4th & 5th Grade

Upcoming Activities (All Are Welcome!)
Friday April 19th 6:00pm-7:30pm  Gathering
Friday May 17th 6:00pm-8:15pm  Miniature Golf

Looking Back at 2023/2024 Season
Friday March 8th 6:00pm-8:15pm  Movie Night at Church
Fun night watching Wish Dragon together, discussing God’s Love, enjoying pizza, popcorn, and snacks.
Saturday February 10th Noon-1:00pm  Snow Sledding
Cancelled due to no snow
Friday January 12th 6:00pm-7:45pm  Chili Cookoff
Another fun evening at our 11th Chili Cookoff.  We had 11 chili entries to enjoy along with cornbread and brownies.  Great Fellowship as the youth did an excellent job of serving.   Paul Hendrickson finally wins the coveted Golden Ladle Trophy for best tasting chili!
Sunday December 3rd 11:00am-12:50pm  Christmas Cookie Bakeoff
Fun time baking and decorating cookies.  There were many cookies entered into our contest for Most Beautiful, Most Creative, Most Looking Like A Youth Leader, and Most Representing The True Meaning Of Christmas!  Our local nursing home was very appreciative of our cookie donation for their staff!
Sunday November 19th 12:30pm-2:00pm  Laser Tag
Fun time at the arcade and playing laser tag.  Everyone represented God’s love very well in our community!
Friday October 27th 6:00pm-7:30pm  Halloween Party
Great Costumes, Halloween Pizza, Truth or Scare, Candies in a Jar, Skeleton Scavenger Hunt, Eyeball Relay Race,  Pumpkin Carving Guess Videos, Spooky Bingo, Glow in the Dark Sardines, Treat Bags, Practicing Loving God
Saturday October 21st 3:45pm-10:00pm  Turkey Supper Serving
We represented well as 26 youth and 9 youth leaders from our youth ministries groups served food to our community during 3 dinner seatings practicing the sharing of God’s Love.  2 other Youth Leaders served in the kitchen along with so many from our church.  We also had several from our group stay until 10:00pm to help clean and put our Fellowship Hall back together post dinner.  We received so many compliments from our community as we all worked together with smiles and an attitude of giving.
Friday September 22nd 6:00pm-7:30pm  Kickoff Gathering
Fun Kickoff!  Welcome new 4th graders!  Church Scavenger Hunt – New Edition.  How We Love Others Is How We Love God!
Looking Back at 2022/2023 Season
Friday June 2nd 6:00pm-8:15pm  Pizza, Ice Cream, Miniature Golf
So Much Talent on Display!  Rebecca Rules!  Great evening practicing God’s love with each other.  Ice Cream topped off the evening!
Friday April 21st 6:00pm-7:30pm Gathering With Dinner
Fun and Fellowship, Food and Games, New Birth and Easter!
Friday March 10th 6:00pm-8:15pm  Movie Night At Church
Fun Night of enjoying dinner and watching the movie Paddington Bear together.
Saturday February 18th Noon-1:00pm  Snow Sledding At Longkill Park
Unfortunately we had no snow and had to postpone until next year.
Friday January 13th 6:00pm-7:30pm  Chili Cook-off
12 Chili’s and two best tasting Golden Ladle Trophy winners.  It’s a tie – guess they will have to share the trophy.  Congratulations to Jan Volk and Morgan McFadden!  Youth did an amazing job for this multi generational event!
Sunday December 4th 11:00am-12:45pm  Christmas Cookie Bake
Fun time baking for ourselves and for a nursing home.  Very impressive entries to our most beautiful, most creative, most resembling a youth leader, and most reflecting the true meaning of Christmas categories.
Friday November 11th 6:00pm-7:30pm  Laser Tag At SpareTime
Protect Your Base!  Wow were the blue and red teams evenly matched.  Practicing how to show God’s Love to each other in the community.  So Much Fun!
Friday October 21st 6:00pm-7:30pm  Halloween Party 
Fun, Food, and Fellowship!  Skeleton Scavenger Hunt, Mummy Relay, Stick The Nose On The Pumpkin, Sling The Bugs Into Web, Throw Eye Balls Into Bucket, Toss Orange Glow Ball In The Dark.  A Raccoon, Witch, Elf, Cemetery Bride, Human, Butterfly, Dementor, Bunny, And Cornhole Board All Showed Up!
Friday September 23rd 6:00pm-7:30pm Kickoff Gathering 
An awesome start to a new season!  Many new faces, pizza, sharing stories, play-doh, what is God’s love?, scavenger hunt, hide and seek.
 Looking Back at 2021/2022 Season
Friday June 3rd 6:00pm-8:15pm Miniature Golf and Ice Cream 
A Fun night!  Many highlight golf shots including Sungwon’s hole-in-one!  Delicious Ice Cream!  Natasha showed off your blue tongue!
Friday April 29th 6:00pm-7:30pm  Game Night At Church
Fun evening of games indoor and out.  Can you shoot a basketball with people making you laugh?
Friday March 18th 6:00pm-8:15pm  Movie Night At Church
A fun movie night watching and discussing the movie Encanto.  Pizza and popcorn too!
Saturday February 5th Noon-1:00pm Snow Sledding At Longkill Park
A bright sunny cold day on the hill as we showed off sledding and snowboarding skills.  Hot chocolate and donuts too!  The beauty of God’s Creation!
Friday December 10th 6:00-7:30pm  Christmas Cookie Bake At Church
Fun time together making cookies that were judged under for categories:  Most Beautiful, Most Creative, Most Looking Like A Youth Leader, Most Representing The True Meaning Of Christmas
Friday October 29th 6:00pm-7:30pm  Costume Party  
A fun time enjoying each other’s costumes, stories, snacks, and games!
Friday September 17th 6:00-7:30pm  New Season Kickoff At Church
We are off to a good start to our new season!  We shared stories, dinner, games, and a scavenger hunt.  And of course we needed to close our time together with a game of PIG when everyone got to show off their talent.  How’s a tree like our faith in God?  What’s wrong with turbo powered bathing suits?  

