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Bean Bag Tournament -- Calling all of Youth Group!
Join us for a bean bag tournament next week September 25th and 27th. There will be snacks, fun and prizes!  Do you have a friend who doesn't go to youth group and would love to play in the tournament? Bring them! You and your friend's names will be put in a prize drawing.

Sign up is required (see below). Notice there are two tournaments; one for Junior High and one for Senior High. 

Parents, if you can help chaperone this event, let us know on the sign-up form:

Junior High bean bag tournament on Monday, September 25th from 7-8:30 pm

Senior High bean bag tournament Wednesday, September 27th from 7-8:30 pm

Challenging youth to pursue a life of Spirit-filled holiness through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ within the community of the Catholic Church.

Junior High Youth Group (7 & 8 Grade)
Monday Nights from 7-8:30 pm
October - May

This program seeks to personally help each teen encounter Jesus personally through small group discussion, praise and worship, community building and activities. The evenings are enhanced with games and team building activities, as well as praise and worship, talks and teachings and other prayer experiences as a group.

Our Confirmation program begins for students in 8th grade on Monday evenings as a part of our Junior High youth group, and then continues in 9th grade on Wednesday evenings as a part of our Senior High youth group.

Senior High Youth Group (9-12 Grade)
Wednesday nights from  7–8:30 pm 
October - May
Senior High Youth Group includes those in Port and those 9th graders in Confirmation preparation.

In Senior High Youth Group, teens grow as disciples of Jesus Christ through fellowship and formation in their Discipleship group that meets a few times a month to discuss topics about the faith, personal faith life, and are challenged to live out their lives as committed followers of Jesus.

Port
10-12 Grade
Port is youth group for those who have already been Confirmed. Port meets every Wednesday that there is youth group.Teens meet in discipleship groups to continue to grow in prayer, fellowship, and formation in order to live out their faith in a dynamic way.

Confirmation
8th Grade—Mondays 7-8:30 pm
9th Grade—Wednesdays 7-8:30 pm
This program prepares youth for the "Rite of Confirmation." Confirmation is open to all youth. Our Confirmation program begins for students in 8th grade on Monday evenings as a part of our Junior High youth group, and then continues in 9th grade on Wednesday evenings as a part of our Senior High youth group. The confirmation classes run October–April, to fulfill the course study portion of our program in their Discipleship group. The Program also includes retreats, sponsor activities, and more.

After being Confirmed, teens have the option to continue growing with their small group through Port – a group specifically for those in post-Confirmation. More Info.

CONFIRMATION FAQs:

My child is in 9th-12th grade and needs to receive Confirmation, which program should I register for? 
While our regular Confirmation program is for 8th-9th grade, any student in need of the Rite of Confirmation is welcome to prepare with us. When registering choose "no" under the Sacrament of Confirmation. Then continue to register with the appropriate grade-level program (Confirmation Prep or Port)

Can my 8^th grader attend Wednesday night Confirmation prep?
No, we encourage you to register them to join an 8^th grade group on Monday nights.  Through discipleship groups, we want to create positive peer groups that can travel together throughout our program 7-12^th grade, by keeping your child in their appropriate night and grade level they will make connections with peers their own age.
 

Peer Ministry
First Thursday of the month from 5:30 - 8:30 pm
October - May

Peer Ministry is comprised of Confirmed teens and adults.  More info.

If you have any questions please contact Joy Carlson joy@churchofsaintpaul.com