Senior High Ski Retreat rescheduled to March 19 - 21. See Lucy Lindsay for more information and to confirm your registration.
Permission forms for ski trips are available under DOWNLOADS on the WPC home page
Youth in Worship
Acolytes – All middle school students are invited to sign up for an opportunity to serve as acolyte for the 11:00 AM worship service. A sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in Memorial Hall (between the sanctuary and chapel) and in the middle school church school classroom.
Senior High Liturgists
Tony Lukeman is working with the youth who will be reading scripture on the 5th Sunday of November, January and May.
Children’s Worship
(Ages 4-2nd Grade) Each week during both worship services, children attend their own age-appropriate worship service after their special time with the Pastor. Volunteer adult and youth members lead the lessons and activities. (Chapel)
Youth Sunday
Members of the senior high youth group, supported by members of the middle school youth group and the children’s choirs lead worship at both services. We appreciate the talented and enthusiastic youth we have in our church and the youth are grateful to the session and congregation for allowing this opportunity to experience and participate in worship as leaders.
Camps & Conferences
Massanetta Middle School Conference
Those completing 6th through 8th grades are invited to attend this 4 day event in nearby Harrisonburg, Virginia. This is a great opportunity for worship, fellowship and spiritual growth presented to middle school age youth in an energetic environment directed to their interest and needs. Dates for 2010 - July 8 - 11
FredCamp
The Senior High Youth summer workcamp in Fredericksburg is scheduled July 4 - 10.
Montreat Youth Conference
Senior High youth from WPC have a chance to join other young people from throughout the Shenandoah Presbytery at the conference July 18 - 24.
Other camp opportunities
Youth in Mission
Middle school
A strong emphasis on mission work in the community and in the world is part of the middle school church school class time.
Committees within the class are designated and planning, publicity and working for several projects happens throughout the year. Activities include:
Cookie bakes and delivery and visits to home bound church members
CROP walk
Church World Service alternate giving at Christmas time
Heifer Project during Lent
Relay for Life
Crop Walk
Senior Highs
The Haven
Once a month youth and adults meet at the church and prepare and deliver a meal for the Haven. A grant from Shenandoah Presbytery is helping fund this project for 2008.
Other events
Habitat for Humanity
Volunteer Farm
“Souper bowl”
Schedule
2010
February
5 – cookie bake - canceled
6 - Senior Highs prepare Haven meal
7– after church meeting to rehearse for youth Sunday (Superbowl Sunday)
14 – No meeting – Church valentine’s dinner
20 – Youth Sunday rehearsal, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
21 - Youth Sunday – both morning services
6:00 – 8:00 PM Evening meeting
Middle school program by Jeanne Allen – Cooking for Survival
Senior Highs – optional
26-28, senior high ski retreat – Timberline - rescheduled for March 19 - 21
28 – No meeting
March
5 – 7 - Senior High Retreat at Massanetta
7 - Evening Meeting, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
12 - Cookie bake
14 – evening meeting, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
19 - 21 - Rescheduled Senior High Ski Retreat
20 - Senior Highs prepare Haven meal
21 – Evening meeting
26 – cookie bake
28 – No meeting – Spring Break
April
1 – Maundy Thursday – Seder and Tenebrae service
4 – Easter – No Meeting
11 – Evening Meeting
18 –Evening meeting
24 - Senior Highs prepare Haven meal
25 – Last evening meeting - PICNIC
May
7 – cookie bake
22- Senior Highs prepare Haven meal
Habitat
Volunteer Farms
June
Relay for life
11 – cookie bake
13 - recognition of graduates
Graduate banquet
King’s Dominion
26 - Senior Highs prepare Haven meal
28 – July 2 - VBS
July
8 – 11, Massanetta Middle School Conference
4 - 10, FredCamp
18 - 24, Montreat