{"id":680,"date":"2018-09-28T17:01:40","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T21:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sothlc-egypt.org\/wp\/?page_id=680"},"modified":"2026-04-19T21:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T01:17:30","slug":"youth-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sothlc-egypt.org\/wp\/youth-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Group"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our group has 6 members in it, ranging in age from 13-18. Our members learn about their faith, how their faith affects their daily lives and how to help others less fortunate than themselves. We have donated items to those in need at Christmas by working with Operation Christmas Child, volunteered at the Parkland CARES Food Pantry, held clothing drives, and volunteered with the Miracle League. Youth Group members become leaders and teachers at our Vacation Bible School. Over the last 14 years, we have attended the ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans in 2012 and 2024, Detroit in 2015, and Houston in 2018 and we went on our own trip to St. Louis in 2022.\u00a0 We look forward to attending the 2027 Youth Gathering in Minneapolis, MN!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our hoagie sale made a profit of $480.25.\u00a0 Thank you<\/strong> to everyone who ordered hoagies!<\/span><\/p>\n

On February 15, one youth member and 2 adults went to the Caring Hearts thrift store<\/strong> at the South Mall.\u00a0 We helped the organization sort and reorganize the bags of donations they had that were going to their store in Walnutport.\u00a0 This is the free store and the clothing, toys and other items are given to those in need at no cost.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On February 22<\/strong>, we had a meeting and discussed the importance of how our words can hurt or build up people, which lead to some very interesting conversations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On March 15, we ventured to Itty Bitty Kitty cat shelter<\/strong>.\u00a0 We fed, watered and cleaned up after the cats and then played with them.\u00a0 We finished with dinner at Smashburger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The youth group sold nut rolls, strudels and sticky buns and made a profit of $409.\u00a0 Thank you<\/strong> to everyone who bought a baked good!<\/span><\/p>\n

We are planning to have a used book sale in fall 2027<\/strong>.\u00a0 Gather and donate your used or new books, puzzles, games (no toys), CD\u2019s, DVDs, and vinyl records<\/strong>. We will not be accepting textbooks, technical manuals, encyclopedias, reference books, medical books, self-help, diet, Reader\u2019s Digest Condensed Books, VCR tapes, cassette tapes, or magazines. Please - no items that have mildew or mold.\u00a0 Place your donations in the vestibule or in Fellowship Hall now through August 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spring is here and with it comes spring cleaning!!\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget the<\/strong> clothing drive will continue through June 2027.<\/strong>\u00a0 Please bring any bags of clothing and put them downstairs in the last Sunday School room on the right. Make sure that all shoes are bagged separately.\u00a0 We are collecting new or gently used men, women and children\u2019s clothing, shoes, purses, belts, bed and bath linens, and stuffed animals. \u00a0The clothing that is collected is distributed to local thrift shops and in areas in need of clothing. The clothing will NOT be shredded!!!\u00a0 All clean wearable clothing and shoes are reused by less fortunate people and families. The clothing does not end up in landfills which helps to keep America green and clean.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for your continued support of the youth group!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Questions for the youth group?\u00a0 Email\u00a0sothlcyouthgroup@gmail.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Follow the youth group on Instagram<\/strong><\/span><\/a> and\u00a0Facebook<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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