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Life Teen Curriculum Guide 04: Church

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This book is the fourth in the series and breaks open the topic of the Church and how Jesus’ mission is continued today through the Church. In this book you will find seven Life Nights that break open this topic for your teens in dynamic and relevant ways. What you will not find is the issue and social Life Nights that used to be included in the LNPG books. You can now find those types of nights in the resource called Spotlight, which is also in your Life Support box. This Curriculum Guide includes: Common

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I Got News For You: Catholic Evangelization

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Goal for the Life Night: This night will seek to answer the question “What is evangelization?” and show the teens how they are called to evangelize. This night will focus on the centrality of prayer in the mission of evangelization. Life Night at a Glance: Often times we have an idea that evangelization is only meant for the John the Baptists or the St. Pauls of the world. Evangelization is the task of all Christians. This night is truly the heart of the entire semester. Make sure to take time

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Are You In?: Why be Catholic/Catholicism and Other Faiths

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal of this night is to understand the Church as the ordinary means to salvation. This night will also help teens understand what this teaching means for people of other faiths. Life Night at a Glance: Welcome to the Club! This Life Night explores the Church as the ordinary means for salvation. The night begins with an over-the-top invitation to join the newest secret club being formed in the community. Teens will have the opportunity to go through an initiation ceremony

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All Roads Lead To…:Vocations in the Life of the Church

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal of this night is to understand the universal vocation of holiness and how each individual vocation flows from the call to holiness. This night will give the teens tools to discern their own vocation. Life Night at a Glance: The night opens with a “Choose Your Own Adventure” story. The teens will actively participate in the story based on their choices. The story leads into a teaching on the universal call to holiness as the foundation of all vocations. The teens

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Freeze!: Hierarchy and Teaching Authority of the Church

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal for this night is to have the teens understand the structure of hierarchy in the Church and the teaching authority given by Christ. The night will also help teens understand the virtue of obedience to those in authority. Life Night at a Glance: Why do most teens have a hard time following authority? This Life Night helps teens understand the structure of hierarchy in the Church and how the structure gives us freedom. The night begins with a game of no-rules freeze

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Permanent Marker: Four Marks of the Church

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal for this night is to understand how the four marks give the Church her identity and mission. This night will also help the teens understand their identity as Catholic Christians today. Life Night at a Glance: The four marks of the Church form the pillars on which our faith has been built. This Life Night will give your teens the opportunity to explore true nature of the Catholic Church as well as their own identity as a Catholic Christian. Each part of the Life Night

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Common Thread: Catholic Church – Founded By Christ, Sustained by the Holy Spirit

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal for this night is to introduce the semester on the Church. It will help teens understand why Christ established the Church and how the Holy Spirit has sustained and guided the Church throughout her history. The night will also help teens recognize the movements of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in the world. Life Night at a Glance: This night introduces the semester on the Church and how the Holy Spirit is at work within the Church today. This night will help

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Whadda Ya Know?

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 The goal of this Night is to lead the teens closer to Christ by helping clarify some misconceptions that the world has about the Church. Life Night at a Glance: This Night is a great way of encouraging the teenagers to learn more about their Catholic faith. The Night begins with a light-hearted look at popular misconceptions/myths. The “Whadda Ya Know?” Game Show (either on video or re-enacted live) will set the tone for your Parish Priest to touch base on seven main

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Hand Me Downs

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Goal for the Life Night: This Night will show how the Church’s mission and purpose is rooted in Apostolic Succession, and how we believe that the Church today is directly connected to Jesus and the first Apostles. Life Night at a Glance: The week before this Night, invite the CORE members to bring something that was handed down to them that has a special significance in their life. This Night is a fun night in which the teenagers will leave withan apostolic mission to build the Church. The Night

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Check Out Our Crib

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Goal for the Life Night: The goal of this night is to bring teens into a deeper understanding of how the Church started, how they are an integral part of it, and what the ongoing mission of the Church is. Life Night at a Glance: This night is a spoof of the popular MTV series entitled, “CRIBS” in which famous people lead viewers through their homes. You have a choice of making your own video of your youth minister’s home or to create your own skit and decorate your LIFE Night room as someone’s