The St. James LYO are planning a trip to Canada (compliments of the Erickson's generosity and cabin on the lake!) and will be working at a Youth Camp and Indigenous People's Reservation near the Erickson's get-a-way cabin for a week in July. This project is an opportunity for the youth to begin the process of learning to cooperate with each other before our trek to San Antonio in 2006 for the ELCA Youth Convention. We discussed, today, who would be needing to learn to cook something for their turn at one of the meals during our stay in Canada. Craig and John will be fixing a fish dinner...though John nor Craig fish...hopefully there will be a local fish market that will provide the "catch-of-the-day"..........Jenna will eat fish for the first day or two but must have chips and salsa any subsequent meals...her father's input when they visit Minnesota has soured her on fish everyday!

Keep your eyes peeled for several of the Youth Service Projects: Habitat for Humanity, Tri-County Animal Shelter, Prison Ministry, Rockford Rescue Mission, and general helpfulness around the church...(like Craig staying awake in the choir loft!)

The Youth are thankful to the membership of St. James for their support through prayers, encouragement, and financial helpfulness for all our projects and activities...

You all are a great bunch of folks!

St. James LYO

Lauren- Visit someone who is ill, Take nature works for prayer with God and to observe signs of new life, say something nice to someone who could use and encouraging word.

Jenna- Say something encouraging to someone who needs a kind word, visit with someone who is ill, clean out my closet so that things may be used by others in need.

Craig-Work on saving natural resources like turning out lights, be kinder to animals and people, no fast food for healthier lifestyle and more attention to Sunday sermons.

Josh- No fast food during Lent, be willing to apologize and ask for forgiveness, save natural resources..

Rachel- Say something nice to someone who needs and encouraging word, visit a friend who is sick, pray more intentionally and help it become a habit.

Beth- Journal about my faith questions and discoveries, eat out less, kinder to people with whom I work and interact.