HERE - St. Jude

Junior High
Youth Ministry
Summer 2016
Questions? Contact:
Jenny Krumdrick 815-514-0051
[email protected]
www.stjudes.org/JHYM
Open for all
teens enter ing
7th & 8th grade
JHYM Summer
Journey Groups
it
For your Spir
Bring a
friend, your
family, or come
yourself! There are
simultaneous Journey
Groups for HS teens,
young adults &
parents!
Monday nights
June 6th - August 1st 7-9 pm
Gather with other teens for games,
activities, discussions, prayer and
practical stuff that will help you
navigate God’s path for your life!
Come when you can. We will have
snacks and an awesome time, every
time, especially if you are there!
It’s a ROAD TRIP for your
We all need traveling compa spirit!
nions for the
rough roads!
your
Grow FAITH
God calls us to co
ntinue
growing in know
ledge of
faith and in friend
ship
with God. St. Jud
e offers
really FUN ways
to
connect faith with
our
life. Everyone
’s
invited to grow
!
Summer Extravaganza
Sunday, July 10th 5:00-10:00 pm
Kick off an AMAZING week of Teen Nights with the largest and most outrageous
junior high social event in New Lenox! All incoming 7th & 8th grade teens are
invited and encouraged to bring a friend and a dessert to share. The Summer
Extravaganza includes:
There is NO COST to this awesome event.
We would love to have friendly adults help
★BBQ dinner
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with set up, food, or clean up. Teens,
★7 pm Life Ma
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please RSVP by July 8th on the St. Jude
website. We will all be celebrating Mass
together at 7 pm. Bring a towel for the
slip’n slide after Mass!
“Dive In” Teen Nights
July 10th 5-10 pm & July 11-14th 7-9 pm
For the 4th summer in a row, St. Jude will host an outrageously exciting week of
evening gatherings for junior high teens and their friends. These dynamic
evenings combine hilarious community-building games with thoughtprovoking testimonials and teachings to help teens grow in faith and friendship
with God. Teens can experience the Sacraments and have a blast with new and
old friends (with lots of yummy snacks of course). Please register on line and
turn in the permission form and $10 by July 5th.
“This week was the most fun
Sunday-Summer Extravaganza 5-10 pm
I’ve ever had at church!”
Monday- Dive in to God’s Plan 4U
-JH Participant from last year
Tuesday- Dive in to Sacraments
Wednesday- Service: Packing food @ Hands of Hope (Start @ 6 pm)
Thursday- Dive in to Mission! Hot dogs & Shaving cream wiffle-ball
Xtreme Taste
of
Faith
Sun., June 26 10:30-4:30 pm @ Lewis University
X-treme Taste of Faith is an incredible opportunity for junior high
students to experience national youth ministry speakers/musicians at
the local level! The presenters use music, games and more to ignite
the fire of faith. We conclude our event with the high school students
at Mass so you’ll get a real taste of the Youth Leadership Conference
experience. Please register by June 10. $35 covers lunch & tee shirt.
Register by 6/10.
Service Events & Trips
nities to
St. Jude offer teens meaningful opportu
serving
by
faith
experience the joy of living out our
over your own
others. You’ll meet new people, disc
out Catholic
hidden talents, and get inspired to live
ways
ple
sim
Social Justice Teachings in
Helping after the St. Jude Annual Garage Sale
Students and adults are needed to help clean up and pack up after the sale on Sunday,
June 12th at 1:00 pm. (No on-line registration or permission slip required for this service.)
Yard Clean Up Party
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15TH 12:30-5 PM
Put your work gloves on for an action packed day of yard work for St. Jude
neighbors. We will end with a cookout. Please register on-line and turn
in a permission slip by June 10. Cost is free; open to anyone willing to work!
Warren Sharpe Community Center Kids Days
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29TH 1:30-3:00 PM
Help lead an interactive and super-fun sports & crafts day for kids in Joliet at the
Warren Sharp Center. You don’t need to be an athlete or artist to attend--just
enthusiastic and willing to have fun! Sign up on line by June 24th.
Help with Summer Kids Camp
JULY 18TH-21ST 8-12 PM (TRAINING IS JULY 12 & 14 FROM 5-7 PM)
If you like acting in skits and interacting with children, sign up now to be
a student leader for St. Jude’s Summer Kids Camp. We will be taking
children on a field trip adventure each day.
Contact Katie at [email protected] or 815-463-4291.
Mission Trips! We have a FEW spots left! Call us NOW!!!
Catholic Heart WorkCamp
Atlanta, GA, from June 4-11
Raise the volume of your faith and spend an action packed week learning new skills,
doing home-repair, or meeting new people at social service agencies in inner city
Milwaukee. We stay at Thomas Moore High School, travel to work sites during the
day, and experience fellowship and high-energy programs each evening.
Darst Center Mission Trip Chicago, Illinois June 30-July 3
Get a new perspective and step out of your comfort zone with an eclectic cross section of inner
city Chicago social service agencies like soup kitchens, senior centers, addiction
recovery homes, and children’s clubs. You will also have a day of reflection,
relaxation, and sports playing and exploring at the gorgeous
grounds of the Mundeline Seminary.
Find more info on the Mission Trip & Service webpage under
“Faith Formation” tab on www.stjudes.org