Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis to hold Youth Minister Summit at NET Ministries

The Office of Marriage, Family, and Life of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will host a youth summit to lead them to Christ and be closer to God. Image: Jordan McQueen|Unsplash

The Office of Marriage, Family and Life of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will host the 2023 Youth Minister Summit on Thursday, April 13, at Ner Ministries, Inc. in West St. Paul, Minnesota.

The event aims to lead teens and be closer to Christ as they seek the Lord. 

Youth Minister Summit

Each person is welcome to join the Office of Marriage, Family, and Life to gain resources and information to help them in their ministry at Net Ministries during Youth Minister Summit. 

They will discuss their process of self-evaluation and dependence on God as youth leaders.

According to Eventbrite, more than 50 small discipleship groups are currently involved, with over 300 people. 

This summer, they will also be hosting their week of EFC, which has a waiting list despite being at capacity with more than 160 campers, plus 70 high school and 40 adult leaders.

Office of Marriage, Family and Life

Helping and encouraging all Christians to live up to their baptismal call is the primary focus of the Office of Marriage, Family, and Life

People of faith are encouraged to make a difference in their communities by Pope John Paul II and the documents of the Second Vatican Council. 

According to the website, this evangelization is encouraged by the office's initiatives to aid the single state, the vocation of marriage, and youth and young adult outreach, all of which contribute to developing a culture of life.

Its goal is to encourage people to choose meaningful vocations grounded in their Christian faith and lived out in the service of their families, communities, and local churches.

About NET Ministries

One of NET Ministries' main goals is to encourage young Catholics to grow in their devotion to Christ and participation in Church activities. With youth ministers, churches, and schools, they facilitate young people's encounters with the incarnate Christ for evangelism and discipleship.

As stated on its website, NET Ministries maintains that genuine faith in Jesus Christ is the only path to lasting happiness for individuals in this world and the next.

They also have faith in the power of prayer in bringing about divine mercy, love, and healing, for which those who turn to God are so richly rewarded.

Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

The Catholic Church in Minnesota has a rich and colorful past. The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis can trace its roots back to the earliest missions in the state in the 1840s.

According to its history, originally founded in 1850 as a diocese, it was promoted to archdiocese status by the Holy See in 1888. It was renamed the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in 1966. 

Established in 1957, its current limits include 12 counties. Over 720,000 Catholics currently live within the archdiocese's jurisdiction. 

There are tens of thousands of lay employees and volunteers in the archdiocese, together with hundreds of priests, deacons, and those in consecrated life, who serve in 185 parishes, 91 Catholic schools, and several other ministries.

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