Goal: The goal for this night is to understand and appreciate the freedom to worship God. This night will also look at the places in the world where this freedom is threatened. About this Night: This Life Night explores the fundamental human right to seek truth, express faith and worship God. This is a freedom that many teens take for granted. Our culture can often threaten religious freedom in subtle ways, mocking or silencing religious expression. This night will challenge the teens to appreciate

Goal: The goal of this night helps the teens understand that the common good of society requires looking outside of their needs and seeing the needs of the larger community. About this Night: This Life Night is the last night of the social justice semester. The night seeks to help the teens understand that the common good of society comes from active participation within the community. This night will help the teens look beyond their own needs and wants to the needs and wants of their greater

Goal: The goal of this night is to introduce the semester on social justice by focusing on the social nature of humanity and how our nature reflects the nature of God. This night will help the teens understand how our faith is connected to the greater community. About this Night: This is the first night of the semester on social justice. Throughout the semester, we will explore how we are called to live in true community with others – our neighbors. This Life Night will set the stage for the

Goal: The goal for this night is to understand Jesus’ teaching regarding wealth and materialism. This night will also help the teens guard against attitudes of materialism in their own lives. About this Night: More and more teens have to compete to be the best and most successful at school, sports, and even their jobs. This Life Night seeks to help the teens understand the role or wealth, materialism, and setting priorities. This Life Night begins with a fun game to see which teen can collect

Goal: The goal of this night is to explore the connection between the Church’s social justice teaching and government policy and laws. In particular, this night will explore some of the current events (such as Immigration) and how the teens can get involved on a larger scale. About this Night: This night will require very careful and non-bias preparation on behalf of the youth minister and the Core Team. It is essential to point out that the Church does not endorse any political party but rather

Goal: The goal of this Life Night is to help the teens understand the inherent dignity in every person. This night will also look at the rights and responsibilities that come along with our dignity. About this Night: As members of a community we are charged with upholding and protecting the dignity of all persons. This Life Night seeks to help the teens not only see their own dignity, but also the dignity of every member of the community. The night begins with a competition between groups to see

Goal: The goal for this night is to look at how the Church seeks to care for all people. This night will challenge the teens to be aware of the needs of their community and act for its good. About this Night: This Life Night seeks to help the teens understand their role in working for the common good of society. This Life Night begins with a fun game of zombie tag (a take off of the classic “tag” game). After the game the night will lead into a teaching that breaks open the theme of mercy in