Parents Welcome
Amazing Race Lock-in I’m a big fan of the TV show the Amazing Race. A Few years back I developed my own challenges for a Lock-in. It was a huge hit. I’ve held this event for the last few years and this year will be amazing. I’ve got all new challenges and some amazing prizes for race winners and those who are good sports. This is an overnight lock-in that will begin at 7pm. Race begins at 7:30pm after we lay down some ground rules for the evening.
Parents are welcome to stick around and check things out. I’ll be available for questions that night from 77:15pm or contact me anytime (see contact info below). We will be involved with the race for several hours. Following the race we will make personal pizzas and watch a movie. The youth will have a blast and will have many story's to share the next day. I will be taking photos and video of the nights activities. So parents can see all the fun there kids had.
HELIX YOUTH MINISTRY
Amazing Race Overnight Lock-in
Registration Deadline September 16th For more forms http://bit.ly/9zmYkF Telephone 815-218-0286 E-Mail kevin.eckert@comcast.net
1010 S. Park Blvd. Freeport, IL 61032
www.stjohnuccfreeport.org
St. John United Church of Christ 1010 S. Park Blvd. Freeport, IL 61032
Upcoming Events & themes
HELIX Youth Ministry
The New Program Thursdays 3-5pm Every Thursday* we will be meeting with youth from 5th-8th grade here at St. John UCC. We will begin our time together at 3pm with some time to work on the computers and finish up any homework they may need to finish. Then we will gather in the Kitchen to create some delicious and healthy snacks. Your children will have a great time learning about food and how they can create some good eats at home. Recipes included!
Our Youth ministry programming is a little different than the rest. We strive to develop friendships and put a major emphasis on relationship. We Honor one another's beliefs as we share our belief in Christ's Saving Grace. We Encourage our students to live for Christ and Listen for His guidance in their lives. Kirsten and I hold open discussions that help everyone fell Included and heard. We both believe in being an eXample of God’s love for our students and Community.
We will also spend time talking about there day and the high lights and low points of there week. * Unless school is canceled
First Middle School Helix meeting. Activity: Nerf Challenge (Prizes) September 23rd 3-5pm
Middle School Helix Activity: Dodgeball September 24th 7pm-7am
Amazing Race Overnight Lock-in. 5th-8th grade Prizes, Food and Fun September 30th 3-5pm
Middle School Helix Activity: Arts & Crafts
A bulk of our time together will be spent playing organized games. I’m a self-proclaimed Nerf blaster guru. We also have a very cool Lazer Tag setup at the church. All our facilities will be available to the kids for this new program. We will get your kids up and moving and hopefully run some of that extra energy out of them before they come home.
September 16th 3-5pm
Kevin’s Famous Quotes. “It’s not about what you do, It’s about Kevin & Kirsten Eckert Kevin is the Director of Children & Youth Ministries Kirsten is the Church Secretary
who you’re with” “Oh, Nelly” “Holy Mackerel”