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We strive to provide the opportunity for young people to meet, know, love and serve Christ through our simple discipleship process. This process includes a bunch of fun and engaging Eucharistic-centered relational ministries that meet a young person’s thirst for an encounter with the Person of Jesus Christ and help foster a living relationship with God.
Life Teen is not an exclusive club and it's not just for Catholic Teens. Life Teen presents a variety of topics that challenge teens and provide them the support they need. All high school students are welcome to join us! |
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High School Ministries
Connect (Formerly Club)
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Welcome Home!If you’re just checking this whole Jesus/God/Church thing out, LIFE TEEN Connect is the perfect place to start! Teens gather together to hangout, meet new people, play some of the most ridiculous games you’ve ever seen, get connected with caring adult leaders, and hear about our next Life Night series. Connect is open to ALL High School Students.
Connect dates are on the LIFE NIGHTS Calendar below. |
LIFE NIGHTS
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WELCOME HOME!
"Life with Christ is a Wonderful Adventure!" -St. John Paul II Life Nights are the start of your adventure as a disciple. Teens gather together to hang out, relax, and connect with caring teens and adults to discuss life, listen to a message, and worship with some awesome music. Life Nights are held after the 6:00 p.m. Mass on most Sundays in the Life Teen Cafe at St. Charles Parish and are open to ALL High School Students of any denomination who are interested in learning more about the teachings of the Catholic Church. Every night is different. Every night is fun. But most importantly every night gives you the opportunity to be in an open, honest atmosphere where people will discuss the truth on REAL issues teens are wondering about today. |
Thank You for allowing your teen to be apart of Life Teen! We strive to lead teen disciples who have met, know, love, and serve Christ. We could not do this without your help and support! For an overview of how we form teen disciples, click here.
To help keep you in the loop of what is happening at IGNITE, below is the schedule for this IGNITE Semester. It includes information about the series we are covering, who is speaking, and a parent letter prepared by Life Teen to help you have a better understanding of the content from each night and follow-up questions you can ask your teen(s). Please note: We do our best to keep this up to-date, but changes can and will happen, so please keep checking back for updates and keep an eye on our weekly newsletters.
To help keep you in the loop of what is happening at IGNITE, below is the schedule for this IGNITE Semester. It includes information about the series we are covering, who is speaking, and a parent letter prepared by Life Teen to help you have a better understanding of the content from each night and follow-up questions you can ask your teen(s). Please note: We do our best to keep this up to-date, but changes can and will happen, so please keep checking back for updates and keep an eye on our weekly newsletters.
Fall/Winter 2019 LIFE NIGHT Schedule
Alive and Dangerous Series
Teenagers feel the desire to love and to be loved but struggle with defining it and acting upon it. Only God can satisfy this desire. However, we choose, time and time again, things other than God to fill this void. We settle for substitutes and counterfeits of God’s love. If we choose to turn to God with this desire, we can live extraordinary lives. Our lives can be full of adventure, healthy risk and reward, and fulfillment. Our lives can be radically generous and loving. Alive and Dangerous explores this desire for love and how it is fulfilled in God.
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Parent Letter |
15 September |
Life Teen Kickoff |
Social |
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22 September |
ALIVE: A Life Night on our call toward Love |
Catechetical |
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29 September |
OVERFED YET STARVING: A Life Night on substitutes to God's Love |
Catechetical |
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6 October |
COUNTERFEIT: A Life Night on counterfeits of God's Love |
Catechetical |
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13 October |
DANGEROUS: A Life Night on our call to Holiness. |
Catechetical |
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20 October |
Connect Night |
Social |
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27 October |
NO Life Night (Confirmation Retreat Weekend) |
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Otherworldy Series
Jesus wants to start something new every time you walk through the doors of the church for Mass, but the disposition with which you respond is up to you. This series, Otherworldly, is about encountering Jesus in the Mass and being transformed, but it is also about how we approach the Mass and what we do after Mass has concluded. It will challenge teens to let go of whatever preconceived notions or expectations they have of the Mass so they can look at it in a new light.
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Parent Letter |
3 November |
SAME WAVELENGTH: A Life Night on Jesus, the Living Sacrament |
Catechetical |
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10 November |
PARALLEL UNIVERSE: A Life Night on Grace |
Catechetical |
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17 November |
ANOTHER DIMENSION: A Life Night on Active Participation |
Catechetical |
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24 November |
DETECTING A SIGNAL: A Life Night on having a Sacramental Worldview |
Catechetical |
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30 November |
(Saturday) ARISE - All Invited to our Parish Mission (No Life Teen Sunday) |
Event |
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7 December |
NO Life Night (Confirmation Retreat Weekend) |
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15 December |
Christmas Party |
Social |
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Emmaus
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Emmaus are Lectionary-based discipleship small groups that are designed to help teenagers gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for Sacred Scripture and the Holy Mass. Small Groups consist of 8 to 10 teens and 2 core team members who meet weekly in homes or public places throughout the Lake Country area to pray, discuss scripture, and walk with one another in our faith journey. Small groups are great for anyone desiring community and wishing to grow in their love for Jesus Christ and His Church. Emmaus is open to all high school teens.
Sign-Up for Specific Small Groups Open in September after Kick-Off! |
Peer Leadership
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Peer Leadership is a ministry that allows teen disciples to lead their peers and others to Meet Christ, Know Christ, Love Christ, and Serve Christ. Teens can get involved in a number of different ministries as well as receive monthly discipleship formation through ACTS29. Opportunities to serve include:
EDGE Core Team Teens help plan and run EDGE nights for our middle school students while also serving as small group leaders. Responsibilities include attending EDGE nights and a monthly planning meeting. Teens are able to join us and help lead retreat experiences for middle school students. Praise Group Teens wishing to share their musical talents are encouraged to do so as part of our high school praise group. This group leads us in praise and worship for EDGE, Life Nights, retreats, and other events. Liturgical Ministries Teens can help the parish worship better by signing up for a liturgical ministry. Teens involved in these ministries must attend training days and be on the regular liturgical schedule. This includes finding subs when necessary. Liturgical Ministries include serving as Lector, Server, Eucharistic Minister, and Greeter/Usher. Confirmation Retreats Confirmed Seniors have the ability to assist as peer leaders on our Confirmation retreats which leading games, small group discussion, and sharing their testimony. |
