Bowling, Bibles, Coffee and TV's

We had a fabulous time at Yg with an evening of in-costume (well, some of us) bowling.  Thanks to Stardust for hosting us and letting us bring in cupcakes and candy.  Next week we are back at the church building for a pre-Advent project. 

Have you considered a good children's Bible for a holiday gift for a child, cousin or grand?  My recommendation list is easy to find on my 'other' blog, the Blissful Irreverent. Maybe someone else in your life could use this list.  Please pass the link onto them!

Speaking of holidays...if you are considering upgrading your television this season please consider sending your older one our way.  I am specifically looking for a newer type TV that can handle digital streaming (like Chromecast or Roku).  This will help some of our Yg and reForm work with young people. 

Did you see that a wonderful member bought us a nifty Keurig coffee maker?  It is in the hallway near the youth suite and available for all!  Help us keep it stocked with k-cups! 

Lastly..can you help remind our friends of Yg and Godly Play and the nursery to fill out the formation form that is found here?

Blessings on your faith journey!

Yg: Costumed Bowling at Stardust Lanes

Tonight is the

Costume Bowling Party 

at Stardust Lanes!  

Normal time...6-8pm. 

All 6-12th graders invited; all parental units are also invited!

$5 suggested fee to help cover the costs of food and bowling.

Stardust is on 2nd between Birch and Stahl.

Holy Playfulness: October 27 is Costume Sunday!

Friends, family, neighbors and strangers... members of all ages are invited to wear a costume to church this Sunday, October 27th.  

• Be a ball player or your favorite book; 
• A map or a hero; a flower or a vase.  
• Dress up like a sacrament or a saint.  

Children, teens and adults who wear a costume TO WORSHIP AND FORMATION TIME will receive a prize!

The following WEDNESDAY Yg is COSTUME BOWLINg.  Bring your own or there will be duct tape and we can make one for you!

October 20th: ReForm Class

Just because a whole lot of the leadership are out of town doesn't mean the learning and fellowship grinds to a halt. Youth ReForm class..... Here is your assignment!

Away and Daydreaming

This week I am out of Walla Walla to places as far flung as Lake Tahoe and Spokane.  At Lake Tahoe I am attendin the Western Christian Educators Conference.  This is a joint event of the Episcopal Church and the Presbyterian Church (pcusa) and is hosted at the marvelous Zephyr Point Conference Center.  We also have youth leadership from many of the Province 8 dioceses.  This group of Episcopeeps had our own meeting before the conference began in earnest, and it has been a good deal of fun reuniting with old friends and making new companions.  A funny moment happened on Monday.  I had been sending a friend and fellow youth worker a variety of questions.  During a break I checked into my room and discovered not only was this pal on her way to the event, she was my roomie! 

The conference itself is centered on the work of John Roberto and meeting the cultural bleswings of the digital revolutions.  Can we create a local ecclesia that is a life supporting AND a digital network connected to our physical and spiritual community and tradition?

On Thursday I fly back to Washington and then head north to Spokane for the Youth Leadership Event that coincides with diocesan convention.  At the YLe we will be preparing youth to be peer leaders at the upcoming TEC and NEW BEGINNINGS weekends. At convention we will be blessed by the stories of Sarah Miles.  She is a leader at St. Gregory of Nyssa in San Francisco.  An innovative and challenging congregation whose work is worth exploring.  Incedentally I am here at this conference at LakeTahoe with one of the fouding priests and a current priest, both of whom are old friends. 

Bedtime Prayers..Fun and Holy

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A good gift for a young family in your life.

'Nick and Lucy' comes to St. Paul's!

What could be better than a festive winter brunch with Nick and Lucy?

DECEMBER 14th 2013

12 NOON 

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Walla Walla, Washington

All friends and families are invited to an extra-ordinary festive winter lunch with two ancient and holy guests: Nicholas of Myra and Lucia of Syracuse. 

