Monday, May 17, 2004
RYMS & Friends Volleyball Nights
Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 PM
@ Redeemer Lutheran Church
1712 Menasha Avenue, Manitowoc
Starts May 27
All skill levels welcome!
The volleyball court is located behind the church.
**Bad weather cancels.**
Worship service follows shortly afterwards at 6:00 PM.
A great place to hang out with friends each week during the summer!
For info or questions, email Susan Squires.
RYMS & Friends Disc Golf Tour 2004
What is Disc Golf?
It is like regular golf except you use a flying disc (also known as a Frisbee®). You throw the disc and try to use the least number of throws to get in the basket. Basically, though, it’s just a cool way to hang out with friends out in the sunshine.
Two options this summer: just come and give disc golf a try or join the RYMS Disc Golf League (see below).
What Do You Need?
If you’ve got a disc golf disc, that’s great! Bring it along! If not, we’ve got some RYMS discs that you can use. Dress for the sun, get ready to walk, maybe bring some water, and let’s go!
June/July Schedule
Below dates will be played at the Silver Creek Park course in Manitowoc. Silver Creek Park is located on S. 10th St. just south of the UW-Center. Meet near the soccer fields.
Wednesday, June 16, 2:30-3:45 PM
Wednesday, June 23, 2:30-3:45 PM
Break
Wednesday, July 7, 2:30-3:45 PM
Wednesday, July 14, 2:30-3:45 PM
Wednesday, July 21, 2:30-3:45 PM
**Bad weather? Call 684-3989 to see if the game is on!**
August Schedule
Below dates will be played at the Redeemer Lutheran Church course around the church property.
SPECIAL TIME! Wednesday, August 4, 12:00-1:30
Immediately following VBS
Lunch & Disc Golf
Wednesday, August 11, 2:30-3:45 PM
Wednesday, August 18, 2:30-3:45 PM
**Bad weather? Call 684-3989 to see if the game is on!**
RYMS Disc Golf League
Do you have what it takes to be part of the RYMS Disc Golf League? In this league, we will keep track of your scores throughout the summer, and then declare the RYMS champion.
League Brackets
**All Par 3 from long tees
**All Par 3 from Short tees
If you like disc golf, but don’t want the pressures of being in a league, or can’t be there every week, you can still come and play!
For more info, or for make up score cards, contact the Disc Golf Tour Director, Matt, by emailing Pastor Squires.
RYMS in the Herald-Times Reporter
May 15, 2004
Redeemer Lutheran youth try to live faith every day
By Charlie Mathews
Herald Times Reporter
MANITOWOC — Redeemer Lutheran teens enjoy combining discussion of faith issues with smelt fries, waterpark trips, Shantytown, and Wacky Wild Winter Olympics.
For the high school students at the north side church it’s part of living life in the EDGE — Every Day God Experience. This is the name of the group for ninth- through 12th graders after going through confirmation in eighth grade.
EDGE is part of RYMS — Redeemer Youth Ministries — that also includes the sixth- through eighth-graders.
“I think it’s great we can come here and I can talk about what I think, learn more about God, talk about how music and friends affect our lives and how they relate to God,” said Katie Rettinger, a Lincoln High School sophomore.
She was one of about 20 teens in the youth room last Sunday evening making final preparation for Tuesday’s Smelt Fry fund-raiser. But, first, Youth Pastor Ben Squires led a discussion around the theme, “Who’s tough to love?”
The talk was linked to a handout titled, “Will you be Jesus to me?” One of the discussion questions was, “Whom do you know well enough in your world to know that, in their own way, they want to be loved by God?”
Travis Boprey said some teens are tough to love. “If nobody talks to them, they’re fine with that. But if somebody is tough to love we want to get them back in the flow with everybody else, force them to show their feelings, help change their life around,” he said.
One aspect of her faith life Rettinger can share with peers is, “No matter what you do, God still loves you if you make a mistake.”
Jason Fricke believes compassion can be the key to Christian relationship building. “When we come to EDGE we learn about life issues, how God can be part of our decision making When we show compassion we bring people closer to God,” he said.
