youth MINISTRY

CELEBRATE MASS WITH US:

SUNDAYS 5PM IN THE CHAPEL:

  • WELCOMING COMMUNITY

  • TRADITIONAL + MODERN WORSHIP MUSIC

  • TEEN READERS/GREETERS


TENTATIVE SUMMER PLANS:

Summer Camp + Jesus

Damascus Summer Camp

Steubenville Youth Conference (Orlando, Florida) for students entering 9th-12th grade June 27-29th

Vacation Bible School (Sarasota, Florida) for students entering 6th-9th grade (July 7, 2025, Monday - Friday)



Youth Ministry Basics:

Who - 6th-8th graders

Where - Incarnation Catholic Church

2929 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL

Contact - Tom Lelyo (Parent Volunteer) 941-374-6884, tom.lelyo@gmail.com

Eva Gontis (Director of Rel. Ed) egontis@incarnationchurch.org


About youth MINISTRY

“And the Word Became FLESH

WHY we do what we do:

To help students know WHO they are (Made in God's image and likeness), WHAT they're called to do in this life (Universal Call to Holiness), and HOW to be successful (Discipleship/Evangelization)

HOW we do this is through:

  • Creating safe & engaging environments where students can ask questions and get real answers

  • Invite students to encounter the WORD through Prayer, Scripture, & Sacraments

  • Connect students with like minded individuals (peers AND mentors) so they can be built up by the community

A WIN, through this lens would look like this:

  • Students feel welcomed - even if they "don't believe" or if parents are forcing them

  • Students WANT to come to Church

  • Students get involved in Parish Life (music, altar servers, SVDP, food drive, KoC, etc)

  • Students invite their friends to Church

  • Students ask engaging questions

  • Students have a full, conscious, and active participation in the prayer we do (learn the angelus)

  • Students have life affirming conversations with one another and adult volunteers


help WANTED!

CORE Team

Food Coordinator

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ADORATION

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