Monday, October 27th

This Monday's meeting was our annual Halloween meeting! Many people came in awesome costumes and a few won a costume contest in different categories such as most creative, funniest, etc. After the business meeting we played a true or false game and got candy as a reward for choosing the correct answer. Throughout the night, groups of 5 went through the scary haunted house. Not only did it go through the conference room, stage, and kitchen, but it also was in the garage! Other than that, everyone could decorate pumpkin-shaped sugar cookies with different colored frosting and sprinkles, carve pumpkins, bob for apples, or just hang out and build community! It was a great meeting, Happy Halloween!
~ Nicole Hryczyk

Signups & handouts:

* Random Acts of Kindness Day - This Sunday, Nov. 2nd from 1-3pm, teens will be headed to downtown Plymouth to spread a little kindness around the community. Permission slips were due today (Monday Oct. 27th) but we can take them through Thursday, Oct. 30th at 5pm. You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Evergreen Sales - Preliminary Evergreen orders are due on Monday, Nov. 10th, but please keep selling up until Monday, Nov. 24th. Please participate by selling wreaths & roping to your family and friends - this benefits you and the youth group, and helps to keep your costs down.

* Fall Retreat – Friday, November 7th – Sunday, November 9th at the Almont Retreat Center. Permission slips are due now! You can bring them in on Nov. 3rd if you didn't turn it in yet. If you have to come late or leave early, special exceptions can be made, just talk to Mary Jo. Remember, you can use money in your account (or maybe that $5 off coupon from the welcome packet.) You MUST have a permission slip to attend.

* Mug Craft project – we'll be making individual mugs at our fall retreat, and we're asking everyone to sign up for the style they prefer for their mug. There are three styles to choose from, so if you haven't signed up yet, please do!

* Entertainment Books – you can still sign out books to sell to raise money for your personal account. If you have books you know you aren't going to sell, please bring them back so we can try selling them in other ways.

* Rainbow - Your parent may have picked up a Rainbow packet for you. If you haven't gotten one yet, you can pick one up in the Youth Ministry office anytime. These forms will NOT be available online. This event isn't until February, but we have to register early - people who register by Nov. 3rd get a discounted price.

If you haven't filled out a medical consent form, please do so ASAP! This is really important for us to have on hand. In the next few weeks we'll start requiring this form to attend any event, even those that happen here instead of off site.