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Director of Youth Ministry Ken Chrusch - 610-269-8294
“I say to you, dear young people: Do not be afraid of Christ!
He takes nothing away, and He gives you everything.
When we give ourselves to Him we receive a hundredfold in return.
Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ, and you will find true life.”
Pope Benedict XVI
Preparing and serving meals for Safe Harbor is a year round service project for any young person and their family! We are in need of volunteers for the first Friday of every month from 4-5:30 PM. Please consider signing up for this much needed and rewarding apostolate. Contact Ken for details.
JP2CREW (ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS)
Registration for the Steubenville, Ohio Retreat is now open! This amazing retreat will take place from July 13-15. If you did not receive an e-mail or letter in the mail with registration info, contact Ken.
Saturday, May 19 from 10am – 2pm St. Joseph High School youth group will sponsor a car wash at Penn Liberty bank on the corner of Rt 100 & Font Rd. in Downingtown. This is a fundraiser to help raise funds for this year’s Steubenville Retreat which will take place July 13 – 15.
Sunday, May 20th and June, 3rd are regularly scheduled youth night from 7 – 9pm in the parish meeting center.
No Youth Group Memorial Day Weekend.
June 10 from 7:00 – 9:00pm will be our welcome BBQ/Bon Fire for all incoming freshmen or any high school students who wants to get more involved.
T.O.B. 2012 Summer Series: Contact Ken if you did not receive a detailed e-mail announcement for this event.
Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, July 22.JP2CREW will participate in the last day of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal summer program for young children in the Bronx NY. The weekend will conclude with the popular and life changing Youth 2000 event. Only 20 spots available. Seniors have priority for this trip. http://www.youth2000ny.com/index.html
JAM (ALL 7TH – 8TH GRADE STUDENTS)
Looking for a volunteer to coordinate a schedule for snacks and refreshments for Wednesday evening Youth Nights. Contact Ken for more details.
The Annual Steubenville Retreat is open to all upcoming High School Freshmen. Registrations are now being accepted. Consider encouraging your son/daughter to attend this life changing retreat.
May 16, 23, 30 are regularly scheduled youth nights. We will meet in the Parish Meeting Center. Enter through the main lobby of the school. If it’s nice we might be outdoors part of the evening so dress accordingly.
June 6 will be the kickoff event for all entering 7th grade students or any 7th and 8th grader who wants to get more involved in youth ministry. We will meet in the Parish Meeting Center from 7:00 – 8:45pm. Night will include an outdoor activity along with our 2nd Annual Food Fear Factor Competition. If you do not wish to participate in Food Fear Factor come anyway and be in the audience. Registration forms will be available to ensure up-todate info for all youth participants.
Stay tuned for a youth group welcome party for upcoming 7th graders and other fun summer events!
Joint JAM/JP2CREW
Saturday, June 9, St. Joseph youth group will sponsor a Pasta dinner from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. This is a fundraiser to help raise funds for this year’s Steubenville Retreat which will take place July 13 – 15.
T.O.B. Summer Series 2012 is a 5-week Theology of the Body themed youth gathering with food, games, teaching, small group discussion, prayer & fun, open to all entering 9th–graduating 12th graders. This series will be held every Wed from July 18–August 15, 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Cost is $50 per person ($5 discount for those who sign up before May 22) with another discount for multiple youth families. This summer series is being hosted by St. Agnes Parish in collaboration with St. Joseph, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Elizabeth and Ascension Press and will be held at St. Agnes’ Thomas Patrick Hall. At the same location there will be a parent information night on Monday, May 21 at 7:00pm where parents can meet the presenters and small group facilitators.
Any parent or student who wants to be added to the Youth Group e-mail list please e-mail Ken Chrusch at kenc@stjoesdtown.org
JP2CREW (High School Students) will meet on Sundays for the 4 pm Mass followed by Youth Night until approximately 7pm.
JAM (7 and 8th Grade) will meet on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8:45 pm.
Mission:
St. Joseph Youth Ministry seeks to provide an environment where young people have the opportunity to take ownership of their faith, by giving them the experience that being Catholic is more than a once a week obligation but is rather a way of life that is life giving and fun!
Description:
Teens are invited to attend weekly youth nights that bring to life the Catholic faith, relevant issues facing young people today and opportunities to openly share and experience what it means to be a Catholic in today's culture. These youth nights are catechetical in nature and provide a comprehensive array of topics. Teens are encouraged to play an active role in these nights through small and large group discussions, question and answer periods, skits, debates and other creative methods that will periodically be used.
Youth Ministry at St. Joseph Parish will also include service projects, Steubenville Retreats, bon Fires, hiking trips and other engaging activities.
He takes nothing away, and He gives you everything.
When we give ourselves to Him we receive a hundredfold in return.
Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ, and you will find true life.”
Pope Benedict XVI
Preparing and serving meals for Safe Harbor is a year round service project for any young person and their family! We are in need of volunteers for the first Friday of every month from 4-5:30 PM. Please consider signing up for this much needed and rewarding apostolate. Contact Ken for details.
JP2CREW (ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS)
Registration for the Steubenville, Ohio Retreat is now open! This amazing retreat will take place from July 13-15. If you did not receive an e-mail or letter in the mail with registration info, contact Ken.
Saturday, May 19 from 10am – 2pm St. Joseph High School youth group will sponsor a car wash at Penn Liberty bank on the corner of Rt 100 & Font Rd. in Downingtown. This is a fundraiser to help raise funds for this year’s Steubenville Retreat which will take place July 13 – 15.
Sunday, May 20th and June, 3rd are regularly scheduled youth night from 7 – 9pm in the parish meeting center.
No Youth Group Memorial Day Weekend.
June 10 from 7:00 – 9:00pm will be our welcome BBQ/Bon Fire for all incoming freshmen or any high school students who wants to get more involved.
T.O.B. 2012 Summer Series: Contact Ken if you did not receive a detailed e-mail announcement for this event.
Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, July 22.JP2CREW will participate in the last day of the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal summer program for young children in the Bronx NY. The weekend will conclude with the popular and life changing Youth 2000 event. Only 20 spots available. Seniors have priority for this trip. http://www.youth2000ny.com/index.html
JAM (ALL 7TH – 8TH GRADE STUDENTS)
Looking for a volunteer to coordinate a schedule for snacks and refreshments for Wednesday evening Youth Nights. Contact Ken for more details.
The Annual Steubenville Retreat is open to all upcoming High School Freshmen. Registrations are now being accepted. Consider encouraging your son/daughter to attend this life changing retreat.
May 16, 23, 30 are regularly scheduled youth nights. We will meet in the Parish Meeting Center. Enter through the main lobby of the school. If it’s nice we might be outdoors part of the evening so dress accordingly.
June 6 will be the kickoff event for all entering 7th grade students or any 7th and 8th grader who wants to get more involved in youth ministry. We will meet in the Parish Meeting Center from 7:00 – 8:45pm. Night will include an outdoor activity along with our 2nd Annual Food Fear Factor Competition. If you do not wish to participate in Food Fear Factor come anyway and be in the audience. Registration forms will be available to ensure up-todate info for all youth participants.
Stay tuned for a youth group welcome party for upcoming 7th graders and other fun summer events!
Joint JAM/JP2CREW
Saturday, June 9, St. Joseph youth group will sponsor a Pasta dinner from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. This is a fundraiser to help raise funds for this year’s Steubenville Retreat which will take place July 13 – 15.
T.O.B. Summer Series 2012 is a 5-week Theology of the Body themed youth gathering with food, games, teaching, small group discussion, prayer & fun, open to all entering 9th–graduating 12th graders. This series will be held every Wed from July 18–August 15, 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Cost is $50 per person ($5 discount for those who sign up before May 22) with another discount for multiple youth families. This summer series is being hosted by St. Agnes Parish in collaboration with St. Joseph, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Elizabeth and Ascension Press and will be held at St. Agnes’ Thomas Patrick Hall. At the same location there will be a parent information night on Monday, May 21 at 7:00pm where parents can meet the presenters and small group facilitators.
Any parent or student who wants to be added to the Youth Group e-mail list please e-mail Ken Chrusch at kenc@stjoesdtown.org
JP2CREW (High School Students) will meet on Sundays for the 4 pm Mass followed by Youth Night until approximately 7pm.
JAM (7 and 8th Grade) will meet on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8:45 pm.
Mission:
St. Joseph Youth Ministry seeks to provide an environment where young people have the opportunity to take ownership of their faith, by giving them the experience that being Catholic is more than a once a week obligation but is rather a way of life that is life giving and fun!
Description:
Teens are invited to attend weekly youth nights that bring to life the Catholic faith, relevant issues facing young people today and opportunities to openly share and experience what it means to be a Catholic in today's culture. These youth nights are catechetical in nature and provide a comprehensive array of topics. Teens are encouraged to play an active role in these nights through small and large group discussions, question and answer periods, skits, debates and other creative methods that will periodically be used.
Youth Ministry at St. Joseph Parish will also include service projects, Steubenville Retreats, bon Fires, hiking trips and other engaging activities.
Motivated by our belief in Jesus Christ and bound together by our Roman Catholic faith, we are a parish that seeks to respond to the Gospel invitation by living as God's people. Baptized into Christ Jesus, confirmed by the gift of the Holy Spirit, and nourished by the Eucharist, we are a community that gives glory to God and proclaims His message of love and salvation.
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