REDEEMER YOUTH MINISTRY

Spring 2019 Confirmation Process

1/16/2019

Parents of Tenth through Twelfth Graders,

We are writing to you because you have a child who is eligible for confirmation this Spring! We are so excited for the process to begin this Spring during Lent, and would encourage you to speak with your child about being a part of this process. Below we’ve provided a layout of the process and attached a document to this email explaining what confirmation is so that you are able to discuss with your child.

What is the Redeemer Youth Ministry Confirmation Process?

Confirmation classes beginning March 6th: During the season of Lent (March 6- April 18, 2019) we will be inviting all students who are going through the confirmation process to come for an additional hour class each of the six Sundays during Lent. They will meet from 9:00 am to 10:00 am with Nathan Hedman in the High School room.
Consistent attendance in Drama of Scripture and AP Theology: In order for someone to go through Confirmation, our hope is that they would consistently be trained in the faith through our Sunday morning catechism classes. By the time a middle schooler completes the 8th grade, they will have gone through the entire story of the Bible three times in our Drama of Scripture class. High Schoolers will get to participate in our AP Theology course, learning theology by studying the Lord’s Prayer, the Nicene Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Beatitudes.
Confirmation Retreat: We will have a 24-hour confirmation retreat during the Lenten season (April 12-13). The format of this weekend will be similar to that of the Membership Retreat we have for adults following their completion of the Catechumenate class.
Confirmation Sponsor: In step with the traditional process of Confirmation in the church, students will be asked to have a Confirmation sponsor. The sponsor will be a non-related adult and will meet with them during this process, attend the morning classes during Lent, attend the confirmation retreat with them and present them for Confirmation when the time comes. This could be a youth leader, family friend, or another Confirmed adult member of Redeemer.
Confirmation Sunday: During the season of Easter, we will have a Bishop come one Sunday morning to confirm the youth along with any other adults who are being confirmed. We will announce this date as soon as we have it nailed down.

If your child is wanting to take part in this process we need you to confirm with Valerie so we can do three things:

Register them for the 6-week confirmation class
Pair them up with a mentor
Finalize our booking for the retreat (Cost for this TBA)

If you have any questions please contact Valerie and Melissa.

Peace to you,

Valerie Sagero

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RYM Weekly 1.11.19

1/14/2019

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SNL Glow Party
On Sunday, January 13th, we will be back at New Garden Park for Sunday Night Live from 6 PM to 8 PM. To kick off the year we are having a glow dance party with DJ Neon Feather! For this special event, we ask that kids wear neon or white and bring $10. The $10 covers the cost of food, music, games! DJ Neon Feather will also have a merchandise table if your kids wanted to bring extra money.

Redeemer Upper Classmen are invited for a pre-party at 4:00 PM!

SNL Family Kick-Off
We loved gathering as a family for SNL last fall so we wanted to do it again! On January 20th from 6 PM to 8 P we would like to invite siblings and parents to SNL! We have a fun night planned for the entire family so please try to arrive right at 6:00 pm to start off the night! Save the date for a night of food, fellowship, and FUN!

If the Glow Party is canceled due to weather it will be moved to January 20th and we will reschedule Family SNL to a later date in the Spring.

Sign Up for Camp Booyah Today!
Registration for Camp Booyah is now open! The cost of camp is $429! As a church, we have limited spots this year, so get your kids registered today. Sign up here! There is also an option to give scholarships to Booyah on the registration page!

SNL Pizza
It's that time of the year again for us to not deplete our youth ministry budget, so we try to collect money for the food we provide on Sunday nights! We ask parents to contribute $60/student to help cover food for all SNLs and small group nights for the semester! That’s a steal of a deal! If you can write a check to "Church of the Redeemer" and put "Youth Ministry food" in the memo, that would help a ton! You can bring it on Sunday mornings over the next two weeks and give it to Valerie or Melissa! If you’d like to donate any extra money to cover kids who are unable to pay, that would be a blessing as well!

Small Group Nights
2019 is upon us and we are looking for hosts for our monthly small group nights. Small group nights are a time once a month in our semester to slow down for our routine SNL and to sit and talk in smaller groups over a meal with your children.

Our small group nights will take place January 27th, March 3rd, and May 5th. Small group nights take place on the first Sunday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Hosting a group doesn’t take much you simply provide a meal and a place for the group to sit and fellowship. If you are interested in hosting you can contact Valerie with the date and the group you would like to host.

January
Jan 20 - SNL Glow Party @ NGP
Jan 27 - Small Group Night

February
Feb 3 - Superbowl Party at the Hill’s
Feb 10 - SNL @ NGP
Feb 16 - RUC Nite / Valentine’s Banquet
Feb 17 - SNL @ NGP
Feb 24 - SNL @ NGP

March
Mar 3 - Small Group Night
Mar 8-10 - Guys Boating Trip
Mar 9 - Girl’s Day Road Trip
Mar 10 - SNL @ NGP
Mar 17 - SNL Saint Patrick Style @ NGP
Mar 24 - SNL Worship Night @ NGP
Mar 31 - SNL @ NGP

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RYM Weekly 12.20.18

12/19/2018

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Last Blog of 2018!

We can’t believe that it is the end of the year! Our youth ministry staff team does not take lightly the gift it is to get to spend time with your kids in all the ways we do. From our 2018 Kick-Off, this past January to our SNL Christmas Party this past Sunday the Lord has blown our minds! We pray that this Advent and Christmas season is a time of rest and renewal for you and your families. We look forward to another year of fun and fellowship with your children as we draw them near to the throne of Heavenly grace.

