Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

            Greetings in the name of our Lord!

            I want to begin by thanking you all for the warm welcome I have received here at Pohick. I very much appreciate all of your help as I settle in as your interim assistant and I look forward to a wonderful time here as I work most especially with the youth.

            As I have been settling in I have been learning more and more about the very active and vibrant youth program here and am excited by all that has been done and by all the possibilities as we begin our new year.

            I have had several conversations with Jen Crump-Strawderman who has left the position of Youth minister and whose shoes will be a challenge to fill. She is not leaving us totally though but taking another step in her journey and will remain as an advisor working with the Senior High Youth. She has told me how honored she has been to be a part of this very important ministry. I am most grateful for all the help she has been to me as I am getting to know Pohick and the EYC program.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

            The EYC will be begin the year with its traditional picnic on Sunday, September 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Please check the bulletin and your email for more information. Each family will be asked to bring a food item to the picnic. The evening will be a chance to have fun, catch up with old friends after the summer, and meet new friends. Parents, please plan on joining us for the evening as well. Come meet the EYC advisors and hear about the fun plans for the year.

            One of the most important things we will be discussing is our next mission trip, so please come with any thoughts you may have. Parents, please pray about helping us this year as chaperones for the trip and as chaperones for our other events. It is a wonderful experience to be with the youth and their energy.

            And speaking of email - if you are new to the parish and between 5th and 6th grade, please send me your name and email so we can send you information about our upcoming events: Revmom53@gmail.com.

As these ‘dog days’ of summer slowly come to an end and school and fall are just around the corner, I pray that you all continue to have a restful and joy filled summer.