This trip has been one of my best experiences. I have learned that we all are very similar. It doesn't matter if you are from Spain for the USA or if you speak English or Spanish. I have known a lot of people and they all have been so so nice to me. I am very grateful for that. You have helped me when I didn't know how to say a sentence and have made me feel like I am at home.
On this trip I have felt so good helping people. It has made me think about all that I have (a house, a family, a school, food when I want it) and how I don't realize how lucky I am. I have seen people who can't buy food because they didn't have the money and how they smiled at you when you gave them food. It is something that I'll never forget.
I want to thank everyone who made this trip possible. This trip gave me a beautiful opportunity to help people.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Mission Sunday November 8th
This Sunday November 8th is Mission Sunday!
The youth group will be sitting up front together as many of the youth groupers participate in the service by talking about their experiences in DC. Over the next several weeks we will feature the stories from mission trips past and why these trips are so important to the teens who participate in them.
We will be giving out bags of cookies as a thank you to the congregation after church.
Mission trips make a huge difference in the lives of the people we serve and in the lives of the teens and adults doing the serving. We are taking Gods love and delivering it directly to people in need. By traveling for our trips we allow the teens to bond in a new way, and we show the people we help that they are worth traveling for!
The youth group will be sitting up front together as many of the youth groupers participate in the service by talking about their experiences in DC. Over the next several weeks we will feature the stories from mission trips past and why these trips are so important to the teens who participate in them.
We will be giving out bags of cookies as a thank you to the congregation after church.
Mission trips make a huge difference in the lives of the people we serve and in the lives of the teens and adults doing the serving. We are taking Gods love and delivering it directly to people in need. By traveling for our trips we allow the teens to bond in a new way, and we show the people we help that they are worth traveling for!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
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Welcome Back!
Summer is almost over, and we are gearing up for another great year for PCYG. We had a very successful trip to DC this summer, and did some amazing work. Check out our bulletin board across for the senior high room near fellowship hall. Also, we will be filling everyone in on the details of the trip on September 27th during Mission Sunday at church.
I look forward to seeing everyone for our first parlor meeting on September 20th!
Sarah Hile
I look forward to seeing everyone for our first parlor meeting on September 20th!
Sarah Hile
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Wrap Up 2008/2009 School Year
This has been an amazing year! We have an wonderful group of 45 teens in our senior high youth group, and a talented group of teen leaders ready to create our next leadership team. We have enjoyed opportunities to bond as a group, learn, serve, and strengthen our faith. We are winding down the school year, and gearing up for our mission trip to Washington DC this summer. We have a lot of great work sites lined up for this trip. It will offer an opportunity for our teens to give back, and experience what it is like to help others in a meaningful way in a different environment.
Our theme for this year's trip is "give love". The teens would like to give from the abundance of love that they receive from family, friends, and community, to people who are not as fortunate so that they may also feel loved too.
We look forward to bringing back pictures and stories of how this trip changes our view of the world, and the positive impact we are able to have on it!
Our theme for this year's trip is "give love". The teens would like to give from the abundance of love that they receive from family, friends, and community, to people who are not as fortunate so that they may also feel loved too.
We look forward to bringing back pictures and stories of how this trip changes our view of the world, and the positive impact we are able to have on it!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
April 5th 2009
This April started off with the topic of forgiveness. We looked at what it means to us to forgive, and when we feel we can and can't do it. Our church is blessed with a very insightful group of teens! May the magic of the Easter season bless each of us with new insight into what it means to truly forgive ourselves and others.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Looking Forward to Easter and an Awesome April!
We are entering April, and there are only 3 more months left in the school year! This week we will be looking at forgiveness as it relates to our friends, family, and people in general. Come join us for food and friendship while you recharge from your hectic school schedule!
The past few weeks we have been looking at where our faith comes from and the experiences that have shaped what we believe in. We also looked at judgment, and how and why we judge other people and ourselves.
I look forward to seeing all the senior high youth group teens this Sunday as we gear up for Easter in just 2 weeks!
This week, April 5th, the senior high is in charge of Coffee Hour and Greeting so please arrive at 9:45am to help. We still need help with clean up so please let me know if you can stay for a few minutes to help. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help so far!
