Karges Christmas Party

Happy Holidays to all.

Curt, Amy, Sarah and Will would like to invite you to our home for the teen dinner .

Saturday , December 15 , 6:30 P.M.

3747 Rice Boulevard Houston , Texas 77005

RSVP 713-664-3849 or karges @sbcglobal.net

Curt and I will prepare a roast beef tender.

Lets keep it simple.

We'll need appetizers, green salad , potatoes , bread and desserts.

Wanna see some more pics ....

Dinner at the Herrins was a blast!

Great time was had by all. We played charades,,, think this will be a recurring theme. Fabulous N.Carolina bbq pork. We want to all come back here again.
Great to see Margaret doing so well after her "tummy" upset last week.

Can't wait until the December dinner.

Missed those that were not there.

Planning for Herrins Nov 10 Evening

If you didn't get the email, please let Lynn know immediately (krausteads@aol.com). I'll add you to our new google distribution list.

NewsFriends App on Facebook will feed updates

Just learned that if you get your kids to add the "NewsFriends" app to Facebook, then it will feed updates from the blog into their Facebook. This might be a good way of bridging the two worlds.
Lynn (recent newcomer to Facebook)

Dinner at the Hunters September 22!

***********NEWSFLASH!!!********

Third Palmer Parent of Teens Dinner

Saturday September 22, 2007

4026 Turnberry Circle

(between Stella Link and Academy)

Details Now Available....

Greetings to all....This bloggger challenged mom has actually managed to sign in, thanks to Lynn Kraustead's tutorials!

How does 5:30 sound for swimming (probably mostly boys? Hopefully not....) and socializing?

We could also start at 5 or 6 if some folks have a strong preference to get started earlier or later.....just let me know!

We will have a large pot of crawfish etoufee and rice for the grown ups (??? Sarah loves it as well...), and a big vat of Crystal Light lemonade will also be available. I suggest we do BYOB, but I will definitely have a starter supply of wine. Bill Hunter has offered to pull out the grill for hamburgers and hot dogs for those folks not too fond of seafood.

Here's a "Potluck Wish List" for those who can come.

Appetizer 1
Appetizer 2--chips and dip.....
Vegetable plate
Large Green salad (we may need 2 depending on how many come)
French bread, catsup, mustard, mayo
Dessert 1
Dessert 2
Water bottles--3 cases???& a couple of bags of ice
Hamburger patties and buns
Hot dogs and buns
Stuff for S'Mores (choolate bars, graham crackers, and big marshmallows)

I would also like to send this out via email to our group but the last group mailing list I have is on my office email......if some kind volunteer could do that and send it to me at work as well as to betwilby@swbell.net I would be ever so grateful!

Best to you all, and we are looking forward to seeing you in 2 weeks!

Bet, Sarah and Bill Hunter

Home: 713 665 5911
Cell: 713 703 4200

PS hopefully the painters will be through by then or we may greet you at the front door and hand you a brush....

Planning for Fall 2007 Monthly Meetings

I'm putting this out there, so you can add your comments about attendance and organizing. Was prompted to do this by Betsy Walla who kindly got the ball rolling with her Comment on the August dinner. Scroll down to the 3rd Comment.
Thanks Betsy for offering to insert an October 20 date and host it at your place! I'll add it to the list. Hope you can come!

Monthly Dinner at the Murphy's

Good time was had by all. Swimming (boys mostly), Fajitas (great job Mike), Fellowship. Laughter. "Real" conversations with people we breeze past on Sunday mornings.
Talk of high schools. St. Thomas has already started. Tyson has homework already! Episcopal and St. Pius start in a few days. (get ready Sarah H, and Karges Sarah & Will, and Elizabeth)
The food was better than the best 5*** restaurant in town. Who makes the best cupcakes and best sesame flavoured corn and avocado salad? Amy and Carolyn: we are anxiously awaiting a Response with your recipes!
Mike subjected us all to a fun getting-to-know-each-other game. Who loves R-E-S-P-E-C-T by Aretha ,,,? who is related to George Washington ..?

Wish you could have been here. Please make sure you mark your calendars for the fall gatherings: Sept 22 (Bet Hunter); Nov 10 (Herrins); Dec TBD (Karges), and may involve some Christmas Carol singing.

Are we organized, or what?

Thanks again Sue & Mike -- we were all blessed by your hospitality.

Love Lynn (aka DK's Mom)

Summary of Youth Ministry Advisory Committee Mtg - July 30

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Formed this summer
Purpose: to broaden the support and accountability of Youth Ministry
Consists of: Drew Tingleaf, Margaret Wallace, Edith Nordloh, Ken Alexander, Greg Hambrick, Youth Representative Paul Zwicker, and clergy Genevieve Razim

First meeting was held on July 30 and the following was accomplished:

We will define the success of our Youth Ministry by the following:

1. The consistency and commitment of the clergy, vestry, and parish in valuing, supporting, and connecting with the Youth of Palmer. (This is the most important item! Relationships.)
2. The incorporation and integration of the Youth into the worship, ministries, and overall life of the parish.

3. Raising up leaders within the Youth.

4. Empowering youth decision-making in regards to programming and discerning vocations within the church.

Our long-term goal is doing “all in our [our] power to support these persons in their life in Christ” as stated in the Baptismal Covenant (BCP, 303).