Welcome Kristine!
Our new Associate Youth Advocate, Kristine Kurrasch will be joining the YM team in mid-August! I, for one, am thrilled to welcome her on board! She'll be working primarily with our middle schoolers, but you'll see her around at other youth ministry activities as well! In the the meantime, get to know a little bit about her and feel free to send her a note of encouragement that will be waiting when she opens her inbox for the first time.
You can reach Kristine at: kkurrasch@saint-mikes.org
Kristine Kurrasch joins us from her hometown of San Juan Capistrano, California, home to one of the California missions. After spending years as a volunteer in youth ministry at her home parish, she was drawn to pursuing youth ministry. She went on to graduate from Franciscan University in Steubenville Ohio, with a bachelors degree in Theology. Post graduation, she spent time as a missionary in Colón, Mexico where she worked with at-risk youth. It was there she fell in love with Mexican culture and now spends her free time dabbling in Mexican cuisine. Kristine was part of the 2019-2020 Net Ministries Organization where she traveled throughout the United States for one year, serving middle school and high school youth and hosting retreats. Not only does Kristine have a passion for youth ministry, but she also enjoys golfing, hiking, and spending time with friends. She is most looking forward to getting to know the middle school youth and walking with them in their journey towards Christ.
A Unique and Exciting Faith-Building
Online Opportunity this Sunday!
August 9th, 3-9pm | www.theFEST.us
A Message From Mike
Some of you may know that for the last fifteen years, I've had the honor and privilege to work on a spectacular event based out of the Diocese of Cleveland called The FEST. Under normal times, The FEST is a one-day, Catholic, family FESTival featuring nationally recognized Christian bands, activities, food, and booths for the whole family, and a spectacular outdoor Mass and fireworks to end the night. The day attracts nearly 40,000 people each summer.
In a very special way, this year, I'm excited that I'm able to share this significant ministry in my life with our St. Michael Youth Ministry family as we move the whole operation online!
You'll be able to watch nine nationally acclaimed Christian bands on the "main stage,” dive into a plethora of children's activities, listen to engaging talks from Catholic speakers for teens and adults, try out some recipe videos and relevant content for moms and dads, engage in prayer experiences, explore different chat topics and groups, and interact with online games, with content throughout the site both live and recorded throughout the day. There will be hours of great goodness to check out with your family or on your own this Sunday with opportunities for you to submit pictures and signs of hope in real time that could be used in the broadcasts throughout the day. Go ahead and click the big orange button below today and check out the scheduled lineup halfway down the page. Subscribe for a text alert for a band or talk that may interest you if you'd like, and plan to join me and thousands of others across the country on your laptop or TV for the FEST@Home this Sunday afternoon/evening!
Peace,
Mike
Take some time to explore this interactive site and explore a little, see the schedule for Sunday, and plan to join me and thousands of others on Sunday afternoon evening for an engaging day!
Youth Ministry Registration Coming Soon!
It'll look a bit different and function a bit differently, but I'm very energized and excited to welcome you back to Life Teen and EDGE beginning this October for a brand new season-- in a variety of ways! Stay tuned for registration information, schedule, and more details on the structure and look of youth ministry in the latter half of August. There's been a lot of hard work and planning to try to pull something together and I appreciate your patience as we launch the registration apparatus much later than usual. The important thing is, Kristine and I can't wait to be with you again as we grow in faith and in relationship with our Lord and one another!
We would like to make sure that all of our teens and parents are signed up for weekly e-blasts and periodic text alerts. You can be added to/update your own account by sending a text to 84576 with the keyword: mikesedge or mikeslifeteen