Reds Faith Day: On Sunday, August 11th, the Reds take on the Padres as a part of Reds Faith Day. After the game there’ll be a free concert by Christian Platinum recording group, MercyMe. Tickets will be $12 and limited, on a first come, first served basis. Send an e-mail to [email protected] with the number of tickets you would like to help when ordering. We will meet in front of the stadium by the Lombardi statue at 12:45.
Youth Ministry 101: A comprehensive approach to youth ministry utilizes the eight components identified in Renewing the Vision as a framework. The Ministry of Evangelization shares the good news of the reign of God and invites young people to hear about the Word Made Flesh.” Drawing from Jesus’ example, evangelization involves the community’s pronouncements and living witnesses of adults and young people that the reign of God is realized in and through Jesus. The ministry of evangelization incorporates several essential elements: witness, outreach, proclamation, invitation, conversion, and discipleship.
Vine Newbie: Our ministry is on all of the major social networks, recently Vine! Search for @smsjsacym or go to www.facebook.com/smsjsacym. You’ll find a weekly resource to help you read, reflect and respond to the Sunday readings, ministry happenings, retweets from awesome people, inspirational quotes, scripture verses, other tidbits of our faith, and current trends in the world. Followers are welcomed. The only one missing is you.
Signed. Sealed. Delivered: National Catholic Youth Conference (a.k.a. NCYC) is an incredible bi-ennial faith filled experience for teens that will be in high school for the 2013 school year. Over 25,000 high school youth from around the country will flock to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on, November 21-23, 2013, to celebrate and learn more about our faith while having a blast at the same time. For details, including cost, contact Nathan Eten, today! Check out http://ncyc.nfcym.org, the official site for NCYC for more information about the conference itself. Express your interest by this Sunday, July 28th. There will be a registration meeting in early August for parents and teens who are interested.