Youth Ministries at Holy Innocents’ Sunday, August 13, 2017

Welcome, prayer and agenda Welcome - we're really glad you're here Open With Prayer Expectations for Youth Ministries Who are we? Who are you?

Mission Statement of Youth Ministries Enabling young people to develop their walk with Christ and participate in ministry.

“So, I shook my fist at Heaven Said, ‘God, why don’t You do something “So, I shook my fist at Heaven Said, ‘God, why don’t You do something?’ He said, ‘I did, yeah, I created you’” Matthew West from Do Something

“Doing” Youth Ministry Calendar of Activities Agenda Elements of Mission “Doing” Youth Ministry Calendar of Activities Diocesan Activities The Gathering Family Sponsored Events Fund Raising Missions Youth Takeover Sundays Money Participation Resources Questions and Concerns? Close in Prayer

Elements of Mission Spiritual Development (SD) Personal Growth (PG) Building Community (BC) Social Awareness (SA) Leadership Development (LD)

Spiritual Development Scripture Prayer Worship

Personal Growth Who Am I? Who Are We? What’s Next?

Building Community Who is the “community” Expressing myself in community and having fun Building each other up

Social Awareness Social justice from the Christian and Episcopal perspective What can we do where we are?

Leadership Development In general At Holy Innocents’ In the deanery, diocese, and the world

How Will We Go About Doing Youth Ministry? Participation in deanery and diocesan activities (SD, PG, BC,LD) Wednesday night Youth (SD, PG, BC, LD) Events (concerts, Lock-in, etc) (SD, BC, SA) Family Sponsored Events (depends on events but definitely BC) Youth Sundays (SD, PG, BC, LD) Fund raisers (BC, LD) Mission activities (PG, BC, SA, LD)

The Calendar Finding the church Calendar - http://hiepiscopal.org/calendar/ Please look at your handout

Definition of an Active Youth As we will be paying for “Active Youth” for many events, let’s come to an agreement of what an active youth is. Participates in the life of the church (acolyte, The Gathering, other obvious service such as lay reader, usher, etc. Parent Agreement and Youth Information forms on file. Participates in service activities as well as fun activities.

Money Matters Any active youth attending New Beginnings Any active youth attending Happening Up to two chaperones for New Beginnings One team member for Happening per event Up to two team members for New Beginnings Determined per event according to current budget but we strive to subsidize tickets. For example, Matthew West tickets cost $22 each (with a minimum participation in 10 people) and we are paying $10 per ticket.

Participation In Activities Minimum per activity will be announced. (Registration in good order, definite, definition of active youth for scholarships). If minimum registration is not achieved by registration deadline the event will be cancelled. There are no minimums for Diocesan or deanery activities. Registration in good order includes “funds received” where appropriate. If there are not adequate chaperones committed (registered) by the registration deadline, the activity will be cancelled. (This will include participation in New Beginnings). Please sign and return parent commitment form stating you understand and agree to this policy before leaving.

Parent Resources Please look at your handouts

Questions and Concerns?

Close in Prayer 47. For Young Persons God our Father, you see your children growing up in an unsteady and confusing world: Show them that your ways give more life than the ways of the world, and that following you is better than chasing after selfish goals. Help them to take failure, not as a measure of their worth, but as a chance for a new start. Give them strength to hold their faith in you, and to keep alive their joy in your creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.