May 2011

There are several exciting things coming Family Ministry in the next few weeks as we move blissfully into the lazy days of summer.  

COMMUNICATION is important!  

To make sure that you get the latest communication regarding things happening in Family Ministry, please update your contact information with the church by completing a Welcome Card on Sunday.  We depend on the contact information you provide to reach families with children and youth.  You may also update by emailing your current contact info to admin@hillsidemarin.org.  If you have signed up for the on-line church newsletter, please note that address needs to be changed by going through the church website and signing up for it with your current email address.  

DUE NOW...Summer Camp Registration.
Where: Mt. Hermon's Ponderosa LodgeWhen: July 17-23 for HS (MS parents contact us and we will discuss options.) 

What: Basically the best week of your life. The total cost is $545 with a $100 deposit due by  

May 15.  Balance ($445) due June 15.   Financial assistance is available.

Visit the camp website for more information www.mounthermon.org  

If parents and students want to receive our regular emails and reminders, please fill out the Welcome Card fully on Sunday or contact the church office at 924-2297.

For questions about Family Ministry, please contact Terri Woodard terri@hillsidemarin.org, or call 924-2297 ext. 104.

5/22  Farewell to the Burleson's.  
Join us at San Clemente Park Picnic area #1 from 12-2pm for a taco feed and fun.  Ben has served as our Youth Associate for the past two years running our youth department.  Jenny has served as a part of the start-up team for Waumba Land and been a teacher to our 2-3 year olds for the past two years.  Their daughter, Riley arrived 16 months ago and is a part of the Waumba Land kids.  They not only serve but they are part of a Community Group with Tayo & Amy Fadeji.  Ben has decided to continue his theological studies at a Seminary in Kentucky that closer to family in Tennessee.


6/19  Promotion Sunday
Besides being Father's Day, children will be promoted to their next grade levels on 6/19.  Parents will drop off children in their usual places but pick them up in the next grade level room if they are changing environments.  


Prekindergarters who will be starting in Kindergarten in the fall will be dropped of in Waumba Land 4 and picked up in the UpStreet Room.


5th Graders will be dropped off in UpStreet and then we will move them to The House for Youth Group Orientation and we hope parents will leave them for 2nd hour to experience a youth group service.


8th graders and 12th graders will remain in their current groups through the summer and will make the shift after summer camp.


6/26-8/28 - Camp Can-Do Island is coming!

A summer full of tropical fun will happen every Sunday starting on June 26th through August 28.  Camp Can-Do Island is available only at the 9:30am hour.  

If you would like to see Camp Can-Do or Waumba Land available at the 11:00am, please sign up to be a part of those ministry teams by seeing Terri.

Summer Camp!!!!   Registrations are due now !
Where: Mt. Hermon's Ponderosa Lodge
When: July 17-23 for HS (MS parents contact us and we will discuss options.) 

What: Basically the best week of your life. The total cost is $545 with a $100 deposit due by  

May 15.  Financial assistance is available.

Visit the website for more information www.mounthermon.org  

If parents and students want to receive our regular emails and reminders, please fill out the Welcome Card fully on Sunday or contact the church office at 924-2297.

For questions about Family Ministry, please contact Terri Woodard terri@hillsidemarin.org, or call 924-2297 ext. 104.

STUDENT MINISTRY - Search for a Youth Pastor/Director of Student Ministry is underway.

With the departure of Ben Burleson (elsewhere in this newsletter) our student ministry is in the process of seeking a new part-time youth pastor for Hillside.  Terri began the search in April and has received many good resumes.  The interview process is beginning and we are hoping to have someone in place in the near future.  In the meantime, the student ministry leadership team is stepping up to ensure the continuation of ministry during this period of transition.  So prayers and thanks go out in advance to Jeff Broussard, Bob Griffin, Eliza Hyatt, Andrew Subido, Evelyn Prosser, Laura Targgart for providing weekly Sunday services at The House for the kids, activities throughout the summer including summer camp support.  These leaders, along with Terri, greatly appreciate the support of our students and their parents through this process.  

If you have college students returning home for the summer, we would love to have them join us in leadership for middle school and high school ministry.  Please contact Terri for more information regarding a volunteer summer internship at Hillside.terri@hillsidemarin.org