The past few weeks we have been looking at where our faith comes from and the experiences that have shaped what we believe in. We also looked at judgment, and how and why we judge other people and ourselves.
I look forward to seeing all the senior high youth group teens this Sunday as we gear up for Easter in just 2 weeks!
This week, April 5th, the senior high is in charge of Coffee Hour and Greeting so please arrive at 9:45am to help. We still need help with clean up so please let me know if you can stay for a few minutes to help. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help so far!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
HUGE Thanks! Silent Auction 2009 A HUGE Success
Thank you so much to everyone at Pilgrim Church for making this years Silent Auction such a HUGE Success! We raised $9,163 for our senior high youth group mission trip to Washington DC. The teenagers feel very blessed to have such a supportive congregation. We are looking forward to "Giving Love" in the DC area, and making a huge difference in the lives of the people we work with and in ourselves! Thank you so much to the Eileen Mchenry, The Men's Club, the parent and teen volunteers, and all the business and church members that donated items for this event! We could not have done it without every single one of you.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Silent Auction March 22nd 2009
This Sunday come out for Great spaghetti dinner and support the Senior High Youth Groups Silent Auction!
Where: Pilgrim Church, Fellowship Hall
When: 5:30pm Sunday March 22nd
How Much: $8 Adults, $6 senior and kids under 12 yrs, $25 family (no matter how many kids, as long as the kids are yours :o) ) Great Deal for a Great Meal!
Prepare to be amazed by the wonderful selection of items available for bidding! We have jewelry, restaurant gift cards, grocery store gift cards, art work, vacation homes, and Patriots and Red Sox tickets and much, much more! We also have a great selection of babysitting coupons for services provided by our teens themselves. You may just find the next great babysitter for your kids! Come for an evening of fun, food, and fellowship with the Pilgrim Church Senior High Youth Group!
Tickets will be on sale after church in fellowship hall this Sunday March 22nd. You can also email sarahjhile@yahoo.com for ticket reservations that you can pick up at the door when you come for the event.
Where: Pilgrim Church, Fellowship Hall
When: 5:30pm Sunday March 22nd
How Much: $8 Adults, $6 senior and kids under 12 yrs, $25 family (no matter how many kids, as long as the kids are yours :o) ) Great Deal for a Great Meal!
Prepare to be amazed by the wonderful selection of items available for bidding! We have jewelry, restaurant gift cards, grocery store gift cards, art work, vacation homes, and Patriots and Red Sox tickets and much, much more! We also have a great selection of babysitting coupons for services provided by our teens themselves. You may just find the next great babysitter for your kids! Come for an evening of fun, food, and fellowship with the Pilgrim Church Senior High Youth Group!
Tickets will be on sale after church in fellowship hall this Sunday March 22nd. You can also email sarahjhile@yahoo.com for ticket reservations that you can pick up at the door when you come for the event.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Coffee Hour, Greeting, and Parents Meeting March 8th
March 8th: Coffee Hour/Greeting 9:40am, Parlor Meeting, Parents Meeting in the sanctuary 11:15am,
*No one has signed up to help with this coffee hour so please let me know if you could donate food, we also need help with set up, serving and clean up, since this is a parents meeting week hopefully the teens can stick around to help serve and clean up :o)
Thank you so much to those of you who have volunteered for past coffee hours! It is great for the youth group to be able to give back to the church in such a direct way for all the support they show us!
*No one has signed up to help with this coffee hour so please let me know if you could donate food, we also need help with set up, serving and clean up, since this is a parents meeting week hopefully the teens can stick around to help serve and clean up :o)
Thank you so much to those of you who have volunteered for past coffee hours! It is great for the youth group to be able to give back to the church in such a direct way for all the support they show us!
Silent Auction Mania!
This years Silent Auction and Spaghetti Dinner will be held March 22nd.
