Junior High Education

Jr High Education - Our Lady of Prompt Succor Church

Location

United States

Junior High - EDGE

Our Junior High youth group serves our 7^th and 8^th grade teens, using the Lifeteen curriculum. (Go to lifeteen.com for more information). Every Wednesday night from 6:15-7:30pm teens will gather in our Divine Providence Center for a teaching on the Catholic faith, small group time to process the information on a personal level, and for some fun and fellowship. The group is led by our Coordinator of Junior High Ministry and the junior high core team, comprised of both high school teens and adults who are trained in their faith and relational ministry. It provides a safe, fun place for youth to find solid Catholic community, to get answers to their questions about faith, and, most importantly, to experience Jesus in a profound and personal way. Edge resources speak to the physical, psychological, cognitive, relational, and spiritual maturation of middle school youth.

Over the course of two years, teens will be formed in the following areas: Prayer, Sacraments, Church, Scripture, Social Justice, Creed-Catholic Beliefs, and Current Issues. The junior high ministry meets from the Wednesday after Labor Day until the end of May each year. In the summer, teens rising up from 6^th grade are invited to participate in special events which take place once or twice a month. This is an important transition time for 6^th graders as they are preparing to take their place in the junior high environment. A variety of special events and camps are available to the teens, which require additional registration and additional fees, to include:

Beyond the Limits (Current 7^th-8^th grade)

Catholic Heart Work Camp (Summer after 8^th grade) heartworkcamp.com

Steubenville South (Summer after 8^th grade) steubenvillesouth.com

Lifeteen-Hidden Lake (Current 6-8^th grade)

Abbey Youth Festival (Current 8^th grade)

Registration is required annually.

Contact Felicia Schneider, Coordinator of Junior High Youth Ministry at 318-487-8593 ext 228 (This number will not work without the ext.) or juniorhigh@olpschurch.org for more information.