JDub Newsletter - Sept 17th
All 8th-10th graders who have not been confirmed.
Our class will meet the 3rd Sunday of most months from September till April. The class will meet from 9:30-10:45am during our Sunday School time at John Wesley. For the 1st class on September 20th we ask that a parent also attends the class.
Enhancing Our Middle School Acolyte Ministry
We are working hard to enhance the Acolyte Ministry at John Wesley. This is a great opportunity for any middle school-aged child to help serve in worship, and our goal is to get as many middle schoolers involved as possible. Here are the details and next steps:
1. Recognition Sunday (This Sunday, Sept 20th): At both services, we will recognize all middle school youth who are willing to serve. We will ask the youth and their parents to come forward during the service, where parents will be given a small wooden cross necklace to place around their child's neck.
2. Participant Database: We are building a database of participating youth. Please fill out Link to Form to let us know if your child plans to join. (Thank you to the Couturier, Moxley, Nixon, Ratcliffe, Stanley, Tamsberg, and Rhodes families for already submitting yours!) If this is not the right year for your child to participate, please let me know.
3. Scheduling: We will be using SignUpGenius through December. You can go ahead and claim your spots here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4CA9A82CA64-65499577-fall#/
4. Training Session: Training will take place next Sunday, Sept 27th, during Sunday School from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM. If your child cannot attend, please let me know and I will gladly schedule an alternative time.
Help with Sunday Night Meals
We are asking families to sign up to provide a Sunday evening meal for the group. Families are welcome to partner with one or two others. The sign-up link is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4CA9A82CA64-65379789-jdub#/. Meals can be simple—pizza, salad, and Rice Krispies Treats, or nuggets, chips, and ice cream sandwiches. They do not need to be complicated. We ask that you stay to help serve the meal and clean up the kitchen afterward. Lemonade and tea can be made on site, so drinks do not need to be provided. Each meal saves the youth ministry about $130, and more importantly, it gives parents another meaningful way to be present in this ministry we share together.
We had a great JDUB Youth Kickoff Night let's keep it going
We hope to see everyone again this Sunday Night from 5-7pm. We are excited to welcome 4 new adult volunteers this year (Brian, Katelyn, Mary and Porter.) As always bring as many friends and neighbors as you want and we look forward to seeing you this Sunday.
It is almost time for one of our favorite fall traditions at John Wesley—the Pumpkin Patch. The patch will run from September 27 through October 31, and it takes a lot of help from our youth families to make it happen.
The money raised through the Pumpkin Patch helps offset the cost of our summer mission trips, making it possible for more of our youth to participate in these opportunities.
Pumpkin Patch Hours
The patch will be open until 7:00 PM each day.
- Monday–Friday: 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 PM–7:00 PM
Pumpkin Unloads
We have two pumpkin trucks scheduled to arrive:
Sunday, September 27 – approximately 12:30 PM
Sunday, October 11 – approximately 12:30 PM
Both unloads will take place after the 11:00 AM worship service. We will provide lunch for everyone who stays to help with the unload.
We will need plenty of help to get the pumpkins unloaded, spread out, and the patch cleaned up and ready for customers.
If you have any of the following that you can bring, they will be a big help:
- Work gloves
- Wheelbarrows
- Rakes
- Cordless leaf blowers
- Pallet jacks
Laban Chapel is also working on putting together a team to help gather sod pallets from Roots and Shoots on Wappoo Road. More information about that will be shared as plans are finalized.
Youth Family Sales Shifts
All youth families are asked to help with both pumpkin unloads and sign up for two sales shifts during the Pumpkin Patch. Sales shifts are two hours, and we will have a signup available so families can choose the dates and times that work best for them.
Thank you for helping make the Pumpkin Patch a success. This is a big fundraiser for our Youth Ministry, and the time you give directly helps our youth have opportunities to serve others through our summer mission trips.