-golf champ for
the night!
On May 14th – the Sr.
High Youth Group joined their fellow Confirmand pals at the Feed
My Starving Children (FMSC) location in Eagan. FMSC is a
non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding God’s
starving children hungry in body and spirit. The approach is
simple: volunteers of all ages hand-pack meals
designed especially for starving children, and FMSC ships
the meals to more than 50 countries around the world. Our St.
Paul’s UCC group joined forces with members of other
organizations and made enough meals to feed 45 children for an
entire year! YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE (Middle and Sr. High Youth) Sunday, June 29: (6-8pm): End of the Year Youth Group BBQ @ the Johnson Residence. Address: 1033 Brooks Ave W Roseville 55113 (near Lexington and B2, which is north of Highway 36). Hamburgers, hot dogs (and a vegetarian alternate, too) will be provided on the grill, and also beverages. This will be pot-luck style for the side dishes. Please let me know if you can bring any of the following: Watermelon/Fruit/Veggies, Chips, Potato Salad/other salads, and Desserts. Any other sides? Also – there is a Dixie style band playing at a park nearby at 6:30pm. Please bring camping chairs and/or blankets if you would like to join in! August 7-9: Confirmation Retreat!
August 16:
SEE
BELOW CHANGED TO FRIDAY
August 27: FUN NIGHT! Welcome back!! Get together at church for pizza and ice cream and to share summer stories! (6:30-8pm) September 10: Service Project – FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN! Please meet at the Eagan location at 6pm sharp – location is below. There are 20 spots open – some parents and choir members are welcome if they would like to join! (6:00-7:30pm)
Have a great summer!
Please call
Kristine Miller at 651-428-8760 or email krismiller1981@hotmail.com if you
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Morning Christian Ed |
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Director of Children's Worship BIO Patricia McKee holds a Master of Theological Studies from Canler School of Theology at Emory University. At St. Peter’s UCC in Carmel, Indiana, she led Children’s Worship and co-led Confirmation classes for nearly three years, from 2002 to 2005. She also coordinated arts events at St. Peter’s, including a professionally staged reading about people living with AIDS and their caregivers; a performance and teaching by a delegation of Tibetan monks; and a gallery opening by a celebrated liturgical artist. Besides working with children toward their religious formation, she also has taught adults in areas of Christian thought, church and the arts, and religious art history. Finally, it is worth mentioning that I’ve been acting and directly professionally for over ten years. I hold a BA in theatre from Indiana University and continued my training recently in New York City at the Linklater Institute and Circle in the Square Theater School. |
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Looking for Musicians for Children's Worship St. Paul’s makes no secret of its appreciation of music as a vital aspect of worship. Incorporating simple, traditional hymns into the order of Children’s Worship is a short term goal that I’m eagerly working toward. I need you help. Since I’m not a trained musician, I hope to draw on the musical resources at St. Paul’s congregation. I’m seeking teenagers and parents who can play musical instruments and accompany our singing. Volunteers will receive sheet music in advance of the upcoming Sunday’s Children’s Worship. On the given Sunday you volunteer, you’ll leave the main service with me and the children and remain with us through the conclusion of worship. Please contact me via my personal email address at patriciamckee@netzero.net to volunteer and if you have questions. Many thanks, Patricia McKee, Director of Children’sWorship. |
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Confirmation Retreat
Our five confirmands, Abby, Mackenzie, Samantha, Taylor and Tommy, will join Pastor Norma Rae for a two-day retreat at the Hunt Hobby Farm in Barron County, Wisconsin, August 7 - 9. In retirement, Norma Rae’s parents Ray and Bea have developed a 40-acre hobby farm on ancestral land owned by three generations of the family. They’ve built a house, carriage house and stable. Several acres are fenced for their draft horses, “Nellie, Hans, and Dollie” and of course they keep very busy haying in the summer, to feed these big lovable pets in the winter. There is a tractor and hay wagon to make it truly a working farm. Located just southeast of the town of Barron, the farm is in the rolling hills of Wisconsin. We’ll visit an Amish Farmer’s Market, an Organic Valley Dairy Farm owned by the neighboring Christiansen family, boat on the little Cedar River, (weather permitting) and catch a swim at the recreation center in town. The group will take turns in meal set-up and clean up, leading in morning and evening vespers and singing around the campfire under the star-studded sky. Bring back memories? If you spent summer time visiting family in the country or simply went to summer camp, you know the power of nature to bring us closer to God. Count on a photo display to record our Confirmation Retreat adventures.
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