Kyle Andrastek enjoys group activities. “We rake leaves for shut-ins, volunteer to shovel snow, raise money for Habitat for Humanity through Shantytown, visit nursing homes,” he said. In fact, in April, 38 RYMS and friends slept outside in cardboard boxes and raised $2,956 for Habitat.
The next group event will be a RYMS & Friends Noah’s Ark Trip on June 25 with all community youth invited.
More than a dozen Redeemer youth will go in July to the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod National Youth Gathering in Florida.
Squires uses a 21st Century method to communicate with the church teens, and everybody else, through an Internet Web Log — a “Blog” in tech lingo — at ryms.blogspot.com.
Charlie Mathews: 686-2969 or CMathews@htrnews.com
Redeemer Lutheran youth try to live faith every day
By Charlie Mathews
Herald Times Reporter
MANITOWOC — Redeemer Lutheran teens enjoy combining discussion of faith issues with smelt fries, waterpark trips, Shantytown, and Wacky Wild Winter Olympics.
For the high school students at the north side church it’s part of living life in the EDGE — Every Day God Experience. This is the name of the group for ninth- through 12th graders after going through confirmation in eighth grade.
EDGE is part of RYMS — Redeemer Youth Ministries — that also includes the sixth- through eighth-graders.
“I think it’s great we can come here and I can talk about what I think, learn more about God, talk about how music and friends affect our lives and how they relate to God,” said Katie Rettinger, a Lincoln High School sophomore.
She was one of about 20 teens in the youth room last Sunday evening making final preparation for Tuesday’s Smelt Fry fund-raiser. But, first, Youth Pastor Ben Squires led a discussion around the theme, “Who’s tough to love?”
The talk was linked to a handout titled, “Will you be Jesus to me?” One of the discussion questions was, “Whom do you know well enough in your world to know that, in their own way, they want to be loved by God?”
Travis Boprey said some teens are tough to love. “If nobody talks to them, they’re fine with that. But if somebody is tough to love we want to get them back in the flow with everybody else, force them to show their feelings, help change their life around,” he said.
One aspect of her faith life Rettinger can share with peers is, “No matter what you do, God still loves you if you make a mistake.”
Jason Fricke believes compassion can be the key to Christian relationship building. “When we come to EDGE we learn about life issues, how God can be part of our decision making When we show compassion we bring people closer to God,” he said.
Kyle Andrastek enjoys group activities. “We rake leaves for shut-ins, volunteer to shovel snow, raise money for Habitat for Humanity through Shantytown, visit nursing homes,” he said. In fact, in April, 38 RYMS and friends slept outside in cardboard boxes and raised $2,956 for Habitat.
The next group event will be a RYMS & Friends Noah’s Ark Trip on June 25 with all community youth invited.
More than a dozen Redeemer youth will go in July to the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod National Youth Gathering in Florida.
Squires uses a 21st Century method to communicate with the church teens, and everybody else, through an Internet Web Log — a “Blog” in tech lingo — at ryms.blogspot.com.
Charlie Mathews: 686-2969 or CMathews@htrnews.com
Thursday, May 13, 2004
Little Fishies Bring $1100 to Redeemer Youth Ministries
The Smelt Fry 2004 Report:
Fish Fry Raises $1100 for Redeemer Youth Ministries!
Thank you to everyone who made the 2004 Smelt Fry a huge success. The event raised $550 which was matched by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
How Will the Money Be Used?
That $1100 will be added to the 2004 Budget of $3800. The total $4900 will be used to cover the costs this year of the Boundary Waters Canoe Trip, the Fall Retreat, the Noah's Ark trip, the 2004 National Youth Gathering, plus the Youth Board is considering other special projects and needs which might be covered with these additional funds.
A Great Big Thank You
Thank you to everyone who came ate and supported the event by bringing friends and family. Secondly, thank you to everyone who made donations of food. Third, thanks to all of the workers. WHAT A GREAT TEAM!!! Finally, thank you to Randy & Kim for again heading up this event which is so important in supporting our ministry to youth and by youth.
