Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Greensboro, NC

High School and Middle School Youth Ministry

Youth Activities Coordinator: Katie Tang, 274-6520 ext. 318, ktang@olgchurch.org

The goal of the OLG Youth Group is to help our middle school and high school students understand how their faith and talents enrich both their own lives and the lives of all who know them. Our program provides opportunities through youth group meetings, social outings and service programs for our teens to live their faith. Middle school and high school youth group meetings are held monthly throughout the school year and focus on fellowhsip and team building activities. Lock-ins, retreats and social outings (ski trips, Emerald Pointe, Carowinds and Celebration Station) are held for both middle school and high school students. Service programs that run throughout the year include Teen Court, serving dinner to the families at Pathways Shelter and running bingo games at a local senior center (Bingo Buddies). Youth volunteers also assist during many church and community events. Check out the Youth Group News below for upcoming activities and how to sign up!

OLG YOUTH MASS

OLG YOUTH MASS! SUNDAY, March 7, 2010 7PM
Did you know that every month OLG has a Youth Mass at 7PM? Youth Mass is a regular Sunday Parish Mass. The only difference is that YOU, the youth of our parish serve as readers, greeters, ushers, choir members and gift bearers. If you would like to participate in the Youth Mass as a reader, greeter, usher or gift bearer, please contact Katie Tang at the number above. The Youth Mass is held once a month at the Sunday 7PM Mass. All youth of the parish and their families are invited to come to this Mass and sit together as a group. Our next Youth Mass will be held on Sunday, March 7.

Do you sing? Play an instrument? Would you like to participate in the Youth Mass Choir? Being in the Youth Choir involves participating in 2 rehearsals a month and also singing in the choir the day of our scheduled Youth Mass. If you would like to be a part of the choir, please contact Katie Tang at the number listed above.

YOUTH GROUP NEWS

YOUTH GROUP MEETINGS

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP
6:30-8:30pm
7th grd. Friday, March 12
8th grd. Friday, March 19

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP
Meets Sunday’s from 5-6:30pm
Sunday, March 7

All meetings will take place in the gym/cafeteria unless otherwise specified. Parents, please contact Katie to help at any of the above dates.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

PATHWAYS
Our next Pathways visit will be Monday, March 8. The following youth are signed up to help on this date: Kendall and Kylie Phillips, Zach Yokeley, Fitzpatrick Flood, Peter Buccini, Matt Weaver, and Anthony Scala. We will meet at the S. Chapman St. parking lot at 4:45PM and will return to OLG at approximately 7PM. Contact Katie to sign up.

Future Pathways dates:

Monday March 8
Monday March 22

Monday, April 12
Monday, April 26

Monday, May 10
Monday, May 24

TEEN COURT
Teen Court will take place on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (unless that date falls on or around a school holiday). Contact Katie to sign up at the number above.

OLG YOUTH GROUP SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR 30 HOUR FAMINE!
Our students fasted for 30 hours! They couldn’t have done it with out your prayers and support! It wasn’t easy but we had a BLAST! We are grateful for the support of our priests: Fr James and Fr. Fidel, Jim McCullough, and the parents of our youth and for your prayers. We raised $1211 of which $335.50 will go to our sister parish in Nicaragua and $875.50 will go to relief efforts in Haiti through World Vision. (Our youth decided to donate to Haiti.) “Eye-opening” “Humbling” “Fun” “Amazing” are just some of the words that our youth used to describe their experience. Thank you Ken and Louise Kemp for your generous donation to support our famine. Thanks to the parents of our participants, to our UNCG College volunteers and to the youth who participated: Kendall Phillips, Matt Weaver, Carmela and Aurora Espinosa, Mason Shaffer, Lucas Swift, Victoria Edwards, Caroline Byerly, Nick Espinosa, Mary Nwanze, Karylis Hidalgo, Elizabeth Detmar, Mel Llanos, and Tara Quinn.

DIOCESEAN YOUTH CONFERENCE IS COMING!
It’s that time of year again–to renew ties with old friends, to make some new friends, to strengthen our faith and to have a great weekend! The Diocesan Youth Conference (DYC) for High School youth will be held on the weekend of April 23 - 25, at the LifeWay Ridgecrest Conference Center in Ridgecrest, NC. Transportation is provided. We will leave OLG at 4:15PM on Friday, April 27, and return on Sunday, April 29, at 5PM. Cost per person: $75 (includes transportation, accommodations, activities and most meals). Participants should bring extra money for their dinner on Friday and lunch on Sunday as well as any snacks or souvenirs they might like to purchase while at the center. Deadline for reservations is Monday, March 29.

DYC Permission Forms (3 pages)

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