Hello from Wayzata Community Church Middle School Ministry
Hi WCCMS Families,
WHOA! January flew by and we definitely made the most of it! MLK Jr Ski, Board & Tubing Day, Girls Night, Camp Registration Opened, and tonight is Guys Night!
February here we come! Super Bowl of Soul, 6th Grade Milestone, Share the Love Crossroads AND Angst Documentary Screening & Anxiety Discussion! Join us for another amazing month in winter! (wink!)
What’s in this newsletter:
- Summer 2019 Dates!
- Share the Love Crossroads- CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
- Angst Documentary Screening & Anxiety Discussion- Wed, Feb 27
- Volunteer to provide food for our Students- CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
- Last Few Weeks
- What’s Coming Up?
- Save these Dates!- Winter & Spring Dates!
- Where’s CBW?
- Connect
Summer 2019- Save these dates!
We are excited for all that Summer 2019 will bring! We want to get dates to you as early as we know them so that you can plan your Summer. We have a lot of amazing ministry for your Middle Schooler to be involved in this summer and we want to get the dates out to you so you can start to put them on your calendar, talk to friends and plan for your Middle Schooler to spend time with us this summer!
Join us on Sunday, January 27th at 10am in the Middle School Corner to ask Christa any questions about Summer Camp, Mission Trip & Summer Stretch!
SUMMER CAMP
Registration begins at 7am on Sunday, January 27! TO BE READY FOR REGISTRATION, CLICK HERE TO PUT YOUR ACCOUNT TOGETHER IN OUR SYSTEM OR UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT FROM LAST YEAR!
HIGH SCHOOL SESSIONS- for current 8th- 11th Graders
- High School 1: June 8-14
- High School 2: June 21-27
- High School 3: July 15-21- FULL!
MIDDLE SCHOOL SESSIONS- for current 5th, 6th & 7th Graders
- Middle School 1: June 15-20
- Middle School 2: June 28-July 3- FULL!
- Middle School 3: July 9-14
CAMP FOR EVERYONE- for ALL ages and stages
- All Church Camp: July 27-30
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE! REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 27 at 7AM!
MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION TRIP – Southern Minnesota to Rochester & Owatonna- for current 6th, 7th & 8th Graders
- Sunday, July 21 (morning)- Friday, July 26 (afternoon)
- NOTE: If you are an incoming 9th grader and planning to go on the Mission Trip, register for High School Camp 1 or 2. (High School Camp 3 returns after we leave!)
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE! REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 4! SPACE IS LIMITED!
SUMMER STRETCH- for current 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Graders!
- DATES TO BE DETERMINED SOON
Join us this Summer as we stretch our faith through service projects and fun fellowship activities. Summer Stretch is an all-day activity. Please plan to be a part of the whole day.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE! REGISTRATION OPENS FEBRUARY 4! SPACE IS LIMITED!
SUMMER FUN WITH OUR MS LEADERS- for current 6th, 7th & 8th Graders!
- DATES TO BE DETERMINED IN LATE SPRING
Back by popular demand! Last Summer was our first Summer of Summer Fun with MS Leaders and it was a BLAST! Middle School Leaders will offer different fun activities to do with a group of MSers to get to know different MSers. There will be a limit to how many Middle Schoolers can sign up. When it’s full, it’s full. We will post different events on June 1, July 1 & August 1 for each month through an email and social media. Have fun as a group & enjoy meeting some new friends & spending time with other leaders! Depending on the activity, there might be a fee or you might be asked to bring something to share with the group! Last years events included biking and ice cream, going to a Ninja Warrior Course, Backyard BBQ with Lawn Games, Hiking at Baker Park, Mini Golf, Swimming at Long Lake Beach, and going to a Twins Game!
REGISTRATION OPENS IN MAY!
Share the Love Crossroads
On Wednesday, February 13, wear your favorite valentines colors or show up as yourself & join us for a night of offsite fun as we celebrate Valentines Day together as a Middle School group by doing a service project & helping others in need! It’s a night of sharing the love! Cost is $15 for the night. Check-in starts at 5:45pm.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
Registration closes at noon on Wednesday, February 13
Angst Documentary Screening & Anxiety Discussion
Anyone 11 years old & older is invited to join us on Wednesday, February 27 during block 3 (6:30-8pm) for the screening of Angst, a documentary about anxiety. Following the screening, we will have a discussion about anxiety, facilitated by licensed therapists.
Any Adults & Middle School or High School Students are welcome to join us for this event!
Volunteer to provide food for our Students!
We spend a lot of money on food for our Middle Schoolers every year. With your help, we can use that money to instead create more experiences for our students!
MS Sun AM DOUGHNUTS/POP TARTS/CEREAL, JUICE & FRUIT:
Please sign up to provide some sort of breakfast food or juice and fruit for our Middle Schoolers to enjoy on Sunday mornings while we are learning about the different people in the Bible. Please drop them off before 9am on Sunday morning outside of the Middle School Corner (off the West Entrance) OR DROP FOOD OFF THE WEEK BEFORE IF YOU WON’T BE AT CHURCH ON SUNDAY!
WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL HEALTHY SNACKS:
Our Middle Schoolers are hungry right after school and appreciate a snack as they spend time with friends and work on homework. Please help provide healthy snacks for our Middle Schoolers after school. I usually provide some sort of variety of the following- fruit, cheese sticks, crackers, carrots with ranch, hummus, chips & salsa, microwave popcorn, etc. We have about 30 Middle Schoolers that show up. Please drop it off on the date stated or before!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
Did you know that we have made it easy to register for any event at WCC?! When you get your seasonal catalog, if an event has an “R” next to it, it means that we ask you to register for that event. Simple type into your browser www.www.wayzatacommunitychurch.org/(CURRENT SEASON)registration, so to register for all winter events (December, January & February & early March) for birth through adult, go to
www.www.wayzatacommunitychurch.org/winterregistration
The Last Few Weeks
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
- Brady led us in a lesson about John the Baptist. We talked about how he had questions and doubts with his faith even though he was Jesus’ cousin and we discussed how that is a normal part of faith.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16
- After talking about Boundaries with our family the week before, we talked about boundaries with friends and dating. Click here to see what we talked about!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20
- Today we focused on Jesus as an adult and all the ways he helped people. We talked about the miracle of the blind man and how he didn’t see Jesus but he still believed in him.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23
- 6th grade leader, Ann shared about having a relationship with yourself and how we can thrive. Click here to see what we talked about!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
- Today we talked about Mary Magdalene and defined her as a “secret” disciple. We talked about what it means to be a servant leader and how we can be servant leaders.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30
- We did not meet due to extreme cold!
What’s Coming Up?
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
- Enjoy Super Bowl of Soul with your family!
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6
- Block 1 (4-5:15pm)- Middle School After School
- Block 2 (5:15-6:30pm)- Community Meal, Homework Time & Gym Time (5:30-6:15pm)
- Block 3 (6:30-8pm)- Crossroads – Learning to Grey- “Relationships with Family”
- Block 3 (6:30-8pm)- 6th Grade Milestone
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10
- 9am- Middle School Sunday AM- 12 Disciples
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
- Block 1 (4-5:15pm)- Middle School After School
- Block 2 (5:15-6:30pm)- Community Meal, Homework Time & Gym Time (5:30-6:15pm)
- 5:45-8:30pm OFFSITE- SHARE THE LOVE CROSSROADS!- CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17
- 9am- Middle School Sunday AM- Simon Peter
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
- Block 1 (4-5:15pm)- Middle School After School
- Block 2 (5:15-6:30pm)- Community Meal, Homework Time & Gym Time (5:30-6:15pm)
- Block 3 (6:30-8pm)- Crossroads – Learning to Grey- “Trust”
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24
- 9am- Middle School Sunday AM- Mary & Martha
Save these Dates!
- Wednesday, February 13 (5:45-8:30 pm)- Share the Love Crossroads
- Wednesday, February 27 (6:30-8pm)- Angst Documentary Screening & Anxiety Discussion
- Wednesday, March 6- Ash Wednesday- Mission in Motion (4-6:30pm) & Ash Wednesday Worship Service (6:30-8pm)
- Wednesday, March 13 (5:45-8:30 pm)- Lucky Leprechaun Crossroads
- Friday, April 12 (6pm)- Sunday, April 14 (12noon)- Middle School Retreat
- Wednesday, April 24 (6:30-8pm)- 8th Graders go to High School on Wednesdays
- Wednesday, May 1 (6:30-8pm)- Welcoming 5th Graders at Crossroads
- Saturday, May 4 (3pm)- Sunday, May 5 (12noon)- 8th Grader to High School Retreat
- Wednesday, May 8 (6:30-8pm)- Celebrating our 8th Graders
- Sunday, May 12- Last MS Sun AM of the year
- Wednesday, May 15- Last Crossroads of the year
Ecal Person? ADD ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL EVENTS to your Google Calendar, Apple iCal or Microsoft Outlook, please copy the following link and find the subscribe area for your calendar:
webcal://wayzatacommunitychurch.ccbchurch.com/group_calendar.ics?id=291&tk=ZUDYQVYF6M73ZQX8GD494T7GR87YKKB6
Paper Person? Pick up a paper calendar by the Middle School Corner.
App Person? You can download the Wayzata Community Church app and get notification and info sent right to your smartphone!
Where’s CBW?
I LOVE SEEING WHAT MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT OUTSIDE OF WCC but getting their event schedule is pretty challenging sometimes! I need your help, please let me know about your middle schooler’s events (THINK PLAYS, GAMES, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, SHOWS, SCHOLAR COMPETITIONS, ETC!)
Here’s how you can let me know about upcoming dates:
- Put a note in the Where’s CBW Mailbox in the Middle School Corner at WCC OR
- Fill out this quick 5 questions request to let me know when and where to go.
Thanks for letting me know! I try my best to make it to their events when I know about them.
Connect:
To stay up-to-date with what is going on in the Middle School Program, see photos and video from past events and find out about upcoming events, check out our website or follow us on social media!
WCCMS Website
Wayzata Community Church- Middle School
Have a beautiful weekend!
Blessings,
Christa Bowman Workmon
Director of Middle School Ministry
Wayzata Community Church
cworkmon@www.wayzatacommunitychurch.org
952-473-8877 ext. 233