If you’ve ever listened to a youth minister, you have probably heard him or her talk about a number of things, including but not limited to: Jesus, the Church, the best use of shaving cream in an opening icebreaker. Being pulled in so many different directions, youth ministers have an array of knowledge on many topics. But, there’s one topic that unites us all, and no matter what you do, inevitably it will come up in a conversation with a youth minister at some point. (Trust me, we have
Retreat deposits are due and one young girl raises her hand timidly. “What if my family can’t afford it right now?” she asks. It is all over the news and in almost every conversation. No part of the United States has been spared the effects of the recent economic downturn. Parish councils and staffs have likely had (or soon will have) a budget belt tightening meeting. Collections are down. And individual families are suffering through job losses, the market collapse or housing losses. Do