CYF Connection: First Congregational UCC, Appleton

WHERE SHOULD OUR YOUTH CAROL?
Our youth groups will be caroling on Wednesday evening, December 10, and we’re looking for one more place to spread some Christmas cheer for about 20 minutes around 7:15 PM.
We’ll be singing at Peabody Manor beforehand and heading to Pillars Family Shelter afterward. Many senior living homes are winding down by that time, and the library isn’t available this year.
Do you know of a spot in Appleton that’s open and would enjoy a quick dose of midweek Christmas spirit! Thanks for any suggestions!

PS - On Sunday, December 14, our all-church carolers will stop at Heritage, Lotus Gardens, and Eagle Point. Hope you can join us!

Youth Group & Multigenerational Caroling Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you! Pizza will be provided both dates, however bring your own drink! We will be taking a bus and all caroling will be indoors. Sign up deadline: December 7, 2025.

Dear High School Families,

We wanted to let you know that volunteering at Pillars is canceled for tonight due to illness. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to seeing everyone next week.

Instead, please join the middle schoolers in hanging door signs around our neighborhood with special guests Pastor Dianne and Anne Brahe!

We’ll wrap up the hour with Pastor Dianne’s famous ice cream sundae bar!

Also, we’re still looking for Trunk or Treat hosts for next Sunday! If any high schoolers who drive are available to host a trunk, we’d be so grateful for your help—and yes, it counts toward volunteer hour credit for anyone who needs it.

Thank you for your flexibility and enthusiasm!

We’re getting ready for another fun and festive Trunk or Treat, and we’d love your help to make it a success.

Here are a few ways you can get involved:
🍲 Cook 3 pounds of sloppy joes
🚗 Host a decorated trunk
🍭 Donate treats or small trinkets (Simply bring them to church next time you come, no need to sign up.)

If you’re able to cook or host a trunk, please comment on this post below or click the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AAEAA2DA0FEC61-58651041-trunk

Thank you in advance for being a part of this wonderful community event. With gratitude,
~Sarah

📅 Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/178e7TwYXp/

VBS Session 2, Day 1.
How lucky are we to have two sessions of VBS and get twice the fun?!?
So thankful for our volunteers. Praise God.

It was great to catch up with some youth while we played at Pillars Family & Adult Shelter and had ice cream at Frio Mexican Treats.

The evening made Renae and Sarah even more excited to kick off the coming program year soon - on Sunday, September 14 (Rally Sunday)!

🍨TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE FOR YOUTH🍨
6:30-7:30PM ~ Play with kids at Pillars, 400 N Division Street
7:30PM ~ Sarah & Renae can drive those who don't have a vehicle to Frio's.
8:15ish ~ Pick up your youth from Frio's, 131 W Wisconsin Ave

☀️🎈💦🎈MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOLERS ☀️🎈💦🎈
This Sunday was scheduled to be an evening of bonfires and smores. THE WEATHER FORECAST IS SHOWING ALMOST 90' AT THAT TIME, SO WE'RE CHANGING IT TO WATER BALLOONS AND POPSICLES!
Sunday, July 27, 6:30 - 7:30PM

I need to know by TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT NOON if you are coming, so you have 24 hours to decide! If at least three youth can make it, we're on. ☀️🎈💦🎈

Praise God!

Vacation Bible School ran Monday - Thursday this week. In addition to the silly space cadets below, our Galactic Blast Vacation Bible School had a few other cadets and many other adult and youth volunteers. Your space commanders (Renae and Sarah) send a huge THANK YOU to our volunteers, to those who supported us through prayers and donations, and our office staff. YOU made VBS out of this world for many happy cadets!

(Stay tuned to social media in the coming weeks to see more pictures.)