Hello everyone!
If you are receiving this newsletter that means your child is in St. Joseph's youth ministry! We are Sam Shepard and McKenzie Neu, parishioners from St. Joseph's and your youth ministers! We are so excited to serve as part of this beautiful community.
High school youth nights are called Journey and middle school youth nights are called Ignite. These will be times for growth, fun, and fellowship. Read for more information on the activities coming up.
We will be sending weekly newsletters to keep you up to date on the fun and exciting things we have going on. We can't wait to meet each of you and your youth!
Thank you and God Bless!
-Sam and McKenzie
Missed the Parent Meeting?
We would love to meet all of you! Come on in when you drop off your youth at youth night and pick up a parent packet. We will have extra copies at the sign in tables in the gym.Volunteers Needed!
We would love for you, the parents, to participate in the youth program and to impart your wisdom and your faith to the youth. We are seeking volunteers to be small group leaders or help with security, retreats, events, transportation, meal team, sign in table, or registration. If you are interested, please contact McKenzie Neu at mckenzie@ablazeyouth.org or Samantha Shepard at sam@ablazeyouth.org and let us know where you could give your time and talent to serve the youth of our parish!Youth Band
We are starting up the youth band again this year. If you are interested in singing or playing an instrument for the 5:30 pm mass, contact Taylor Schroll at taylor@ablazeyouth.org. Practice will be on Sundays at 4:30 pm in the Christ the Good Shepherd Chapel.Today's Video:
Our video today is made by Cardinal Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington for the series The New Evangelization. This video explains the Kerygma, the core message of our faith. The Kerygma was covered last week in Journey, and will be covered this coming week for Ignite.Journey nights:
Journey is a safe and fun place for youth from 9th-12th grade to grow in their faith. We do this through talks, testimonies, games, dramas, skits, activities, and small groups. We meet Sunday nights after the 5:30 mass, where we have dinner and social time and end at 8:30 pm. Please join us! We would love to have you!Journey is every Sunday 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym at the St. Joseph Secondary Campus.
Last Week: We began our youth nights by grow in community and catching up from the summer.
This Week: Join us next week for Alyssa Trutter to start our teaching nights covering how we know God exists and why do we need faith and reason in our relationship with Christ.
Ignite Nights:
Ignite is a safe and fun place for youth in grades 6th-8th to grow in their faith. We meet Sunday nights after the 5:30 mass in the St. Joseph's Secondary School Gym and end at 8:30 pm. We start the youth nights with dinner and social time, and then go into games, talks, small group, and other activities to help the youth grow in their faith. Please join us! We would love to have you!
Ignite meets on Sundays from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Gym at the St. Joseph Secondary Campus.
Last Week: We had a blast building community through games, prayer partners, and basketball. We talked about Revive and heard a testimony.
Next Week: We will be learning about the central message of our faith, called Kerygma. The Kerygma is the message that God created us and loves us, but because of sin, we became separated from Him. But God sent His only Son to die for us and save us from our sins.
Upcoming Dates
Revive
September 9th
1:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Gates open at 12:30 pm.
Register by Friday to guarantee a T-shirt!
Early registration: $50
At the door: $60
Revive is a youth rally held at the Palace Theater in Bryan. It features great speakers, praise and worship, and loads of fun! It is open to both high school and middle school youth. To sign up (through individual registration) and for more information, visit revivebcs.org.
Encounter
September 16
7:00-8:30 pm
Encounter is a monthly event that is hosted by Ablaze Ministries. It is held in The Christ the Good Shepherd Chapel. It features praise and worship, adoration, prayer teams, and a speaker. This semester's theme is derived from the Ezekiel 37, the passage of the dry bones. We hope Encounter this year provides you with an encounter with God, healing, and peace!
Nice to meet you!
If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact us.
Sam Shepard
High School Youth Minister
sam@ablazeyouth.org
979-485-9910
ext. 710
McKenzie Neu
Middle School Youth Minister
mckenzie@ablazeyouth.org
940-485-9910
ext. 711
Quote of the week:
"For God so loved that world that He gave His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him might have eternal life."