St. Gregory the Great Youth Group

Youth Ministry Coordinator: Mrs. Carol Zinser
Phone: (203)-797-0222
E-Mail: cazinser@hotmail.com

"This is what is needed: a Church for young people, which will know how to
speak to their heart and enkindle, comfort, and inspire enthusiasm in it with
the joy of the Gospel and the strength of the Eucharist; a Church which will
know how to invite and to welcome the person who seeks a purpose for which to
commit his whole existence; a Church which is not afraid to require much,
after having given much; which does not fear asking from young people the
effort of a noble or authentic adventure, such as that of the following of
the Gospel."

                         -- John Paul II, 1995 World Day of Prayer for Vocations

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The Three Goals of Youth Ministry:

--To draw young people to responsible participation in the life mission and work of the
Catholic faith community at home, in the community at large, and in the parish.

The Eight Committees of Youth Ministry

• Worship/Prayer

  Objective: Empowering young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ.
  Function: Coordinate monthly "Dinner With Christ" Mass, identify and utilize different prayer forms, research and implement an annual retreat for winter "indoor" season.
  
  

• Curriculum

  Objective: Fostering the personal and spiritual growth of each young person.
  Function: Identify 2-3 annual themes for the school year, develop Lenten and Advent programs.
  
  

• Social Justice (Service)

  Objective: Draw young people into responsible participation in the life, work, and mission of faith community.
  Function: Identify nine monthly projects for the school year, recruit one adult and one teen to coordinate each project, identify and coordinate a week-long mission trip for early summer.
  
  

• Guest Speakers

  Objective: Plan for speakers who will support the curriculum committee, but will not be limited to curriculum topics.
  Function: Identify, research, hire, schedule, and arrange hospitality for speakers.
  
  

• Fellowship

  Objective: Invite, welcome, and engage teens into the program.
  Function: Identify methods to recruit new kids, provide social events throughout the year (i.e., Potluck Dinners), schedule three annual fun activities.
  
  

• Communication

  Objective: Regularly inform teens and parents of all programs in the ministry.
  Function: Create bulletin boards in foyer on bimonthly basis, complete monthly mailing, develop and implement a teen phone tree for active members, create and maintain website.
  
  

• Public Relations

  Objective: Build support among adults within the parish and throughout the community.
  Function: Develop and implement a program that coincides with the school year, provide newspapers with information on the program, create weekly announcements for church bulletins regarding upcoming events.
  
  

• Human Resources

  Objective: Recruit, train, and sustain a spiritually committed group of adults to proactively support the youth program.
  Function: Recruit volunteers for committee and the borad, assist the Youth Minister and other board members with their committee recruitment, coordinate a board and volunteer retreat with the purpose of providing spiritual unification.