This fund raiser is MANDATORY for ALL teens attending the mission trip this summer! (you must help with a shift for this event, if you are unable to for some reason let Sarah Hile know asap, we also need as many parents as possible to help as well) See below for the shifts (desired # of volunteers):
Auction Set Up(5): 2:30pm-3:30pm
Hall Set Up (5): 3:30pm-4:30pm
Event Help(15): 5:15pm-7pm
Servers for dinner(10): 5:15pm-7pm **(Wear white shirt and black pants)**
Kitchen Clean Up(5): 7pm-8pm
Hall Clean Up(10): 7pm-8pm
Selling Raffle Tickets: 5pm-6pm
Selling Raffle Tickets: 6pm-7pm
Silent Auction! 2:30pm Auction Set Up, 3:30pm Hall & Table Set Up, 5:15pm Event Begins, 5:15pm-6pm Silent Auction Bidding, 6pm Dinner Served, 6:30pm Silent Auction Bidding ends, 6:35pm Live Auction, 7pm-8pm Clean Up
***FOCUS OF THE WEEK***
Silent Auction Update:
We have only 2 Sundays left before the event and we need all the auction items ASAP! Please give any items/gift cards/certificates to Sarah Hile as soon as possible.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if you need help with anything!
Parents and Teens: We need help selling dinner and 50/50 raffle tickets after church the next 2 Sundays. Please let me know if you would be willing to help coordinate sales one of the next 2 Sundays. This is our most important fund raiser in terms of the amount of money we may be able to generate and with such a big group of teens we really need to make the best of it! Thanks so much in advance!
This fund raiser is MANDATORY for ALL teens attending the mission trip this summer! (you must help with a shift for this event, if you are unable to for some reason let Sarah Hile know asap, we also need as many parents as possible to help as well) See below for the shifts (desired # of volunteers):
Auction Set Up(5): 2:30pm-3:30pm
Hall Set Up (5): 3:30pm-4:30pm
Event Help(15): 5:15pm-7pm
Servers for dinner(10): 5:15pm-7pm **(Wear white shirt and black pants)**
Kitchen Clean Up(5): 7pm-8pm
Hall Clean Up(10): 7pm-8pm
Selling Raffle Tickets: 5pm-6pm
Selling Raffle Tickets: 6pm-7pm
Silent Auction! 2:30pm Auction Set Up, 3:30pm Hall & Table Set Up, 5:15pm Event Begins, 5:15pm-6pm Silent Auction Bidding, 6pm Dinner Served, 6:30pm Silent Auction Bidding ends, 6:35pm Live Auction, 7pm-8pm Clean Up
***FOCUS OF THE WEEK***
Silent Auction Update:
We have only 2 Sundays left before the event and we need all the auction items ASAP! Please give any items/gift cards/certificates to Sarah Hile as soon as possible.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if you need help with anything!
Parents and Teens: We need help selling dinner and 50/50 raffle tickets after church the next 2 Sundays. Please let me know if you would be willing to help coordinate sales one of the next 2 Sundays. This is our most important fund raiser in terms of the amount of money we may be able to generate and with such a big group of teens we really need to make the best of it! Thanks so much in advance!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Upcoming: Lock In 2/28/09
Hello everyone! This year's Lock In is coming up fast. It will be held February 28th starting at 6:30pm and lasting until 8am on Sunday. Please bring $10 for food and everything you might need to spend the night in the church (air mattress, sleeping bag, pillow, blankets, slippers, toiletries, etc.). Also feel free to bring movies and video games/systems to share with the group.
This will be a great opportunity to get to know your fellow youth group members even better. It will also be a great opportunity to build our team spirit as we prepare for the amazing work we will be doing on this summers mission trip to DC, (Aug 2nd-7th).
If you need to arrive late or leave early please feel free, just let Sarah Hile know in advance if possible. I know that everyone has crazy schedules, and I look forward to seeing you all at this fun and food filled event!
This will be a great opportunity to get to know your fellow youth group members even better. It will also be a great opportunity to build our team spirit as we prepare for the amazing work we will be doing on this summers mission trip to DC, (Aug 2nd-7th).
If you need to arrive late or leave early please feel free, just let Sarah Hile know in advance if possible. I know that everyone has crazy schedules, and I look forward to seeing you all at this fun and food filled event!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Fund Raisers
The concert February 7th raised $600! Thank you so much to everyone involved, especially our organizer Natasha! This event and our recent Super Bowl Sub sale raised a combined $1450 for our mission trip to Washington DC this summer(Aug 2nd - 7th).
