HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Hey guys!

I hope everyone has a great Christmas and an awesome New Years!

However, if you were planning to celebrate the new decade with your friends at UMYF on January 3rd, I’m sorry to announce that it’s been canceled.

I’ll repeat that in a bigger font so no one accidentally misses it:

NO UMYF JANUARY 3RD!

Okay, back to my normal font. We’ve decided to cancel because everyone is probably going to be out of town celebrating the New Year and what-not.

Anyways, we’ll resume our normal schedule January 10th.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Midwinter 2010

What is Midwinter?

Midwinter is a time youth from all over the conference come together to fellowship, play games, meet new friends, worship, and explore their faith. There will be incredible speakers, high energy-worship, and you’ll grow closer to God. This is a life changing experience you should not miss!

Download your registration forms here!

Cost / Scholarships / Registration

Cost is $100 for youth grades 6 – 12. Scholarships are available! Contact Clay or David for more information. Deadline for registration is January 6th.

Age Requirement

Jr. High retreats include youths in 6th though 8th grades. Sr. High retreats are for youths in 9th though 12th grades. All retreats begin at 7 PM on start date (dinner not provided) & end at noon on the last day. Senior High will meet at the church at 4:30 pm Friday January 15th and will return by 3:00 Monday, January 18th. Jr. High will meet 4:30 pm Friday, January 22nd and return by 3:00 pm Sunday, January 24th.

What To/Not To Bring

Please bring bedding, personal toiletries, warm clothes, pennies for Youth Service Fund, and a Bible.

It is best NOT to bring iPods, gameboys, lots of money, jewelry, or candy.  If brought, cell phones must stay in cabins and remain off during the entire retreat.

Students will receive a free retreat tshirt.

Maps and Location

Jr. High @ Mt Wesley Retreat Center in Kerrville, TX

(http://www.mountwesley.org/)

Sr. High @ Echo Valley HEB Foundation Camp near Leakey, TX

(http://www.hebuttfoundation.org/)

Emergency Phone Numbers

SWTC Center 888.349.4191 / HEB Foundation Camp 830.232.6671

Mt. WesleyRetreatCenter 830.895.5700 / Rusty Freeman, Dir. of YM 210.382.4581

A Letter from Santa about the December 13th Christmas Party

Dearest Children,

I have no trouble understanding complex math formulas,
algebra, or the Quadratic Equation, but what I don’t understand is why someone wouldn’t want to go to the TUMC Youth Christmas Party.

Hopefully, you can’t think of any reasons either!

The Jr. High party will be at the Patterson’s home (talk about an excellent roof! My boots never slip.) at 2500 Spring Lane Austin, Tx 78703. They’ll be expecting guests at 2:00, and the party will be over at 4:00.

The Sr. High party will be at the Newberry’s home (Another excellent roof with low hanging trees that Prancer loves to snack on.) at 11107 Aerie Cove Austin, Tx 78759. Senior High can arrive at 5:00, and the party lasts until 7:00.

I’ve personally made sure that there will be snacks and games at each of the parties. And while I’m not too crazy about the idea (gifts were not meant to be stolen!), David and Clay are planning an exciting White Elephant Gift Exchange. If you’ve never played it before, it’s a gift exchange game with a twist: you can steal presents from your friends! The horror! I hear it’s a lot of fun and always produces a lot of laughs. They are asking that all gifts be appropriate and priced under $10. Make sure everything is wrapped.

Let’s see, I had some notes here that I was supposed to pass on, but I seem to have misplaced them. Ah, here they are, right under one of my naughty lists.

There are two more Sr. High Midweeks at the Booth’s house (2405 Greenlee) right up from the church. They are Wednesday, December the 9th and Wednesday, December the 16th.

Registration forms for the District Fa-La-La-La Lock-In at Austin’s Park and Pizza on Friday, December 18th are still being accepted! Registration forms and more information can be found here. All registration forms must be turned in no later than Tuesday, December 15. Cost is $45.00.

Well, unfortunately it’s about time to wrap up my letter. I hope to see all of you (Santa sure loves cookies, hint, hint…) in a few weeks, and I hope you’re pleasantly surprised by what you find under your tree.

And don’t forget, you have no excuses to not go to the TUMC Youth Christmas Party. Not doing so might land you on my naughty list.

And you don’t want to be on my naughty list.

Merry Christmas!

–Santa

Midweek this December!

Midweek is the perfect chance for anyone in High School to take a break in the middle of the week and just kick back. Hangout with old friends, meet new friends, eat some food, and learn more about who God is calling you to be. Midweek will meet every Wednesday this month except December 23rd and 30th (the Wednesdays before Christmas and New Years Eve). We will meet at Michael Booth’s house each night from 7pm-9pm.

2405 Greenlee Dr
Austin, TX 78703

See you there!!

Guatemalan Mission Trip 2010

Senior High Youth!

