Youth Calendar 2008
Wednesday May 7 High School Youth Group:
There will be no youth group meeting this evening
Sunday May 11 Parish Picnic Middle School & High School Youth Group:
The Youth Group will enjoy a picnic with the entire parish community directly after the 10:30 service to celebrate Pentecost and Mother’s Day. Remember to wear red in celebration for Pentecost. There will be no meeting in the evening.
Wednesday May 14 Middle Schools & High School Youth Group:
There will be no youth group meeting this evening to increase the attendance at the Friday Mission Trip Fundraiser.
Friday May 16 Mission Fundraiser Middle School & High School Youth Group:
Using the skills that we learned from our professional chef on April 30th we will prepare a dinner for the parish community. The parish will make donations at the door to enter into our makeshift restaurant. It is very important that every member of the youth group be in attendance for this function. We will begin preparing as soon as you get out of school! So after school make your way to the church to set up for the dinner scheduled for 6:30 pm. After our parish guests have left we will clean up and head home.
Sunday May 18 Middle School & High School Youth Group:
There will be no youth group meeting this evening
Wednesday May 21 High School Youth Group:
At 7:00 pm the group will join together in Huffman Hall for a potluck dinner. Each member of the group is invited to bring a potluck item to share. We will enjoy a meal together and play board games. The evening will conclude at 9:00 pm.
Sunday May 25 Middle School & High School Youth Group:
This will be the last Sunday youth event this semester. This afternoon the group will enjoy a day at the ballpark! We will meet at the Dell Diamond at 1:45 pm (front entrance) to watch a baseball game between the Round Rock Express and the Omaha Royals. The youth budget will pay for your ticket (we will be in the Berm lawn seating) but if you would like anything to eat or drink you my want to bring some cash. This is a great opportunity for those Dads who wish to join the group for the game. Dads, you are welcome to come and enjoy the game with your sons and daughters. If you plan on attending without a parent please fill out and bring a medical release form. Pick up will be after the game at the Dell Diamond.
Wednesday May 28 High School Youth Group:
The group will meet for the last Wednesday this semester! We will meet at a movie theatre to watch a movie. We hope that the release of “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” will occur before this date to go and see the latest installment of the best movies ever! More information about this event will come shortly.
June 8 – June 13 Middle School Mission Trip:
The Middle School group of St. Matthew’s will travel to Galveston, TX with youth from Christ Church Cathedral Houston, Trinity Episcopal Houston, St. Mary’s Cypress, and St. David’s Austin. We will spend a week of service, fun, and fellowship. Projects will include beach cleanup, small construction, and service at St. Vincent’s house. Those who may attend are rising 7th graders to rising 9th graders. (Rising 9th graders have a choice on which mission trip they would like to attend) The cost of the trip is $150.00 (before fundraised monies). The cost of the mission trip will change when the money collected from the fundraisers is known. The price includes t-shirt, fun day, transport, food, and housing. If you are planning to attend the Middle School Mission Trip you must sign up on or before Sunday May 25. To sign up please fill out a medical release form and send it to Kevin at the church office. . The total amount for the trip will be due on Sunday June 22.
June 23 – June 28 High School Christian Leadership Conference:
“CLC Olympics: Running the Race” The 2008 Christian Leadership Conference is held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School here in Austin, TX. CLC is a youth-led event that exists to connect youth through worship, ministry, discipleship, fellowship, and evangelism. Who may attend: Rising 10th graders through graduated high school seniors. Registration: Early Bird Special $275 before May 15th, Final Registration $300 before June 9. I (Kevin Schubert) am scheduled to lead two of the workshops for the weekend. For more information please contact me.
July 7 – July 13 High School Mission Trip:
The high school group of St. Matthew’s will be traveling to the Gulf Coast of Mississippi for our annual mission trip. The 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated the area of Bay St. Louis, MS. The reconstruction of the area is an ongoing process that benefits from the support of groups such as ours. We will work with the Mission on the Bay Project, based at Christ Church Episcopal. This trip includes a fun day at the beach! Our group will travel and work with youth from Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, St. Mary’s Episcopal in Cypress, St. David’s Episcopal in Austin, and Trinity Episcopal in Houston. Those who may attend are rising 9th graders through 12th graders. The cost of the trip is $350.00 (before fundraised monies). The cost of the mission trip will change when the money collected from the fundraisers is known. The price includes t-shirt, fun day, transport, food, and housing. If you are planning to attend the High School Mission Trip you must sign up on or before Sunday June 22. To sign up please fill out a medical release form and send it to Kevin at the church office. The total amount for the trip will be due on Sunday June 22.
July 27 – August 2 Camp Allen Session X
Just For Your Information. Kevin Schubert will be the session director for camp session X during the above dates. If you plan on attending Camp Allen and you are between the ages of rising 3rd graders to rising 9th graders you may want to sign up for this week to have a familiar face around camp!
Sunday August 24 Sunday School Begins
For further information regarding the youth program at St. Matthew’s please contact The Rev. Kevin Schubert by phone at 512-345-8314 ext. 232 or through e-mail at Kevin@StMattsAustin.org