Summer Ground Youth Ministry Discussions

Open to: Youth Ministers Coordinators, Prospective Youth Minister Leaders, Directors of Religious Education, Youth Ministry Teams (Volunteers) and their Spouses. This is not open to teens under 18 years of age.
Must RSVP two days before the gathering by e-mail oguzman@dioama.org or text: 806-670-5278 or call Oscar Guzman at 806-383-2243 ext. 118

Week two: August 13, 2014
“My Kids, Your Kids, Our Kids”
Discussion of comprehensive youth ministry in our parish
Have you ever heard: Those are not my kids! Those kids don’t go to youth group! I never see those kids in Mass! They (i) only have X amount of kids! Why do you only take those kids! We are not babysitting! No one wants to do anything!

If so, you need to be at this Discussion

Week three: August 20, 2014
“Funnel them down”
Discussion on having the specific ministry for all teens
Have you ever heard: There is no youth group available! They only have sacramental classes! They only meet to eat! They only play at church! They don’t attend church here! The teens are seemed bored! The teens just don’t want to attend! The teens are attending other non-Catholic churches!

If so, you need to be at this Discussion

Week Four: August 27, 2014
“Catholic family or not”
Discussion on other non-youth parish ministries connecting with youth ministry
Have you ever heard: We don’t have vocations! Teens are lazy! He/she has been doing this ministry since Moses! I don’t know how to talk to teens! Teens don’t care! Can the teens clean the tables? Another fundraiser to go out! I never see teens serving at Mass!

If so, you need to be at this Discussion