Director of Youth Evangelization

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Director of Youth Evangelization Sacred Heart Catholic Church Oxford Pennsylvania

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Oxford PA is seeking a dedicated energetic and dynamic Director of Youth Evangelization. You must have a mature personal spiritual life that is grounded in prayer frequent reception of the sacraments and personal moral behavior that could serve as a strong example to teens. You must be well-formed in the theology and spirituality of the Catholic faith and be comfortable sharing your faith with others.

More About the Role :

You will provide vision and coordination for the parishs efforts to lead teens closer to Christ. This ministry focuses on high school and middle school teens grades 6-12. You will report directly to the pastor and will be responsible for implementing and coordinating the Life Teen and EDGE programs at Sacred Heart.

Life Teen & EDGE The goal of Life Teen and Edge is to provide a safe and fun place for youth to find a solid Catholic community get answers to their questions and most importantly to experience Jesus in a profound and personal way.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• Recruit and manage the Life Teen and Edge Core Teams
• Provide the training support and evaluation of these volunteers
• Implement the Life Teen and Edge Curricula which provide a systematic and intentional plan for catechesis that utilizes a creative variety of formats settings and timeframes
• Coordinate the EDGE Middle School Program
• Coordinate the Life Teen High School Program
• Foster the involvement of young people in the life of the parish including serving on various parish committees and being involved in parish activities and liturgies
• Coordinate the outreach to and evangelization of all young people in the parish.
• Serve as the liaison with the diocesan office of youth ministry and their programs services and resources
• With the approval of the pastor coordinate fundraising efforts to support off-site youth events such as Steubenville Conferences Summer Camp and Retreats
• Spend time in relational ministry with the teens
• Exhibit managerial leadership and organizational skills
• Available for office hours for 40% of your time and the remaining time would be out of the office visiting local middle school and high schools visiting other local youth ministers and developing relationships in the community
• Collaborate with the parish Director of Religious Education on Confirmation plans for any Life Teen / EDGE teens
• Organize implement and lead weekly Life Nights for the teens
• Attend regular staff meetings
• Communicate to staff about youth ministry activities
• Be a resource person to the parish staff on issues related to youth and youth ministry
• Serve as the liaison between the pastor to the parish council

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1