Category Archives: Social Life Night

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Back to Basics: A Kick-Off Life Night

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Goal of this Life Night The goal for this night is to foster an environment of teamwork through several fun challenges. This night will build community at the beginning of the year among your teenagers, and lay the groundwork for trust for the rest of the year. About this Life Night Life Teen is going back to basics – training camp, that is. This social Life Night is designed to kick off your year in a big way and begins with a messy meal. Then teens are broken up into small group platoons

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Las Posadas: Christmas Social Life Night

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Goal of this Life Night The goal of this social night is for the teens to grow in community by celebrating Christmas together. They will also learn about the Mexican tradition of “Las Posadas.” About this Life Night This night is set in the town of Bethlehem. Everyone gets to play a part in the Christmas story as a shepherd, angel, or magi. The gather has two games played in small groups that break open the Christmas narrative from the Gospels. The proclaim gives a short explanation of the

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Hopeful Anticipation: Advent

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Goal of this Life Night The teens will examine how the hopeful anticipation of the season of Advent compares to their own feelings regarding their hopes and dreams for the future. They will be encouraged not to wish to speed time up or “fast-forward” into their future, but to enjoy the time of anticipation as a gift from god that helps prepare us for the future and reminds us to prepare for the coming of Christ. About this Life Night Every year it seems that “preparation” for Christmas begins

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Stressed Out!

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Goal The goal of this night is to give the teens an opportunity to get their minds off of finals and relieve stress. This night also seeks to build community through group/ team activities. About this night Finals time is a stressful time. The purpose of this night is to not only build community but also help relieve some of the stresses that come with taking finals. The night begins with a little brain food: breakfast. After, teens will either spend the rest of the night playing games

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No Ticket Required: Alternative Prom

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Goal of this Life Night The goal for this night is to provide teens an alternative to going to their normal high school prom. This night also serves as an opportunity for community building. About this Life Night The purpose of this Life Night is to give teens another option on how to celebrate prom. This Social Life Night uses a few of the typical prom themes and makes it fun and pressure free. The night begins with the guys and girls creating their prom suit and dress out of streamers. Once

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Will You Go to Prom With Me?: A Social Night on Prom, Purity, and Integrity

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Goal of this Life Night The goal of this Life Night is to help the teens transform their thinking about prom into an opportunity to live out their faith. The night will also challenge the teens to live as examples of purity and integrity in the way they think and act before, during and after prom. About this Life Night Prom night has always had a reputation. Drinking, parties, and sex are part of some teens’ experiences. This night seeks to help the teens remain pure and to be examples of

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Parking-Lot-Palooza

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Goal of this Life Night: The goal of the night is to introduce teens to Life Teen while building community amongst the Core Team and teens. In this Life Night, teens will begin to build relationships with their peers and the Core Team through various games, activities, and prayer. About this Life Night: This Life Night is a fun way to kickoff the school year or celebrate the Superbowl. This night combines great food, Core interaction, team challenges, and prayer together in a creative and amusing

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Bring Your Mom to Life Night

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This Life night is a “bring your mom to Life night” social. Moms do so many things for their children. This Life night seeks to invite teens and their moms for a night of fun and community building. The Life night starts with welcoming all teens and their moms to Life night and explaining how the games and contests will work. After a time of fun and games, the night will end with praying in thanksgiving for all moms everywhere. Ideally, this Life night should be scheduled close to Mother’s Day.

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In Focus: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

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The following outline is taken from the Life Teen resource In Focus: A Movie Guide for Catholics. This outline can be used to break open the move Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Like most movie nights, set up the room as comfortable as possible. Set up a projection screen or video screen and have beanbag chairs or pillows spread around the room. Provide movie theater style snacks like popcorn, candy and soda for the teens to snack on during the movie. This movie runs about two hours. If your

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World Cup Crab Soccer

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Goal of this Life Night The goal for this night is to offer teens an opportunity to celebrate the Soccer World Cup 2010 as well as build community with one another. About this night The game of soccer (futball) is one of the most popular games in the world. This year South Africa will host the FIF A World Cup. Starting June 11 the world will be glued to their televisions cheering on their country. This Social Life Night is a fun way for your teens to join the global excitement of the World Cup.