Register today for VBS “Many Colors.” We will have lots of fun focusing on the Joseph story and his coat of “Many Colors.” We have been busy planning music, art, drama, storytelling, outdoor activities, and snacks. I am sure everyone will have a great time and learn a lot.

Of course “Many Colors” will not be possible without many volunteers. Please sign up on the Many Colors volunteer page.

Volunteers are any youth rising 7th grade and above.

June 25th through June 29th

Sunday Night 5:30 p.m.
Confirmation Group
Upstairs Sofa Room

Sunday Night 7:15 p.m.
Sr. High Group
Chipotle on Colley Avenue

This past Sunday our confirmation group went bowling. We met at the bowling place around 5:30 and started bowling. Bowling was pretty fun, most of the people showed up to bowl, so it was a good turnout. We split into teams of two with about 5 people on each team. Every body did pretty well while myself did not do well at all. Even though there were a few gutter balls, there were some good bowls, and even some strikes. Over all it was a fun night of bowling.

Sunday Night Bowling

A special thank you to Ginger White and Ellen Selig for being troopers with the youth bowlers Sunday night.

Can you guess who is in the confirmation group this year?

This week’s youth group was very interesting. We made structures out of marshmallows and toothpicks, and Lawson Driskill, Noah Simpson, and Lex Selig made the highest tower. We also had fun playing a new game, Guess Who This Is, where all of the parents had sent in baby photos and you had to guess who was who.

After playing a few games and activities we all sat down to discuss what we thought was important and what needed to be stated for us to really understand what we were doing in confirmation. We came up with a list of things for the question, “Why are you here?”, asked by Ben Blanchard. Some of the things on the list were, to learn about the church, to learn about Jesus, to learn what goes on in the church, and also to connect with others/to bond.

Towards the end of our evening we discussed what we needed to do to be able to focus and learn about God. We talked about this with the parents, Ben, and us. We agreed on a basket designated for all cell phones, and a clock in every room.

The next youth confirmation group meeting is on February 12th at COGS (Church of the Good Shepherd).

Ramone Escalante

*Ramone is in the U.S. Navy and is new to Norfolk and Good Shepherd. He grew up in Chicago. Please say hello and give him a big Good Shepherd welcome!