I keep an ever-growing list of jokes on my phone. It is a holdover from when I was a youth minister. Whenever I hear a good one, I write it down and keep it for later. You never know when you’ll need...
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Youth Group at St. Martin of Tours!
Youth Ministry: Are you in middle or high school and wanting to connect with other Catholic Christians outside of school? Do you want to experience Jesus’ presence and grow in closer relationship with Him? You are invited to join us for the below upcoming events to experience Jesus and the faith. Please consider coming to any or all and feel free to bring a friend! If you have any questions, please contact Tim at dre@stmartinvicksburg.org.
April 28th 6-8 PM All Parish Encounter (Families - Parishioners - Non Parishioners - All!) May 26th 6-8 PM Encounter (Middle & High School Aged Youth Only)
Youth Encounter! Encounter is open to all middle and high school aged students and offers an intentional time to experience our beautiful Catholic faith outside of the worship we do at Mass or within the religious education classroom. This evening event features a time of food and fellowship, praise and worship music, a presentation with small group discussion, and closes with a time of adoration. Please mark your calendars for Friday May 26th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Msgr. Martin Parish Hall and get ready to encounter our Lord Jesus Christ! For questions, please reach out to Tim at dre@stmartinvicksburg.org.
Join us on Flocknote to receive weekly (Thursday mornings at 8 am) reflections to actively engage your relationship with Jesus Christ and to share Him with others!
Sign up by texting "STMARTINTOURS" TO 84576 or online at: stmartinvicksburg.flocknote.com and follow "High School & Middle School Students (and/or parents)"
How Can You Help our Youth?
1) Turn in your receipts! SpartanNash receipts from Family Fare Supermarket and D&W stores can be placed in the basket on the youth table in the narthex and can help the youth earn $1,000! (For a receipt to be eligible, you must be a Family Fare savings card member and "Direct Your Dollars" will be printed at the bottom of your receipt.)
2) Bottles & Cans! These can be left by the rectory/parish garage and will be returned by the youth group. Thank you!
3) Scrap Metal! This is our biggest fundraiser. Please drop it off in the NE corner of the parking lot or contact us to pick it up from you.
Our Youth Ministry team runs on the generous support of parishioner donations. These donations help with Catholic Heart Work Camp (CHWC), National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), retreats, and field trips to basilicas, cathedrals, convents, etc. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! Thank you!