The Purpose:

This experience will bring the concept of the gospel service to a youthful audience. Inviting them to participate in a Pilgrimage experience and providing follow up workshops and conference in which they can participate. The purpose of this experience will be to engender the psychological states which create Challenges, Inspiration, Teachable moments, Empowerment and Ultimately create a dialogue between these two groups of youths.

Providing

Inspiring new leaders in our churches:

For new leaders:

Self-Confidence Building.

Discussing in the basics of introducing Youth Ministry in the Church.

Use of adult advisors.

How to advertise a new youth group.

How to choose the right day and hour for a youth meeting.

Planning an itinerary for a youth meeting.

How to conduct a meeting.

Helping Current Leaders:

Supporting current Youth Ministers:

Sharing problems and challenges working in the area of Youth ministry in the Catholic Church, (Evangelical, Protestants, Orthodox and Non-denominational Churches) today.

Providing forums in which this sharing can happen:

First 4 First provides conferences, workshops, newsletters, and internet conferences and blogs.

Pilgrimage Experiences:

Sample Itinerary

Day One: Centering on prayer an Sacraments and the role of youths in the modern Church.

Day Two: Travel to Nicaragua and meet wit the indigenous population

Day Three: Cultural Immersion focusing on creating real communication between these two groups

Day Four: Various activities focusing on the indecorous Culture

Day Five: Getaway Day- The final day of the Pilgrimage experience will be a presentation of projects that they can take home and begin to implement at home and in the lives of others.

The Mission:

To create a student exchange program in which the youth of developed nations are given the opportunity interact with the youth of developing nations in a mutually culturally enriching environment.

Age groups:

High School - ages 14 to 19

College/Graduate -ages 20 to 28

Young Adults Programs Parishes- 21 to 35

 

 

 

 

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