LifeNight: January 17th

Greetings all! 

This Wednesday we have a LifeNight from 7:30- 8:30. 

Open Youth Room is from 7:00- 7:30PM. 

God bless and see you all there!
Veronica Whelan

OLG Youth Ministry January Events and Information

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January 2017 View this email in your browser Our Lady of Grace invites YOU to be a part of Youth Ministry! Here at OLG our Youth Ministry is meant to engage young people where they are at in their journey to respond to the ultimate call of all of our lives: the call to be an intentional disciple of God In all of our ministires we bring the Gospel to young people by the art of living well - and it begins and ends with Christ. There are so many places here at OLG for everyone to get involved in order to share their gifts.  Contact us today to see where God is calling you!  The event is FREE but you MUST turn in a Registration form with High School Youth Ministry by 1/17/2018. Forms can be found online or outside the Youth Room and can be submitted through email, or the Parish Office An amazing Catholic summer camp experience for youth currently in grades 9-12 Extreme teams youth are camp counselors for youth in grades 6-8 for the week Activities such as: kayaking, canoeing, paddle boating, swimming (pool and lake-front), fishing, ropes courses, indoor gym and outdoor courts for basketball, wacky Olympics, arts and grafts, daily Mass, Euchartistic Adoration, and reconciliation. Dynamic speakers, awesome music, small group sessions. "I loved my small group! Extreme Faith Camp was a wonderful experience, I will be back next year!" - Maggie (11th grade) Activities include  Nerf Tag, board games, parachutes, movies, Mass, Freeze Tag, Adoration, Karaoke, Scavenger Hunt, AND MUCH MUCH MORE!    Do you: Like caring for young children?                            Want exposure to parish families who are looking for baby sitters? Need Service Hours? Our Lady of Grace’s Sunday Morning Nursery is in need of youth, 7th grade and up, to help take care of young children while their parents go to Mass at 9:30 or 11:30. If you want to help in the nursery, contact Stephanie Lloyd with your name, grade level, parent email address, and the Mass time you can help, to get on the schedule!   Peer Ministry  Peer Ministry is for all Confirmed youth in grades 9–12th who want to grow deeper in faith!  SO if you are: seeking greater involvement in church, wanting to share your gifts and talents, desire a deeper relationship with God, and are wanting to participate in Christian service, and share your faith story then............... Peer Ministry is for you!  Join us Wednesday's for a mixture of faith and fun! Every LifeNight has a fun game, a testimony or teaching about a different topic of our faith, discussion, and closing prayer.  There's something for everyone! Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*

LifeNight: January 10th

Greetings all!

I hope that you had a blessed and wonderful Christmas Season! I know mine was filled with God, family, friends, and food! It was amazing. Last night during our LifeNight we opened up with talking about what we are looking forward to this year, AND what we wish would have gone better last year. Getting to hear what everyone is looking forward to was GREAT. This year sounds wonderful for everyone!

When we had finished with our yearly goals  everyone got comfy with snacks, hot chocolate, and candy. I shared my testimony with them about what it means for me to be a"Solider in Christ", and what it means for me to NEED God.  We meditated on  
2 Timothy 2- A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus, and what does Christ ask of us when we follow him. 

They were all amazing listeners- even though I accidentally went WAAAAAAY over my time! After my Testimony we had quiet reflection, and small group discussion about the following questions:
              What does it mean for you to follow Christ?
              What does it mean for you to need God?
               This year- what will you do to grow closer to Christ?

2 Timothy 2- A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus
2 You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3 Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to satisfy the one who enlisted him. 5 An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. 7 Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel, 9 the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing fetters like a criminal. But the word of God is not fettered. 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which in Christ Jesus goes with eternal glory. 11 The saying is sure:
If we have died with him, we shall also live with him;
12 if we endure, we shall also reign with him;
if we deny him, he also will deny us;
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.

Santa's Extravaganza!

Greetings!

Last night we had an AMAZING time playing Youth Ministry version of Sardines which includes, nerf guns, dodge balls, and a hidden Santa Clause.

Our winners of last night were "The Team that Always Wins" an APTLY named group.....

Our Next Extravaganza is on January 21st from 7:30-9PM. We are doing our own Escape Room! 

We hope to see you there! 

LifeNight: December 6th

Greetings all! 

Last week at LifeNight we celebrated "Saint Nicholas Day Party"!

We began the night with Dodgeball with a TWIST- it was hilarious. 

Ian then explained how Nicholas sets an example for us of reaching out and helping those who are forgotten or exploited by society (the unborn, victims of abuse and human trafficking); how can we help these people remember how infinitely valuable they are in God’s eyes?

We then spent time in prayerful silence writing down ways they can reach out to people in their lives who are on the margins. 

God bless!
Veronica Whelan

Santa's Sardines Extravaganza!

Where: Cassidy Hall
When: December 17, 7:30 - 9:00 PM

OLG has become overrun by Santa's Elves. They have forgotten what Christmas is all about (JESUS) and we need help reigning them in.

In this quest we need recruits willing to step up and save Christmas. Grab your team and join us for Game Instructions at 7:30 PM in Cassidy Hall and learn how to stop the elves.

YOU will need to come with supplies; which is a Nerf-gun, an UGLY sweater, and some friends to help save Christmas!

What Should I wear?

An ugly sweater that you can run in!

What age do you have to be to participate?

9th-12th grade

Where is Santa's Sardines?

We begin in Cassidy Hall where we go over game rules and then we play all over campus.

Confirmation Candidate & Sponsor Night

On Wednesday last week, our Confirmation Candidates and their sponsors met to hear from Sr. Eileen, Sean Lavell and Fr. Kevin about the importance of this Sacrament and what it will mean in their lives.