Rion and Dillon: the Leprechauns

I was on vacation last week, but that didn't mean magic didn't happen at First Pres. We hosted a fundraising dinner for the Shepherd's Inn of Elizabethton. This is a domestic violence shelter for women and children that is directed by one of our members, Paul Gabinet.

The Shepherd's Inn provides a critical need for Carter County and they need the finances to do their work. Last week a St. Patrick's Day dinner netted some cash. Two of our church's youth, Dillon and Rion, helped serve.


Thanks to the Johnson City Press for promoting this event and for the great pic! To make a donation or to inquire about services at the Shepherd's Inn, call 423-543-0180.

Dillon and Rion will join eight other youth on an Appalachia Service Project week in June. We are having an auction to raise funds for that this coming Sunday after church. The youth will provide a meal for that. Check our web page for some of the auction items. Y'all come!

Senior High Retreat

The Holston Presbytery Senior High Retreat is February 6-8 at Appalachian Christian Camp near Erwin.

This is most fun event for senior highs that the Holston Presbytery Youth Council hosts.

Youth & Young Adult Ministry offers the Senior High Retreat on February 6-8. This favored annual event for 9th-12th graders, planned by the Youth Council, is featuring this year’s theme as Faithbook.com(unity) with Danny Dieth as key leader.

This year’s event will be at the Appalachian Christian Camp. Contact YYAM office for details and registration or call 423.926.2522.

Let me know if you are interested or need more information!

Appalachia Service Project

We are participating in the Appalachia Service Project, June 7-13. We have spaces for ten youth, entering 9th graders and up. Four adults have volunteered to chaperone:

John Shuck
Richard Brosmore
Randall Rogers
Lynn Williams

Get your application to me by February 1st with your $25 deposit.

Check out the website!

Super Bowl Party

Hey Everyone!

Pat and Bobbie Connelly have invited the youth (grades 6 and up) to a Super Bowl party at their home, February 1st.

They will have dinner for us at 6 p.m. The game starts at 6:30. Their phone is 926-5181 and their address is 1804 Glen Echo Road in Johnson City. email CONNELLY@mail.etsu.edu RSVP please!

Hope to see you all!

Facebook for First Pres. Youth!

I have created a Facebook for First Presbyterian of Elizabethton Youth. This is for youth, parents, and leaders. It is another way to connect. If you are on Facebook, join us! If not, join Facebook! This is a closed group in that to join you must be approved by me.

Here is the link.

Youth Overnight Tonight!

Youth Overnight Friday to Saturday! January 16-17

For grades 6-12

Starts Friday at 6 p.m.

At seven we are driving down to the Bonnie Kate to see Marley and Me http://thebonniekate.com/movies.asp?movie_id=62221

Bring $$$ for movies ($6) then back to church for some games and plans for the coming year.

We finish Saturday at 9 a.m.

Bring friends and $3 for pizza and soda. $$ for your own movie and snack. Sleeping bag, etc.

For youth who will be 14/entering 9th graders, we are doing the Appalachia Service Project June 7-13! Need to get your application to me by February 1st!

Check the youth site on the webpage www.fpcelizabethton.org to download the application.

Appalachia Service Project, June 7-13

The week of June 7-13 is the only week remaining for us for the Appalachian Service Project. I am going to grab it and plan for it and hope we can get some folks to attend, adults and youth, age 14 and up.

I need to know now about who wishes to go and I hope you all can.

Here are the costs.

Per person cost is $215.

Work Crew fee is $450.

We can do some fundraisers between now and then.

The date is final. This is all that is left. I have saved for us 14 spots and we need at least two adults for five youth.

I am hitting the bricks this week to see who is interested.

I want you all to be interested. It is going to be great.

Call me with questions.