As I was walking up, I remembered that Christ said in the Gospel of John, “Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” I started to think about the hardworking Core Members who are the engine of our Life Teen programs all across the globe. My heart was softening, but the idea of physically washing feet still was making me miserable.
Last week at Life Teen Camp Covecrest one of our summer missionaries shared with a group of youth leaders how he had been active with Life Teen in high school. He shared how things really didn’t click until he started helping with middle school kids with their Edge program. One night he leaned over to a group of middle school kids who were talking and making noise during one of the teachings and said “Shhhh.” He realized at that instant he had become a leader. He knew at that moment he wanted
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Goal of this Edge Night The goal of this Edge Night is not only to teach about getting involved, but also to get the middle school youth to commit to actively living social justice for the Church. Edge Night at a Glance This Edge Night challenges the middle school youth to get involved globally and locally, working for social justice. The youth will come to an understanding that a few people, working for change, can significantly affect the people around them. Service is not about earning our
For more information, check out our page for Give It Away Now: The “Oh Baby” Edition For the past three years, the Life Teen family has come together for a global Life Night / Edge Night and Service Project. Each year we set a goal for our parishes to reach, and every year you exceed the goal! As a Life Teen staff, we are humbled and amazed at the impact we can have when we work together. Let’s look at what god has done: 2008 – Clothing Drive. The goal was to donate 50,000 lbs of donated
I visit a lot of parishes in the course of a year and I usually will pick up a parish bulletin to see what is happening. Since my passion squarely is with parish youth ministry, I always look at how the youth leader communicates with the community via the bulletin. First of all, let me say that I have seen some great examples and some epic fails on the part of my fellow Catholic youth ministers. If you ever struggle with the concept and wonder if it makes any difference at all, here are three ways