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News from Cassie Tolvstad – Youth Coordinator 

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Scrip Program: Do you grocery shop at Festival? Do you fill up your gas tank or grab a coffee, donut, and other groceries at Kwik Trip? If so, I want to extend the invitation and encourage all youth parents to participate in the scrip program as much as possible. If you need to pre-order some cards, please feel free to send me an e-mail by Sunday evening so I can place the order on Monday mornings. The Rink family is signed up to sell scrip this Sunday, April 8th.

 

Easter Breakfast: We have decided not to have an Easter breakfast this year. April is an extremely busy month and in effort to keep our fundraising efforts about quality instead of quantity, we are going to not serve an Easter breakfast. We can talk about having a breakfast sometime next year around Palm Sunday. We are potentially looking at having a Burracho’s Fundraising night to replace the Easter Breakfast. Stay tuned for more information!

 

Big Boar Fundraiser: We will be having a pulled pork dinner sale on April 30th hosted by Big Boar Catering out of West Salem. I will have tickets printed by Friday for youth to pick up and sell. Dinners will include pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, and beans for $9.00/meal. If each student sells 20 tickets, we will profit anywhere from $600-$900($3.00 per meal). Big Boar will be at the church from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.. Please mark your calendars and sell as many tickets as you can. 

 

Holmen’s Hope: It is Halfway Creek’s turn to host the Holmen’s Hope meal on Tuesday, April 25th. There has been a sign-up circulating at church for desserts as well as volunteers to help serve. I encourage all of our youth to help in any way that we can to build community and help our neighbors in Christ.

 

Cans 4 Kids: Rich Pedretti and myself will be taking in a load of cans on Saturday, April 15th around 8 a.m. if any youth would like to stop by to help load/unload cans! 

 

Next month, in May, the newsletter goes electronic.

Call the office 526-3701 or sign up at church to have yours mailed or to pick it up at church.  The choice is yours. 

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Sugar Creek Bible Camp

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13141 Sugar Creek Bible Camp Rd
Ferryville, WI 54628
608-734-3113

There is still plenty of time to register for Summer Camp or one of our Family Camp programs. Online Registration is available on our website: www.sugarcreekbiblecamp.org

Upcoming Events

¨ April 3: Yesterday’s Youth – a great day event for seniors

¨ April 27-30: SCBC Crafters’ Retreat

¨ June 11 Summer Camp 2017 begins!

¨ June 19: Yesterday’s Youth – a great day event for seniors

¨ June 26 Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Viroqua Hills Golf Course

¨ Aug 26 Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Drugan’s Castle Mound Golf Course

2017 Adult Bus Trips

¨Aug. 23 Fireside Dinner Theatre:

“Church Basement Ladies”

¨ Oct. 1-7 Washington D.C. and Gettysburg Tour

¨ Nov.26-Dec 2 Nashville Christmas Tour

¨ Nov. 21 Fireside Dinner Theatre:

“Miracle on 34th St.”

*Call 608-734-3113 or e-mail: camp@sgrcreek.org to sign up for the Fireside Dinner Theatre Trips or to receive a detailed flyer and registration form for the bus tours to DC or Nashville.

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WEDNESDAY LENTEN SCHEDULE BEGINNING MARCH 8TH

Lent

5:30 p.m. — Dinner served by the Youth/Confirmation Students

March 8th—Tator Tot Casserole
March 15th—Chili
March 22nd—Soup
March 29th—Spaghetti
April 5th—Tacos

A free will offering will be taken for the dinner.  All proceeds for the dinner will support the youth on their faith exploration trip to the Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp this summer.

6:00 p.m.—Worship in the sanctuary

 

6:30 p.m.to 7:15 p.m.—Small group discussion in the narthex

We will be using the Walking the Bible video series narrated by Bruce Feiler.  The video series was originally shown on PBS and is described as “Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible presents one man’s epic journey—by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel—through the greatest stories ever told.  A once–in-a lifetime journey, Walking the Bible offers new insights into the roots of our common faith and uncovers fresh answers to the most profound questions of the human spirit.”

We will walk together through the landscape, both geographical and spiritual, of the first five books of the Bible-The Torah or Pentateuch.

 

6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.—Confirmation

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28—FAT TUESDAY YOUTH FUNDRAISER AT TEXAS ROADHOUSE

Texas Roadhouse flyer for HCLC Dine In 2/28/2017

Please join us on Fat Tuesday, February 28th from 4 to 10 pm at Texas Roadhouse (by the mall) for a night of fun, fellowship, and fundraising.  We will earn 10% from all people who turn in a dine-in flyer at the event (attached).  Those proceeds will benefit the Youth Mission Trip.  The youth will also have a donation table at the event to earn money for their mission trip this summer.  Be sure to wear you Halfway Creek apparel to the event also to reach out to share Christ with all.

You can also purchase Texas Roadhouse gift cards on Sunday, February 26th and the youth will earn an additional 10% from the gift card sales.

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FIRST COMMUNION—SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19

Bread, Wine, Bible

First Communion Class—Saturday, February 18, 9 am to 11:45 am

If you have a child receiving communion who has not attended any instruction, or if you have a child who is in 2nd grade through 5th grades and would like, with your approval, to begin receiving communion, this is your class.  Confirmation age students will receive their instruction during regular confirmation classes, as we are studying the sacraments.

We will have fun, bake bread, and explore what goes into the bread and cup.  There is mystery in ordinary things.  Gods wants to share the mystery and the promise with us.  We invite student(s) and at least one parent to join us.  Please contact us if you would like to attend or if you have any questions.

If you have a child outside of the 2nd-5th grade age range, who you would like to receive communion, please speak with Pastor.

 

FIRST COMMUNION SUNDAY WILL FOLLOW ON FEBRUARY 19.

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YOUTH GROUP HOMEMADE PIZZA SALE

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Attention all pizza lovers! Our youth group is busy preparing for this summer’s youth faith exploration trip to Lakeside, Montana. We are selling homemade pizzas from now until January 22nd, just in time for the Super Bowl!  If you would like to place in an order, please contact one of our youth members.  There are also order forms available in the January Currents Newsletter, at each service and in the office for those interested in ordering a delicious pizza. Pizza delivery will be the week of January 29th.

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YOUTH GROUP NEWS—SUMMER 2017 TRIP

Our youth group will be joining the Holmen Lutheran youth again this year for their summer trip.  The dates of the trip are July 23-28, 2017 (possibly 2 more days).  The youth will be attending Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp in Lakeside, Montana, www.flbc.net .  They will be participating in  Glacier Wilderness Adventures which includes activities like kayaking, white water rafting, and rock climbing.  This trip is open to current 8th grade and high school students.  A deposit of $150 will be due on December 30th for youth who are planning to go.  Total costs and fundraising will be determined by the number of youth attending.  Please contact us with questions or to RSVP for the trip. 

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