1. YOUTH MINISTRY EVENT PLANNING YNEZ LIZARRAGA

2. COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH MINISTRY “RENEWING THE VISION” – USCCB, 1997 HTTP://WWW.USCCB.ORG/ABOUT/LAITY-MARRIAGE-FAMILY-LIFE-AND- YOUTH/YOUNG-ADULTS/RENEWING-THE-VISION.CFM (PLEASE LOOK OVER THIS IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN IT) HTTP://WWW.USCCB.ORG/ABOUT/LAITY-MARRIAGE-FAMILY-LIFE-AND- YOUTH/YOUNG-ADULTS/RENEWING-THE-VISION.CFM GOAL 1: TO EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO LIVE AS DISCIPLES OF JESUS CHRIST IN OUR WORLD TODAY. GOAL 2: TO DRAW YOUNG PEOPLE TO RESPONSIBLE PARTICIPATION IN THE LIFE, MISSION, AND WORK OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH COMMUNITY. GOAL 3: TO FOSTER THE TOTAL PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF EACH YOUNG PERSON.

3. COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH MINISTRY THE MINISTRY OF ADVOCACY THE MINISTRY OF CATECHESIS THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNITY LIFE THE MINISTRY OF EVANGELIZATION THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE AND SERVICE THE MINISTRY OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THE MINISTRY OF PASTORAL CARE THE MINISTRY OF PRAYER AND WORSHIP

4. WHERE TO START? MAKE GOALS FOR YOURSELF EACH YEAR. DON’T TRY TO TACKLE EVERYTHING AT ONCE! SUGGESTIONS: YEAR 1 START WITH AN ENGAGING EVENT THAT BRINGS THE YOUTH TOGETHER FORM A CORE TEAM OF LEADERS ATTEND ARCHDIOCESAN EVENTS YEAR 2 FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BUILD A CONSISTENT YOUTH GROUP MEETING TIME YEAR 3 START PLANNING YOUR EVENTS SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDRAISING EVANGELIZATION/ FAITH-BASED YEAR 4 YOUTH MASSES WITH A YOUTH CHOIR AND YOUTH LITURGICAL MINISTERS

5. EVENTS SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDRAISING EVANGELIZATION/ FAITH-BASED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY LIFE

6. SAMPLE CALENDAR SEPTEMBER “ON FIRE” (SOCIAL/ FAITH-BASED) OCTOBER ARCHDIOCESAN YOUTH MASS (FAITH-BASED) PARISH FESTIVAL (COMMUNITY LIFE) NOVEMBER THANKSGIVING POTLUCK (SOCIAL) DECEMBER OPEN MIC (SOCIAL/ FAITH-BASED/ FUNDRAISING)

7. JANUARY SF FOOD BANK (SERVICE) FEBRUARY 30 HOUR FAMINE (SERVICE) MARCH LA CONGRESS (FAITH-BASED) STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR PARISH (COMMUNITY LIFE) APRIL CONFIRMATION RETREATS (FAITH-BASED)

8. MAY TALENT SHOW (SOCIAL/ FAITH-BASED/ FUNDRAISING) JUNE LEADERSHIP RETREAT (LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT) JULY BREAK AUGUST SUMMER YOUTH RETREAT (FAITH-BASED)

9. SPECIFICS TO EVENT PLANNING BEFORE EVENT: ASK YOUTH FOR INPUT AFTER EVENT: ASK YOUTH FOR FEEDBACK/EVALUATION

10. VOTING PROCESS WRITE DOWN ALL OPINIONS ON THE BOARD FOR 10 OR MORE PEOPLE, EACH PERSON GETS 3 VOTES, EYES CLOSED FOR LESS THAN 10 PEOPLE, EACH PERSON GETS 2 VOTES, EYES CLOSED NARROW DOWN THE CHOICES ASK FOR REASONS BEHIND EACH OPINION FINAL VOTE, EYES CLOSED, 1 VOTE PER PERSON

11. EVALUATION PROCESS PLUSES AND DELTAS + ∆ (DISCUSS THE POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE EVENT AND CHANGES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE)

12. SPECIFICS OF EVENT PLANNING SEE HANDOUTS