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St. John the Evangelist Youth Ministry. Middle School Ministry (Edge) High School Ministry(Life Teen) Confirmation. The 4 Questions?. Who am I? Where am I going? Is God real? Where do I find happiness?. http :// Life Teen/ Edge Promo. Edge/ Life Teen Youth Ministry Model.
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St. John the Evangelist Youth Ministry Middle School Ministry (Edge) High School Ministry(Life Teen) Confirmation
The 4 Questions? • Who am I? • Where am I going? • Is God real? • Where do I find happiness?
Edge/ Life Teen Youth Ministry Model • Non Classroom Model • Emphasis on small groups • Uses a core group of adults to plan and pull off nights. • Very interactive! • Focus on relational ministry
Edge/ Life Teen Youth Ministry Model • Gather, Proclaim, Break, & Send • Gather- Icebreaker, song, or some activity. • Proclaim- Main teaching for the night usually a talk done by the YM, core member, or guest. • Break- Breaking down what they’ve just heard. Usually in small groups or may do a prayer experience(adoration, confession, or stations) • Send- Wrap up and something tangible that they can take away from the night.
Edge at St. John’s • An alternative to current middle school program. • Fall 2014 start with 7th and 8th graders • Meet twice a Month • Tuesdays 7:00-8:15
Edge at St. John’s • Monthly service/social event • Yearly Middle school retreat • Summer Events • Summer Madness • Edge Summer Camp
Life Teen at St. John’s • Meet weekly following the 5:15 Youth Mass • 6:30-8:30 • One retreat per semester • Open Youth Room 5-7 currently Tuesdays (may change in the upcoming year)
Life Teen at St. John’s • Summer Events • Life Teen Summer Camp • Steubenville Youth Conference • Work Camp • Future mission trips • Archdiocesan Events • Life Teen XLT( night of adoration and praise and worship) • Service Events
Confirmation at St. John’s • What are we preparing them for? • Confirmation Grade Change • 9th grade catechesis • Receive the sacrament in 10th grade • Why? • Grace of Sacrament
Confirmation at St. John’s • Other parishes? • How did we come to this decision?