Saturday, March 13, 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
It’s pizza making time! Everyone participating in this summer’s ASP mission trip will be making our famous ASP Pizzas! Pizza's will be delivered on Sunday morning, March 14.

Pizza sales: Sundays, Mar. 7
Pizza Making Day: Saturday, Mar. 13, 8 AM-3 PM
Pizza Pick-up Day is Sunday, March 14
For more information about this year’s ASP trip, contact Eric at eleill@comcast.net.

March 13:  Appalachia Service Project Pizza Making Day
March 14:  Appalachia Service Project Pizzas distributed following worship services

Friday, March 5-Sunday, March 7
All 7th-12th graders      Cost: $175
Our annual Youth Ski Trip will once again return to Lutsen Mountains for a fun weekend of skiing/snowboarding and fellowship.  This weekend package includes 2-day lift ticket, 2-nights lodging at the Lake Superior Youth Hostel (we’ll sleep on mats or you can bring a cot), 6 meals, and an evening pass to the Grand Marais Community Pool.
To sign-up and reserve a spot, please fill out and return a participation packet, and $75 non-refundable deposit (payable to Good Samaritan UMC) by Wednesday, January 20.  Remaining $100 balance is due Wednesday, February 10.

Applachian Service Project is an 8 day home repair mission trip in Applachia for youth who are 9th grade & above and adults. You can now download the ASP - 2010 Registration Form.  Please read the attached list of ASP Expectations.  Then complete and return this form to the Good Samaritan UMC office.  To secure your spot on the trip (or a spot on the waiting list if the trip is full), include a check for $50 made out to “Good Samaritan ASP.”  Keep the attached list of ASP Expectations for your reference.  For any questions, email Eric at eleill@comcast.net.

IMPORTANT DATES:

*Pizza Production - Saturday, March 13 (8:00 am-3:00 pm)
  Pizza Pick-Up Day - Sunday, March 14
*Tool Time - Saturday, May 15 (8:00 am-4:00 pm) 

Note: * indicates MANDATORY participation

Classes are filled with discussions and activities based on the weekly Scrsipture lesson.  Plus donuts each week!
7th and 8th graders are led by Laurie Olson & Jean Elliott and meet in Room 200.
9th - 12th graders are led by Tyler Hall & Byron Olson and meet in Room 201.
Remnder: 1st Sunday of each month is "Sit-Together-Sundays" when both classes attend the worship service together.
Why not Register NOW!

Every student who wishes to participate in a Good Samaritan youth event must submit a 2009-2010 health form. This health form covers ALL youth group gatherings, activities, retreats, trips, etc. for the entire school year. Forms can be mailed or dropped off at the church office attention Jean Elliott.  Why not download, print, fill in, and mail your Health Form NOW.

Marc Saltzman, a writer for Microsoft Home Magazine has compiled the following "homework help internet sites."

http://www.FactMonster.com - The Fact Monster Homework Center includes help in geography, history, math, science, language arts and social studies.

http://www.Bartleby.com - Great Books Online Students in high school or college will find Bartleby.com extremely helpful. The site contains a large volume of documents - from the complete works of William Shakespeare to Roget’s Thesaurus to Gray’s Anatomy of the Human Body. You’ll also find free fiction and non-fiction books, short stories, and poetry anthologies here.

ASP 2007
The 2007 ASP trip was to Wolf County, Kentucky June 16-24.  The group consisted of 63 adults and youth. 

ASP 2006 
ASP 2006 was to Barbourville, Kentucky June 17-25. The group consisted of 60 people (40 youth and 20 adults). We stayed on the campus of Union College in Kentucky.