Christmas at Redeemer
SNL is over for the year, but we still have our morning classes taking place on Sunday mornings during the Hospitality time from 11:45 to 12:30 PM, and we’d love for you to join us for our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. On Christmas Eve we will be having a 5 PM and 10 PM services and on Christmas Day an 11 AM service that pajamas are encouraged for!

Early Bird Discount ends in 11 DAYS!
Registration for Camp Booyah is now open! The cost of camp is $429, but if you register before Christmas with a $99 deposit, it’s only $399. Makes a great stocking stuffer! As a church, we have limited spots this year, so get your kids registered today. Sign up here!

Give the Gift of Camp Booyah for Christmas
If you are interested in helping a student go to Camp you can now give to the Camp Booyah Scholarship Fund when you sign up your kids! The system is currently set-up that you are able to give as much as you would like in $25 increments so you can give $25 or $2,500! Click here to give today!

SNL Winter Kick-Off January 13th
SNL will return on Sunday, January 13th for a Winter Kick-Off at New Garden Park from 6 PM to 8 PM! We have a fun night planned for your children and will provide more details on the event in the coming weeks!

January
Jan 6 - Leader Epiphany Party (NO SNL)
Jan 13 - SNL Winter Kick-Off @ NGP
Jan 20 - SNL Family Nite @ NGP
Jan 27 - Small Group Night

February
Feb 3 - Superbowl Party at the Hill’s
Feb 10 - SNL @ NGP
Feb 16 - RUC Nite / Valentine’s Banquet
Feb 17 - SNL @ NGP
Feb 24 - SNL @ NGP

March
Mar 3 - Small Group Night
Mar 8-10 - Guys Boating Trip
Mar 9 - Girl’s Day Road Trip
Mar 10 - SNL @ NGP
Mar 17 - SNL Saint Patrick Style @ NGP
Mar 24 - SNL Worship Night @ NGP
Mar 31 - SNL @ NG

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RYM Weekly 12.6.18

12/6/2018

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SNL @ NGP December 9th
On Sunday, December 9th, we will be back at New Garden Park for Sunday Night Live. This is our second to last SNL of the year, and you’re not going to want to miss out! We will keep you update via Facebook, Instagram, and email if we have any changes due to weather!

Advent Collaborative Continues THIS Sunday
You might’ve seen the announcement for the Advent Collaborative taking place after church during the Hospitality hour. Although your children are a little bit older, we still believe these crafts allow for an intentional time as a family reflecting on the season of Advent. However, since the Advent Collaborative is occurring at the same as AP Theology and Drama of Scripture, we’d love to encourage you to purchase a kit to do later at home together as a family. You can sign up here to purchase one, or all of the kits in advance.

Sign Up for Camp Booyah Today!
Registration for Camp Booyah is now open! The cost of camp is $429, but if you register before Christmas with a $99 deposit, it’s only $399. Makes a great stocking stuffer! As a church, we have limited spots this year, so get your kids registered today. Sign up here!

Give the Gift of Camp Booyah for Christmas
If you are interested in helping a student go to Camp you can now give to the Camp Booyah Scholarship Fund when you sign up your kids! The system is currently set-up that you are able to give as much as you would like in $25 increments so you can give $25 or $2,500! Click here to give today!

Ladies Christmas Tea Dec 15th
The Ladies Christmas Tea is on Saturday, December 15th, from 2 PM to 4 PM. It is a special time for women of all age in our church to gather, and we would love for the girls in our youth group to attend. You can RSVP here! SNL

Christmas Party Dec 16th
On Sunday, December 16th, we’re having our annual SNL Christmas Party at New Garden Park! Get ready for a night of fun and festivities! We are having an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest so wear your ugliest Christmas sweater, bring your friends, and parents please sign up to bring a dish here!

A Liturgy for Our Schools
In light of how much tension, hostility, and fear there has been expressed in the last several weeks within several of our local schools, Tuesday evening Church of the Redeemer partnered with Gathered for Guilford, and held a prayer night for our schools. We joined our voices together on behalf of all our schools and interceded before the throne of God. It was a beautiful thing indeed to see students, parents, teachers, ministers, and even grandparents lifting their requests for peace, justice, and love to go forth in our community. Here is an article about how this came about, along with a liturgy to print off and use to pray for your own schools and communities.

December
Dec 9 - SNL @ NGP 6 - 8 PM
Dec 15 - Ladies Christmas Tea
Dec 16 - SNL Christmas Party
Dec 23 - NO SNL

January
Jan 6 - Leader Epiphany Party (NO SNL)
Jan 13 - SNL Winter Kick-Off @ NGP
Jan 20 - SNL Family Nite @ NGP
Jan 27 - Small Group Night

February
Feb 3 - Superbowl Party at the Hill’s
Feb 10 - SNL @ NGP
Feb 16 - RUC Nite / Valentine’s Banquet
Feb 17 - SNL @ NGP
Feb 24 - SNL @ NGP

March
Mar 3 - Small Group Night
Mar 8-10 - Guys Boating Trip
Mar 9 - Girl’s Day Road Trip
Mar 10 - SNL @ NGP
Mar 17 - SNL Saint Patrick Style @ NGP
Mar 24 - SNL Worship Night @ NGP
Mar 31 - SNL @ NGP

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