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Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 (New Living Translation)
Hmong language classes for high school youth will begin on Sunday at 11/6, at 10:00 a.m. Ying Yang, a new member of Holy Apostles (Katrina and Becky’s mom), is a public school elementary teacher in a bi-lingual classroom. We are grateful for her willingness to share her skills and knowledge with the Holy Apostles community.
Friday Night Youth Group:
Holy Apostles is the place to be on Friday night! Youth, ages 7th grade-12th grade meet every Friday evening, from 6:30-8 pm, to make friends, explore faith in Jesus, and have fun. Our youth group is led by a team of committed, volunteer young adults, under the supervision of our priest. All are welcome!
Youth Blast:
Youth Blasts are a new and collaborative way for the Episcopal Churches in the Metro Area to do Christian formation for Jr and Sr High Youth. It’s Sunday school for teens. Holy Apostles will be joining 10 other churches, 5 Sunday afternoons, sprinkled throughout the 2011-2012 program year, from 1-5 pm, each with a different focus. Each gathering will be hosted by a different congregation. No charge, but we will be accepting donations to be put to future use – (maybe a trip? Project?) At each session, there will be lunch, connection time, Bible reflection, lesson topic, worship, and fun, etc. A group will carpool from Holy Apostles to go to each Youth Blast session. Contact Rev. Letha
Youth Blast Calendar for 2011-12:
October 2, 1-5pm. Topic: Book of Common Prayer and the Baptismal Covenant.Place: St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 4557 Colfax Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55419-4736, (612) 824-2697
December 4th, 1-5pm. Topic: Other faiths/Other Christian denominations/religious extremism. Place: St. Clement’s Episcopal Church, 901 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55101, (651) 228-1164
January 22nd, 1-5pm. Topic: Episcopal/Anglican identity, Episcopal Church in Minnesota identity – where we came from, where we are going. Place: St. Mark’s Cathedral, 519 Oak Grove Street
Minneapolis, MN 55403, (612) 870-7800, Bishop Prior will be in attendance for this one.
March 4th, 1-5pm. Topic: Sexuality, Race, Class, & Culture. Place: St John the Evangelist, 60 Kent Street, St. Paul, MN 55102. Holy Apostles & St. Johns are hosting this session.
April 1st, 1-5 pm. (yes we know that is Palm Sunday. Not kidding.) Topic: You, the Church, and Your Life/Gifts Discernment. Place: St. Mary’s 1895 Laurel Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104-5998, (651) 646-6175. Bishop Prior will be in attendance for this one.
You need to register for each session separately, go to Facebook: ECMN Youth Blast
Partnership with St. John the Evangelist:
We often do stuff with youth from St. John the Evangelist in St. Paul, our partner parish.
Confirmation Class, youth 9th grade and older:
Permission slip for 11/11-11/12 confirmation retreat at St. John’s:
St. John the Evangelist (SJ) /Holy Apostles (HA)
| Confirmation 2011/2012All confirmation classes are from 1pm-4pm | Practicing our Faith |
| October 23, Confirmation at HA | Oct. 9, 1pm Crop Walk |
| November 11-12, Confirmation Retreat at SJ, 5pm-5pm | November 16, Feed My Starving Children, 8-9:30pm, Eagan LocationNovember 18 – 20 – TEC at SJ in place of confirmation |
| December 18 – Confirmation at HA | December 11, Hmong New Year Celebration, at HA |
| January 15 – Confirmation at SJ | St. Paul Area Council of Churches (SPACC): MLK breakfast |
| February 5 – Confirmation at HA | February 20 – SPACC Interfaith Youth Day Service Project |
| March 18 – Confirmation at SJ | Interfaith Experience TBD |
| April 22 – Confirmation at HA | April 13 – 15 TEC at SJ |
| May 4 – 5 Confirmation Retreat at SJ, 5pm-5pm | |
| May 20 – Confirmation Service at SJ, with Bishop Prior, in the afternoon – exact time tbd |
St. John the Evangelist, 60 Kent Street, St. Paul, MN 55102; Holy Apostles, 2200 E. Minnehaha Ave. St. Paul, MN 55102
Teens Encounter Christ – St. Paul TEC is an awesome retreat for 9-12th grade students – time set aside to meet Jesus and be known and strengthened in Christian Community. TEC is offered twice each year, in the fall and spring. It begins Friday after school, and continues through Sunday afternoon. The next St Paul TEC is November 17-20, 2011 at St. John the Evangelist, St. Paul. Scholarships are available. Contact Rev. Letha. Note the registration deadline is 11/8/11
TEC Candidate application (PDF):Candidate TEC 175 App
Peer Ministry Training: (9th-12th grade), Dec. 9-11th, 2011. More details will be coming.
This is a fabulous training for high school students, that helps develop or refine several interpersonal skills for ministering to people your own age: listening, empathy, communication, welcoming, and leadership. These are great skills for youth group, school, and life! Lar Nyia and Gao Chee both attended the training last year.