These two holy friends will be visiting us from beyond time, having no knowledge of things beyond their earthly years.  They will tell us of their lives and of their service to the poor and needy.  This musical celebration includes prayers, songs, food and candy traditions as well as brunch.  A good way to celebrate without the holiday nonsense.

Please reserve your seats HERE by December 12th.

This is a 'Jane' tradition, and if you follow the link you will find the sermon from a previous Nick and Lucy Sunday.   Nick and Lucy begins promptly and is open to all ages, families, friends and neighbors.   Bring your grands and the nieces, bring anyone who needs a bit of 'unplugged' holiday joy.  Please also bring a gift of clean socks.   

Seats are available for a  $7 suggested donation per person, benefiting the youth and family ministry.  Any donation is welcome and payable at the door or online. 

Youth and their families will be invited to help prepare, offer and serve the brunch.

FLYER TO POST!

Advent Architects: December 1, 12 noon

Do you want to pull the plug on the holiday nonsense?  Or just dampen the noise a bit?

Do you want to help your children experience Christmas as a holy occasion?  

Join St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Walla Walla for  

Advent Architects: 

Sunday December 1, 12noon.   

Families, children, teens, parents and grandparents are invited to prepare for a holy Advent season with St. Paul's.  The activities include:

• painting and assembling portable Advent wreaths.  One to keep and one to share.
• preparing candy free Advent through Epiphany calendars for watching the days progress.
• cut and color holy families to process through your home till Epiphany (January 6)

Lunch will be a 'potluck' of of Turkey day leftovers!    Or is there a dish you love...but missed this year?  Make it and bring it along!

You may want to bring a smock or old oversized t-shirt to keep your clothes fresh.

Solo adults are also welcome and may enjoy the offerings.

All ages are invited; all friends and neighbors are always welcome. 

Help us plan ahead by signing up here.

Suggested donation $7 (can be made via credit card or paypal here!) 

Epiphany Pageant and Party!

Plan ahead and mark your calendars for the Epiphany Pageant and party in the evening on January 5th. We will be weaving together epiphany lessons with the amazing story by Sandy Sasso, 'God Said Amen'.

A few things you should know:

• Roles and readers will be recruited from children and teens! However, Jesus has already been cast.
• All are welcome! Even on the evening of the pageant, if a young person can find a costume and follow along..they can be in the show.
• Rehearsal is the morning before, 10-12 January 4th. Friends, grandchildren, cousins, nieces, neighbors, children...all are welcome.
• If you have an animal costume that your child has grown out of we would be glad to find a home for it.

The party foods will include king cakes and tamales. If you can help make or help purchase these, please let JAG know soon.

Later Now: Mystery Trip Postponed and the SOIREE!

A good and merry morning to all friends of St. Paul's and the Yg!  We had a very good evening of project work last Wednesday evening.  We painted and taped two 'four-square' courts and cleaned and rearranged the Youth Suite. 

The big news this week is that the Mystery Trip is being postponed.  The registrations were weak for this date, but we will go!  Keep your ear to the ground for the new date (probably in the spring).

The other big thing this week is the Scholarship Soiree.   This Sunday evening!!!!!!!!

• Youth are expected to help out with serving the tables.
• Please plan to be at St. Paul's no later than 4.30 pm to learn more about serving tables.
• Please wear dark bottoms and a nice light colored top.  
• Ties are encouraged; nice hats are fine (not ballcaps).
• Skirt or shorts hem must be closer to your knees than your bum line.  

Yg this week is a game night: ALL CARD GAMES.  Bring your age appropriate card games for a casual evening of bonding over games.

Next week is another Crash Course, this time with special guest Ernie C and TOOLS (October 16).  The following week (October 23) will be a Whedon Wednesday with a special episode of Angel.  If you want to do some prep work look up 'scapegoat theory' online.

If you haven't already done so please fill out the formation form so that I have current info regarding your family.

Yg: Projects Night

Tonight features the kitchen styling of Mister Rambo, and a rotation of four square construction and suite fix up with Jr N Sr Hi in separate groups. 6-8p!