It's good to be home!!! What a fantastic weekend, February 18th - 19th!!!!
We got back Sunday evening 2/19 from Livingston, TX. Suzy Crowley and I attended the YOU Rally at Camp Cho-Yeh. YOUers: Bonnie Berkley, Christopher and Nicholas Verret also attended. We all had a fun and Spiritual experience. This was a more intimate experience than in previous years. It allowed the YOUers to really build connections. We had prayer and meditation time, we had spirit sharing, we had heart talks, we had shared silence. There was a lot of crying, laughing, sharing and dancing in our like-mindedness, which made the experience transcendent. I felt it, Suzy felt it and I know our YOUers felt it. My heart felt thanks to our Sponsors, Teachers, Parents, Rev. Linda, the Board of Trustees and our Congreation and Community. We are all small pieces, but when you add up those small pieces it makes a bigger picture and that makes UNITY. We could never have done it without everyone being a part of this picture and I am loving the view. Thank you...
Christopher Verret turned 15 over this wonderful weekend. Thanks, Chris, for coming out and sharing your Birthday with your Spiritual Family. Many more young man!!!! Nicholas is already talking about the next rally. Rally On, Nick...Rally On!!!
See a video of the rally coming soon...
Back at UCSA Sunday, February 26 - This week in YM:
Nursery/Toddlers/UTots had story time, "Draw Me a Star" by Eric Carle. They then "Drew Their Star" and created a "I Love You Fish" or "Hands and Feet of God".
UKids 1 discussed, "Parable of the Candle", Matthew 5:1-2, 14-16 New Century Version. Their activity was, "Shape of Our Words" dough art. Afterward they joined UKids 2 in playing the "Dead Zone".
UKids 2 discussed, "The Miracle of the Withered Fig Tree", Matthew 21:18-22 New Century Version. Then they role played and played the "Dead Zone."
Uniteens continued their study in "Relationships", Chapter 2.
YOU discussed, "I of the Storm". They also discussed future plans.
The week's affirmation: "I make good choices in what I say and do". Parents live it, know it and help your children use it this week in their daily lives
Look forward to seeing you Sunday!
Louis Nelson is UCSA's Youth Ministry Director
See summaries of our children's other Sunday experiences
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