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Life Night

Fearless: 2013 Life Teen Theme

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Goal of this Life Night The goal of this Life night is to introduce teenagers to Life Teen’s 2013 theme, “fearless.” it will challenge teens to not allow their fears to overcome them, and to trust in christ in all circumstances. About this Life Night This Life night begins with a fun game that combines trivia and gross food in a hilarious way. This “fear factor” game transitions into a teaching that distinguishes between fear as a natural reaction and becoming our fears; Jesus

Emmanuel: The Incarnation & Hypostatic Union

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Goal of this Life Night This Life Night will help teenagers understand the two natures of Jesus Christ as fully human and fully divine. It will help teenagers understand that Jesus Christ shared in our human experience and, as a result, understands our lives and suffering. About this Life Night This Life Night focuses on the Incarnation and hypostatic union of Jesus Christ. It follows a Christmas theme and begins with a challenge to create a new “Life Teen Christmas Carol” between all

Life Night

Light Up Your Life: Jesus Teaches Us About Ourselves

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Goal of this Life Night The teens will understand that the light of Jesus Christ reveals who we are and our call to holiness. Understanding that growing in holiness means conforming ourselves to Christ, they will identify an area of their life that needs to be conformed to Christ. About this Life Night This Life Night provides the teens an opportunity to see how Jesus reveals to us who we called to be. It starts with a Gather game that pits light against darkness. The game leads into a

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Edge Night

Facing the Final Judgment: Eternity

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is to help youth understand what the Catholic Church teaches regarding our final judgment and eternal life. Edge Night at a Glance This night will help the youth to realize the importance of the decisions we make today and the importance they bear on our final judgment. The night is meant to draw youth in repentance and help them realize that they make choices every day to draw nearer or further from Christ. Our Catholic tradition teaches

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Edge Night

Creative Righting: Creation and the Fall

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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is for the middle school youth to understand how creation is an expression of God’s love. The youth will also discuss humanity’s fall and our need for redemption. Edge Night at a Glance The creation story in Genesis is not a science book or a history book. In fact, the Bible is not a science or history book in general. The creation story — creation of man and his subsequent fall from grace — is less about how, or even the “what, where,

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Edge Night

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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Edge Night

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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Edge Night

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.