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If you work with youth (as a volunteer, advisor or pastor) and would like to post messages, photos or events on this blog, just let me know and I'll add you as a blog administrator.

I'd like to be able to use this site as well as facebook to help churches, youth and their youth groups keep in touch.

Teach Your Kids to Share Event

THRIVENT "Teach Your Kids to Share Day"

Thrivent* is sponsoring a nationwide "Teach Your Kids to Share Day" on Friday, April 24th, from 5:30-9:00 PM.

The Rochester Chapter is hosting the event at the Rochester Museum and Science Center. The workshops will focus on teaching kids (ages 6-10) a value-based approach to money management.

Families (for a cost of $10.00) can look forward to dinner, activities, educational materials and prizes as well as partaking of the full museum experience. You do NOT have to be a member of Thrivent to join in the fun and no products or services will be sold.

To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/thriventregistration or call 800-236-3736. A $10 per family registration fee includes dinner, activities and educational materials.

Volunteers are needed to assist in this event. If you would like to help; please contact Joel Slesak at 314-1535 (cell) or 1-888-207-5413 (office) by April 1st.

(This would be a great way to serve the church - maybe get some volunteer community service hours for church or school - maybe a great Youth Group project)

*About Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a Fortune 500 financial services membership organization helping approximately 2.6 million members achieve their financial goals and give back to their communities.
Thrivent Financial and its affiliates offer a broad range of financial products and services including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance, bank products and more.
As a not-for-profit organization, Thrivent Financial sponsors national outreach programs and activities that support congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in need. For more information, visit www.thrivent.com.

https://www.thrivent.com/shareday/events.html

Winter Weekend!

Wow! What a great time!

Despite the rain, we all had a wonderful experience at Rotary Sunshine camp for the 2009 Winter Weekend!

if you've got pics you'd like to share, please send them to office @atonementrochester.org and I'll make sure they're included.

What were some of your highlights?

Large group messages?

family small group discussions?

devotions?

food?

the dance?

the limbo contest?

Thank you to Pastor Justin and the planning team for all your hard work!

MLK Sledding at Ellison Park

14 youth and families from Reformation and Christ the Good Shepherd gathered at Ellison Park for some fun sledding and fellowship and the went back to CGS for hot cocoa and cookies.

Stephen Newbury wipes out!
Trudging up the hill.
Pastor Imani on the way down.

Elizabeth, Katelyn, and Anjelica
Daniel Newbury gaining speed.
Emma snowboarding.
Austin on the way up with a smile.

More Volleyball Pics

Nice serve, Tina!


Thank you, Ed for the pics!

Who's Going to the ELCA Youth Gathering?

	2009 ELCA Youth Gathering E-News
	Registration for the Gathering is now closed
	36,650 young people and adults are registered and preparing to participate in Jesus Justice Jazz. Confirmations and housing assignments will be e-mailed to all primary leaders beginning the third week of January 2009. Housing assignments will be prioritized based on registration payments. If your congregation has not yet submitted a deposit payment, you will be one of the last to be assigned.

WiNter WEeKenD

March 6-8, 2009 is the LYO Winter Weekend at Rotary Camp Sunshine in Rush.

Pastor Justin Johnson from St. Timothy's in Geneseo is working with a group on the planning - any questions, contact him at sttimpastor@yahoo.com

The theme this year called “LiViNg LiFe iN a PrEsSuRe CoOkEr.” The weekend will be focused on stresses of the world, in school, and at home. The message that will be lifted up is that we are not alone in our struggles, but have Christ with us always.

Registrations and a great promotional CD have been mailed out to congregations in the Genesee Finger Lakes Conference. The sign-up deadline is February 16th!