Welcome to youthSPACE @ The Congregational Church in Exeter
Welcome to the brand new online youthSPACE at the Congregational Church in Exeter (UCC) . This is where you will find all you will ever need to know about our programs and activities for middle schoolers and high schoolers. This is where it's all happening. So check it out and come on and join us! It doesn't matter where you live, it really doesn't matter if you've never been to church before, it doesn't matter whether you are big or small, it doesn't matter what color you are, it doesn't matter that you may have never ridden on an aardvark and it definitely doesn't matter if your favorite hobby might be Jello-sculpting... because you are always welcome here!
Take a few minutes to check out this site. Find out what we're up to. Add your thoughts and comments to the shoutbox, and vote in the latest poll, laugh at the weird and wacky stuff posted on the "I don't believe it page", check out some of our recommended links, contribute reviews and reports on music, movies, books and anything else you can think of. Welcome to your spiritual home on the web!
Thought for the Day
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. -Albert Pike
The UCC National Youth Event, held every four years, provides an opportunity for over 3000 youth (ages 13 to 18) to gather for worship, workshops, faith, fun and fellowship. It is planned by the collaborative efforts of national staff and a National Youth Event Planning Committee comprised of a diverse group of UCC youth and young adults. The next NYE will be held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville from July 24 – 28, 2008. The registration cost for NYE is $345 per person, and includes accommodation and meals from Thursday night through Sunday night.
Check out this video from the 2004 event to get a feel for what happens. There will be more info soon....so watch this space!!!
Planning is underway for the youth groups and there are some exciting changes afoot. The biggest change is that we are working on moving away from an age-based program to one that focuses on specific interests and activities. In the past we have had three groups (grade 3 – 5, Middle School and High School) which all have had varying levels of success.
