The Youth Group will be sponsoring the Episcopal Housing Ministry’s Angel Tree project again this year. If you would like to sponsor a child, please choose a name on Sunday, November 25th during the coffee hour. In addition, the Youth Group is sponsoring the North Raleigh Ministries’ toy drive and food drive this year. You may purchase a toy and leave unwrapped gifts for children under the tree. You may leave non-perishable foods in the designated bins in the narthex.

The Youth Group Members will host a parish breakfast as a fundraiser on Sunday, October 7th in the Parish Hall from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM. The cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. Come and enjoy a great country breakfast, get to know your fellow parishioners and support the Youth Group.

The Youth Group will meet next Sunday, May 6th from 4-6 PM. The meeting will follow its usual format with a business meeting, a program and dinner.

The Youth Group has a number of events in the works for the spring months. On Easter Day, we will be helping the Easter Bunny hide eggs at church for our annual Easter Egg Hunt and Blessing of the eggs. All Youth Group members are asked to arrive at church by 10:15 AM on Easter Day. We are also planning a day at the beach and an evening at Comedyworks, and we hope to attend a local sports event. We are also finalizing some plans for a service project.

The Youth Group will meet on Sunday, January 7th, from 4:00 until 6:00 PM. This is an important meeting because, during the business portion of the meeting, planning for the Italian Night will be discussed. The Italian night will be Friday, January 19th.

The Youth Group will celebrate with their annual Christmas party this evening! The party begins at 4:00PM and lasts until 7:00PM. We will make pizzas and cookies, have a gingerbread house contest and play Christmas Trivia. Please remember to bring a five to ten dollar gift for the gift exchange and candies to decorate the gingerbread houses.

The Youth Group will be sponsoring the Angel Tree again this year. We will be collecting gifts from families working with the Episcopal Housing Ministry. Please choose a name from the tree beginning next Sunday, November 19th, fill out the form next to the tree and select some items from their “Wish List”. We will have a Potluck Supper and Gift Wrapping Party on Sunday, December 3rd at 6:00 PM. This is a wonderful way to help make a happy Christmas for someone less fortunate. Also, mark your calendars for Saturday, December 2nd. The Youth Group will be offering Babysitting Services from 9 AM until noon. We will make Christmas Crafts and give you an opportunity to prepare for the holidays. We will also be taking orders for Advent Wreaths which will be available for you to pick up on Sunday, December 3rd. We are a busy group and welcome any young people between 6th and 12th grade to join us at our meetings on the 1st and 3rd Sundays from 4-6 PM.

Next Sunday, October 15th, the Youth Group will be going on a trip to Hill Ridge Farm. Following a light lunch after Church, they will leave and return at about 5:30 PM. Please bring a change of clothes and five dollars.