Hello from Wayzata Community Church Middle School Ministry
Hi WCCMS Families,
It’ already October and we are in full swing of the Program Year! We will be sending out our newsletters every two weeks from now on, so read through and see what’s coming up in the next few weeks!
What’s in this newsletter:
- You’ve got mail! (REAL MAIL!)
- Meet Brady!
- Halloween Crossroads in 3 weeks
- Stepping Stones is now MILESTONES
- MS PARENTS! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU!!!
- Last Few Weeks- CHECK OUT WHAT WAS TALKED ABOUT
- What’s Coming Up?
- Before your calendar fills, Save these Dates!
- Where’s CBW?
- Connect
You’ve got Mail! REAL MAIL!
Last week we sent out a letter to all parents/guardians in Middle School Ministry at Wayzata Community Church. Hopefully, it landed in your mailbox (YES REAL MAIL THAT IS NOT A BILL!!) this last weekend! Please open it and enjoy the letter, special events sheet, your Middle Schooler’s Leader Bio AND Contact Info for your Middle Schooler’s Leader! If you have more then one child in Middle School Ministry, you will get more then one letter with DIFFERENT INFO IN THEM (unless you have same gender twins)!
This year, we are trying to work on our Middle School Leaders not only having a relationship with your Middle Schooler but with you as a parent/guardian as well! This is really important for us. You know a lot about your child and the different phases they’ve gone through. We know a lot about multiple children at one phase- Middle School. We hope to be a resource for one another!
If you didn’t receive mail… we probably don’t have your information or if you had a sticker on your envelope talking about registration, it means that as of Tuesday, your Middle Schooler wasn’t registered! Please make sure your child is registered! ALL children and youth will be checked in electronically this year when they come into the building to help make our ministries safer for all. When your Middle Schooler brings a friend, if they are not registered before arriving, we will have a separate station for them to register.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE YEAR!
Meet Brady!
Brady Ross is our new Middle School Assistant this year! Brady is 23 years old and is finishing up college. His interests include music, board games, movies, frisbee, and outdoor activities! His idols are people like MLK Jr, Samwise Gamgee & Andy Dwyer. He hopes to get to know every middle schooler this year! Brady played ultimate frisbee at Luther College for 2 teams. Brady has traveled the world with his family! He has been to Kenya, England, Switzerland, Italy, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Brady has been a part of the Summer Camp team now for 5 years being a Counselor, Work Crew Director & part of the Program Team. Needlesstosay, Brady knows how to have a lot of fun with we are excited to have him this year! Learn more about Brady by reading his bio outside the Middle School Corner!
PS Don’t worry, we still love our Nate, our Middle School Assistant for the last two years, he’s just headed back to college. He is enjoying his last year of being a High School leader with the senior class so you will still see him around WCC! (He also likes to pop in to the Middle School Corner to say hi!)
Halloween Crossroads in 3 weeks!
On Wednesday, October 24, wear a costume or show up as yourself and join us for a night of offsite fun as we celebrate Halloween together as a Middle School group! It will be a night of bowling, laser tag, arcade games & more! The night will also include a “build your own” sundae bar! There will be a costume contest! The winner receives a certificate to attend the Sleep Out or the Girls Night/Guys Night for FREE! Check-in starts at 5:45pm, the bus leaves at 6pm and we will return by 8:30pm!
$20 for the night of activities, food & fun!
Invite a New friend to attend for free using the discount code- NEWFRIEND
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 12NOON ON WED 10/24 (THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATION AT CHECK-IN)
Stepping Stones is now Milestones!
In case you were confused… last year we changed what was once know as Stepping Stones is now called MILESTONES! This last Wednesday, our 7th graders and their Parents/Guardians kicked off our 7th Grade Milestone- Learning to Thrive. If you couldn’t make it for the first session, join us for the next 2!
7th Grade Milestone- Learning to Thrive- Wednesday, September 26, October 10 & November 14 from 6:30-8pm
- 7th graders, their parents, and our 7th grade leaders gather 3 times for this Milestone to discuss what it means to be in “adolescence” and all the changes happening, address how societal pressures and support structures are different from the way they were a generation ago and how parents and adolescents can begin charting this new territory together, work together to articulate our dream relationship with our parents and then take special steps to make that dream a reality. We will also talk about different faith practices to help us learn to communicate better and how to pray together. Our 7th graders and 7th grade leaders start at Crossroads for the first part of this milestone while our 7th grade parents/guardians enjoy some conversations lead by the book Parenting your 7th Grader. Then our 7th graders and leaders join us for the last half of our time together.
