IMPORTANT NOTE:

FPC Youth Conclave weekend has been rescheduled to

March 2-4, 2012 ! 

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"Helpings of Seconds and Fourths"

November and December were busy months for the youth of First Pres. After enjoying a YouTube viewing party, we got busy raising money for 2012 camps. With the help of baker Tom Baumeister (Leslie’s future father-in-law), the youth made 70 dozen rolls that were sold the Sunday prior to Thanksgiving. So far all the reviews are great. Mr. Tom is already planning next year’s event. During Dickens on the Strand, the youth sold parking spots, first at the lot on 20^th and Church St and later the Zander lot. Between the two fund raisers, the youth have raised almost $700 to help offset the costs of the Cho-Yeh Conclaves and IMPACT mission trip this year.

Just in time for the holiday season, the youth baked cookies and made Christmas cards to send to soldiers overseas. Forty soldiers will be benefiting from our efforts: twenty Army and twenty Marines will enjoy some goodies over the holiday season. Word came back from our Army contact that the cookies were a big hit. The soldiers even put the Christmas cards on their desks.

On Sunday evening, December 11, saw the return of the Children (and Youth) Christmas Pageant. 19 youth and children participated in re-enacting the Nativity story. An offering taken during the service was split between the Salvation Army and the Arthritis Foundation/"Kids Get Arthritis Too." Each group got over $150.

     The youth rang in the New Year with a lock-in. We had a blast! Early in the night, we talked about the New Year and made some resolutions before watching the ball drop in New York. After ringing in the New Year with sparkling juice, the youth enjoyed playing games through the wee hours of the morning. All the youth made it until about 5 am before some started falling sleep. The event was definitely memorable for all who participated.

More amazing events:

In March (2nd-4th) we will be returning to the Conclaves at Camp Cho-Yeh in Livingston, TX.

On March 31, 10:00 a.m., the Youth will host an Easter Egg Hunt for younger children.  Later that afternoon, 2:00 p.m., they will have a Car Wash Fund-raiser (location TBA) for the upcoming '30 Hour Famine.'

In April (20th-21st), the Youth will participate in '30 Hour Famine' for the first time in many, many years.

In June (12th-17th) we will again participate in a Mission Trip - IMPACT (Inspiring and eMpowering an Army of Christian Teens) in San Antonio. 

Make sure to follow us on Facebook!  "Like" the First Presbyterian Youth Group on Facebook to keep up-to-date on all our activities.

Leslie (Gilbert) Baumeister is Director of Youth & Children's Ministries, working with First Presbyterian.  She is in the office part-time but can be reached via her email link.  An affiliate member of First Presbyterian for the past few years as she earned her undergraduate & master's degrees from TX A&M at Galveston, Leslie has continued to be a part of the Galveston community. She is busily organizing youth activities at First Presbyterian and linking FPC youth with youth across the Island.