Goal of this Edge Night The goal for this Edge Night is to create a fun and welcoming environment to foster relational ministry and community in your ministry. Edge Night at a Glance This is a fun night for team competition. This social is all about working together as a team, cheering each other on, [...]
Think you are current on teen culture? Here is a reality check I just had. A song currently becoming popular by the dance mix group Duck Sauce is entitled “Barbra Streisand”. You remember Barbra – singer, movie star etc? It is a catchy song with several dramatic pauses that utilize the songs only lyric – [...]
I’m an average teen. I am in 11th grade and I work a part time job at a local grocery store. I am Catholic and was confirmed last spring. I don’t come from a messed up family, just a family that is spun in many different directions each day.I have a few close friends who I have been friends with since I was in elementary school. Most of my other friends are people I know from the internet and are part of on online gaming group I hang out with online after school. I am a loyal person and once I become your friend, I am always your friend. I just stopped coming to your youth group.
Goal The goal for this Edge Night is to create a fun and welcoming environment to foster relational ministry and community in your ministry. The youth will also develop a plan to serve the parish. Edge Night at a Glance It does not get any better than donuts and being Catholic. For many parishes, donuts [...]
These are the words that came to mind when I saw the large, purple bruise on a middle school youth’s leg. We had an Edge Boys’ Night event at a local paintball arena and he lost a fight against a paintball that viciously attacked him without warning. Somehow, this young man didn’t get the “wear pants and long sleeves to protect yourself” memo! At the sight of his wound, I thought for sure that I had just made our parish vulnerable to a potential legal disaster. Luckily he wasn’t upset at his injury; he thought it looked cool. His mother gave him an “I told you so speech” and told him to tough it out, since he knew the dangers by filling out his injury waiver.
How are your Core Members doing? Take a moment and think about everything you’ve done in ministry this year and then look at what you have planned. Does your Core know that they are loved and appreciated? Do you know how they are doing spiritually? Before you read anymore, take a moment to pray for [...]
Goal The goal of this Life Night is to have a Valentine’s Day social to build community and fellowship. This night will also give a brief overview of St. Valentine and the virtue of charity. About this night There’s love in the air—must be Valentine’s Day. This is a social Life Night to celebrate Valentine’s [...]
Objective: The middle school youth will have fun and fellowship as the Core lead them in games and activities to help with relational ministry. Overview: It is time to have some fun! This night gives the Core team an opportunity develop some fun games for the youth to play which encourage interaction and relational ministry. [...]
Objective: The goal of this Edge Night is to give the middle school youth a better understanding of the history of Halloween. This nightwill also give the middle school youth an opportunity to have an alternative “Holy-ween” party. Overview: Before Christianity came to Europe, the eve of November 1st was a common day of celebration [...]