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The goal of this Edge Night is to allow the middle school youth to learn about the importance of forgiveness. They will learn why forgiveness is so important not only in their daily lives, but as a party of their relationship with God as well.
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Goal The goal for this Life Night is to help the teens recognize God’s plan of salvation from the beginning of creation. This night will also address the issues commonly associated with this Scripture, such as evolution. This Life Night will give the teens practical ways to live in hope of the promise of redemption and the coming of Christ. About this Night The debate about how the world was created is often a heated one. Creationism, evolutionism (and every theory in between) often pits science
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Objective: The middle school youth will define “sin” and “forgiveness.” They also will consider the lesson that the Lord’s Prayer conveys about forgiveness of sin. Overview: Catholic doctrine teaches that God created humans with free will, and humans introduced sin into the world by choosing evil over good. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: The account of the fall in Genesis 3 uses figurative language, but affirms a primeval event, a deed that took place at the beginning
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Objective: The middle school youth will understand that God alone forgives sins, although we all are called to be reconciled with those who trespass against us, as well as those we trespass against. Overview: As Catholics, we have a great gift in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us: Only God forgives sins. Since he is the Son of God, Jesus says of himself, “The Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins” and exercises this divine power:
Goal for the Life Night: This night is about God’s love and mercy poured out though the Sacrament of Reconciliation. By explaining what happens in Reconciliation and answering the teens’ questions, this night will move teens past excuses and fear into the forgiveness and freedom from sin. Finally, this night will encourage teens to frequent the Sacrament of Reconciliation on a regular basis. Life Night at a Glance: Many teens are hesitant and uneasy about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This
Goal for the Life Night: To demonstrate that marginalizing others is contrary to the Gospel of Jesus. The night will help acknowledge the overwhelming pressure to “fit in” which often leaves many of their peers on the outside looking in. They will see how their actions can either welcome or marginalize others, while reaffirming that “not marginalizing” does not necessarily mean “condoning”. Life Night at a Glance: This is a night that most teenagers won’t forget. The night begins
Goal for the Life Night: The goal is to define sin in all its components and discuss the pattern of temptation that leads to sin. Life Night at a Glance: This night is a spoof off of the children’s story Little Red Riding Hood. The night includes a skit with Little Red Riding Hood in modern day clothing and visiting her grandmother who is the devil in disguise. The night shows the deception of satan and how satan can distort our image and tempt us into sin with others. The teens will have a time
Goal for the Life Night: The goal of this night is to help teens examine their lives in a very real way. They will recognize the aspects of their lives that need to be confessed as a means of repairing and strengthening their relationship with God. Life Night at a Glance: This night will use an analogy of a bridge to describe our relationship with Christ. The night will have an elaborate set up contrasting sin in our lives. The night’s main goal is to get teenagers to experience Christ’s love