Middle School Youth Ministry
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"What Is Converge?"
Converge is an opportunity for middle school youth – grades 6-8. Each Converge event will feature fun games, snacks, opportunities to make new Christ-Centered friendships, and an opportunity to grow deeper in faith and understanding of Christ. All middle school youth are welcome to attend!
Converge is an opportunity for middle school youth – grades 6-8. Each Converge event will feature fun games, snacks, opportunities to make new Christ-Centered friendships, and an opportunity to grow deeper in faith and understanding of Christ. All middle school youth are welcome to attend!
Converge events take place once a month on Friday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. They are held in the Youth Room (room 4 in the faith formation wing of St. Luke School). Please bring a completed permission form when you come. Permission forms will be available when you arrive as well.
| Converge Permission Slip |
"What is Bash?
BASH is our largest gathering of Catholic middle school students (6th-8th graders) every year! This event is a celebration of our Catholic faith and love of the Lord. We are planning for hundreds of middle school students to gather for an evening of faith, fellowship, and fun! BASH takes place May 11!
BASH is our largest gathering of Catholic middle school students (6th-8th graders) every year! This event is a celebration of our Catholic faith and love of the Lord. We are planning for hundreds of middle school students to gather for an evening of faith, fellowship, and fun! BASH takes place May 11!
This event includes music, games, inspirational speakers, confessions, and Sunday Vigil Mass. BASH is designed to be open to any Middle School aged youth that want to attend, so please welcome and invite them to participate in the life of the Catholic Church!
In 2018, over 1000 teens and adult leaders from 40 parishes and missions attended BASH. Our goal is to have all 70 parishes and 5 missions participating in this event. If you have a child in middle school, we encourage you to call your parish to see if they will be participating. Perhaps if they are not already planning to participate, this will change if they hear that there are interested families!
In 2018, over 1000 teens and adult leaders from 40 parishes and missions attended BASH. Our goal is to have all 70 parishes and 5 missions participating in this event. If you have a child in middle school, we encourage you to call your parish to see if they will be participating. Perhaps if they are not already planning to participate, this will change if they hear that there are interested families!
St. Luke Youth Ministry will be taking a group of middle school youth to BASH! Price is $10 per person. The cost includes pizza, ice cream, t-shirt, inflatable games, dodgeball tournament, free throw competition, talks, and Sunday Vigil Mass. We will meet at St. Luke at 3:00pm to travel to Bishop O'Connel High School. We will return to St. Luke by 9:30pm. To sign up, please fill out a permission slip included below and return it to St. Luke Youth Ministry. Deadline for registration and payment is May 6, 2019.
| BASH Permission Slip 2019 |
"What is Blaze?"
Blaze is the Walking with Purpose ministry for girls in 7 & 8th grade. The mission of Blaze is to use Scripture to speak truth into the hearts of young girls who are bombarded by lies about their true worth and beauty. Each week, participants will be led through an ice breaker activity and a short lesson based on a lie found in the world and a truth found in Scripture. The girls will also leave with a small take-home gift which corresponds with the lesson.
This 20 week program meets on Mondays from 3:15 - 4:15pm in the Youth Room (room 4 of St. Luke School), starting on November 26th. We will begin with snack and social time, followed by the bible study and activities, and finish with games. Dr. Barbara Miller and Tiffany Lambert are excited to pour their experiences in Walking with Purpose and Middle School Ministry into this program as mentors for Blaze.
Middle school girls are filled with questions. They have doubts, desire clarification, and want to share their thoughts in a space that will allow them to make their relationship with God personal and meaningful. Complete the permission form below and return it to the parish office to sign your daughter up for Blaze. The $75 fee helps cover the cost of giveaways and materials for activities. Join the Blaze group on Flocknote to receive updates via text message and email. Or learn more by contacting Tiffany Lambert at tlambert@saintlukemclean.org or 703-356-3092. You can also learn more about the Blaze ministry at walkingwithpurpose.com/blaze.
| Blaze Permission Form.pdf |
| Blaze Calendar |
The Contemporary Ensemble provides the music ministry to the 9:00 am Sunday Mass throughout the school year. This Ensemble consists of professional and amateur musicians, grades 7 and up, who lead with vocals, piano, guitars and other instruments (strings, woodwinds and brass). Singers of ALL skill levels are encouraged to join. For more information please click the image above to go to the Music Ministries page.
Knights of Columbus Donut Sales
Youth in 6-12th grade are needed to help with donut sales after Masses on Sunday morning. Click here to sign up for a slot(s) on SignUpGenuis. This opportunity can count towards service hours for Confirmation and a portion of the proceeds will support youth activities.
"What are Youth Groupings?"
Youth groupings are small communities of peers that are centered in Christ as well as common interests.
Youth groupings are small communities of peers that are centered in Christ as well as common interests.
What you see above are a few of the groupings we currently offer, but as St. Luke Youth Ministry grows, more youth groupings will be established and will be shown in our calendar. Youth groupings can be large or small, one-time events or long-term groups, and they can be organized around any passion, skill, or interest.
If there's a youth ministry opportunity you would like to see at St. Luke, God could be calling us to work together and make it happen - so let us know your ideas (youthministry@saintlukemclean.org)!
If there's a youth ministry opportunity you would like to see at St. Luke, God could be calling us to work together and make it happen - so let us know your ideas (youthministry@saintlukemclean.org)!
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