BYG successfully feeds local neighborhood
By Kai Yamamoto
As we are wrapping up Stewardship month and entering Advent, the Blaine Youth Group has been working on serving those in need this holiday season. In November, BYG made 41 delicious apple crisps and 70 pounds of mashed potatoes as part of our annual Thanksgiving project. We delivered these handmade dishes alongside 41 roasted chickens, 40 bags of salad, 30 bags of oranges, and 40 bags of dinner rolls. These meals went to local families who attend Kimball Elementary School, across the street from Blaine Memorial UMC and Concord International Elementary school in the South Park neighborhood. This year, we were able to serve 30 families! Thank you to all who donated to our Thanksgiving project, and a big thank you to the families and those who were involved in making these delicious dishes!
In December, we are also planning on serving Tent City 3. During our upcoming Christmas overnighter we plan on making sandwiches for the residents to enjoy. We will serve a hot meal all 70 residents in TC3. Thank you to all our Youth and Leaders who helped to make sandwiches!
Also in November, we held a panel for parents and a panel for youth to talk about college planning. Our amazing BYG leadership team and BYG parents answered questions from fellow parents and Youth about the “college experience,” both from a parent and student perspective. It was amazing to see the Youth and parents begin to think about college and hear from our past and present college students and parents. We cannot wait to see what the future holds for our youth!
BYG meets on Sundays at 10:00 AM. We will gather in the sanctuary for the beginning of worship service before transitioning over to the Nishida Room for BYG time after the children’s message.
Blaine Youth Group (BYG) is a place where youth (6th-12th grade) are invited into a loving community and celebrated as they are. BYG provides a safe environment for youth to build lasting friendships, grow spiritually, learn acceptance of self and others, express compassion for the world, and develop a love for God and neighbor. BYG has a space for any person who is interested.
Director of Youth Ministry: Lynne Onishi, lynneonishi@gmail.com
Associate Directors of Youth Ministry: Kai Yamamoto, kai.yamamo@gmail.com and Kaylee Yokoyama, kaylee.yokoyama1@gmail.com
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