Planning for the CRY Festival for 2010 is well underway.

The CRY Cabinet will announce registration and additional information soon. Here are important details that are already decided:

Date: July 12-15 at Columbia College.

Theme: How to Save a Life.

Keynoter speaker: Brian Kirk.

Registration costs will be: $175 before June 1; $200 after June 1. CRY T shirt comes with the registration.

Who should attend: 8th-12th graders.

Why? Fun, Friends and Faith!

What? A fun and welcoming environment to become closer with God and make new friends.

CRY Volunteer Coordinator: Cyndi Farris cynthia farris@sbcglobal.net .

Workshops: Crafts; Discipleship led by Rev. Zane Whorton; Yogatation; Worship, led by Rev. Brian Kirk; Trash from your Past, led by Rev. Kris Tenney-Brittian; Praise through Music; Three R's, led by Rev. Larry Brown; Discovering Myself, led by Carl Crabtree; Connect 4-God, self, others and life, led by Rev. Dr. Danny Stewart; Do you Know 3.0 (trends), led by Rev. Bill Rose-Heim.

Other activities: dance, team-building, shaving cream wars, free time games, worship, open group,family groups, and more!

Look for more information with registration forms and on-line registration in late April. Keep up by visiting the Composite Calendar on the Regional Website, in the E-MEMO and the Messenger Webzine.

Youth wanting to receive the forms in e-mail form, please send your e-mail addresses to Martha Baurichter at martha-ccma@socket.net .