Youth Director: Brad Parker

brad.parker@cherokeechurch.com

office 423.926.0978

Building Homes for Today and Hope for Tomorrow

2008 Youth Summer Mission Trip
Our youth and chaperones have returned home safely after working with The United Methodist Relief Center (UMCOR) in Mt. Pleasant, SC from June 1 - 7.  UMCOR is all about making long-lasting changes in peoples’ lives by repairing and rehabilitating substandard housing and providing new housing for very low income families.  Watch for photos to be posted soon!

CONFIRMATION CLASS QUERY
With a new Youth Director in place and an active youth ministry program underway, we are
well aware that it is time to offer another Confirmation Class for Cherokee’s teens. If your
teenager (6th-12th grade) has NOT been through a Confirmation Class yet and would be interested
in participating in a Fall class, just after school begins, please contact either Michelle
or Brad in person or by e-mail: michelle.buckles@cherokeechurch.com or brad.parker@cherokeechurch.com.

If we have enough interest spread across the age groups, we may have to offer 2 classes!
Please discuss this issue as a family and let us know ASAP.

Need Youth Community Service Hours?
The Johnson City Press is looking for some good young (and young at heart) people to run our Car Wash for Newspapers In Education on Saturday, 28 June 2008 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Participating youth receive community service hours equal to the time that they work the Car Wash. (You “Young At Heart” folks get soaked and have fun!) The NIE Car Wash is a new part of the Johnson City Press’ annual NIE Garage Sale, an event that attracts thousands to downtown Johnson City every year to look, haggle, and buy. All proceeds from the event go to support the Johnson City Press’ Newspapers In Education program for the coming school year. If you are interested in helping out and getting wet on a hot June Saturday, please contact Chris Ostermeyer at eostermeyer@johnsoncitypress.com, or by phone at 926-2238.

The Annual Youth Plant Sale!
Thanks to all that helped out with the Plant Sale on Saturday, May 3. 

Proceeds from this fundraiser support Youth Missions and  Ministry. Special thanks Judith Robertson for all her hard work that contributed to the success of this event.