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Free Lunch: Salvation and Grace

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth understand how we are saved and the role of grace in their lives. Edge Night at a Glance This Edge Night seeks to help the middle school youth understand our salvation and the role grace plays in our life. Grace is a free, undeserved gift of God’s love to us. Salvation and grace are not something we can earn. We receive salvation through the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is in Baptism

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Faith in God: Year of Faith Edge Night

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this edge night is to introduce the youth to the year of faith and help them to deepen their faith in God. Goal of this Edge Night Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year of Faith” beginning on October 11, 2012 and ending on the Solemnity of Christ the King on November 24, 2013. During the upcoming year, he is urging all catholics to re-examine and dive deeper into their faith and share that faith with others. use these two edge nights to help the youth

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Faith in Me: Year of Faith Edge Night

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this edge night is to introduce the youth to the year of faith and help them know they are a beloved son or daughter of God. Edge Night at a Glance Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year of Faith” beginning on October 11, 2012 and ending on the Solemnity of Christ the King on November 24, 2013. During the upcoming year, he is urging all catholics to re-examine and dive deeper into their faith and share that faith with others. use these two edge nights

Amplify 02: Year of Faith

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Yes, Mother: Mary, Mother of God

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to give a better understanding of Mary as Mother of God and its implications for the middle school youth and their faith. Edge Night at a Glance As Catholics, we refer to Mary as the Mother of God. Since Jesus was fully human and fully divine, we cannot separate the two and just call Mary the Mother of Jesus. Rather, she is Mother of God because we can never remove the divinity of Jesus from His person. Mary is truly the Mother of God.

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Edge Semester Planning Guide 09: Creed

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Mysterious Love: The Trinity

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth understand the Trinity and that it shows us that God is Love. Edge Night at a Glance The Trinity — God three in one — is a mystery of faith. Although the Trinity is a deep mystery, we can seek to understand it with our greatest human ability. As Catholic-Christians, we believe in a triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Holy Trinity teaches us that God is love. The Trinity is a communion of three

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The Great Trilogy: Paschal Mystery

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth understand and apply the Paschal Mystery to their lives. Edge Night at a Glance This Edge Night will break down the three parts of the Paschal Mystery: Jesus’ Passion, His Death, and Resurrection (Jesus’ Ascension will be addressed in a separate Edge night). The Paschal Mystery is the central mystery of our redemption; it is here where God’s plan to save His people is accomplished through Jesus’ suffering

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Crazy Kickball

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Goal of this Edge Night The middle school youth will grow in community and get to know one another in the group. Socials are typically a great way to invite new youth, breakdown cliques and re-energize the community. Edge Night at a Glance This is a very full and fun edge night that will require a lot of organization to pull it off smoothly. In this edge night you will experience multiple variations of the popular lunchtime and recess game kickball. The night will begin with prayer, followed

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Rise Up: The Ascension

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth understand the Ascension and how each of them is called to carry out Jesus’ mission on earth. Edge Night at a Glance The Ascension of Jesus takes place forty days after His Resurrection. The Ascension is when Jesus ascends into Heaven to be seated at the right hand of His Father. He gives His disciples the final command to “Go make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19) and then returns to the