This summer we will be serving in Guatemala for our Sr. High Mission Trip with a group called Partners in Service based out of Richmond, Virginia. This will be a mission experience unlike anything we have ever done before–a true opportunity to witness and serve a community that lives in a state of poverty unlike anything we would ever witness in the United States.

Our purpose this summer is to explore and experience how we can serve the entire world. We will be working within the Mayan Villages of the Guatemalan Highlands. Even though the Mayan population in Guatemala is more than the majority, they are treated very poorly by their country, and most live in some of the poorest conditions in the entire world.

“Partners in Service” has been serving the Guatemalan community for seventeen years. They provide a safe trip, led by very experienced guides, translators, professional drivers, and Mayan community leaders. They provide a trip that will allow us to experience true Mayan culture and make available to us the opportunity to serve the community through relational and minimal constructional types of service. Please check out the Partners in Service website to learn more about their organization.

Our trip will be from June 6th through June 13th, 2010. It will be chaperoned by leaders who have served previously with Partners in Service in Guatemala, adults who have served in Tarrytown UMC international missions, and by the Youth staff of Tarrytown United Methodist Church.

This is a very unique and amazing opportunity that we will have this summer. If you are interested in attending this mission trip, it is required to attend our meeting on December 1st at 7:00pm in the Administration building. This meeting is for both students and parents. In this meeting we will cover the basic information about the trip, and will also be joined by representatives of Partners in Service as well as adults who have served on this trip in the past.

Friends are always welcome at any TUMC event. If you think this trip would be a good experience for them, please feel free to invite their families to this meeting.

I look forward to seeing you on December 1st at 7:00 pm.

Peace,

David Chambers
Director of Youth Ministries
Tarrytown United Methodist Church

Shane and Shane Concert

We are going to the Shane and Shane “Glory in the Highest” Christmas concert at Concordia University on Tuesday, December 8th. The concert is from 8:00pm-11:00pm.

Averaging 275 shows a year, Shane & Shane has been a leading contemporary Christian bands for over a decade. The acoustic guitar duo mark up over a half a million total records sold. Their newly released album Everything is Different was carefully created after a re-evaluation of their purpose as Christian worship performers. The ultimate theme of the album illustrates the underlying ministry of Shane & Shane, to tell people about Jesus.

Glory In The Highest (A Christmas Record) is Shane and Shane’s first Christmas album. Recorded at Shane & Shane’s Spaceway Studios, the album, produced by Jason Hoard (Fee), also marks the twosome’s mix and engineering debut. Containing 11 total songs with a jazzy country/gospel flare, the project includes eight classic Christmas favorites like “Away in a Manger,” “Silent Night,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” and “O Holy Night,” as well as three original songs. Special guest Bethany Dillon performs background vocals on several tracks and will join Shane & Shane, along with Phil Wickham, on a mini-tour in December to support the release.

Tarrytown Movie House presents “The Princess Bride”

Got any plans on November 22nd, from 6-8 pm?

Join with several churches for a theme dinner, movie, laughter, and tons of fun!

And did I mention it’s FREE??

Thanksgiving Dinner Delivery

Sunday, November 15th is the night of our church’s Thanksgiving Dinner, and we’re going to help deliver food to the people who are not able to make it to the church.

We will be working from 4:00 – 6:00. Make sure to bring $3 for dinner.

We’re going to have fun, fellowship with each other, and help serve our church. What a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving!

Register for the 2009 Fa-la-la-LOCK-IN!

The Annual Austin District United Methodist Youth Holiday Lock-in is upon us! This year we will be spending the night at Austin’s Park n’ Pizza. There’s going to be pizza, go carts, mini-golf, lazer tag, bumper boats,
arcade games, the rock-wall, movies, and much more! The cost is $45 per child. Register before December 1st, and you get a free hoodie!

We’ll be meeting at the church on Friday Dec. 18th at 9:20 pm. Don’t be late! You’ll be able to pick up your youth the next morning at 6:30 am in front of the church.

Drinks will be provided all night, and a pizza buffet will be open from 12:00 am – 2:00 am. After that, a snack bar offering nachos, hot dogs, etc, will be available, so don’t forget to bring extra money!

9:20 pm    Arrive at Tarrytown UMC
10:00 pm    Meet at First UMC Round Rock for fun and worship!
12:00 am    Head to Austin’ Park n’ Pizza!
6:00 am     Head back to Tarrytown UMC
6:30 am    Time for pickup!

CLICK HERE TO GET A REGISTRATION FORM!

Hope to see you there!

Midweek this November!

Midweek is the perfect chance for anyone in High School to take a break in the middle of the week and just kick back.  Hangout with friends, meet new friends, east some food, and learn more about who God is Calling you to be.  Midweek will meet every Wednesday this month except November 25th (the wednesday before Thankgiving).  We will meet at Michelle Blake’s house each Wednesday from 7pm-9pm.

3109 Westlake Dr.

Austin Tx 78746

See You There!!