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St. Vincent Young Church is a community of young who are a part of the overall church.

SVDP Young Church's mission is to raise up a community of disciples on the mission to reach the poor and preach the Gospel.

While paying tribute to St. Vincent Youth Ministry's storied past, SVDP Young Church seeks to continue by reaching those on the fringes, proclaiming Jesus, creating disciples, and sending teens out on the mission. This multi-level evangelization effort offers a comprehensive curriculum implimented in youth nights, small groups, events, retreats, conferences, camps, and more. All are welcome to come and, by the Holy Spirit, experience radical conversion, reckless abandon, and a joyous love for God.

The youth are not the Church of tomorrow, they are the Church of today. The Church needs them now. God wants them to know Him today. Jesus commands His Church to “Go, and make disciples of all nations…” (Mt 28:19) and this call includes the youth as Jesus said, “Let the children come to me.” (Mt 19:14) 

We are carrying out the mission and charisms of St. Vincent, to reach the poor and preach the Gospel, in order to rebuild God’s Church. We build the youth of our parish into a Young Church community of disciples by reaching the poor of our community and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We do this specifically through encounter, community, discipleship, and mission.

 

The Core Team is an extension of the Youth Minister. I firmly believe that if you interact with a teen on a daily basis – you ARE a youth minister. Core Team is the “core” of the youth department. There would be no ministry without them.

Duties entail:

• Leading and Mentoring teens weekly in the context of Small Group
• Sharing your Testimony/Witness (How God has worked in your life)
• Giving Talks
• Leading Games
• Leading the flow of the night