Mary of the Visitation Church
PO Box 100, Big Lake, MN 55309 parish@maryofthevisitation.org
TEL: 763.447.3339
FAX: 763.263.3187
Youth Ministry
Youth Ministry Mission Statement
To inspire youth to develop their relationship with Jesus Christ & empower discipleship through prayer, service, & community.
UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS
Youth Leadership Team Meeting: October 1 (Becker) @ 8pm
Youth for Truth: October 4 (Big Lake) @ 8-9:30pm
Kids for Christ: October 11 (Big Lake) @ 2:30-4:30pm
Youth for Truth: October 11 (Becker) @ 8-9:30pm
Rake the Town: October 14 (Becker) @ 8am
RAKE THE TOWN
Saturday, October 14
Join us for this day of service! We will plan to meet in Becker at 8am to get our assignments and pray together before we get to work. We'll end with pizza at the youth house after we finish our service projects.
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Sign up to participate here.
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If you need your yard raked/cleaned up or know someone who does, please contact Nick.
KIDS FOR CHRIST
Kids for Christ is a youth group for kids in 3-5 grades and meets roughly 6 times throughout the school year right after school. We focus on service projects and prayer... and fun! We want our youth to learn to love coming to youth group from a young age!
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Adult leaders pick the kids up after school and walk them over to the youth house.
Meeting Dates:
October 11 (Big Lake)
October 25 (Becker)
November 1 (Big Lake)
November 29 (Becker)
January 3 (Big Lake)
January 24 (Becker)
February 21 (Big Lake)
February 28 (Becker)
March 13 (Big Lake)
March 20 (Becker)
April 10 (Big Lake)
April 24 (Becker)
May 8 (Big Lake) - End of the Year BBQ for all youth groups
U-JAM
U-JAM is a youth group for Middle Schoolers and meets 1-2 times per month from 6:30-8pm, rotating locations. We focus on service projects and prayer... and fun!
Meeting Dates:
October 25 (Becker)
November 29 (Big Lake)
December 20 (Becker)
January 24 (Big Lake)
January 31 (Becker)
February 28, (Becker)
March 20 (Big Lake)
March 27 (Becker)
April 24, 2024 (Becker)
May 8, 2024 (Big Lake) - End of the Year BBQ for all youth groups
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Special Events:
Rake the Town - October 14 beginning at 8am, meet in Becker
December 10 - Sharing the Spirit service
Bake Sale - Dec 16/17
YOUTH FOR TRUTH
Youth for Truth is a youth group for High Schoolers and meets roughly 3 times per month from 8-9:30pm, rotating locations. We focus on service projects and prayer... and fun!
Meeting Dates:
October 4 (Big Lake)
October 11 (Becker)
October 25 (Becker)
November 8 (Becker)
November 15 (Big Lake)
November 29 (Big Lake)
December 6 (Becker)
December 13 (Big Lake)
December 20 (Becker)
January 10 (Big Lake)
January 17 (Becker)
January 24 (Big Lake)
January 31 (Becker)
February 7 (Big Lake)
February 21 (Big Lake)
February 28 (Becker)
March 6 (Big Lake)
March 13 (Becker)
March 20 (Big Lake)
March 27 (Becker)
April 3 (Big Lake)
April 10 (Becker)
April 17 (Big Lake)
April 24, 2024 (Becker)
May 8, 2024 (Big Lake) - End of the Year BBQ for all youth groups
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Special Events:
Rake the Town - October 14 beginning at 8am, meet in Becker
December 10 - Sharing the Spirit service
Bake Sale - Dec 16/17
YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM
Our youth leadership team consists of 11th & 12th graders who desire more leadership opportunities in the parish & diocese. We meet on the first Sunday of the month to plan youth ministry activities at 8pm at the Becker location.
Meeting Dates:
November 5
December 3
January 7
February 4
March 3
April 7
May 5
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WEATHER POLICY: We will follow what the schools decide to do. If they decide to close early or move to e-learning, we will also cancel any Youth Ministry activities for the evening.
GET INVOLVED
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ensures safe environment at various youth activities
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events may include: retreats, mission trip, youth group, etc.
Event Chaperone
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shares personal faith story with Youth Group
Inspirational Speaker
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for youth in grades 11-12
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provides leadership to younger youth
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helps in planning youth group
Youth Leadership Team
If you are interested in serving in an of these ministries or have additional questions, please contact Nick Radunz:
320.290.5578 or motv.youth@gmail.com