Youth Mission Tour Day 2

For the next few days, we’ll spend some time talking about each work group on this blog – painting, the A-team (manual labor group; they named themselves the A Team after the popular 1980s TV show), and the group working with children at the Nicholtown...

Youth Mission Tour Day 1

Meg Rooney has been thinking and working to get this blog put together.  There’s no way we can share all the beautiful opportunities we’ve had to share and receive God’s love and care.  We’ll share some of our highlights. The first night, Meg asked several...

You and I are Welcome

Originally published in the Summer 2014 Explorer. This year in our youth group, we got a new youth minister. When Michael Kellett came, he left behind his home and friends. He and his family have adjusted to Richmond and to RRCB, in part, because of what Michael...

Youth Spring Retreat Thoughts

Some thoughts from our youth and adult chaperones about our spring retreat May 2-4 at the YMCA Camp at Silver Beach: What was important about the weekend Being with the people I love and having some time to myself to really think about everything Everyone needs a time...

Prayers from Youth Sunday: Pastoral Prayer

Submitted by Michael Kellett, Minister with Children & Youth Lindsey Stevens Generous God, we hear your voice, yet we wander from your path. We are distracted by stressful barriers in our lives. Sometimes, even problems that seem small can overwhelm us:...