Youth to Youth: Salesian Style

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Youth To Youth Ministry Salesian Style
An invitation
A vocation
A proclamation
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Youth To Youth Ministry Salesian Style
An invitation...

• To give of yourself and your gifts

• To share yourself with other young people

• To form community with other young people

• To serve others

• To have fun!

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Youth To Youth Ministry Salesian Style
A vocation...

• A call to be the best you can be

• A call to bring love

• A call to image Jesus for other young people

• A call to work with others and show how you
  love one another

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Youth To Youth Ministry Salesian Style
A proclamation...

• ...that they may have life to the full

• ...that I can give something of my self freely
  for others

• ...that God is good news and good fun!

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Salesian style

• is a particular way of doing youth ministry.

• We call it Salesian Youth Ministry.
• It is the way that St. John Bosco reached out to
  young people.
• He began his ministry to young street kids in
  1841 in Turin, Italy. His approach encourages
  those with a big heart to reach out to young
  people with loving kind- ness as Jesus did.

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Salesian Youth MinistryIs DoneWith A Salesian
Heart

• A heart that beats for the young...

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A Salesian Heart

• A healthy heart...

32 laughs 9 hugs a day
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A Salesian Heart
Creates FOUR experiences...
Home
School
Church
Playground
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A Salesian Heart
The experience of belonging...

• Feeling at home in myself

• Helping people feel welcomed and accepted

• Creating a place of safety and peace

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A Salesian Heart
The experience of learning...

• The lessons of life and living

• By being reflective

• Capable of living deeply

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A Salesian Heart
The experience of finding meaning...

• Who am I?

• What is my life for?

• Who is Jesus for me?

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A Salesian Heart
The experience of fun, joy, optimism...

• Bring JOY

• Have FUN

• Make things happen

• Be upbeat

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We cannot do this alone...
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We are in this together...
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What we need to create for all young people is
A Home for belonging...
A School for learning...
Salesian Youth Ministry
A Church for praying...
A Playground for fun