Keeping the Faith In college and beyond
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Sobering Statistics Only 30 percent of Americans who were raised Catholic are still practicing 10 percent of all adults in America are ex- Catholics Nearly 80 percent of cradle Catholics are no longer Catholic by the age of 23 In the early 21st century, among Americans raised Catholic, becoming Protestant is the best guarantee of stable church attendance as an adult Kevin Cotter’s review of Forming Intentional DisciplesKevin Cotter’s review of Forming Intentional Disciples by Sherry Weddell
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Be Relational You must meet them Connect by listening and taking mental notes Activities outside the “norm” (movies, dinner, comedy club, etc.) Student Leadership is invaluable Invite and follow-up Love on them
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Other Ideas Retreats Retreats Dinner and a Movie Night Dinner and a Movie Night Service Projects (Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry, Christmas Shoeboxes, etc.) Service Projects (Soup Kitchen, Food Pantry, Christmas Shoeboxes, etc.) S’mores Outdoor Cookout S’mores Outdoor Cookout Movie in the Park Movie in the Park Sunday Brunch Sunday Brunch Video Game Tournament Video Game Tournament Frisbee Golf and Froyo Frisbee Golf and Froyo Bowling Bowling
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