Thank You!

From our vantage point the Dessert Derby was a huge success!  We sold out every last ticket, we welcomed 240+ guests, over 100 students served others along with 30+ parent and adult volunteers, 15 chefs made unbelievable desserts, over 80 silent auction items were sold along with 13 live auction items and one God was glorified.  The numbers only begin to tell the story of the night.  A few comments we have heard several times already were:  

"Best Dessert Derby ever!" 

"I loved the ambiance." 

"The students looked great and worked so hard!"

"Everything was well thought-out and organized."  

We have so many people to thank who made the night a wonderful evening.  We appreciate so much the efforts of all the adult leaders, the students, the chefs, the kitchen staff, the package team and all the Dessert Derby team.  Finally, we want to say "Thank You" to everyone who attended the event and gave so generously to support the youth and the ministry of EUM.  The total funds raised is not official as of yet, but it looks to be amount that will enable lots of students to attend the events throughout the coming year at half the normal cost.  Thank you, again, so much for your support and generous donations!  

Just Hours Away

The Dessert Derby is just a few hours away and we couldn't be more excited!  The students (and many adults) have already been hard at work at the church getting everything set up and preparing for all of our guests to arrive!  They are looking forward to serving the people of our church tomorrow night and helping to give them a wonderful experience at our first-ever Saturday Dessert Derby.    

The Live Auction items are listed here on the website under "The Auction Items" in the exact order that they will be shared at the Derby.  And, there are even more Silent Auction items that you can bid on at the Derby as well.  In this large collection of donated items are gift cards, furniture, sports items, a Wii, kitchen products and even some fun experiences.  Be sure to arrive at 5 pm to check them all out before you head upstairs to grab your seat!  

We are sold out of tickets at this point.  However, there is always a chance of someone not being able to make it, so feel free to get added to the waiting list by emailing Kathy here.  

We cannot wait for you and our other guests to arrive at the Derby tomorrow night!  We look forward to seeing you and hope you are anticipating a wonderful night together with our EUM Church family as we support the next generation together.  

2 Final Live Auction Packages!

Family Fun

 

Looking for something to do with the kids this summer? Have we got a fun-filled summer for you!

Kick-off the summer with an overnight stay at the Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan. Included is a

one night stay in a King Whirlpool or Family Fireplace Suite with 4 Waterpark passes. A stay that’s

sure to be cool and refreshing. We’ve also added a few day trips to your summer mix. A Family

Pass to Betty Brinn Children’s Museum for 2 adults and 2 children will let your kids explore the arts,

dig in a sandbox, change a tire, conduct an orchestra, or explore many of the activity stations. Not

tired yet? Head on over to Stonefire Pizza for good food and good fun. The $25 gift card will let

you enjoy the buffet while the kids earn tickets at the games. Don’t fret about those rainy summer

days because Monkey Joe’s is an indoor play center filled with wild inflatable slides. Two passes

should get should give the kids some good exercise. Before their brains turn to summer mush, head

on over to Discovery World and explore the world of technology and innovation. Four passes will

get the adults and the kids in to experience the Dream Machine, Les Paul’s House of Sound, or the

Reiman Aquarium. With this package you’ll never hear your kids say, “Mom, there is nothing to do!”

 

DONOR: Blue Harbor Resort, Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, Stonefire Pizza, Monkey Joe’s,

Discovery World

Spectacular Ski Retreat

If next winter lasts as long as this one, you’ll need something to fight off those winter blues.  Why not escape for a fun-filled ski weekend?  Head to Alpine Valley Resort and enjoy this ski package for two.   Alpine Valley Resort is set in the beautiful Sugar Creek Valley with mature trees and rolling terrain common to the Kettle Moraine Area.   There are over 90 skiable acres with 20 Runs.  Alpine is the only resort in Southeastern Wisconsin that features on-site ski-in/ski-out rooms, which will make getting to and from your room during your overnight stay even more convenient.  The hotel even has an indoor pool and hot tub available year round to warm up your toes.   Getting hungry from all that skiing?  Head to the Alpine Bistro for dinner, it’s included.  After a good night’s rest and a complimentary warm breakfast, head back out to the slopes – you’ve got unlimited skiing! 

DONORS:  Dave Grebetz, Clearcom, Inc. 

Kaitlin's Story

For those of you who don’t know me my name is Kaitlin and I went on winter retreat this year and it was amazing. I mean truly amazing; no other words could describe it. I was on the orange team and we came in last, but that wasn’t the point the point was to grow in our faith and worship God.

So, we got there Friday and got all pumped up and we had all of orange stuff on probably looking like complete idiots and we were screaming and yelling, "yeaahhhh orange team wooohooo!" I mean that’s all we really had because we were just so lucky to get a color that didn’t rhyme with anything. But you were lucky not to lose your voice. All of the services were amazing but Saturday night’s worship really hit me. Devin was giving the message and you know we were all pumped in the first row and all of the sudden it got serious and emotional but in a good way. He was talking about giving God everything you had.  Earlier that day I had gone through the experiential activity and one of the rooms had all these different art stations. One was drawing, painting, origami, clay and all the walls were covered in paper.  So, I drew this huge dove and wrote my savior in the center.

Then, during session Devin brought out a canvas that had a picture of a heart that wasn’t fully colored in and it said "not yet fully formed" and I think that was everyone's case on the retreat. Our hearts weren't fully given to God. Reflecting on what Mitch said on retreat which was, "it's always Jesus and sports or Jesus and friends not just Jesus."  And I realized that was true for me too.  So, they placed little index cards on our chairs and told us to write what we are going to give to God or trust him with and on mine I wrote "my future".  Which has been the scariest but most satisfying moment I have ever experienced because I don’t know what he has planned for me but I trust him enough to allow him to take total control over my future. So, we sang our last song and I lost it I started crying and here I am with all this orange makeup on my face crying probably looking like a hot mess, but I didn’t care because I felt God had really touched me and spoken to me.

The coolest moment of the night is when all 108 kids plus adults walked to their pods in complete silence. Not one word was said and it was so powerful that kids our age can stay silent for that long of time and respect that time and I could go on forever, but if I had one word of advice it would be to go on winter retreat. Even if you’re going because your parents are making you or you’re just in it for the food. Go, you will definitely get more out of it then food. Thank you.

Dessert Derby is SOLD OUT!

We have sold all of our tickets for this year's Dessert Derby.  There might still be opportunity to attend this event if other participants do not show. If you wish to be added to the waiting list, please contact Kathy at kathypriem@hotmail.com.