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What is Catholic Youth Ministry?

Our mission is to empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today.  The Junior and Senior High ministry is open to students in public, private and Catholic schools.  Registration is required.

To Register contact the Youth Ministry office at 407-582-0145

Adult Involvements:

St. John Vianney Youth Ministry encourages parent/guardian and adult participation. Anyone interested in this ministry may call the faith formation or youth office.

All adult volunteers are required to have an FBI background check and fingerprint clearance before assisting with our programs. This process takes approximately 8 weeks.

Additionally, drivers need to have a driver’s license clearance before driving. Drivers must be 25 years of age or older, and have a car in good repair. Chaperones must be 23 years of age or older.

Parent volunteers for gathered Youth Ministry Meetings

V  To provide caring adult presence in the lives of young people for weekly meetings

V  Provide welcome, hospitality and safety as chaperones and partners in prayer

V  Pray for youth

V  Journey in faith with our young people- love, listen, encourage and help teens develop into Christian disciples

V  To help plan and lead activities/ support organizing youth events

BENEFITS:

V Come experience first hand God’s beauty, energy and wonderful spirituality of our teens, as you make a difference in their lives.

V Our teens will love you for it.  (They know they need you.)

V Experience God  as you help build His kingdom.

V  Develop Christian friendships with other caring adults. 

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Adult Involvement list

Share your talents through:

ART
work on drama productions
work with the youth choir – TBD
musician/play instrument
photography
*review books, magazines, tapes/CDs
*legally download music and video onto DVD/CD
See also COMMUNICATION

WORSHIP
help prepare worship or prayer services for Youth Ministry

LEADERSHIP
Work as a group leader for  social or service events
Teach how-to skills
Teach Etiquette classes
Serve on parent--teen relationship panel
Get involved in our community to improve our community for the benefit of our youth. FOCUS ministry works with public officials, government, school and other local leaders.

PARTICIPATION
chaperon at youth events
visit teenagers in the hospital- as needed
help with service projects
work on a retreat
adopt a youth for discipleship
tutor youth who need help
help with weekly school study night- TBD
help with social activities
Work with parents
serve as sponsor  
drive for carpool
*prepare snack supper
*prepare refreshments for parties
*prepare meals for retreats
be a greeter at YM events and provide hospitality
Serve as lifeguard for swim parties

COMMUNICATION*
Create a youth ministry newsletter
Design flyers for events
Provide ideas for the website content
Enhance our bulletin boards- change and decorate bulletin boards advertising current YM events and needs.
*Power point prayers– make prayer power point presentations with music for youth nights, retreats, etc
*Public Relations: write articles for local newspaper, make posters, radio or television announcements
 

Organize and/ or lead Small Christian Communities: Plan and/or assist in the program planning of

      High School Open Youth Ministry – Tues. nights 6:30pm-8:30pm weekly
Reconnect  High School Youth Ministry – Sun. 3pm-3pm, twice a month
Peer Ministry- training in summer, and as needed during the year
Middle School groups- TBD- once a month youth night gathering for 6-8^th graders, (Friday nights 7pm-8:30pm?)
Bible study groups

Teach Sacramental Preparation

     Faith Formation – includes Sacramental Prep for middle and high school youth- Wed. 6:15pm-8pm weekly
     1^st Reconciliation preparation classes
     1^st Eucharist preparation classes
     Confirmation preparation classes

Support the office through

     *record-keep, attendance
furnish transportation
*work with computers
Finances
*provide decorations for special events
*help with fund raising
*operate:        ___ video cassette recorder, ___DVD, ___LCD, ___  slide projector
provide child care for youth workers
*answer telephone:
telephone/email  committee
*typing, filing, and other clerical help
*provide scholarships for youth who cannot afford money for retreat/trip classes:  $25     $50     $75   $100  or more
See also our Wish List 

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The Person of the Minister

People who help in  church ministries have the responsibility to promote and uphold the integrity and authenticity of the Catholic Faith. Helpers in church ministry are ministers.  Ministers are role models in faith for others to follow. It is the responsibility of the person who says yes to church ministry to promote (exemplify / live) the official teaching of the Catholic Faith, and not promote their personal piety , or interpretation, or understanding of faith teaching.

That means ministers have the responsibility to:

·     Learn the official values and teaching of the church (life long catechesis)
Examine their lives in the light of faith teaching (integrity)
Realign behavior to the teaching of the catholic faith (authenticity)
Authentically practice  Catholic Faith praxis especially frequent  participation in the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation.
Present only what the church teaches without adding personal bias
Avoid scandal. Scandal = openly, publically living  or acting in defiance of the teaching of the Church.

It is the responsibility of the church to:

·     Empower  people to become disciples of Jesus.
Provide growth and conversion  opportunities for those called to serve  in ministry ; i.e.: Discipleship discernment, bible study, faith sharing, adult    Formation classes.
Provide specific ministry training and support for  persons in ministry.
Avoid using people by just harvesting their volunteer time and talents without first feeding their personal spiritual needs.

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