FALL YOUTH PROGRAMMING, "THE TRACKS"
There is a major change that will be coming next fall which I believe will take our entire youth ministry to another level;
a new process in which I pray all of you are able to take part. This new change for the fall is what we are calling
“The Track System.”
Typically, our youth program has had a lot of individual events where students could plug in. This is true for everything we’ve done except for the Confirmation process. For most of our students, the confirmation process is one of the most impactful things that they are a part of with our programs. A lot of this has to do with the fact that students commit themselves to a series of eight events, and the events are constructed in such a way that their relationships with each other, with the adults, and with God become more meaningful as the process goes along. This is a principle that we want to carry over to the other programs that we do within our youth ministry.
Therefore, the Track System is set up for ‘10-‘11 school year to enhance many of the things we already do. We will ask students and families to commit to a track (or two) at the outset of the school year, with the understanding that participating in all of the events of that particular track will make each event a richer experience. There is a financial incentive to signing up for a track as well. (i.e. A student who chooses to just signs up for two retreats would pay $175; however, the student who signs up for the high school track would only be paying $150 for the same two retreats in addition to the rest of the track events.)
Fuel Faith Track (6th-8th grade)
4 events - Cost: $150
Extended Fuel - Oct 17, 5PM-6:10PM
Fuel Fall Retreat - Nov. 5-6 at CUMC
Extended Fuel - Jan. 30, 5-6:10PM
Spring Hill Retreat - Mar. 4-6
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SNL Faith Track (9th-12th grade)
4 events -
Cost: $150
SPYC Fall Retreat - Oct. 15-17
Extended SNL - Nov. 7, 7-9PM
Spring Hill Retreat - Jan. 28-30
Extended SNL - Mar. 6, 7-9PM
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SNL Leadership Track (10th-12th grade)
5 events -
Cost $30
2 Leadership Retreats - Aug. 13-14 and Jan. 7-8
1 Leadership Seminar - Oct. 2, 10AM-4PM
2 Planning Nights - Nov. 10 & Mar. 9, 6PM |
Fuel Mission Track (6th-8th grade)
6 events -
Cost: $75
2 611 Service Projects - Sept. 25(TBA) & Jan. 16(Cass)
Trunk or Treat -
Oct. 24, 4PM-6:11PM
Fuel Service Project - Feb. 12, 9AM-1PM
Fuel Mission Meeting - April 10, 5PM
Fuel Mission - June 27-July 1, 2011
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SNL Mission Track (9th-12th grade)
9 events -
Cost: $375
2 611 Service Projects - Sept. 25(TBA) & Jan. 16(Cass)
Trunk or Treat - Oct. 24, 4PM-6:11PM
Righteous Mission Meetings - Dec. 5, March 20, May 22
Spaghetti Dinner - March 12, 3:30PM-10PM
Alt. Spring Break Mission - Apr. 4-8, Washington D.C.
Righteous Mission -
July 10-16, 2011 |
Confirmation Track (9th grade)
9 events -
Cost: $100
Confirmation Meeting* (parents and students) - Aug. 24 or Aug. 26, 7PM
*Only need to be at one of the two
Confirmation Classes -
Oct. 17, Dec. 12, Jan. 16, Mar. 13; 3-5PM
Two Home Retreats at CUMC - Sept. 10-11 & Apr. 15-16
Davisburg Retreat - Nov. 12-13; 7PM-11AM
Detroit Retreat at Metropolitan Church -
Feb. 17-20;
7PM-Noon |
