Look what Fourth Church Youth were up to this past September!
U2charist
On September 5, the U2 tribute band, Elevation joined us for a special U2charist worship. U2charist is a worship service with communion that is based on social justice and poverty themes with music by the rock band U2.
Senior High Retreat: Camp Manitoqua
Shortly after the U2charist, Senior Highs hit the road to Camp Manitoqua for their fall retreat. We had a full weekend of games, Bible discussions, swimming and worship. We discussed uses of the Bible and different voices in the Bible. Sebastian took the title in our Night Crossing competition and Kurt was humbled by Joann in a game of HORSE at the pool basketball hoop.
Children and Youth Kick-Off
Right after the Senior Highs returned from the fall retreat on September 7, we all kicked off the new year of church school and youth programs at Fourth Church. Each youth group opened their Sunday morning gatherings in fine style. For lunch we celebrated with finger-lickin' fried chicken and all sorts of sides. Outside, the bouncy-castle kept things hopping while the water balloon busting chair soaked various victims including Joann Lee, Donna Gray, Kurt Esslinger and John Vest.
Fourth Church Rising Retreat: Saugatuck
The confirmation class had their fall reatreat to Saugatuck, Michigan on September 12 - 14. Despite non-stop rain the ENTIRE weekend, everyone involved had oodles of fun. We began our year by thinking about questions we've always wanted to ask about God. Plus, after hiking up a very wet Mount Baldy, the group did a great job of dropping John during trust falls!
Elvevation: Lock-In
On the night of September 19, Elevation stayed awake into the wee hours for some late night fun. Joyous sounds of Guitar Hero filled the Crows Nest and its surrounding staircases, we read the Bible, we discussed the importance of community, we found Ghosts In the Graveyard, and names were put to motions... "Shelter."
A BIG THANKS TO ALL VOLUNTEERS WHO MADE SEPTEMBER SO AWESOME!!!
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