2006 January 2 UMYF lessons titled:     Dogs, Frogs, Chatter and Blogs - Holy Places     It's All Bla, Bla, Unless You're the Black Sheep - Standing  out for Christ/Choices 4 Chat Rooms discussions     Open-ended questions     Current Events     Ski Review & Caravan Planning     Choices Bible Study & Youth Rockin' Choir  56 People on Breckenridge Ski trip First Worship Caravan Retreat for 06 Chili Dinner Caravan Fundraiser   February 2 UMYF lessons titled:     Use Words if Necessary! - Telling others about Christ by your actions     Turning The Other Cheek In A House of Mirrors - Reflecting God 4 Chat Rooms discussions     Listening to communicate     Churchy Cliques     Caravan t-shirt design, chat room respect     Caravan Attendance Policy qualifiers Bible Study & Youth Rockin' Choir Super Bowl of Caring Mission Pancakes Wednesday Caravan Fundraiser Twisted Valentine    Confirmation Retreat   March 3 UMYF lessons titled     Letting Go, Giving In, Giving Up! - Lent Lesson     It's Got to be Crazy Fun! - Appropriately Funny     Open Gym  3 Chat Rooms discussions     Monopoly mission sign-ups     6 mo. After Katrina     Personal appearance, Caravan dress code Bible Study & Youth Rockin' Choir Ash Wednesday Service "Monopoly" Missions fundraiser Italian Dinner Caravan Fundraiser Spring Break Youth/Activity Center remodel   April 2 UMYF lessons titled:     One For All! - Challenges team work & temptation     You Do IT! - Taking charge for Christ 4 Chat Rooms discussions     Rules      Internet sex scandals     Caravan sight seeing planning     Theme dinner & Worlds of Fun detals Bible Study & Youth Rockin' Choir Fools For Christ Worship Caravan 2nd Retreat Good Friday Youth Provide Child Care Spring Fling Missions Caravan Theme Dinner   May 1 UMYF lesson titled     CHALLENGE THE RULES, It's a rebellion - Self control 3 Chat Rooms discussions     Caravan Prep     Summer activities planning     End of School Last Bible Study & YRC Worlds of Fun pre-Caravan trip Worship Caravan Ribs fundraiser Sr. Breakfast  UMYF End of School Bash    June 2006 Worship Caravan was "Soak up the Son" Description by Destination: the Carolina coast There were 40 youth and 9 sponsors. They traveled 3112.7 miles, provided 12 worship services and traveled through 13 states: Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri. They traveled to the following locations: DAY 1 Snapshot: Lots of driving and bus time, sack lunch at Devil's Den State Park (Arkansas) Service: College Square Retirement Community - Conway, AR Overnight: Second Baptist church - Conway, AR DAY 2 Snapshot: Gibson Guitar Factory - Memphis, TN Service: McKendree Village - Hermitage, TN Overnight: Andrew Price Memorial United Methodist Church - Nashville, TN DAY 3 Snapshot: River Tubing Adventures - Rossman, NC. The bus broke down on the highway just 10 miles from SVPC. We got off the bus, hung out in the woods and ordered pizza delivered to the side of the highway. SVPC brought a mini bus and several cars to transport us to their church. Our bus arrived an hour later, we unloaded and had a mid-night rehearsal Service: none today Overnight: Spring Valley Presbyterian Church - Columbia, SC DAY 4 Service: Spring Valley Presbyterian Church - Columbia, SC Snapshot: Isle of Palms Beach - Mt. Pleasant, SC Service: Out door courtyard service - Cooper Hall Senior Living - Mt. Pleasant, SC Dinner: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co - Charleston, SC Overnight: Hibben UMC - Mt. Pleasant, SC DAY 5 Snapshot: Myrtle Beach Water Sports - Myrtle Beach, SC                 Myrtle Beach State Park - Myrtle Beach, SC Service: Childrens service - Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club - Myrtle Beach, SC Overnight: Christ UMC (aka the Big House) - Myrtle Beach, SC DAY 6 Snapshot: Vertical Edge Climbing Center - Durham, NC Service: Childrens service -Asbury UMC - Raleigh, NC Overnight: Asbury UMC - Raleigh, NC DAY 7 Snapshot: Mt. Biking and lake fun - Oak Hill, WV Service: Christ Church United Methodist - Charleston, WV Overnight: Christ Church United Methodist - Charleston, WV DAY 8 Snapshot: Newport on the Levee Mall - Newport, KY Service: The Forum at the Crossing Retirement Community - Indianapolis, IN Overnight: St. Luke's UMC - Indianapolis, IN DAY 9 Snapshot: Lots-O-Drivin, Closing Dance Service: Platte Woods UMC, after calling to tell us they couldn't host our service when we were already on the road, no one from Platte Woods showed up and 53 non-members attended our "Rehearsal" COOL! - Kansas City, MO Overnight: Platte Woods UMC DAY 10 Last day driving home, Closing Communion at West Heights with Pastor Mehl! A CD of over 2000 digital photos was available. A book for each Caravaner was produced with general instructions, daily devotions and schedules. The "Sponsors Challenge" was a bus activity, as well as talent time, auctions with Caravan bucks, upslips, and the occasional storytelling. Alvin again was our wonderful bus driver.   Road Rally - Youth invite friends event Youth help with VBS More than a Movie Study & late night double feature:   Forest Gump - Jonah 3:7-10, Mat 8:1-3     July High Way Colorado Trek 2 More than a Movie Studies & 1 late night double feature titled     Kingdom of Heaven - 1. Holiness is a purity of heart, mind, and soul. 2. Each person is responsible for the eternal state of his or her own soul. 3.Christian traditions are meant to honor God and draw us toward him, but sometimes tradition becomes revered for its own sake.     Groundhog Day - 1. We must choose which path to take, not sit at the crossroads.          2.Take decisions seriously because they can hold lifetime consequences. 3.God doesn't want us to live in denial of reality. Treasure Hunt  - Youth invite friends event Chrysalis Middle School works @ the Drop in Center Mission Middle School day at the lake   Mission Week Mid School Monday, July 31     Morning - Grace Med - painting a conference room     Afternoon - Ashley Park Retirement Center in Newton, yard work     Dinner - at West Heights (provided)     Evening - work at West Heights Tuesday, August 1     Morning - Habitat's Homemart, packaging products     Afternoon - United Methodist Urban Ministries , sacking food     Dinner - at West Heights (provided)     Evening - work at West Heights     11:30 PM - overnight at LazerQuest with Sr. High Friday, August 4 - Saturday, August 5     Camp Horizon - cookout, swimming, hiking, overnight     Landscaping work on Saturday (working in the shade this year)     Dinner, breakfast and lunch are all provided Mission Week Sr. High Tuesday, August 1     11:30 PM - overnight at LazerQuest with Jr. High Wed, August 2     Afternoon - United Methodist Urban Ministries - yard work at transitional housing     Dinner - at West Heights (provided)     Evening - work at West Heights Thursday, August 3     Morning - Youthville in Newton      Afternoon - Asbury Park Retirement Center in Newton      Dinner - at West Heights (provided)     Evening - work at West Heights Friday, August 4     Morning and afternoon - Yard work for West Heights members Fri, Sat  Aug 4-5     Camp Horizon - See Jr. High Sheet   August Finish Mission Week 2 Chat Room discussions     Youth Feed Back/Measures, Don't be mean     Parents & communication Back to School Lock-in - Pirate Themed Water Games New 6th grade welcoming party  Trail Mixer UMYF Begins   September 3 UMYF lessons titled     SPEAK WISELY, A Teenage Dilemma - Don't be mean     Crop Walk - Hunger     NOW is WAY Better Than Later! - Christian Choices 4 Chat Rooms discussions     Ideal values     Crocodile Hunter     Twisted Valentines Extravaganza     Crop Review, Allowances Begin Crop Pledges Begin Christmas Wrapping paper sale   October 2 UMYF lessons titled     Open Gym     Does God want you to be rich? - Prosperity Ministry 4 Chat Room discussions     Good Sportsmanship     The Amish School Shooting     Sexual Harassment     What is Partying? Crop Walk Mission Soda Shop Sunday Fundraiser Spooky Party - Not one day for evil!   November 2 UMYF Lessons     The Florescent Yellow Bib - Parable of the Talents     Untitled at this time - The Widows Might 4 Chat Room discussions     Would you rather&ldots;     Election stuff     Wait & See x 2 Begin Parable of the Talents fundraiser Chicken Noodle Dinner Fundraiser Consecration Dinner Dishes service work   December Cookie Pick-up Mission 2 Chat Rooms     Wait & See x 2 Works Angle Tree Mission Operation Holiday shopping & wrapping of gifts Mission Caroling & Christmas Party Mission New Years Eve, Eve, Eve Lock-in - YouTube