Looking Ahead:
We are looking ahead to our big Silent Auction March 22nd, 2009. Please continue to collect gift cards and other donations of items for the auction and give them to Sarah Hile or Eileen McHenry as you collect them. We will be creating a preview board on our senior high bulletin board near fellowship hall at church so that people can see what will be available at the auction. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sarah Hile
sarahjhile@yahoo.com
Looking Ahead:
We are looking ahead to our big Silent Auction March 22nd, 2009. Please continue to collect gift cards and other donations of items for the auction and give them to Sarah Hile or Eileen McHenry as you collect them. We will be creating a preview board on our senior high bulletin board near fellowship hall at church so that people can see what will be available at the auction. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sarah Hile
sarahjhile@yahoo.com
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Super Bowl Sub Sale: Thank You!
Thank you so much to Pilgrim Church for all the support. We raised $836!!! with this years sub sale. Thank you to our parent organizers Susan Conti, Lynne Guilford, and Storm McGuire. Thank you to all the teens and parents who helped to make this event a success! Thank you to Roche Brothers for a huge donation of items used to make the subs. Thank you to Mauro's Market for donating the sub rolls. Thank you to Hanniford's, BJ's, Stop and Shop, and Price Chopper for the donation of gift cards used to purchase the other items needed for the subs. Due to the generocity of these companies we were able to make the subs free of charge to us. The whole $809 is going directly to our Senior High Youth Group's trip to Washington DC this summer, August 2nd-7th. Thank you again to everyone who helped to make this fund raiser such a success!
Friday, January 30, 2009
February Schedule 2009
Concert Fundraiser February 7th: Concert in Fellowship Hall arrive 6pm and end 10:15pm (actual concert 7pm-9:30pm) Please see previous post for more details.
February 8th – Parlor, Coffee Hour/ Greet, please arrive at 9:45am to help with coffee hour set up, or please plan to stay a little late to help with clean up, we still need more volunteers for food as well as help with clean up, please let me know if you are available!
February 15th Parlor
February 22nd - Parlor
Lock In: this years lock in will be held February 28th starting at 6:30pm until 8am Sunday morning, please bring $10 for food, an air mattress, sleeping bag, blankets, pillows, toiletries and anything else you may need to sleep at the church, also please bring music, movies, and video games/game systems if you wish,
February 8th – Parlor, Coffee Hour/ Greet, please arrive at 9:45am to help with coffee hour set up, or please plan to stay a little late to help with clean up, we still need more volunteers for food as well as help with clean up, please let me know if you are available!
February 15th Parlor
February 22nd - Parlor
Lock In: this years lock in will be held February 28th starting at 6:30pm until 8am Sunday morning, please bring $10 for food, an air mattress, sleeping bag, blankets, pillows, toiletries and anything else you may need to sleep at the church, also please bring music, movies, and video games/game systems if you wish,
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Concert Fund Raiser February 7th
The Senior High Youth Group will be hosting a concert on February 7th in fellowship hall. We will be meeting at 6pm to set up with the concert starting at 7pm and running until 9:30pm. We will be cleaning up until 10:15pm. We will be selling baked goods and water bottles. Tickets have been pre-sold to high school students by the youth group with a few tickets still available at the door. This concert if for high school students only.
We are still looking for baked goods, ex. cookies and brownies in individual bags. We are also still looking for a few more parent chaperons and teen volunteers. Thank you to all of you who have agreed to help, we just need a few more people. If you have any questions please contact Sarah Hile.
We are still looking for baked goods, ex. cookies and brownies in individual bags. We are also still looking for a few more parent chaperons and teen volunteers. Thank you to all of you who have agreed to help, we just need a few more people. If you have any questions please contact Sarah Hile.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Super Bowl Sub Sale!
February 1st Super Bowl Sub Sale!
We will be meeting at 8:30am this Sunday to assemble subs for the annual sub sale. Thank you to all the parents and teens who have rsvp'd by email. I look forward to seeing all the teens for this fundraiser! We will assemble the subs before and during church and distribute them after. Please plan to stay after to help with distribution and clean up. :o)
Sarah Hile
We will be meeting at 8:30am this Sunday to assemble subs for the annual sub sale. Thank you to all the parents and teens who have rsvp'd by email. I look forward to seeing all the teens for this fundraiser! We will assemble the subs before and during church and distribute them after. Please plan to stay after to help with distribution and clean up. :o)
Sarah Hile
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