YOUTH NEWS Surfing the Web? While you’re online, do check out www.myyaya.org. It’s the website of the Diocese of California youth and young adult ministries and it’s your ticket to some very wonderful stuff for Middle School and High School students. River Rafting Down the Waters of Life Well, maybe the American River isn’t quite that grand, but we’re going on a rafting trip on September 4th. Want to come? Call Rev. Carol or Mary Sparks. Alaska in ’05? Next summer, Redeemer teens and a few select adult leaders have the chance to learn a way of life from a Native American community, come face to face with wildlife in Denali National Park, and meet Marin’s champion dog musher Jeff King. We will earn all money for the trip through community projects and fundraisers and I promise you will come back with a whole new outlook. We’ve just had our first meeting – there’s still time to be a part of this. Call Rev. Carol Kids’ Karnival An opportunity to help our Parish, give some community service hours and have fun at the same time.  Sign up to help with the games – sign up sheets are at church. Save the date:  September 18th! Back Packs and Supplies You stuffed 40+ back packs for youngsters who really needed your help!  Thanks! Homeless Chaplaincy Dinner August 31st is the next time our church helps with this. If you would like to help set up, serve or clean up Rev. Carol will be happy to complete the paperwork for recording service hours for you. KIDS’ KARNIVAL The sixth annual Kids’ Karnival Saturday, Sept 18th,11 am to 7 pm. There will be games, prizes, food, fun and of course the Giant Slip & Slide!  It’s going to be a great day of fun, fundraising and just hanging out with friends and neighbors.  Note that we are staying open an hour later, so plan to come back for dinner, too!  Why cook when you can have tasty BBQ ribs or chicken, juicy grilled burgers or hot dogs and enjoy a nice glass of wine or icy cold beer from the tap with it?  And don’t forget the cotton candy and snow cones for dessert! The Steering Committee has lots of great ideas and plenty of enthusiasm, but we still need your help.  We are again asking for sponsorships of the games, prizes, food, and rental items.  We also need plenty of volunteers. This year, in an attempt to simplify the staffing process, we have decided to ask individuals to Adopt a Booth to staff for the day.  An adult would be responsible for setting up the booth at 10:30am, arranging for 4 to 5 people to staff it for the day and overseeing its smooth running. This way you can work with your family and friends and have a great time while helping the Church to raise the funds needed for our general operating expenses.  We are also looking for individuals to work shifts, as well.  As always, kids are welcome to help.  Middle school and High School students can work alone.  Those younger must work with a parent. Those students needing community service hours can fulfill them at the Karnival while having a great time with their friends.  (Remember, we give double hours for clean-up!)   To volunteer, sign up at Church or call Eileen Erler at 456-7255. Another change will be the clean-up process.  Rev. Carol has agreed to one service, the day after the KK (9/19) at 10am – outside! This way we won’t need to have the Church perfect for services the next day. Instead, we’ll have a lovely service, have a brunch of the left over food and join together to clean up and put everything away for next year.  I hope you’ll join us then, as well.  In addition to the food, we’ll have some rewards for the kids, too!  So mark your calendars and tell your neighbors and friends to come and be a part of the Sixth Annual Kids’ Karnival!