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COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH MINISTRY THE MINISTRY OF ADVOCACY THE MINISTRY OF CATECHESIS THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY LIFE THE MINISTRY OF EVANGELIZATION THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SERVICE THE MINISTRY OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THE MINISTRY OF PASTORAL CARE THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER AND WORSHIPTRANSCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH MINISTRY• “RENEWING THE VISION” – USCCB, 1997
• HTTP://WWW.USCCB.ORG/ABOUT/LAITY-MARRIAGE-FAMILY-LIFE-AND-YOUTH/YOUNG-ADULTS/RENEWING-THE-VISION.CFM (PLEASE LOOK OVER THIS IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN IT)
• GOAL 1: TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO LIVE AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST IN OUR WORLD TODAY.
• GOAL 2: TO DRAW YOUNG PEOPLE TO RESPONSIBLE PARTICIPATION IN THE LIFE, MISSION, AND WORK OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITY.
• GOAL 3: TO FOSTER THE TOTAL PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF EACH YOUNG PERSON.
COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH MINISTRY• THE MINISTRY OF ADVOCACY
• THE MINISTRY OF CATECHESIS
• THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY LIFE
• THE MINISTRY OF EVANGELIZATION
• THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SERVICE
• THE MINISTRY OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• THE MINISTRY OF PASTORAL CARE
• THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER AND WORSHIP
WHERE TO START?MAKE GOALS FOR YOURSELF EACH YEAR. DON’T TRY TO TACKLE EVERYTHING AT ONCE!
SUGGESTIONS:YEAR 1START WITH AN ENGAGING EVENT THAT BRINGS THE YOUTH TOGETHERFORM A CORE TEAM OF LEADERSATTEND ARCHDIOCESAN EVENTSYEAR 2FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTBUILD A CONSISTENT YOUTH GROUP MEETING TIMEYEAR 3START PLANNING YOUR EVENTSSOCIALSERVICEFUNDRAISINGEVANGELIZATION/ FAITH-BASEDYEAR 4YOUTH MASSES WITH A YOUTH CHOIR AND YOUTH LITURGICAL MINISTERS
EVENTSSOCIAL
SERVICE
FUNDRAISING
EVANGELIZATION/ FAITH-BASED
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY LIFE
SAMPLE CALENDARSEPTEMBER
“ON FIRE” (SOCIAL/ FAITH-BASED)
OCTOBER
ARCHDIOCESAN YOUTH MASS (FAITH-BASED)
PARISH FESTIVAL (COMMUNITY LIFE)
NOVEMBER
THANKSGIVING POTLUCK (SOCIAL)
DECEMBER
OPEN MIC (SOCIAL/ FAITH-BASED/ FUNDRAISING)
JANUARY
SF FOOD BANK (SERVICE)
FEBRUARY
30 HOUR FAMINE (SERVICE)
MARCH
LA CONGRESS (FAITH-BASED)
STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR PARISH (COMMUNITY LIFE)
APRIL
CONFIRMATION RETREATS (FAITH-BASED)
MAY
TALENT SHOW (SOCIAL/ FAITH-BASED/ FUNDRAISING)
JUNE
LEADERSHIP RETREAT (LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT)
JULY
BREAK
AUGUST
SUMMER YOUTH RETREAT (FAITH-BASED)
SPECIFICS TO EVENT PLANNING
BEFORE EVENT: ASK YOUTH FOR INPUT
AFTER EVENT: ASK YOUTH FOR FEEDBACK/EVALUATION
VOTING PROCESS• WRITE DOWN ALL OPINIONS ON THE BOARD
• FOR 10 OR MORE PEOPLE, EACH PERSON GETS 3 VOTES, EYES CLOSED
• FOR LESS THAN 10 PEOPLE, EACH PERSON GETS 2 VOTES, EYES CLOSED
• NARROW DOWN THE CHOICES
• ASK FOR REASONS BEHIND EACH OPINION
• FINAL VOTE, EYES CLOSED, 1 VOTE PER PERSON
EVALUATION PROCESSPLUSES AND DELTAS
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(DISCUSS THE POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE EVENT AND CHANGES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE)