Welcome to the Young Adult Ministry
Mission Statement
We are Christ centered. We strive to provide young adults an experience of community within the church. We are Catholic Christians (20's - 30's) who commit ourselves to regular prayer and good works. Young adults are encouraged to become more active in their faith by sharing beliefs, providing service to the church and focusing on God's love.
Pastoral Response to Pornography
The young adult section of the Pastoral Response to Pornography begins:
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Whether through a stumble on the Internet, a dorm mate’s magazine, or a film from a friend, young adults are frequently exposed to pornographic material. Most will ignore it, some may glance in curiosity, others will begin an unfortunate journey towards addiction. The challenges of a positive, healthy, and hopeful response to pornography become compounded by the challenges of ministering to and with young adults as a whole."
Classic ministry options of gathered meetings in the parish hall are infrequently effective. New technologies lead to formation of community and even church in forms quite foreign to many attempting to minister to young adults. Thus, it is important to not only address the issues of pornography, but to do so in a manner that will appeal and be relevant to young adults. Download this file for the full young adult section filled with strategies and resources for ministry with young adults.
Young Adult Ministry Handbook
Our Young Adult Ministry Handbook is the result of a nine month collaborative process involving the work of our Diocesan Young Adult Advisory committee and readers from parish and diocesan ministries. This handbook serves to provide a vision for young adult ministry based on documents of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops and the lived experience of those in ministry with young adults. It unfolds for you services and programs offered by our diocesan offices to assist you in developing ministry with young adults in parish, cluster and regional settings. For assistance in developing young adult ministry please contact our office.
Download Young Adult Ministry Handbook
Upcoming Events
July 19 Young Adult Picnic, Mass, and Concert (updated 07/01/09)
Siena Heights University Program in Theological Studies at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing - Ministry Formation Program
Summer, 2009 Registration Form and Scholarship Guidelines
Fall, 2009 Registration Form and Scholarship Guidelines
Programs
Links
Faithful Citizenship - Campus and Young Adult Ministers
Faithful Citizenship - Ideas for Ministry to Young Adults
National Catholic Young Adult Ministry Association (NCYAMA)
Generation Christ, St. Thomas the Apostle, Ann Arbor
IHM/St Casimir Young Adult Group, LANYARD
Flint Newman Center
St. Francis of Assisi Ya2acht Club
Busted Halo.Com
3 Main Goals
1. To be a resource to parishes and campuses who wish to start or enhance their young adult ministry.
2. To provide training and formation for parish & campus young adult ministers, volunteer and professional.
3. To sponsor diocesan level young adult ministry programming.
Diocesan Young Adult Advisory Council
The council meets four times a year to advise the Director of Young Adult Ministry and to assist in planning and carrying out diocesan ministries with young adults.
Diocesan parishes
Office of the bishop
Offices and ministries
Councils and Commissions
Vocations
Safe Environment Office
Links
