September 28th, 2008 Highlights

September 28th, 2008 was an incredibly full day for the Family and Youth Ministries of Central. At both worship services the Youth were presented with a plaque by The Presbyterian Foundation. This was to represent the $25,000 permanent endowment they won for thier video entitled "29,000 a Day." In-between services a reception was held in the Youth's honor. The local TV station, WLFI TV18, covered the story of the Youth's award-winning video (it aired on the 6 and 11 o'clock news). We also said good-bye to Colin Fogarty, a long-time member of Central who had been exteremly faithful in his volunteer work as a drummer in the Celebration band and as a Youth leader. And that evening we started our Small Groups with the Youth Group, playing a county-wide game called "Bigger or Better." Each team started out with a pink cotton ball and went around to church members' houses, asking for "bigger or better" items at each home. Among other things, the Youth brought back a bicycle, a treadmill, a tent, a wireless keyboard and mouse, and an angel lawn ornament. What a day!

Bob Leech, CEO of The Presbyterian Foundation, presents the Youth with a plaque for their award-winning video "29,000 a Day."

Colin Fogarty gets "baptized" for his new role as a full-time firefighter in Noblesville, IN.

Ross Mitchell, Andrew Meeks, and Jackson Drake descend upon the home of Terry and Lynne Phillips to request something "Bigger or Better" than a 3-foot piece of PVC pipe. They walked away with a gorgeous painting of a couple of sailing ships.

The High School Boys Small Group with their "Bigger or Better" spoils.

The High School Girls Small Group won the "Bigger or Better" game with this bicycle.

Hunger Hike 08

We had 25 people from Central walk in the Hunger Hike on Sunday, September 21st. Our team raised over $700 in the effort to provide for local food banks. The total amount raised by the community was around $60,000. Aaron Brehm sporting the 2008 Hunger Hike shirt.

Before the Hike, the youth took a hike of a different sort: carrying water bottles from the church to the Hike start/end site. We had washed these promotional bottles for the Hunger Hike during Youth Group and transported them during Sunday School.

The Hike started and ended at Reihle Plaza. The first 500 of the 850 walkers got one of the water bottles.

Darron Davis, D'Angelo King, Woody Archibald, and Brandon Davis walked with the Central team on the Hike.

More of the Central team. Chris Burgess, Austin Hartz, and Andrew Meeks in the front. Elizabeth and Mark Sharp, Allen Bol, and Willie Burgess behind them.

Youth Group Kick-Off: Hunger Hike Prep

Youth Group got kicked off for the year on September 14th. In preparation for the Hunger Hike, Lafayette Urban Ministries (LUM) asked the CPC Youth to wash water bottles. These bottles will be passed out as a promotional piece to the first 500 hikers at the Hunger Hike, which raises money for local food banks. The Youth will participate in the hike next week.

Colin Fogarty, Woody Archibald, and Austin Hartz at work. All 500 bottles and caps need to be sterilized before being passed out to the Hunger-Hikers.

Austin Bailey and Eric Beardmore getting it done.

Jonathan Hartz stacks bottles to dry. We certainly hope there will be a huge amount of community support for the Hunger Hike! Hunger is a real issue in this community, too.

Turkey Run 08

Each year we have a church-wide Camp Out

at Turkey Run State Park.

A terrific time every year. This year--Sept 5-7--was no exception.

Below are a few quick highlights of a weekend full of fun.

Hiking the famously beautiful Trail 3.

Canoeing Sugar Creek.

After our church-wide "Stone Soup" carry-in dinner on Saturday evening, groups competed in an intergenerational activity: "The Egg Drop."

Outdoor Worship Service on Sunday morning (after pancake breakfast).

Climbing rocks and posing along the trail.