New Officers
Kelsey Sargent - President
Kara Dudley - Vice President
Lindsay Moshides - Treasurer
Jen Sargent - Secretary
Erin Kensinger, Maria Mokhiber - Teen SOYO leaders - Meetings and organizational
Elizabeth Kinan - Teen SOYO Leader - Fundraising, and Arabic dance
Kevin Boddecker - Sunday School
Upcoming Events – Mark your calendars
Month of November – Hats, gloves and scarfs clothes line (remember the hat and glove tree? We will be hanging a clothes line around the Sunday School and pin up donated hats and gloves for the needy.
Sunday, November 9 – Teen SOYO Meeting, Mandatory for Officers Meeting will run follwing the end of Sunday School. (SOYO meetings will run every second Sunday of the month- Nov. 9, Dec.14, Jan. 11)
Coffee Hour - Nov. 30th
Sunday, December 14 – Christmas Caroling
Saturday, January 24 – Hafli
Dance Rehearsal (ANYONE in Teen SOYO can join)
Sunday rehearsals will take place following a brief coffee hour Fridays dance rehearsal will be at 6:30- 8:00. They will be held in the Teen Room.
Sunday, November 16
Sunday, December 7
Sunday, January 18
Friday, January 23
Facebook page for Teen Soyo can be found at:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14146230203
Hello SOYO!!!
If you would like SOYO updates via txt messaging...please send your cell phone number to Kelsey Sargent or Maria Mokhiber.
Teen SOYO Meeting Minutes - November 9, 2008
In attendance
Youth Leaders: Elizabeth Kinan & Heather Solberg
Sunday School Teacher: Kevin Boodecker
Youth Advisors: Erin Kensinger & Maria Mokhiber
President: Kelsey Sargent
VP: Kara Dudley
Treasurer: Lindsay Moshides
Secretary: Jen Sargent
PR: Leilana Bayou
Steve Sargent
Gabriella P
Rebecca Clark
Opened Meeting
Balance of Funds: $14.00
Old Business
• Payment of tee-shirts – Tee-shirts payment Paid: Nov. 2, 2008. Balance of funds after payment of tee-shirts - $14.00
• Retreat with Geneva in October – Teens spent the day attending service and a trip to Maid of the Mist. Teens expressed having a great time. And plan to meet up with Geneva again.
• Officer Election – New officers (Duties will be talked about in new Business)
New Business
• Communication (letter sent to parents, email, facebook, fliers in bulletin)
o Teens will have to have a way to be contacted
o If they are not members of Facebook, try to join, updates will take place every week, via Facebook and Email.
o If wants updates via Txt msg please get numbers to Maria or Kelsey
• Fund raising for Construction Fund - In light of the situation, Teen soyo would like to help out by supporting all major fundraisers. The next Fund raiser will be January 24, were there will be a grand hafli
• Upcoming Events
o Month of November – Hats, gloves and scarves clothes line (remember the hat and glove tree? We will be hanging a clothesline around the Sunday School and pin up donated hats and gloves for the needy.
o Heather has brought string and will hang it up in the Sunday School.
o Please bring in hats and glove
o Will make donation to local charity
o SOYO meetings will run every second Sunday of the month- Nov. 9, Dec.14, Jan. 11
o All officers must be in attendance
o Mark your calendars now
o Sunday, Nov. 30th – Coffee Hour
o Contact Patti Chown
o Teens to bake on Sat, Nov. 29, together as a group
o Everyone must bring in cake mix or cookie mix, etc. A list will go around
o Please ask for parent help
o Sunday, December 14 – Christmas Caroling
o Will have sign up sheet
o Will visit shut ins and those in the hospital or nursing homes
o Saturday, January 24 – Hafli
o The specifics will be addressed at the next meeting. Specific duties and roles will be defined
o Dance Rehearsal (ANYONE in Teen SOYO can join) Sunday rehearsals will take place following a brief coffee hour Fridays dance rehearsal will be at 6:30- 8:00. They will be held in the Teen Room.
