§ May 14th, 2012 § Filed under Uncategorized Comments Off
NEW! Camp Huston Open House Picnic & BBQ: Never been to Camp Huston before? Been coming for the past 50 years? Just want to see what all the hype and fuss is about? Well here’s your chance to share in the magic of the Huston community! Come by for the day Saturday, May 19, to eat delicious food, hike the property, check out the cabins, go to the river, and meet the staff. Lower Camp is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — please try to carpool as parking spots are limited. Register here. More info here.
Serve! Our Vacation Bible School: This year we are hosting, with our neighboring churches, a week-long Vacation Bible School for children 3-years-old through (rising) 5th grade. Serve!, offered jointly with Holy Trinity Lutheran and Mercer Island Congregational, is set for August 13-17. We will be rotating between our three campuses, but beginning and ending each day at Emmanuel. Here is this week’s schedule:
• Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. with parents’ program at 12:30 p.m.
• Preschoolers will gather each day 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
This is always a great time, filled with songs, games, great snacks and Bible stories. Kids get a T-shirt. $75 for K-5; $50 for preschoolers. Register online here. For more info, contact Hunt Priest: hunt@emmanuelmi.org.
Island Beat Music and Nature Camp Info and Registration: Our 3rd Annual Summer Day Camp for kids ages 9-14 will occur July 16-20, 2012, here at Emmanuel. The week is about exploration and discovery: exploring rhythm, sounds, nature awareness & skills, and our own creative spirits; and discovering the natural abilities within each camper. Based on Victor Wooten’s Bass Nature Camp held annually in Nashville, TN, this day camp is designed as a week-long immersion experience for 9- to 14-year-old participants. It will inspire their imaginations and develop their musical abilities and self esteem through instruction, games, outdoor activities, reflection and informal jam sessions employing percussion, voice, instruments, and recording equipment. Registration is open now here. We have room for only 30 participants. The schedule is as follows: Monday, 6-8 p.m., Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: $295; scholarships are available. For more info, go to: islandbeatmnc.org.
Call Committee Update for Director Children, Youth & Family Ministry: We interviewed our top three candidates on Monday, May 7, and have further narrowed down our search to two candidates. Reference checks are being made this week and additional interviews are being sorted out. The Call Committee is excited about the candidates and will continue to discern on behalf of the children and families at Emmanuel. Please contact any member of the Call Committee if you have questions: Dave Beatty, Fiona Crumrine, Michele Ebbers, Kathryn Lerner, Mary Maxon, Marilyn O’Neill and Hunt Priest.
