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 About Us! 

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.

2. Edge Night is held every Wed evening during the school year, except when school is not in session. Social and recreational activities are designed to create a greater sense of community among middle school youth, and they are given opportunities to have fun together in a church setting.

3. Service projects provide the chance for kids to put their faith into action

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.

 
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) Service
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 EDGE 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

Important Numbers

Youth Ministry Office  622-2565

 E-mail the Youth Office
daitken@stignatiuspb.com
dee4him4life@gmail.com

Fundraising:
Contact Cathy Graham 848-3244

 LifeTeen Music Ministry
Glen Aitken 758-0369
Aitken4him@gmail.com

Service Projects
Youth Office 622-2565

SHARE Volunteers
Dianne Laubert 694-8232

Core email

Dee Aitken-Lifeteen

Dee Aitken-EDGE

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More EDGE Headlines! 

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!
to announce that our EDGE Youth Ministry and Religious Education (Middle School) programs will be uniting together to build a comprehensive youth ministry that will benefit our teens in their faith journey. These youth nights will be on Wednesday evenings from 6PM to 7:30PM. in the Parish Hall. Registration forms for grades 6, 7 and 8 are available in the parish office  or click: Religious Education  Registration If you would like to serve as a Catechist, small group leader or need more information, please contact Deacon John or Dee Aitken in the Parish Office 622-2565.

Goals of EDGE
1.    To foster a transforming spiritual experience of Jesus through the liturgy which will allow early adolescents to experience the Word of God and the Eucharist in a deeper and more profound way.
2.    To create a positive experience of the Catholic Church for early adolescents.
3.    To assist middle school youth in gaining an understanding and appreciation of what the Catholic Church teaches and believes.
4.    To incorporate the Catholic Church’s vision of social justice and peace into the spiritual life of pre-adolescents.
5.    To develop an understanding in middle school youth that they are a vital and visual presence within the parish community.

COMING-UP IN EDGE!

EDGE Schedule

Feb 1              EDGE  Social Night
Feb 8              EDGE  Class Session
Feb 15            EDGE  Class Session
Feb  22           EDGE  Class Session
Feb 29            EDGE  Social Night

STEUBENVILLE FLORIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL DAY RALLY

On Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 There will be the Steubenville Florida Middle School Day Rally. All Middle School youth are welcome to attend and must register through the Youth Office. All 8th grade Confirmation teens will be expected to attend this Day Rally, and have paid for this within their fees.  Contact the Youth Office for more information.


T.O.B. (Theology of the Body) for Middle School
One the following Wednesdays, T.O.B. will be held for the Middle School Teens: February 15th, March 14th, April 18th.

SPONSOR a Teen


In the upcoming months Youth Ministry has in place specific experiences for our youth to participate in. Here they are as follows:    

  • February 18th  High School Youth Rally / Cost $ 35 includes lunch dinner and a tee shirt
  • March 3rd:    Steubenville Florida Middle School Day Rally – Cost $69 (Includes T-shirt and meals)
  • June 11th – 16th:  Covecrest/Hiawasee , Georgia . Cost of trip is $600 which (Includes: Transportation, Lodging & Meals)
  • June 22nd – 24th:  Steubenville Florida High School Conference Cost for the weekend includes: Meals, T-shirt, Lodging  ($300)
If you would like to sponsor a teen for anyone of these experiences, any amount you would like to contribute is greatly appreciated. Please contact Dee Aitken in the Youth Office at 622-2565.

Get Involved! 

YOUTH MINISTRY NEEDS:
YOUTH LEADERS
We have been very blessed with over 80 youth signed up in EDGE! But in order to serve our youth and for the vision of EDGE to grow so it can best serve our youth’s needs, we need more Catechists/Youth Leaders. If you are interested or are not sure if EDGE is for you, please contact Dee Aitken in the Parish Office, 622-2565.

