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Face Time

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is for the young people to explore the role of technology in their lives, recognize the impact it has on us – especially in the way we communicate – and identify ways that we can use technology (and especially social media) in moderation. Edge Night at a Glance The Catechism of The Catholic Church says, “The means of social communication (especially the mass media) can give rise to a certain passivity among users, making them less than vigilant

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Body Language: An Edge Issue Night on Theology of the Body

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to make the middle school youth aware that our bodies speak a language through our body language, facial expressions, and the way we present ourselves. About this night This Edge Night is adapted from Theology of the Body for Teen: Middle School Edition from Ascension Press written by Brian Butler, Jason Evert, and Colin and Aimee MacIver. Copyright © 2011 Ascension Press This is an extraordinary resource for those of you wanting to

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Beloved: An Edge Issue Night on Eating Disorders

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help the middle school youth see that they have been created in the image and likeness of God. Because all people are created in God’s image, they have fundamental worth. This means that they have worth, regardless of image or weight. Edge Night At A Glance The topic of this Edge Night is eating disorders, specifically focusing on the dignity and care of our bodies. Our approach is to first talk about the dignity of the human person

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Give It Away Now: The “Oh Baby” Edition

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This is our fourth annual Global Edge Night and Service Project. The goal of this Edge Night is to provide your local pregnancy resource center with the essential items to help mothers and their babies. We also want the youth to understand the importance of their involvement in the lives of those families in need.

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Give Me, Give Me, Give Me: An Edge Issue Night on Entitlement

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The goal of this Edge Night is to challenge the middle school youth’s false sense of entitlement. God does not call us to be self-centered or to expect that everything we want will be given to us. Instead He calls us to humility, selflessness, and to trust in Him for our needs.

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Actions = Words: An Issue Night on Integrity

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Goal of the Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to show the youth the importance of having personal integrity as a part of their Christian lifestyle and mission. Edge Night At A Glance Integrity can best be described as the way one lives his life, not based off of one’s personal code, but based on the life and example of Jesus Christ. We learn about our moral life from reading the Gospels (what is right and wrong). However, we are faced with choices each day that require us to act with

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Sober and Alert

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Goal of the Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to make the middle school youth aware of the dangers of drugs and alcohol and also our Christian responsibility as a middle school youth to resist the temptation to drink or do drugs. Edge Night at a Glance We often hear that the pressures that youth face today seem more difficult than they were in recent decades. Some psychologists and sociologists agree that there has been an age compression, meaning that what a sophomore or junior in high

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Modest is Hottest

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to make the youth aware of the fruit of the spirit called modesty in both what they wear and how they communicate. The goal is also to help them understand that modesty is not only about what they wear, but knowing the body is sacred. Edge Night at a Glance When we hear the word modesty, we may think of someone being modest about his/her abilities or to be moderate in consumption. Modesty is also defined in the dictionary as “behavior, manner or appearance

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The Golden Rule

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Goal The goal of this Edge Night is to make the middle school youth aware of the dangers and consequences of bullying others. The youth will understand that every person deserves respect because we are made in the image and likeness of God. Edge Night at a Glance The issue of bullying has made its way into the headlines on numerous occasions over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, we often hear about the issue only after a young person has taken his/her life. The topic of bullying requires

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Fake Out! An Issue Night on Popularity

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This Edge night will deal with the desire to be popular. The middle school youth will bring very different experiences into this night and it is important to address them all. Some are popular, some desperately desire to be popular and are willing to go to any length to get there, some are not popular and don’t care to be so (or at least say they don’t care). The goal of this Edge Night is to help all middle school youth embrace who God has created them to be and recognize that popularity does not make us happy; life in Christ does. This night starts with a small group discussion on why popularity is so important in middle school. The Proclaim is a personal testimony along with a teaching on this topic. Small groups will then have the opportunity to create a puppet show on the pitfalls of popularity. The puppet show will lead into a discussion on popularity and how it affects our lives. Finally, this night will end with a reflection on Jesus’ perspective on popularity and time for the middle school youth to pray.