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St. Joseph Life Teen News!
Life Nights
Looking for a way to connect with your Faith? With other youth in the community? Looking for something to do on a Sunday night?Come to one of St. Joseph Life Teen's Life Nights where we grow in our faith, in fellowship with other youth, and have a blast doing it! All high school age youth welcome!
Upcoming Life Nights
06/20/10 - No Life Night (Father's Day)06/27/10 - Saint Study on Mary
07/04/10 - No Life Night (Independence Day)
07/11/10 - Movie Night
07/18/10 - Saint Study
07/25-08/01 - No Life Nights (Gone for CHWC)
08/08/10 - Youth Ministry Extravaganza
08/15/10 - C.I.A. (Catholics In Action) - Service Project
Events
(Past)Diocesan Youth Rally
“God's Calling – It's For You!”The Diocesan Youth Rally for grades 6-12 is coming up on March 20, 2010 from 12:30PM to 8PM. It will be held at St. Ann's Parish in Augusta, MI. Registration fees, if postmarked by March 5th, are $25 per student and $15 per chaperone and include a light afternoon snack, dinner and a rally t-shirt. The fee for registrations received after March 5th is $35 per student and $25 per chaperone. The cost includes a light afternoon snack and dinner. Rally t-shirts are not guaranteed. Please make checks payable to “Diocese of Kalamazoo”. Located below are registration forms for attendees and chaperones. Please contact Marie Lussier, Youth Director, for more information. We are also looking for chaperones for this event, if you are 21 or older and wish to chaperone this event please contact Marie at mlussier@bcacs.org or by phone 962-0165 ext. 223.
2010 Youth Rally Student Registration Packet (123 KB)
2010 Youth Rally Chaperone Registration Form (44 KB)
High School Retreat with NET Ministries
"The Adventure" High School Retreat presented by NET Ministries! Sunday, April 18, 2010 from 11AM-7PM with Mass at 7PM at St. Ann's Parish in Augusta, MI. No cost to youth attending. Check out link below to find out more information and for a flier for this event. NETRetreatflier (855 KB)
Acquire the Fire (ATF)
April 30-May 1 - Lansing, MI, MSU Breslin CenterATF is 27 hours set apart to teens a life-transforming experience with Christ through well known Christian bands, Christian speakers, and Christian worship. The cost is $50 per person (chaperone and student). The bands that will be playing for the event are Lecrae, Everday Sunday, and David Crowder Band. If you are interested in attending or chaperoning please contact Marie Lussier. There are currently 13 spots available so hurry up and contact Marie to get signed up and to send in your $50. For more information regarding the event click here.
(Upcoming)
Catholic Heart Workcamp (CHWC)
Summer 2010 - Dayton, Ohio, July 25-31CHWC is a week-long part mission trip part youth conference. During the week the youth will spend time in the community repairing homes, and doing light construction work, also spending time with the families who they are assisting. During the day and at night they gather for prayer, Catholic faith sharing, games, skits, and many more fun activities! It has been a life changing experience for many of our past campers! This year we are off to Dayton, Ohio, where the unemployment rate is lower than the state average. There will be 24 youth and 7 adults attending camp this year. We are no longer accepting attendees, however, if you desire to attend, please contact Marie Lussier and you can be placed on a waiting list. There will be a CHWC Donation Board in the parish vestibule if you would like to donate to our mission or you can check out some of our fundraisers below.
Youth Ministry Luau Extravaganza!
When: Sunday, August 8 from 5-8PMWhere: The Cenacle (Youth and Young Adult House)
Why: An huge event to bring all followers of Christ together for fun, fellowship, and to build community! There will be food, games, prizes, music, and plenty of FUN!
What to Bring: Yourselves, a friend, and something tropical! Think Luau!
How Much: FREE!!!
Fundraisers
Lenten DinnerThe teens will be holding a Lenten Dinner with endless soup and bread donated by restaurants "Bella Sorelle" and "Schlotzskys". The dinner will be held Friday, February 26 from 5-7PM in the St. Joseph Elementary Cafeteria. There will be Stations of the Cross available after.
This fundraiser will help support their mission trip with Catholic Heart Workcamp to Dayton, Ohio this Summer.
CHWC Donation Board
There is a donation board located in the church vestibule for anyone who would like to donate monetarily to the campers for Catholic Heart WorkCamp who will be traveling to Dayton, OH July 25-31 to rebuild houses and serve the community. Please take an envelope and return your donation to the Parish Rectory. If you can not donate please offer up your prayers for our teens and those we will be serving! Thank you for your support!
Want to volunteer?
If you are interested in helping with youth ministry at St. Joseph Church in the areas of baking/cooking, fundraising, prayer interceding, or if you would be interested in assisting with Junior High Ministry please contact Marie Lussier, Youth Director, at either of the two contacts above.Life Teen and Edge Core
What is Core Team?
A Core Member is an adult who is responding to his or her baptismal call to serve in youth ministry. Life Teen is a program where one can be in a healthy, ministerial relationship with young people. The goal fo the role is to lead teens closer to Christ. It is a call to evangelize young adults when they need it most: during their teen years. A Core Member has both an opportunity and an invitation to reach teens during this critical, life-defining time. A Core Member is an important role model in teenagers' lives. Their approach to ministry should be rooted in service, commitment and dedication to the Church and the teenagers they serve.We are looking for people all ages 20 and above. The most healthy Core Teams have a range of ages, backgrounds, and personalities. Any person called by God to serve in this capacity, regardless of age or background, can be an instrument to lead teens closer to Christ. All that is needed is a faithful heart and willing spirit. Are you called?
