October 2008
Youth and Family Ministry Calendar

October 5, Sunday, Both Worship Service
Youth Sunday
The youth will lead worship at both worship services. We will also have a time to focus our prayers on the children, youth and young adults in our lives.

October 5, Sunday, 12:30 p.m.
Mini-Work Project
All the youth should come and begin working on the toy boxes we will be giving to two families who will be moving into Habitat For Humanity homes as house-warming gifts. This project will take a few sessions to complete. A light lunch will be available.


October 10, Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Family Movie Night and Potluck
Everyone is invite to come out to watch Nim’s Island and bring a potluck dish to share. More information is found below.


October 12, Sunday, 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Youth Party
All Youth are invited to the Sullivan’s home for a youth party. This is a time for all of us to get together and just have fun. Call Pastor Lewis for directions.

October 19, Sunday, After Both Services
L.Y.F.E. Assurance Sale
The Lutheran Youth From Emmanuel (L.Y.F.E) will begin selling LYFE Assurance to benefit our church in the future. This is a fund raising event for the youth and adults who will be attending the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans. See below for more information.

October 19, Sunday, 2:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Confirmation Program at Faith Lutheran in Arlington
All confirmands should attend this Synod-wide event entitled, “Baptized & Called - Now What?” We will spend the afternoon exploring our baptismal call. See below for more information.

October 20, Monday, 12 Noon
Fun Bunch Lunch
We will gather for lunch in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited.

October 25, Saturday, 6:00 p.m.
Markoff’s Haunted Forest
Everyone of all ages is invited to join us to be scared silly at Markoff’s Haunted Forest (19120 Martinsburg Road, Dickerson, MD) which is only 35 minutes from the church. We will meet at the front gates and go through the line at the same time so we can enter the forest as one group. The cost is $25 a person. They DO NOT accept credit cards. More information is found below. elsewhere in this issue.

October 26, Sunday, 12:30 p.m.
Mini-Work Project
All the youth should come and begin working on the toy boxes we will be giving to two families who will be moving into Habitat For Humanity homes as house-warming gifts. This project will take a few sessions to complete. A light lunch will be available.

November 2, Sunday, 12:15 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Trip to Hershey Park
Youth and families are invited to head up to Hershey Park for a frightfully good time at HERSHEY PARK IN THE DARK (there is no school for Montgomery County Schools on Monday, November 3, 2008). We will leave the church parking lot after the second service and car pool up to Hershey Park. The cost to enter the park is $24, for those 3 - 8 years old and those over the age of 55 the admission price is $17 (plus parking). The park is open 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Please RSVP to Pastor Lewis by Wednesday, October 29. More information is found below.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Confirmation Retreat - November 7 - 9, 2008

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L.Y.F.E. Assurance Sale
Beginning October 19, 2008

The Lutheran Youth From Emmanuel (L.Y.F.E) will begin selling LYFE Assurance to benefit our church in the future. This is a fund raising event for the youth and adults who will be attending the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans. By purchasing LYFE Assurance you will become a stockholder in the future of our church by helping to fund leadership training, stewardship development, mission awareness, Christian values, and discipleship in our youth.
Stock shares will be $25 each (no limit on how many shares of stock you can purchase). Stockholders will receive a bi-monthly progress report before the Gathering. They will also receive news and a postcard from the youth while we are in New Orleans. In the Fall of 2009, stockholders will be invited to a stockholders dinner to learn about their investment.

Family Movie Night
October 10, Friday 6:30 p.m.

Nim’s Island

For Nim (Abigail Breslin), a young girl who has spent her entire life on a secret island, her life is already full of adventure. She is living my Swiss Family Robinson dream. She has animal friends with whom she spends her days. And as one of only two people on her island, she holds a place of pretty prime importance in her world. But as much as adventure is a part of her reality, when trouble comes, the problem she faces is that none of her heroes have yet to prove themselves to be real. Those heroes that we read about or see on TV are not as real as the heroes in our own lives. They may not be as adventurous as those we idolize, but they are there.

Baptized and Called - Now What?
Synod-wide Event for Confirmands
October 19, Sunday
2:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Faith Lutheran Church in Arlington, VA

Every one of us is baptized and called by God, but then what happens? As we gather for this afternoon event, we will explore that question. During this time, we will also have a live band, games, fellowship, pizza dinner, and worship. There is also a activities for the adults.

Cost of the event is $10 (make checks to “Emmanuel Lutheran Church”). We will meet in the church parking lot and leave at 2:30 p.m. and plan on returning to the church around 6:30 p.m. Contact Pastor Lewis for registration forms.

Join Us as we get
SCARED SILLY
at
Markoff’s Haunted Forest
October 25 at 6 PM.

Everyone is invited to join us as we venture out the Markoff’s Haunted Forest again this year located at 19120 Martinsburg Road in Dickerson, MD (only 35 minutes from the church). We will meet at the front gate at 6 PM (look for Pastor Lewis) so we can enter together the forest at the same time because its more fun being scared together - plus you might get to see how Pastor Lewis really reacts when he is scared (which is really funny).

The cost s $25 a person to enter. They DO NOT take credit cards since they are out in the middle of the woods. You may also want to bring some extra money for hot drinks and snacks (it was chilly the last two years) There are also extras you can do such as the “Bat-line” (a Zip-line in the dark) and the haunted bus.

This is a family event and all ages are welcomed. However, the trail can be scary for some. Last year I saw adults get really scared and a bunch of kids laughing and pointing. You know your family members best when it comes to wondering about whether you or your children are up for the trail. Think of it as a time to bring your family closer together (as you hold on to each other). It can be a bonding moment. If you have any questions or need direction, feel free to contact Pastor Lewis.

Trip to Hershey Park
November 2, Sunday
12:15 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

All youth and families are invited to come along for a frightfully good time at Hershey Park in the Dark. We will leave the church parking lot after the second service and car pool up to Hershey Park. The cost to enter the park is $24, for those 3 - 8 years old and those over the age of 55 the admission price is $17 (plus parking). The park is open 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

With 50 of our their most popular children and family rides, including Stormrunner, Sidewinder, Lighting Racer, Fahrenheit and the Wild Mouse coasters, you will delight in the unique excitement of the holiday with great food venues, special kiddie shows, and other great entertainment available.

Visit next door at Zooamerica North America Wildlife Park, where the real creatures are out - prowling their natural habitats and showing off their nocturnal habits during Creatures of the Night. Bring your flashlight and see over 200 native North American animals as you've never seen them before.

For kids 12 and under, Hershey’s Trick-or-Treat adventure starts at Hershey’s Chocolate World, and continues inside Hershey Park in Treatville.

Please RSVP to Pastor Lewis by Wednesday, October 29.