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Children, Youth,

& Family News

April 4, 2024

Friends, it's a long one today...

Check out the Highlights!

Scroll down for more info on each event!

Middle School Lock-In, TOMORROW 4/5, CLICK HERE

Parenting Small Group, This Sunday 4/7

Youth Council, This Sunday 4/7

Nursery Families Brunch, Next Sunday 4/14, CLICK HERE

Packing Finals Care Packages, Wednesday, 4/17

Children & Youth Sunday, Sunday 4/21, CLICK HERE

High School Retreat, 4/27-28, CLICK HERE

Senior Sendoff, Sunday 5/5

Support our Summer Trips, Open Now!

Parish Retreat & Family Camp, August 9-11 CLICK HERE

Save the Dates:

Youth Group Olympics, Wednesday, May 22

Vacation Bible School, June 24 - 26

Middle School Lock-In

Tomorrow, April 5 to Saturday, April 6

Middle Schoolers are invited to spend the night at St. Michael's! We will play games throughout the church, eat dinner, and finish the evening with a movie! Drop your middle schooler off with a sleeping bag at 6:00 PM and come pick them up at 9:00 AM with a belly fully of pancakes on Saturday morning!

CLICK HERE to sign up!

Parenting Small Group

THIS Sunday, April 7

9:15 - 10:10 AM

Parents with children living in the house are invited to attend our St. Mike's Parenting Small Group. The centering principle of our time together is, "Shame dies when stories are told in safe places." This group is a way for parents to be together, share experiences, and have conversations about what being a parent looks like today. Questions? Email David Galvan, Danny Cowell, or Stacy Cowell for more info!

Our remaining Spring Dates are as follows: 4/7 & 5/5

St. Michael's Youth Council

Spring Meeting Schedule

Apply Now!

Our youth council is a team of high school aged servant leaders that engage in service opportunities, plan retreats, and provide vision for our youth programs. All high schoolers are invited to join! CLICK HERE to fill out the Youth Council Application and become part of the team!

Remaining Spring Schedule:

(All times 6:00 - 8:00 PM)

THIS Sunday, April 7
Sunday, May 5 - Youth Council Celebration

Nursery Families Brunch

NEXT Sunday, April 14 following 10:30 Worship

Families with children in the nursery (ages 0-5) are invited to join us for a fellowship brunch on Sunday, April 14! We have seen a large influx of young families in the past year and we would love to get you all connected! Come get to know and share a meal with fellow young parents while your little ones play their hearts out in the nursery! We will have brunch for your children as well! The menu includes an assortment of items suitable for toddlers and older! Please reach out to Owen with any questions.

CLICK HERE to let us know you're coming!

Finals Care Packages

Send Updated Mailing Addresses!

Packing Wednesday, April 17

It is hard to believe Spring Finals are right around the corner for our college students! If you are a college student, you have a child who is a college student, or you have a student in your life that you would like to receive a care package from us, please email Owen an updated mailing address by Monday, April 15. Our middle & high school youth groups will be packing the care packages at youth group on Wednesday, April 17. Sending all of our college students love and strength as they finish out the year!

Children & Youth Sunday

Sunday, April 21

Join us for our Spring Children & Youth Sunday, where we spotlight our young people at St. Mike's. Here's what we have going on this time around!

Guest Preacher:

Delivering the sermon at both the 8:00 & 10:30 services will be senior, Allie Holcombe! Thanks Allie!

Sunday Forum:

From 9:15 - 10:10 AM, children, youth, and people of all ages are invited to gather in the sanctuary for a Sunday Forum titled "Stories that Sustain." You will get to hear stories from various members of the community from children & youth ministry experiences, adventures, and programs!

Music:

We had a great turnout at our Children & Youth Music Interest Session on 3/24. If you did not get a chance to attend, but would like to share your musical gifts, please email Amalia with your child's name, age, and musical instrument (or voice!)

Worship Roles:

Once again, we would love for our young people to serve in all of the worship volunteer roles, from acolyte, to usher, to coffee hour host! CLICK HERE to sign up!

Spring High School Retreat

April 27-28

Winter Park, Colorado

We’re heading to Winter Park for our Spring High School Retreat! Our Youth Council has planned an epic weekend that will consist of a deep dive into the practices of centering and contemplative prayer, excursions like snow tubing & cross-country skiing, and cozy rest time in our private lodge at YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch. High Schoolers are invited to join us for this wonderful weekend together in the mountains!

CLICK HERE for more info and to register!

Senior Sendoff

Sunday, May 5

During 10:30 AM Worship

Congratulations to our graduating high school seniors! We will be celebrating you on May 5 during the 10:30 Service. Prior to April 29, Seniors are invited schedule a meeting with Owen to learn more about Sendoff Sunday, as well as the St. Michael's Senior Scholarship that is awarded to each graduating senior from St. Mike's! CLICK HERE to email Owen.

Would you like to contribute to the Senior Scholarship Fund? CLICK HERE to donate online. Choose the "Youth" dropdown and put "Senior Scholarship" in the note! Thank you for your generosity!

Summer Trip Support

New Mexico Service Trip & Utah Pilgrimage

This Summer, 9 of our St. Michael's middle & high schoolers will be joining up with peers from the diocese to embark on adventures that will cross state lines.

Our first trip will take us to New Mexico for a week of service. This trip will expose our young people to a variety of different needs and injustices in our world while giving them meaningful opportunities to make a difference, and to bring that back into their lives here in Colorado Springs.

Our second trip will take us to Utah for a pilgrimage. This trip will focus around spiritual growth, exploration, and deepening as our high schoolers learn more about creation through experience, adventure, and community. This trip will challenge our high schoolers to think in new ways about how God is calling each of them in their lives, beyond the scope of just this week.

We need your help in ensuring that these trips are financially accessible for all of our participants. CLICK HERE to donate online. Choose the "Youth" dropdown and put "Summer Trip Support" in the note!

Each donation of $50 or more will come with a "flat pilgrim" (pictured above) that will allow you to "join" us on our adventures! We will take pictures with you, send you email updates, and bring you along on our adventures with us in spirit! Thank you for your generosity!

Parish Retreat & Family Camp

August 9-11

Cathedral Ridge Camp

Woodland Park, CO

Parish Retreat & Family Camp returns for a fourth straight year! Coming off of an awesome weekend last year, where over 80 St. Mike's parishioners joined us, we will be returning to Cathedral Ridge Camp & Retreat Center in Woodland Park, CO for another weekend filled with fun, faith, and fellowship for families of any ages!

CLICK HERE to get more info and reserve your spot!

Cathedral Ridge Summer Camps

Dates Below!

Cathedral Ridge is the Episcopal Camp & Retreat Center in Colorado and it's located in our own backyard in Woodland Park! Are you looking for camps for your children to attend this summer? Consider Cathedral Ridge, who just released their summer dates!

June 5-8 - Senior High Leadership Camp

July 7-12 - 3rd through 5th Grade Camp

July 14-19 - Middle School Camp

July 21-26 - High School Camp

CLICK HERE to visit the Cathedral Ridge website and register!