Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Something New
The Northeastern Oklahoma Student & Teacher Workshop (December 15, 2005)
by Barrett Vanlandingham

Fort Gibson Church of Christ Youth will be hosting the first annual "Northeastern Oklahoma Student & Teacher Workshop" on Saturday, March 25, 2006. A BIG thanks to the elders and youth deacons for allowing this event to take place here; and thanks to Tyrel Hatfield (Tahlequah’s youth minister) for creating the above catchy logo for the event. If you can volunteer to help with lunch, chaperon games, or help with one of the workshops on drama, puppets, bulletin boards, or help with Bible Bowl, please let me know or put your name on the sign-up list on the lobby bulletin board.
In other news... A BIG THANKS to all the K-12 students who participated in the Adopt a Widow Banquet last Friday. It was exciting to see such a wide range of ages and life situations all coming together for a very special evening together. Kids helped cook the food; they also provided the entertainment and decorations.
The elders and ministers were also invited as special guests.... thanks so much! I really can’t think of the last time I showed up at a church-related event and had a 10-year old ask me what I wanted to drink, and then ask if I wanted sweet or unsweet. Kids even filled everyone’s plates! Dan found out what happens to those who won’t eat liver (which by the way was not on the menu). You’ll have to ask him about that.... but let’s just say I will never look at marshmellos the same ever again!