Youth and Family Ministries Valentine Dinner Babysitting The Saturday following Kids In/ Parents Out, February 11, we will offer babysitting for those attending the Couples Valentine Dinner Event. More details will be in the February VOICE. Donations benefit the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering Team. Coffee and Compline God Squad and Fire Force will join the youth group from Issaquah’s Our Savior Lutheran Church on Sunday, January 15. FIRE FORCE is Meet at Saint Andrew’s at Grades 6-8 7:00 pm. We will travel to Seattle to enjoy a warm drink and then head to St. Mark’s Cathedral for the Compline service. We will return to Saint Andrew’s at 10:45 pm. St. Mark’s website says: Every Sunday evening at 9:30 p.m. in the Cathedral’s nave, the all-male Compline Choir leads this formal choral service that is a Seattle GOD SQUAD is tradition. An average audience of Grades 9-12 500 packs the Cathedral each week for this meditative service. Many more listen to the broadcast on KING-FM, 98.1 on the radio dial. 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering Team Our first fundraisers, Kids In/Parents Out, are coming up December 17 and February 4! We will gather for our first trip meeting with parents, on Sunday, January 29, 12:15 pm - 2:15 pm. Bring your lunch!! Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church Tuesday Nights Beginning January 10, Fire Force will meet at its new time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Join us every Tuesday night from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm as we explore the FIRE FORCE is Bible and apply it to our lives, Grades 6-8 snack, and play games. We will explore questions like; “How can God be ‘three-inone?’”, “Why should I follow Jesus; can’t I just say I believe in him?” and “Did Jesus know he was God?” There will be no Fire Force on January 3 or February 21. GO! Night This is a Synod wide youth event. Registration starts at 8:00 pm Friday, January 20, here, at Saint Andrew’s! Highlights of this Up-All-Night Event: Sky High Sports, Bowling, Worship, Late night pizza, Sock Samurai (we will teach this!!) and other fun stuff! We are looking for a group of parents or a family to cook a pancake breakfast for our attenders; contact Emily if you can help. Sign up no later January 8. Yakama Reservation Mission Trip Fire Force is traveling to the Yakama Reservation to serve those that live there, July 29- August 4, 2012. If you would like to attend, you may speak with Emily about a missionship and sign up by January 10. Our first team meeting is February 19. Happy Birthday to these youth who celebrate birthdays in January! Play games, watch a movie, and enjoy some pizza with some of the youngest in our congregation. We will enjoy an entertaining evening with Sheep and Shepherds kids while their parents gather together at an offsite location. Donations GOD SQUAD is benefit the 2012 ELCA Youth Grades 9-12 Gathering Team. Join us on both Saturday, December 17, 4:30 pm 9:30 pm and Saturday, February 4, 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm. Happy Birthday to You! Kids In/Parents Out Calvin D........................................... 1/5 Jack G.............................................. 1/7 Emily A........................................... 1/12 Jack W ........................................... 1/13 Nicole R.......................................... 1/15 Michael O....................................... 1/17 Joslyn N..........................................1/19 Avery L.......................................... 1/20 Jenna M.........................................1/23 Carmen K...................................... 1/26 Adam C.......................................... 1/29 2650 148th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA www.SALChome.org Youth and Family Ministries Sheep and Shepherds SHEEP and SHEPHERDS are FAMILIES with kids ages birth through Grade 5 KIDZ BOUNCE! On Saturday, January 7, 2012, Sheep and Shepherds are heading to Kidz Bounce in Preston. From 3:30 pm - 5:45 pm we will bounce around until we can’t bounce anymore on indoor inflatable structures! We have upgraded to the large room. With that, the time changed. Please take note. Please sign up no later than December 18 to ensure there is enough space for all to enjoy!! You can learn more about Kidz Bounce at www.kidzbounce.com. Gingerbread House Decorating Party Thank you to all who helped make the Gingerbread Party a success! Kids In/Parents Out Two nights for Kids In/Parents Out are coming up! Bring the kids to church to hang out and play fun games with the high schoolers while you take a few hours to yourself. The youth will enjoy a pizza dinner, silly games, and a movie. Parents gather at an offsite location to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and conversation. All donations from these events benefit the students going to the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans this summer. December 17, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Drop your kids off at church; parents will share hors d’oeuvres at the home of Guy and Sonja Feldman! February 4, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm. The parent location is to be determined, but mark your calendar now! Download This! “Children of God” performed by Third Day Adoption has played a large role in my life. Our family has been blessed by adoption. My older sister, Laura, was adopted by my parents at 3 months. She is no less my sibling than my biological brother, John. Like many younger sisters, I wanted to be just like her growing up, right down to her birth story. While my story of being brought home from the hospital seems much less exciting, I can also say I have been adopted. I am an adopted child of God. As the lyrics of this song say, “We have been redeemed and we can be called the Children of God.” This song sings praises to God for giving us life. I encourage you to check out the webpage, http://thirdday.com/adopted. The page includes Third Day’s music video for “Children of God” as well as resources on adoption. Check it out! If you would like to make a “Download This” suggestion, contact Emily. For more information.... about Youth and Family Ministries at Saint Andrew’s, contact Director Emily Henselmeier, emily@SALChome.org or 425-746-2529 Saint Andrew’s Lutheran Church 2650 148th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA www.SALChome.org