Hey there, everybody! You might have noticed that there was no weekly news blast this week. You might be thinking something like “Marshall must have forgotten to send out the weekly news blast,” and if you are thinking that, you are exactly right. I did forget. You know what? That’s okay, because Valley Youth has […]
Good Afternoon Everyone! I just updated the Valley Youth Calendar on the blog through the remainder of 2020. You can find it on the “Youth Calendar” page of this website. Dates and times apply to both middle and high school, with the exception of confirmation classes. The most immediate events are our in-person, socially distanced […]
Hello Everyone! I hope you relished the rain as much as I did. It’s lovely to see our air quality rated as “good” again. The fires are not gone however, and much of the west coast remains afflicted. Continue praying and otherwise supporting firefighters and all affected persons. That being said, the improved air quality […]
Salutations Folks, It’s been another week in 2020, that’s for dang sure. Blue skies transformed into a blanket of smoke in the matter of twenty-four hours. This week, be praying for all of the firefighters in Oregon, California, and Washington. Pray for rain. I do have some good news for everyone, though. Session officially approved […]
We’re trying something new next Sunday.We’re going to try holding a socially-distanced in the courtyard next to the Youth House, but session approval is pending. We are going to be submitting a plan of action for how we intend to conduct youth group in a safe, hygienic way. If it gets approved, then we will […]
Happy Sunday Folks! We’ve got some exciting things in the works at Valley Youth: We’re continuing our Wednesday sessions, albeit online.We’re hosting bi-weekly movie nights using Netflix Party.A couple weeks ago we helped out with a beach clean up with SOLVE at Cannon Beach. AND on September 12, we are planning a socially distanced Youth […]
Howdy Folks! I never say howdy. Trying something new. Not sure how I feel about it. I’ll get back to you on that. I’m shifting the tone. The year 2020 certainly hasn’t let up. A massive storm called a “Derecho” hit the state of Iowa. I had never even heard of them until last week, […]
It is hot as heck, y’all. I hope you’ve all been able to beat the heat. I don’t know about you guys, but my house practically turns into an oven in the summer heat. I took a nap the other day and woke up in a sauna. Except the sauna was my living room. Yesterday, […]
Hello Everyone! Join us Saturday at 6:30pm for our bi-weekly Netflix Party movie night! This week it is between Bee Movie and The Lorax. I will send out the link a few minutes prior to 6:30, and I hope to see you all there. On Monday I challenged you all to try something new. Could […]
Happy Thursday Everyone! Our Netflix Party from last Saturday went great! We watched Nacho Libre together and enjoyed some live commentary. Join us for our next viewing next Saturday, July 25 at 6:30pm. Submit movie or tv show ideas! We will be meeting at 7pm as usual next Wednesday for our virtual Zoom gathering. We’re […]