  • EDGE is looking for  adult or young adult volunteers to participate as youth leaders on Friday nights from 7 – 8:30 pm. Consider prayerfully if Youth Ministry is a ministry that you may be called to
  • Share the Word, Share the Fun - Bring a Friend! Let’s expand our  youth program! We welcome our youth to bring a friend to a  We welcome our youth to bring a friend to a LifeTeen Life Night or EDGE . 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.

YOUTH MINISTRY NEEDS YOU!
We are looking for parents/volunteers for our youth that would like to be chaperones for driving to various youth activities through out the year. Youth ministry would like to have a list of chaperones to call upon when and if needed. There are others aspects of Youth Ministry that can use additional help, if you think Youth Ministry is something you would like to be involved with in the upcoming school year, please contact Dee Aitken in the Youth Office at 622-2565

It’s Fun Living on The EDGE

As well as…
Challenging,  Uplifting,
Humbling,   Exciting,
Frustrating, and Exhilarating!!!

Ministering to middle school youth is not an easy task these days; there are so many things in this world competing for their hearts. This is where you come in...as a baptized Roman Catholic it is vital to your spiritual life to live out y our baptismal call and bring others to Christ. What about living on The EDGE and ministering to our middle school kids? Contact Dee Aitken, 561-622-2565 or email at daitken@stignatiuspb.com  for more information.

ARE YOU LOOKING TO SERVE? Youth Ministry is looking for parents to become chaperones  for our Middle School youth. We plan to go on trips, such as Night of Joy/Rock the Universe, theme parks, water parks, etc. and we need volunteers for such events. Please contact Dee in the Youth office, 622-2565.

Volunteer opportunities!! 

Are you an adult over 21 and interested in getting involved? Consider becoming a core member for Lifeteen, our high school youth ministry, or EDGE, our middle school youth ministry. These are the adults who minister to the teens on a regular basis. If you are a parent who would like to help, we can always use extra hands for food and setup. For more information, email us or call (561) 622-2565.


February  2011
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Sou-per Bowl Sunday!

9AM Conf II Class

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Rosary @6:45pm
LT Music Ministry
7PM
LT Core Team  7PM
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6-7:30 pm

7pm YAM Scripture Timeline
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Conf II at
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Life Nite
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LT Music Ministry
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LT Core Team  7PM

Happy St. Valentines Day!
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EDGE
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LT Music Ministry
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LT Music Ministry
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LT Core Team  7PM
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Sou-per Bowl Sunday!

9AM Conf II Class

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Rosary @6:45pm
LT Music Ministry
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LT Core Team  7PM
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Conf II at
Life Night


Life Teen
Life Nite
6:45PM

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Rosary @6:45pm
LT Music Ministry
7PM
LT Core Team  7PM
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EDGE
6-7:30 pm

7pm YAM Scripture Timeline
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Happy St. Patrick's  Day!
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9AM Conf II
 

Life Teen
Life Nite
6:45PM


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Rosary @6:45pm
LT Music Ministry
7PM
LT Core Team  7PM
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LT Music Ministry
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LT Core Team  7PM
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April 2012
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Life Teen
Life Nite
6:45PM
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LT Music Ministry
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LT Core Team  7PM
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Life Teen
Life Nite
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 Conf II Class Retreat - All Day
@  Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center

Life Teen
Life Nite
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LT Music Ministry
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LT Core Team  7PM
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Life Nite
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LT Music Ministry
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LT Core Team  7PM
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9AM Conf II Final Class, gowns & interviews

5:30 p.m.
Gaduation Mass and Reception High School Seniors
Life Nite

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Rosary @6:45pm
LT Music Ministry
7PM
LT Core Team  7PM
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Social
6-7:30 pm

7pm YAM Scripture Timeline
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Conf II at
Life Night


Life Teen
Life Nite
6:45PM

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Rosary @6:45pm
LT Music Ministry
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LT Core Team  7PM

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Life Nite
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Rosary @6:45pm
LT Music Ministry
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LT Core Team  7PM
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Rosary @6:45pm
LT Music Ministry
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Updated on February 3,  2012