Tentative Helping Hands Schedule

September 2008-January 2009

September 21   Welcome back meeting. Cookout with parents, followed by info

September 28    What is mission? Gathering ideas from leaders, children

                           Local Mission project - Make college students care package (+D365)

October 5          X - No Program        

October 12        Make brownies together (for later delivery)

October 19        X  (no meeting -- congregation luncheon in early P.M.

October 26        Home visit(s) to deliver brownies to home-bound member(s)

November 2      X  No program   (School out Monday/Tuesday)

November 9      Make decorations for Meals On Wheels Christmas  (with Faye Smith)

November 16    Make decorations for Meals On Wheels Christmas  (with Faye Smith)

November 23     X – No program

November 30     Toys recycling project – bring 2 gifts to give away – one to share with

                                    someone in the group/one for Domestic Violence Shelter (Make

                                    one a boy or girl gift). Include a book.

December 7      Nativity Cantata practice - 4:00-6:00 P.M.

December 14    X (no meeting) --- Christmas caroling with congregation   

December 21   X (no meeting)

December 28   X (no meeting)

January 4        International Missions Emphasis–What missionaries do/choose one

January 11      Writing letters to missionary families (including their children)

January 18      X – No program (school out Monday/youth at MLK service)

January 25      X – No program

January 30-31   Lock In at church (Tentative!)  Peacemaking Emphasis begins  Make sock puppets, movies, etc. Go over worship service ideas.

February – May 2009 schedule will be forthcoming