christmas boxed

Reminder:

Saturday, Nov. 8
5 p.m. until...
@Menokin
meet to collect, shop, stuff and wrap boxes for Operation Christmas Child.
the goal is to have each kid do their own box.

NEEDED: Shoe boxes for stuffing.

Here are some suggestions from the Operation Christmas Child site about what we are looking for...
(Depending on age/sex of child the youth decide to send their box to)

GIFT IDEAS
TOYS
small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES
pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.

HYGIENE ITEMS
toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc.

OTHER
Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries)

A PERSONAL NOTE
In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself or your family. (If you include your name and address, the child may write back.)

DO NOT INCLUDE:
Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers; aerosol cans


More information can be found at this site, run by Samaritan's Purse.

strikes and spares

Shown above is Zach G after a solid bowl (I think that's the terminology.) The girls commented that he looked like he was casting a spell on the ball in this shot, but I think it's that good form that led him to multiple stikes and spares.

Well.
Bowling night was a fun adventure. We met at the church around 5:30 p.m. and headed off in three cars, a virtual Menokin Youth caravan.
Beth V was driving the "girl power" van with me, Lindsey and Morgan. Jason drove with Chris, Zach, Taylor and Zach Elliott. Galon led the way with Aaron V, Jesse and Kyle- crammed into the very efficient Saturn.
Things were uneventful until Mechanicsville- kids texting back and forth and talking.
We got to the lights of M-ville and the caravan got broken up a bit, resulting in some calls among cars and speedball Galon waiting on Beth and then Jason's car. Turns out we were going to a different alley than before- one on Parham Road and not the one near the m-ville Target.
In the girl van, we had a mapquest map and the phone number to the place. We had to call only once and thanks to Beth's familiarity with Richmond, found the place seemingly on our own after peeling off after the boys cars had kept straight on the loop.
The girls were wondering where we were and if we would find it on our own- and we did. We pulled in and realized the guys came too, just from the opposite direction. The place looked fine from the outside, and inside was as nice as can be expected at a bowling alley. We had two lanes and got our shoes, popcorn and cokes.
We got more to eat as the night wore on.
Top bowlers included Zach G, Aaron V and Galon (Mr. I took bowling in college)
Turns out, Beth V. took a bowling class too and was very good. Unfortunately, she pulled a muscle mid way and the kids were happy to bowl for her during the remainder of the evening.
All in all, it was a good night.
We got home later than expected, and the girls in the van were trying to find a way to sleep in to recover. Neither of them took a nap on the way home, however, so I don't believe they were very tired.
Special thanks to the parents who helped, including Beth V, and of course Jason, who turned out to be a very talented bowler as well.

Ignition

Here is the group after doing some hair art.
They had toothpicks and pantyhose to work with and had to explain the inspiration for their designs.

Welcome

Well. If you're reading this you're likely part or or connected to Menokin Youth in some way. We're hoping to use this blog as a way to keep up with scheduling, prayer requests and studies.
To get us started, we'll upload some photos from past youth events. If you like the photos, you can click on them directly and they'll go to a bigger version you can save to your desktop if you wanna print them out or save your own copies.
See you Wednesday!


And, don't forget;
Bowling night
Wed. Oct. 22
5:30 at the church
~ 9:30 back at the church
Questions? Call Maggie or Galon.