Thanks to all our helpers with the Progressive Dinner this year. This year Norma and Travis helped with driving. The night began at Redeemer and immediately headed to the Thomas’ home for peach cobbler, apple crisp and ice cream. After that the group stopped by the Creecy’s home for tasty fondue. We dipped chunks of apple and bread into the pot, great experience many had never had before. Spring Hill had their prom Saturday and The Lutz hi-jacked Zach’s limo and stopped by so we could all get in. I expect it would be very hard to parallel park that thing, but then who parallel parks a limo. The third stop of the night was at the Basham’s where we munched on tatter tots and french fries while playing air hockey in the basement. The final stop of the night was at the Vos’ home for homemade lasagna and bread sticks. Thank you to everyone who took part in this annual event. More pics after the link below.  

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This Saturday we are joining up with area PCA churches for a youth square dance. We’ll be meeting at New Hope PCA (directions) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a great time of fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ. 6th grade through high school are invited to wear costumes, western wear or just come dressed “normal.” No need to know how to dance or square dance, we’ll teach you. If you have any questions please call me at 913-439-9319 or email at bhough@redeemer-pca.org.

Friday night junior high and senior high students played Loaded Questions, Nervous and Taboo at the Hough’s home. Unfortunately when playing games we often forget to take pictures during the games. It was a great time, thank you to all who participated. More photos after the link.

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Once a month I get together with the other Kansas City area PCA youth pastors to work on Presbytery Camp, share thoughts, and pray for each other. As we’ve been thinking about how all our students will be spending a week with each other this summer at RiverRanch ‘08 (June 23^rd -27^th) we thought it would be a good idea to get everyone together for a time of fellowship, games, snacks and learning about our wider covenant community. We are going to do just that on Friday, April 4^th 2008 at New Hope PCA in Olathe (Northwest Corner of 135th and Blackbob).

We plan to get together as a group on a quarterly basis for a variety of events. We are referring to these times as, “Something Awesome!” Students 6^th grade through 12^th grade are invited, be sure to invite friends who may be interested in RiverRanch as well or anyone else.

 Plan to do Something Awesome next Friday from 8-10 p.m. 

You may not know it, but the PCA has a college ministry called RUF (Reformed University Fellowship) that is active on many college campus’ today. University of Missouri is one such campus and this year our speaker for RiverRanch ‘08 is Ross Dixon the Campus Minister for Mizzou.

Ross and his wife, Jenny, met and married in Birmingham, Alabama. Six months later they moved to St. Louis, where Ross attended Covenant Theological Seminary and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree. Jenny has a Masters degree in physical therapy and works as a part-time physical therapist at Boone Hospital here in Columbia. Ross and Jenny have a daughter, Avery, who is 4-years-old and becoming an accomplished swimmer and dancer. Ross will be teaching a series entitled Life in the Kingdom from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.

The Westminster Eagle Mascot must have stumbled upon the fountain of youth recently as he has grown much shorter. Either that, or Doug has grown a huge Eagle head.