So Much News It Takes TWO PAGES and THREE CALENDARS!!!

We’re putting together a great calendar for St. Philip’s youth this year.  We’re very pleased to have such supportive leadership here at church, our young people are very fortunate indeed. Presented here is 3 schedules: One for St. Philip’s Middle Schoolers, one for High Schoolers, and one together with St. Johns, Capitola.

Middle School: Music, Merriment, and More

We’re exploring new curriculum, we hope to have something really good in place for Middle School by Oct. 1st.  Our trip to Watsonville Airport with Bill DeRouchey has been postponed until Oct. or November, watch for the announcement, I’ll mail you something.

Music Ministry for youth continues to be a lot of fun.  Many thanks to our Youth Music Director for her time, talent and encouragement.  Youth band members, (and those who would like to be) should check their email for access information to her website, which includes our youth music booklet.  Our repertoire is small but growing and we have plans to play Oct. 1 at the Blessing of the Animals, and maybe at Pastor Mary’s Installation Ceremony Saturday Oct. 28th.  If you haven’t received a youth music schedule by email, contact Carter.

Dates                 What We’re Doing

Oct. 1                Blessing of the Animals. J. Walkers play: 
“Morning has Broken,” “Make me a Channel of Your Peace,”
“All things Bright and Beautiful.”

Oct. 8                15-min. rehearsal: “Blind Man”, “I Will Fly Away”

Oct. 15               Lesson.  Beach party with St. John’s 1-4pm

Oct. 21               Harvest Festival, 9am-3pm.  Help provide childcare, get those community service hours!

Oct. 22               20 min. rehearsal: “Rent,” something from “Godspell.”

Oct. 28               Saturday Installation of Mary Blessing: “All the Heavens”. Bring instruments 10:30am.

Oct. 29               J-Walkers play “Blind Man” at Offertory.

Oct. 30               All Hallow’s Eve Service, 7pm at Evergreen Cemetery.
Bring a flashlight and plenty of nerve!  Dress for dark and cold.

Nov. 5               Lesson.  Permission slips due for 24 Hours
(really they were due last week, but this is the drop-deadline).

Nov. 11-12         24 Hours Retreat in Carmel.  No Sunday school at St. Philip’s.

Nov. 19              Lesson.

Nov. 26              No Class Folk Mass today.

Dec. 3                Lesson.

Dec. 10              Lesson.  Activity with St. Johns 1-4?

Dec. 17              Christmas Pageant 5-7:30p.m.

Dec. 24-Jan. 7    No class.

Jan 14                Lesson.

Jan 19-21           St. Philip Family snow trip to Zephyr Point, South Tahoe.  Bug your family to sign up early.

Jan 28                Day trip to snow this weekend

Feb. 4                Permission slips due for Snow trip.

Feb. 11              Lesson.

Feb. 18              Lesson.

Feb. 24-26         Diocesan Snow trip.

March 11           Drive-In Movie.

March 23-24      Staff Prep for New Beginnings.

April 15             Hike with St. John’s.

April 13-15        Staff Prep for New Beginnings.

April 27-28        New Beginnings Retreat.

May 13              Hike/Bike Day (TBA).

June 10              Garden of Eden, swimming hole in Henry Cowell (no jumping off the big stump).