Our Parents' Night Out (PNO) series is on the horizon! This project provides a great service to the church, John Knox School, and outreach to the local community, as we afford parents an opportunity to leave their kids in a safe, fun environment. In addition, PNO is a GREAT opportunity for Youth to mentor younger kids, which strengthens both the Youth and Children's programs in the church by providing a venue for shared experiences and connections. Because the program is so popular and has become so successful, PNO requires a significant effort and we need YOU and your parents to help support your church and have great fun in the process!

In addition, PNO is a major source of donations for our yearly mission trip. This year, we go to St. Louis, MO to help repair damaged houses and help where needed. If you are a mission trip participant or sponsor, your trip cost will be determined by how many of PNO events you participate in. The payment scale is as follows:

•	Those attending at least 3 of the 6 nights:	$325
•	Those attending only 2 of the 6 nights:	$400
•	Those attending only 1 of the 6 nights:	$450
•	Those attending none of the nights:	$525

The total cost per person for the trip is currently estimated at $600.00. Of the total cost, over $275 can be raised through this event. The church also budgets a contribution to each participant/sponsor’s account as well, so it is good stewardship to ask each participant and sponsor to share in this responsibility.

These nights begin at 5:30 pm for pizza, and end at 10:45 pm for youth helpers. This gives us time to set up and clean up. Twelve Youth parents are also needed as helpers, and organizers for these nights. The dates for all 6 of these nights are:

Friday, November 18, 2005	Theme: Thanksgiving
Saturday, December 10, 2005 (12pm-5:45pm)	Theme:Christmas
Friday, January 20, 2006	Theme: New Year
Friday, February 17, 2006	Theme: Love
Friday, March 31, 2006 (to midnight)	Theme: Easter
Friday, April 21, 2006	Theme: Spring/New Life

MARK YOUR CALENDARS and call Ellen Dittman at 972-238-8103 x 311 or email Ellen at edittman@canyoncreekpres.org early to sign up!

If you know ahead of time that you cannot meet your commitment, please find a replacement and contact Ellen so we know who we’re depending on!