NEW THIS YEAR! Join us for dinner first with other 7th grade families and your 7th Graders Leaders from 5:15-6:30pm in Mithun Hall at WCC!
MS PARENTS! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU!
Meet & Eat: A fun event for our Middle School Parents & Leaders
Middle School Parents are the number one faith provider in Middle Schoolers lives and we love helping you to do that! Our Middle School Leaders play an important role in the lives of our Middle Schoolers during these constantly changing years. Middle School Parents are invited to join us for this incredible opportunity for conversations with other Middle School parents about what it means to be parenting this beautiful ever-changing age. Get to know other parents at WCC and meet your Middle Schooler’s Leaders, but more importantly for our Middle School Team to meet YOU (and enjoy some yummy food while doing so!)
FALL DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
The Last Few Weeks
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
- Rally Sunday- we did our first electronic check-in! whoa! Then enjoyed our first Sunday morning together with breakfast, a few games and getting to know each other! PS our 7th Graders won Bible Character Jeopardy!
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
- Our Crossroad Kickoff was FUN and full of amazing energy from 124 Middle Schoolers! We enjoyed inflatables, cotton candy, a nacho bar and a glow party! Check our instagram (@wccms) or our facebook (facebook.com/wccms) for pictures!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
- It was Confirmation Sunday so we enjoyed worship with our families. When worship has something important or special going on, we will go to worship to be a part of it instead of having MS Sun AM.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
- We kicked off our small groups this year by enjoying talking about our Summers and enjoying some Would You Rather questions to get to know each other better.
- NEW THIS YEAR! CLICK HERE TO SEE WHAT WAS TALKED ABOUT IN SMALL GROUPS!
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
- We talked about Adam & Eve and how they were tempted to eat the “forbidden fruit” and what are temptations in our lives and how they get in our way and what to do about them.
What’s Coming Up?
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3
- Block 1 (4-5:15pm)- Middle School After School
- Block 2 (5:15-6:30pm)- Community Meal, Homework & Gym Time(5:30-6:15pm) & Disciples Plus Choir (5:45-6:15pm)
- Block 3 (6:30-8pm)- Crossroads- Topic- Character- Be Loving
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
- 9am- Middle School Sunday Mornings (MS Sun AM)
- 10:45am- Middle School Volunteers
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10
- Block 1 (4-5:15pm)- Middle School After School
- Block 2 (5:15-6:30pm)- Community Meal, Homework & Gym Time(5:30-6:15pm) & Disciples Plus Choir (5:45-6:15pm)
- Block 3 (6:30-8pm)- Crossroads- Topic- Character- Be Trustworthy
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
- 9am- Middle School Sunday Mornings (MS Sun AM)
- 10:45am- Middle School Volunteers
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
- Block 1 (4-5:15pm)- Middle School After School
- Block 2 (5:15-6:30pm)- Community Meal, Homework & Gym Time(5:30-6:15pm) & Disciples Plus Choir (5:45-6:15pm)
- Block 3 (6:30-8pm)- MEA Crossroads- Walk to ice cream!
Before your Calendar Fills! Save these Dates!
- TO COME THIS FALL- DATE TBA- Meet & Eat!
- Wednesday, October 10 & November 14 (6:30-8pm)- 7th Grade Milestone: Learning to Thrive in Adolescence
- Wednesday, October 17 (6:30-8pm)- MEA Crossroads- walk to get ice cream!
- Wednesday, October 24 (6-8: 30 pm)- Halloween Crossroads
- Saturday, November 10- Sunday, November 11- Sleep Out
- Thursday, November 29- Christmas Tea for MS Girls & MS Lady Leaders
- COMING THIS FALL!- Date TBA- Christmas Fun for MS Guys & MS Guy Leaders
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 week!
Blessings,
Christa Bowman Workmon
Director of Middle School Ministry
Wayzata Community Church
cworkmon@www.wayzatacommunitychurch.org
952-473-8877 ext. 233