Looking Back at 2020/2021 Season
Friday June 4th 6:00pm-8:15pm Miniature Golf and Ice Cream 
Fun Evening Of Fellowship!  Pizza, Golf, Ice Cream, Blue Teeth, Girls Rule!
Friday April 23rd 6:00pm-7:30pm  Outdoor In-Person Gathering At Church
Pizza, What To Bring To An Island, Never Have I Ever, Newness Of Spring,  God’s Grace Allows Us To Start New, God’s Love Sharing, Screamers Race, Colored Ball Relay, Frisbee/Soccer Ball/Colored Ball Golf, Circle Copy Actions Game, Circle SPUD “JOY” Game, Ice Cream Cookies.  What A Night!
Friday March 26th 6:00pm-7:00pm  Zoom Fun & Fellowship Gathering
Fun Time, Find Something That Reveals Something About You That We May Not Know, Would You Rather…., Banana Measurement Game, What’s Behind Me Game, Drawing Spring, What Is Easter – New Life!
Friday February 26th 6:00pm-7:00pm  Zoom Fun & Fellowship Gathering
Fun Time, One Truth/One Lie, Scavenger Hunt, What Is Lent?, Family Feud Game With Disney Theme
Saturday January 23rd Noon-1:00pm  Snow Sledding At Long Kill Park (Following Safety Protocols)
Fun hour on a sunny frigid day on a fast hill following safety protocols!  Everyone showed their skills!  Even the donuts couldn’t outrace us!  Thanks to Natasha for providing the hot chocolate and donuts!
Friday November 20th  6:00-7:30pm  Gathering At Church
Spontaneous Football Catching, Pizza, 2 Truths and a Lie, Superpowers, Cotton Ball Relay, Taped Fingered Banana Peeling, Cup Pyramid Race, God is Grace!
Friday October 30th  6:00-7:30pm  New Season Kickoff At Church  
What a Kickoff! Costumes, Pizza, 2 Truths and a Lie, God made us Beautifully – No need to pretend to be someone else, Post mouth on Pumpkin Game, Love Commandments, Spaghetti and Marshmallow Love Symbols

 


Looking Back at 2019/2020 Season
Friday May 15th  6:00-8:15pm  Miniature Golf  Dinner, Golf, Ice Cream, Fellowship
Postponed
Friday April 24th  6:00-7:30pm  Game Night In Fellowship Hall
Postponed
Friday March 20th  6:00-8:15pm  Movie Night At Walt’s House  Pizza, Wings, Popcorn, Movie
Postponed
Friday January 10th  6:00-7:30pm  Chili Cookoff
15 Chili’s but only one Golden Ladle Trophy winner.  Congratulations to Pat Hippenbecker!  Youth did an amazing job for this multi generational event!
Sunday December 15th  Noon – 2:00pm  Christmas Cookie Bake
Unfortunately we had to cancel this activity for this year.  We will have to wait until next year to find out who wins with the cookie that most resembles a Youth Leader.
Friday November 15th 6:00-7:50  Laser Tag at SpareTime
Protect your Base!  Blue Team Wins!  Welcoming a new teammate!  Chicken, Fries, Slushies
Friday October 25th 6:00-7:30pm   Dinner and Service Project
Fun night of service including our successful Fork Hunt!- 500 place mats + 500 plates + 500 napkins + 500 forks + 500 spoons + 500 knives + 500 cups = 50 Turkey Supper Settings!  Great Job!
Friday September 20th 6:00-7:30pm   New Season Kickoff At Church 
Great night of introductions, food, games, and fun scavengering!

 


Looking Back at 2018/2019 Season
Friday September 14th 6:00-7:30pm   New Season Kickoff At Church
We are off to a great start as we got to know each other and enjoyed a fun scavenger hunt!
Friday October 19th 6:00-7:30pm  Dinner and Service Project
Nice job sorting 510 placemats, plates, napkins, forks, spoons, knives, and cups into 51 table setting groupings in preparation for our Turkey Supper!
Friday November 16th 6:00-7:30pm  Laser Tag at SpareTime
Boys vs Girls split decision – Loving God, Loving one another, Having Fun!
Sunday December 9th 4:30-6:30pm  Christmas Cookie Bake
Which cookie best represents the true meaning of Christmas?  Great fun!
Friday January 18th 6:00-7:30pm  9th Annual Chili Cookoff
The coveted Golden Ladle Trophy goes to Jan again this year?  Multi Generational Fun and Fellowship!  Thanks to the 4th & 5th graders hosting with help from the Middle School Youth this year
Friday May 31st 6:00-8:15pm   Miniature Golf
         Fun and Fellowship at Players Park – Practicing God’s Love, Guys win the battle, Ice                Cream and Smiling Faces