|
|
The Edge is a Catholic middle school youth ministry experience created for early adolescents in grades six, seven, and eight. The Edge is designed to meet the educational, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of young people. Kids are always welcomed and encouraged to bring their friends with them to The Edge. Middle school kids are "on the edge" because so much is going on in their lives physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially. Adolescence can be a very stressful time for them and their parents. As a Catholic Community, St Ignatius strives to give our middle school youth The Edge they need in life: Jesus, the Word, the Eucharist, and the Church! There are three main components of The Edge: 1. The Sunday night youth liturgy. This mass, geared to our youth
with contemporary
liturgical music and homilies geared
toward young people brings the gospel message
of Jesus home to youth from middle school
through the young adult years. For more information about EDGE, please call Dee Aitken at (561)
622-2565
or email. EDGE HEADLINES!!
Kudos Board
• Thank you to the youth who shared their faith with us at the LifeTeen and EDGE retreats. Special Thanks to the Knights of Columbus for their ongoing support of the Youth Ministry program at St. Ignatius. ADD TO THE KUDOS BOARD?? Have something good going on? Maybe you're starring in a school play, in a musical performance, on a sports team at school, or maybe you just received an award....whatever it is...we want to hear about it! We'll post it on our Kudos Board so everyone knows what you've accomplished. Give us the dates of your play, concert or games. Who knows....perhaps you'll see more "friendly faces" in the audience supporting you. Kitchen Help We're always looking for snacks and goodies donations on Edge and LifeTeen Nights. Parents can donate snacks or even make desserts or side dishes and drop them off at any youth night. If you are interested, contact Dee Aitken in the Youth Office.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES There are volunteer opportunities for EDGE and Lifeteen youth at our church. Youth can always become Ushers, Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers, and Lectors. Volunteer to set-up the room or sort food for the SHARE Food Cooperative at St. Ignatius. SHARE is usually the 3rd Saturday of the month. Beginning at 7 am till 10 am. LifeTeen Core Member Dianne Laubert. A.O.W.L. (A Work of Love) What does our A.W.O.L. community service do for you? The LifeTeen Core Team has come up with a few ideas on a monthly bases for you to be able to attain service hours and to be able to help others at the same time. For Example: Last year we bagged 1000 pounds of rice for Cross Ministries’ Food Pantries. Then we bagged 500 pounds of oatmeal too! In October we collected small toiletries for the homeless and shelters. And later the EDGE youth stuffed stockings with the toiletries and candy for the homeless at John Prince Park. Speaking of A.W.O.L…., our A.W.O.L. projects happen on the second Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. We meet on the patio or in the parish hall and then do jobs around the church or at a designated place that is scheduled ahead of time. We may be painting, cleaning, yard work or something else like gleaning. (Gleaning: last year we picked corn for food pantries) If interested, call the Youth Office at 622-2565. Prayer for our
Teens
Father,TAKE the lives of our teens. We offer them to You with open hands. Through the example of Jesus, teach them to surrender their lives fully to You. BLESS them with the knowledge that they are Your beloved ones and that they truly belong to a community of love and mercy. BREAK open their hearts so that the seed of the Word and the power of the Eucharist can be planted in fertile ground, take root and transform their lives. GIVE these teens to the world with the power of the Holy Spirit to witness to the love of Jesus and serve Him in each person they meet. Let this LIFETEEN ministry be bread for the world. As Christ gave You thanks and fed many, may we give You thanks for this ministry and ask You to “multiply” it and nurture its growth for Your glory. Amen Concert News! WayFest 2008 Set for November 15th Grab you friends, and some blankets and head to the Cruzan Amphitheater for WayFest 2008 on Saturday, November 10th. This is a day packed with performances by Christian artists including: Toby Mac, Relient K, Superchicks, Family Force 5, and Stellar Kart! To check out the full line-up of concerts, visit www.wayfm.com. This event will have the crowd on the hill and the amphitheater rocking! If you need a ride or tickets please contact the Youth Ministry Office at 622-2565. Don't know much about Christian Rock
Music? You can listen right on your computer,
while reading this!!! Check out WAYFM , right here in West
Palm Beach.
|
EDGE is on Fridays from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. EDGE – November and December 2008
COME & ADORE
December 19th: EDGE Christmas
Party - More details to follow... Future EDGE Dates: 2009 January 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th November 30th – December 12th EDGE will be collecting Socks and Toiletries for the homeless. if you would like to donate XLT Set for November 19th Lifeteen Music Ministry and Youth Ministry will
host the next, XLT (Exalt) on November 19th 6 – 7:15
PM For our Religious Education and Youth of our parish. For those
who haven’t been to an XLT, it is one hour long and is divided
into three parts: Praise & Worship, Teaching (Message), and Adoration.
If you like the music you hear at the 5:30 Mass on Sunday, done by the Lifeteen
Music Ministry, then you won’t want to miss this! Come spend time with the
Lord and your Parish Family!
CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS DON’T WAIT! The Youth Ministry will be selling poinsettias after all the Masses this Saturday and Sunday, December 6th and 7th. This fund raiser will be used for the youths' summer service trips. Thank you for your support of our youth. For phone orders please call Cathy Graham 848-3244. Get Involved! Share the Word, Share the Fun - Bring a Friend! Let’s
expand our Edge and LifeTeen programs! We want our youth to bring a friend
to an Edge or LifeTeen night. Maybe you have a friend whose curious about
our youth ministry program, maybe there’s someone new at your school, or
maybe you know someone whose been away from the church for awhile -- this
is a great opportunity introduce that
friend to our youth ministry program.
Plus, there will be awards given to
those who bring a friend. It’s Fun Living
on The EDGE
Dee Aitken-EDGE Glen Aitken-Praise Team |
| November
2008 |
||||||
| Sun | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat |
| 1 Holiday Craft Fair |
||||||
| 2 Holiday Craft Fair |
3 7 pm LT Scripture Study |
4
|
5 |
6 |
7 NO EDGE |
8
9:30 a.m Usher
Training |
| 9 7pm. Life Night |
10 7 pm LT Scripture Study |
11 LT Music Ministry
Practice 7PM |
12 Exalt (XLT) 6PM |
13 |
14 EDGE Night |
15 Car Wash Yard Sale WAYFEST |
| 16 7pn No Life Night |
17 7 p LT Scripture Study |
18
LT Music Ministry
Practice 7PM |
19 |
20 |
21 EDGE Night |
22 AWOL: Service 9-12 Parish Hall |
| 23 7pm No Life Night |
24 |
25 LT Music Ministry
Practice 7PM |
26
|
27 Happy Thanksgiving |
28 No EDGE |
29 |
| 30 7pm Life Night |
|
|
||||
| December 2008 |
||||||
| Sun | Mon | Tues | Wed | Thur | Fri | Sat |
| 1 |
2
|
3 |
4 |
5 |
6
|
|
| 7 7pm. No Life Night |
8 | 9 | ||||