Archdiocese of Cincinnati's

Office of Youth and
Young Adult Ministry
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Youth Opportunities:

  ●  JH C.A.M.P. 

  ●  Laudate 

  ●  Training Christian Leaders

  ●  TACKLE
 


Servant Leadership

for the 21st Century:
Training Themes

·  Leadership as discipleship

·  Motivating others through public speaking, story telling and drama

·  Leading effective prayer

·  Designing and leading youth retreats

·  Strategies and tools for team-building & community-building

·  Effective evangelization

·  Making meetings productive and fun

·  Communicating effectively

·  Developing exciting youth ministry programs

·  Core Team training

·  Planning and leading service projects

·  Facilitating  small and large groups

·  Youth leadership for comprehensive youth ministry

·  Applying the principles of Catholic Social Teaching

·  Servant leadership in school, parish and community

TRAIN YOUR TEENS!
 
You've got young leaders.
We've got training to help them lead.

Four Kinds of Training

Junior High C.A.M.P
 Leadership Training for JH

JH C.A.M.P. (Catholic and Mighty Proud!), is a weekend of fun, exciting learning experiences for incoming 7th and 8th graders.  JH youth will learn about God and the Catholic faith through innovative and interactive discovery sessions. Workshop topics include: what it means to be a young Catholic;  Jesus is the way, the truth and the life; how to talk to others about your faith; and much more!  Your kids will also have opportunities for fun group games and active learning  initiatives.

 

LAUDATE
Forming Youth for Music Ministry

From the Latin for praise, LAUDATE (lahoo-dah-teh) is a four-day, three-night music ministry experience that features sessions in voice, organ, piano, guitar, and other instruments used in liturgy. Teens will hear inspiring keynote presentation, learn liturgy fundamentals and be mentored by adult music ministers who work in parishes. This workshop is designed for young people who love song, music, and faith and want to bring them together in a fun  community experience during the summer.

T.C.L.
Training for Parish or H.S. Ministry Leadership

Training Christian Leaders, a 4-day, 3-night leadership training institute, trains teens in ministry skills like: small group facilitation, witness talks, planning and leading prayer, how to talk to adults, building community, leading a meeting, how to be an effective Core Team member, how to delegate.  Young people leave with an exciting vision of youth ministry, equipped with the spirit, tools and skills to start making that vision a reality. Through daily prayer, community living, small support groups and sharing, young people learn about the servant leadership that Jesus taught by example.

T.A.C.K.L.E.
Training for Justice and Service Leadership

Teens Advocating Change through Knowledge, Leader-ship and Experience is an inspiring week-long urban plunge retreat for high school teens which explores the root causes of poverty and injustice, helps youth develop the courage to act with justice, charity and solidarity, challenges them to live simply, to break down stereotypes, and become peacemakers.  TACKLE is a powerful immersion experience that gets teens fired up about the gospel message of peace and justice and gives them the skills to make a difference in the world as  strong, justice-focused Catholic leaders.