Archive for 'Youth'

Congratulations to:

«Chelsea Chaney FCA Cheerleader

«Chera Chaney Offensive Player of the Year & Academic 1^st Team All District

«Traci Childers 2^nd Team All District

«Carly Szabo Defensive Player of the Year & FCA Basketball Player

«Ali Szabo  2^nd Team All District

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING:

«McKenna Russell won the following – in FFA at the Trent Stock Show a 1^st place and Reserve Grand Champion for Cross Breed and Taylor County Stock Show Duroc Breed a 9^th Place and Cross Breed a 3^rd Place

«Carly Szabo, Chera Chaney, Traci Childers, Ali Szabo, Ciara Cope and the Merkel Varsity Girls’ Basketball team have a playoff game this Friday 7:00 at McMurry against Bangs.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING YOUTHS:

«Russ Russell placed 10^th with his Duroc pig during the Ft. Worth Stock Show

«Jessi McGuire and Morgan Miller and the Merkel girl’s JV Basketball team won District Tuesday night.

«Also to our girl’s Varsity Basketball team who are District Champions: Carly Szabo, Chera Chaney, Traci Childers, Ali Szabo and Ciara Cope.

Sunday, February 7, Super Bowl Party for the Youth:

  -Starting at 5:00 in the family center. 

 -Guys bring chips, dip, salsa etc,; girls bring drinks

   -Bring a friend

Our Youth will leave the building at 7:00 Saturday morning to travel to Lake Brownwood for the retreat.

Dustin will have a meeting with the youth parents this Sunday, January 24^th, after morning service.  The youth may attend too.

Saturday & Sunday, January 30-31:  the Heart of Texas Youth Retreat at Lake Brownwood

Congratulations to Russ Russell who received Breed Champion and Breed Reserve Champion for Yorkshire division of pigs at the stock show last weekend.

-H. S. Girls’ Night Out:  Monday, October 19^th,  in the home of Katie Toliver at 7:00 p.m.; It’s movie night, bring your own drink and popcorn will be provided; if you need a ride let Amber know or call the church office.

Sunday, October 11^th, H.S. Youth will travel to Cherokee, TX for a unique “Early Christian Worship”; Dustin, Michael & Amber will be attending with the kids.  They will leave immediately following communion Sunday morning, travel to Brownwood to eat at Underwood’s, bring $10 for the meal and extra money for drinks or snacks while traveling.  Supper will be provided, plan on returning home around 9:30 p.m.  Any parents or kids who would like to go please contact Dustin.

H. S. Girls’ Night Out & H.S. Men’s Group:  Monday, October 5^th at Dee Goldsmith’s, meet at the church building @ 6:30 p.m. to travel together.  Also, you need to bring a pumpkin.  A meal will be provided.

Adopt A Grandparent Program our Girls’ Night Out group & Men’s group will both be participating.  We are asking all the grandparents who would like to participate in this program to please sign the list in the south foyer.  This is a good opportunity for the congregation to get to know our youth.

Rake-N-Run: the Girls’ Night Out group would like to help out with some yard work.  When the leaves begin to fall they would like to come to your home and help those who are not able to rake and bag their leaves.  They will come, rake, bag and then leave to go on to the next yard.  If you need help with your yard please sign the list in the south foyer or call the church office 928-5024.

Be on the look-out for future service projects.