YAMs Lunch

YAMs Luncheon Together after the 10:30 Service


Friends,


Every Sunday, after coffee and refreshments after the 10:30 service, the YAMs get together at Greenlife Grocery for lunch. Greenlife is a perfect place to meet for such a gathering, providing: ample parking and seating, a variety of foods (allowing even for the most restrictive diet), no pressure to buy anything or leave a tip, free samples, a nice community ethic, and practices that reflect good stewardship of God’s creation. We had toyed with the idea of having a roving restaurant luncheon, but for fear that this would create too much confusion, we have decided to stay at Greenlife. We especially hope that this “un-movement” will continue to build continuity. If it has been a while since you have come to Greenlife with us, please consider joining us this. If you have never been, please consider coming to have lunch with those in your age demographic. We would love to see you and welcome you. For many of us, this is akin to the old-fashioned “Sunday Dinner” that many of us grew up with. Please come and dine with your St. Paul’s family. We usually sit upstairs. Look for the guy in the collared shirt.


Yours in Christ,

Bob

Don't Forget About Sunday Lunches!

Greetings friends,

As a reminder to everyone, the YAMs typically go out to Greenlife Grocery after the 10:30 Sunday service. If you are a Young Adult (20s-30s), please feel free to come with us. Look for a big group of really friendly people (as seen in the picture). The food is great and – if you are careful – need not be too expensive. My salads tend to cost $3 or so – that’s pretty good these days.

Here are some pictures of the group from a recent Sunday. Enjoy!

Thanks everyone.

Yours in Christ,

Bob

Spring (Easter) Semester Sunday School Schedule Available

Greetings friends,

Here is the the Schedule for the Young Adult Christian Education Class for the Winter and Spring. As you can see, there are a lot of places that need folks to volunteer. If you are interested in volunteering, please attend the first meeting on January the 11th at 9:15 AM. If you cannot make it to this meeting, don't worry - you can still volunteer for a theme later.

Here is what the schedule looks like:

Jan 11 Epiphany
Jan 18 Hope
Jan 25 Gratitude
Feb 1 Listening/Contemplation
Feb 8 Love
Feb 15 Conflict & War
Feb 22 Service & Charity
Mar 1 The Lord’s Prayer
Mar 8 Prayer
Mar 15 LENTEN SERIES Guests (w/ Bob)
Mar 22 Forgiveness
MAR 29 Reconciliation
Apr 5 Grief
Apr 12 Sacrifice
Apr 19 Grace
APR 26 Friendship
May 3 Revelation
May 10 Sermons and Inspiration
May 17 Definitions of Faith
May 24 Reflection & Our Own Stories

Additionally, here is a brief description of the course:

Especially for Young Adults, ages 20 to 39 . . .

. . . A class that looks at God through various themes, using different media as lenses facilitated by Clay and Sara Gahan. The class meets in Room 102 of St. Paul's Church at 9:15 AM, Sunday mornings.

This exciting new Christian Education offering is aimed specifically at young adults and the way in which they encounter God through a myriad of themes. This semester, the class will engage in a thematic approach to living lives of faith in today’s world. Topics for discussion include epiphany, hope, romance, service and charity, prayer, conflict and war, forgiveness and reconciliation, sacrifice, and friendship. Participants are encouraged to contribute their own opportunity for shared leadership is foremost, as members of the class will be allowed to sign up for a topic and lead the morning’s discussion. Additionally, one will not need to have been present for the previous week’s class to enjoy and fully participate in the current week’s class While the class will undoubtedly offer its members an enjoyable way to be exposed to different authors, poets, composers and directors and to reflect on important Christian themes together, the major hope for the class is for young adults of the church to have the opportunity to take part in a lively and thoughtful dialogue about the joys and challenges of listening to and glorifying God in our 21st century adult lives.

Please come as you are — no outside preparation is necessary and breakfast treats will be provided!

Clay Gahan is an upper school English teacher at the McCallie School. Sara Hume Gahan teaches English at the Girls Preparatory School.

Thanks and I hope to see everyone there!

Yours in Christ,
Bob

YAMs flyers

Greetings friends,

I have made up some flyers for Young Adult types at St. Paul's. Basically they are for new folks, but they do have the calendar of events on the back. I really wanted something that I could hand to young-ish looking people as they walk out the door on Sundays that tells them everything that is going on in which they might be involved. I hope that the flyer does that. As mentioned, it also has the calendar on the back. Additionally, it has contact info and this web address. If you see a young-ish person (20s or 30s), consider handing them one of these flyers yourself. It means just as much, if not more, to have a lay person hand a newcomer some information about a ministry that they are active in and excited about. The flyers are available from me and are posted by the bulletin board outside Key-Andrews Hall.

Here is page 1.
Here is page 2 (the calendar).

Yours in Christ,
Bob

P.S. Sorry about all the prepositions ending sentances. Typically, this is up with which something I will not put.

Sunday Luncheons at Greenlife Grocery

Greetings friends,

As many of you may know, there have been for the past few weeks, a group of YAMs who go out to lunch after the 10:30 service. If you have not been or have not been invited to this outing, this was not done intentionally on my part.

By way of remedying that potential oversight, I am hereby officially inviting everyone, so . . .

Every Sunday, after the 10:30 Church Service, a group of Young Adults will go have lunch together at Greenlife Grocery in North Chattanooga.

Greenlife is a good choice for this type of thing, as the portion/price/dietary-need factors are all easily controlable. Also, the food is pretty good and there is space in the upper deck for many of us. We had tried other restaraunts with the idea of jumping around, but I think that this will be our home - at least for a while.

Car-pooling is encouraged and if you do not have a way to get there, you will. We will meet after the service at the coffee hour in the Key-Andrews Hall at St. Paul's.

Yours in Christ,

Bob

P.S. Of course, if there is another YAMs event on Sundays at this time, that event will trump the luncheon outing.