Join us in welcoming the new Young Adult Service Team

The Office for Youth and Young Adult Ministry is pleased to welcome four new members of the Young Adult Service Team beginning August 1st.

Heather will be working part time in Retreat Ministry and part time in Campus Ministry. She is joining us after finishing a year as a peer minister at the University of Washington.

John Michael is joining us from California. He will be working principle in Retreat Ministry and assisting part time in Campus Ministry

Sarah G. will also be serving primarily in Retreat Ministry. She joins us from Pennsylvania where she recently graduated from University of Pittsburg.

Sarah N. will become our fist ever Service Team member assigned to Outdoor Ministries. She has spent the first part of the summer assisting at Camp Don Bosco after working in a local Environmental Education Program for the past year.

Check back in a few weeks for their complete bios.

Summer Training Program now open to all youth ministers

Join the Young Adult Service Team in a summer training and orientation program for leaders within the Youth and Young Adult Ministry community. This program is open to anyone serving as a Lay Ecclesial Minister within an Archdiocesan parish, school or faith community. A special invitation is extended to those new to ministry or to the Archdiocese. Paid and volunteer leadership are welcome to join us for these eight days of ministry training.

Led by OYYAM staff, youth ministers and other ministry professionals working in the Archdiocese, this program helps youth and young adult ministry leaders:

· Gain a greater understanding of ministry within the local church;
· Develop effective skills for ministry to youth and young adults;
· Acquire a theological and pastoral framework for Catholic ministry to youth and young adults.

For more information contact Bridget Harris or Stephen Hueffed.

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Service Team ends 2008-2009 Service Year

It is now into July so the Young Adult Service Team has officially left and we are starting to set up and get ready for the 2009-2010 Service Team. We thank Scott for his work with CYO athletics and welcome him back in August as he completes his Master’s Degree at Seattle University. Bridget concluded her second year of service in Retreat Ministry with Ascend on July 3rd and began her new role as the Associate Director of Retreat Ministry and CYO Camp Guest Services this morning.
We are happy to have both team members with us in the Fall as well as our new team of even more people working in even more areas.