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Best of Youth Ministry Access for July
Honoring God and Country
July 4 - Independence Day
Honoring the Saints of July
July 3 - St. Thomas the Apostle
July 6 - St. Maria Goretti
July 14 - St. Kateri Tekakwitha
- Ancestors in Faith: Cecilia, Thomas, Patrick, Martin, Boniface, Kateri, Margaret, and John by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart (middle school)
- Praying with St. Kateri Tekakwitha: The Lily of the Mohawks by Genni Sayers (middle school)
- Discovering the First Native American Saint of the Church: Kateri Tekakwitha by Susan Searle (high school)
July 22 - St. Mary Magdalene
- Resurrection Easter Promise: Almost Too Good to be True (Reflection told from Mary Magdalene's perspective) by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart (high school)
- St. Mary Magdalene: First Witness and Faithful Disciple of Jesus by Susan Searle (middle school)
July 31 - St. Ignatius of Loyola
- Discernment 101: Making Decisions with God by Teresa Coda (middle school)
- Thankfully Aware: Living a Life of Gratitude by Theresa A. Thibodeaux (high school)
- The Examen: Prayer of Ignatius by Paul LeBoeuf (high school)
- Throughout History Saints Guide Us by Lisa-Marie Calderone-Stewart (high school)
Summer Fun in July
High School Sessions
- Everything We Love about Summer! by Susan Searle
- Fishin' for Friends by Jen Yearwood
- Great Mustache Hunt of 2014 by Peter Bierer
- Like Pigs in the Mud by Dean Diomedes
- Movie Night: Al Fresco! (extended event) by Cheryl M. Tholcke
- Photo Scavenger Hunt (extended event) by Susan Searle
- Wilderness Retreat: Encountering Jesus in the Trails of Our Life's Journey (extended event) by Austin M. Schafer
Middle School Sessions
- A Treasure Hunt (extended event) by Joannie Volesky
- Fire It Up! (extended event) by Sue Versluys
- Survivor: Identity Island by Kathy Kensinger
- Fire, Faith, and Fun (Fifth Night session) by Kim Schroeder and Maria Scherer
- Pizza, Pray, and Play by Ann Marie Eckert
- Rewind to the Fabulous Fifties (extended event) by Susan Searle
- Come to the Water: Let's Get Wet (extended event) by Ralph Stewart
- Summer Scavenger Hunt by Cheryl M. Tholcke
- Wonder and Awe - Overnight Camping Trip (retreat) by Stephen Tholcke, Susan Searle
Prepare Your Leadership Team in July
- Becoming Soul Tinder: Campfire Faith Sharing and Prayer for Youth Ministry Teams (extended event) by Tom East (high school)
- Praying for Our Young People by Shirley Kelter (high school)
- Setting Boundaries: A Session for Adults (extended event) by Ann Marie Eckert (high school)
- The Ministry of Fundraising: Discerning Fundraising in the Context of Comprehensive Youth Ministry (extended event, can be done with youth leaders) by Christina Semmel (high school)
- Will the Learning Never End? Not If You're Still Alive! (mini-session for adults or youth and adults) by Mariette Martineau (high school)
