Hello Everyone!
I have two big announcements! This week we will not have youth night because of the retreat this weekend. Have a great weekend and I will see you at our last youth night on April 29th!
My second announcement is bittersweet as I will not be the middle school youth minister next year. I will be getting married and moving to Austin. It has been such a wonderful experience serving the youth at St. Joseph's, and I will continue to pray for you! I am happy to announce that our newest Ablaze missionary Sarah Lessmann will be taking my place as the middle school youth minister! Sarah has taken the time to introduce herself below!
-Mckenzie Neu
Hello! I am the newest Ablaze missionary and am going to be the new middle school youth minister at St. Joseph’s. I heard about Ablaze Ministries because several of my friends were Ablaze missionaries and over the past couple of years, I’ve seen how much joy serving the Lord through this ministry brings them. One day, a good friend of mine (who has no relation to Ablaze) told me, “I think the Lord wants you to be an Ablaze missionary.” So, I opened my heart and, to my surprise and excitement, the Lord immediately led me here. I am excited to meet each one of you and walk with your children in their relationship with Christ!!
I graduated from Texas A&M University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences with an emphasis in Youth Development. While in college, I was involved at St. Mary’s Catholic Center where I was on leadership for Aggie Awakening and helped start John 15, the freshman organization. I like being outdoors and am a huge fan of camping, hammocking, and mountains. I also like artsy things, Spotify, coffee dates with friends, Disney, traveling, and growing in my relationship with Jesus and Mary.
Again, I am happy to being a part of St. Joseph’s!!
I graduated from Texas A&M University in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences with an emphasis in Youth Development. While in college, I was involved at St. Mary’s Catholic Center where I was on leadership for Aggie Awakening and helped start John 15, the freshman organization. I like being outdoors and am a huge fan of camping, hammocking, and mountains. I also like artsy things, Spotify, coffee dates with friends, Disney, traveling, and growing in my relationship with Jesus and Mary.
Again, I am happy to being a part of St. Joseph’s!!
-Sarah Lessmann
Camp BASIC
Camp BASIC is an overnight middle school summer camp hosted by Ablaze Ministries. The camp will be at Camp Kubena (same place as last year but a different name) in Ledbetter, TX. There will be many fun activities such as volleyball, basketball, swimming, a BLOB, ropes courses, archery, and a BB gun range.
Sign ups are now open! For more information and to register visit St. Joseph's website. A $135 deposit is due upon registering. Final Deadline for registration is June 8th, but there is a limited number of spots available so register soon!
*We will be having a high school leadership team to help with Camp BASIC. Applications for leadership will be released soon!
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: 9th Grade did part 1 of Called to Protect and 10th, 11th, and 12th talked about moral decision making and discernment
This Week: 9th Grade will be doing part 2 of Called to Protect. 10th, 11th, and 12th will be continuing their discussion on moral decision making and discernment.
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 finished Called to Protect for 6th grade and 7th and 8th grade learned about the sacrament of marriage. To learn more about Called to Protect and how you can protect your child, visit www.faithandsafety.org.
Next Week: No Youth Night!
Upcoming Dates
Service Retreat
April 20th-21st
No Youth Night April 22nd!
Last Youth Night
April 29th
Discipleship Week
June 25th-28th
Camp BASIC
July 9th-13th
Camp BASIC is an overnight middle school summer camp hosted by Ablaze Ministries. The camp will be at Camp Kubena (same place as last year but a different name) in Ledbetter, TX. There will be many fun activities such as volleyball, basketball, swimming, a BLOB, ropes courses, archery, and a BB gun range.
Sign ups are now open! A $135 deposit is due upon registering Final Deadline for registration is June 8th, but there is a limited number of spots available so register soon!
Camp Fort Worth (HS Mission Trip)
July 22nd-27th
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:
"Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."