Youth Group News
by Christine Pinnock, Rayon Pinnock, Ida McCall, and Ben Kiel, September, 2010
We are excited to begin working with the middle- and high-schoolers of SsAM this year. We will use the Confirm Not Conform youth curriculum, along with the youths’ ideas, and our own ideas, to explore Christian formation, find ways to become more active in Sunday services, add new members, serve the community, and of course, have fun!
We look forward to meeting with the youth on September 12 at 12:00 pm in the Teen Suite to hear your ideas and to share our thoughts with you. The first meeting of the SsAM Soul Youth Group this fall is tentatively scheduled for the evening of Friday, October 1. We look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting all of you.
Here is a little bit about us:
- Christine Pinnock: Allow me to introduce myself! My name is Christine Pinnock. I am committed to give of myself to the SSAM Youth Group. I was a member of the youth group at a previous church and would love to share some of my past experiences. My ultimate goal is to share with the youth the joy of learning about the Lord! One of my main focuses in the initial stage will be to invite the youth from our surrounding communities. It would be great to have them share in what the SsAM youth group has to offer. I look forward to meeting all the youth this September 12 for our first talk.
- Rayon Pinnock: I grew up in the Anglican Church in Jamaica and came to the US in 1997. I was a member at the Cathedral for a few years, and then joined SsAM in April 2009. Christine and I were married at SsAM in June 2009. I’m a software developer, and I recently completed the Discipleship program at SsAM.
- Ida McCall: Ben and I have been members of SsAM for about three years. We’ve taught Sunday School, are ushers, and we edit and design the bi-monthly Vision. I have recently become a member of the Vestry. As a camp counselor at an Episcopalian summer camp for several summers while I was in college, I enjoyed working and developing spirituality with young people, and I look forward to similar kinds of work with the youth of SsAM.
- Ben Kiel: I grew up in the Luthern Church, but married into the Episcopal family when Ida and I were married in 2006. I was a Boy Scout and active member of my church’s youth group as a teen and I am looking forward to giving back to the SsAM youth group. Day to day, I work as a typeface designer and teach at MICA and the University of Delaware.
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Sponsored by the Diocese of Delaware, this is a camp for kids entering third through eleventh grades. The camp experience enriches young people’s relationships with one another, nature and God. Campers develop their sense of adventure and spiritual awareness as they participate in the activities, outdoor life and community of camp. To learn more and to download registration forms for Camp Arrowhead, click here to visit their website.
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