Youth and Young Adult Commission

(Staff Connection Kacie Klem kklem@evdio.org)

Opportunities for Youth to be involved in the parish:

All Ages

• Greeters at Mass
• Offertory Gift Bearer
• Soup and Stations (Kindergarten to eighth grade)
  • This supports our Mission in Haiti

Grades 4-8

• Youth Choir member

Fifth Grade (and older)

• Server at Mass              

Junior High (and older)

• Babysitter
• College/Military Connection volunteer
• Picnic volunteer
• Sunday School Aid
• Usher
• Vacation Bible School volunteer

High School

• Adopt-A-Highway volunteer
• Children’s Liturgy of the Word leader
• First Communion Family Gathering leader
• Mission Trip participant
• Pilgrimage for Life participant
• St. Ann or St. Joseph Sodality member
• Sunday School Catechist
• Sunday School Music leader
• Teen Choir member

High School (After Confirmation)

• Confirmation Witness
• Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion
• Lector
• Member on any Parish Committee/Commission

Opportunities for Adults to serve beyond the Youth and Young Adult Commission:

Junior High Youth Ministry

• Catechist – Tuesdays or Wednesdays 2:00-3:00
• Event Coordinator
• Tretter Time – First Wednesday or Friday of the month 3:00-5:00
• Vacation Bible School  - Coordinator of teen helpers

High School Youth Ministry

• Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer
• Breakfast Bunch Volunteer
• Catechist – Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 August-March
• Catholic Heart Work Camp Chaperone
• Confirmation Team Catechist            
• Dubois County Meal
• Feed the Teens Volunteer – First & Third Wednesdays September-March
• Mission Trip Coordinator
• One Bread One Cup
• Prayer Sponsor – Chapel Adoration — Wednesday evenings 7:30—8:30 August— March
• Ski Trip Coordinator
• Source & Summit Chaperone
• Weekly Bible Study Facilitator
• Winter Jam Chaperone
• Winter Mission Worker/Chaperone

Young Adult Ministry

• College Connection Volunteer
• Military Connection Volunteer