2006 Youth Ministry Report Cherubim – The Christ Church Cherubim were very busy in 2005.  They continued to meet weekly on Thursday nights from 5-7pm in their room located on the ground level of the Parish House.  There were some changes made in September.  The age range was becoming too large and the group split into two smaller groups.  The younger group (grades 5-6) met with Father Lowry and the older group (grades 7-9) continued to meet with Penny Tadler. In January, the Cherubim launched a fund raising project to help the victims of the Tsunami. They sold Bishop’s Blend Coffee.  Proceeds benefited those living in Tsunami damaged areas, including Indonesia, where the coffee was produced.  Some of the highlights and special events of the first part of the year were making and sending Valentines to members of the parish in February, viewing and discussing Jesus Christ Superstar, participating in Kids of the Kingdom in Garden City, prayer walks in the cemetery and an end of the year picnic to celebrate the end of the school year. In September, the two groups met separately.  The older group has been working on various art projects, including a new display for the glass cabinet in the lower hall of the parish house. The group also viewed and discussed the movie Saved.  In December they took a field trip to the Cathedral to walk the Labyrinth in the undercroft, with dinner and discussion afterwards with Canon Ruth-Ann Collins.      They also continued the tradition of sending out Christmas cards to various members of the parish community. At the writing of this report, some of the Cherubim will have just returned from “Faith in 3D”, a youth convention held in Orlando, Florida. Overall it has been a successful year.  The Cherubim will continue to examine their faith paths and to find ways to reach out to those in the church family and beyond.             Respectfully submitted by Penelope S. Tadler, Youth Minister FYI:  2005 Youth Ministry Report 5 February 2006