Dates
• Sunday, November 16
• Sunday, December 7
• Sunday, January 18
• Friday, January 23
o Must attend all of the practices to perform at Hafli. If you miss a practice you can contact Kelsey and may up a dance time with her
o Future activities – Snow tubing (During the Winter Months)
o Preparation for PLC and Bible bowl
o PLC will be held here in Niagara Falls
o Contact the Greek Orthodox to set up a retreat – Heather and Elizabeth has call the youth coordinator, Elizabeth. Heather has also sent her a message via Facebook
o Pictures needed for Photo Album
• Officer Duties (Explanation and responsibilities of roles)
o Parish Council meetings – Erin, Maria, Kelsey, Kara and Jen must attend 2 Parish Council meetings a year. Please plan a head of time
o Outline each role
And close of meeting Steven Sargent Sr. asked Teens to have a report and financial report available for Parish Council meetings
NEWS
New Officers
Kelsey Sargent - President
Kara Dudley - Vice President
Lindsay Moshides - Treasurer
Jen Sargent - Secretary
Erin Kensinger, Maria Mokhiber - Teen SOYO Advisors- Meetings and organizational
Elizabeth Kinan and Heather Solberg - Teen SOYO Leaders -Supervision, Calendar and event planning, Fellowship, Worship, Fundraising, and Arabic dance.
Kevin Boddecker - Sunday School and worship
Teen Dance members....This is news for you too!!!
November 14, 2008
Please see Kelsey to help out with these dates. We dont need every dancer there but, at least one for each pratcice (Thanks Kelsey:) you're the best)
Attention Youth Dancers (Ages 4-12)
St. George Youth Dance Troupe
Practice Dates:
Sunday, November 30th
Sunday, December 21st
Sunday, January 4th
Practice will be held on Sundays, following Church School, in the Teen Room. The practices will be held and organized by members of St. George Teen Dance troupe. Any questions or concern, please call Kelsey Sargent 799-2264.
55TH Parish Life Conference
55th Parish Life Conference
Bible Bowl attendees: Maria Mokhiber, Kelsey Sargent and Erin Kensinger
with mother hen, Judith Mokhiber, and our faithful priest Fr. Paul Solberg.
We had a great time in Montreal. Our churchwill be the host of the 56th Parish Life Conference in Nigara Falls, NY
J. Mokhiber
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Teen Soyo to 55th Annual Parish Life Conference
Teen Soyo will be attending the 55th Annual Parish Life Conference in Montreal!
Thanks to all who donated their time and money to make it happen. Good luck to
Maria, Kelsey, and Erin for the Bible Bowl on Friday.
The conference will be held at the Hotel Sheraton Laval on June 26th to 28th.
The hotel's phone number is 1-800-667-2440 or (450) 687-2440
2440 Autoroute des Laurentides, Laval H7T 1X5 Canada
BE INVOLVED
St. Elias Teen SOYO will host a gathering for the upstate NY Deanery of the Diocese of Ottawa.
In today's go-go buys world it's hard to find time to get everything done and still ahve time to relax and have some fun. Come and join the Tenns of St. Elias, Syracuse and our guest speaker Father Joseph Purpura at the church to discuss the all important skills of:
Good Time Management
When: March 16-17, 2007
Arrivals: Friday 6:30 PM
Departure: Sunday 5:00 PM
Where: St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church
4988 Onondaga Rd, Syracuse, NY 13215 USA
Fr. Terence Baz, Pastor
1-315-488-0388 or 491-8266
Please RSVP by March 4th
What to Bring:
Sleeping bag
$10.00 Registration
Yourselves
Bible Bowl and Oratorical Festival 2007
Conference & Festival Theme
Building up the body of Christ, until we all come to the unity of the faith...(Ephesians 4:12-13)
Complete topics, rules and recommended reading list is available online at:
http://www.antiochian.org/festivals
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Great Friday Vigil
An ancient tradition in the Orthodox Church, which NAC Teen SOYO has committed itself to honor, is the Vigil at the Tom of Christ. After our Lord died on the Cross, Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea took the body of Jesus, bound it in linen cloths with spices and buried it in a new tomb. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary sat opposite the tomb watching as their Lord was buried. The Church over the centuries has joined with these two women in keeping watch over Jesus’ tomb. The Holy Friday Vigil at Christ’s tomb is our opportunity to help keep watch over our Lord’s body as He descends in to Hell to loosen the bonds of death. What better way to understand the death and resurrection of Jesus than to participate in the Vigil by His Bier. The Church has given us this opportunity to watch and wait with the countless saints and myriads of angels as our Lord conquers death.
Go HERE for more details.
Any youth, adults or families interested in helping "keep vigil" this year, please see Fr. Paul or Fr. Dcn. Raphael.