young adults (ages 18-39) best practices to connect them to the life of your parishes pcas
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Two Steps for Success! ONE: Regional & Diocesan Programming to gather young adults and connect them back to your Parish & PCA TWO: PCA Fellowship groups to foster faith and socialize with other young adultsTRANSCRIPT
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Young Adults (ages 18-39)
Best practices to connect them to the life of your parishes & PCAs
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Young Adults (ages 18-39)
Current Situation…YA’s are often disconnected from a single parishPockets exist within PCA’s and CollegesThese are opportunities for your PCA’s
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Two Steps for Success!ONE:
Regional & Diocesan Programming to gather young adults and connect them back to your Parish & PCA
TWO:PCA Fellowship groups to foster faith and socialize with other young adults
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Step One:Regional & Diocesan Programs
March for Life (YA bus)Stations with Bishop (Multi-generational)Reboot Live (regionally in April…Multi-generational)
Theology on Tap:OswegoSyracuseBinghamtonUtica
First Friday (Currently in Syracuse, regionally in Spring…)
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Step Two:Resources for the parish and PCA
Regional Coordinators available to meet with your PCA to help design a process that fits your situation
You can be up and running in 6 weeks!
Heritage Grants specifically for the PCA and Parishes to offer Young Adult Ministry (best practices available as a guide)McDevitt Grants for parishes
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Step Two:Grant Timelines
Applications sent to parishes: February, 12, 2016Completed application submitted: March 18, 2016Committee Review: Weeks of April 18 & 25, 2016Grant Notifications: Week of May 23, 2016Fund Distributions: On or around July 1, 2016
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Step Two:Contact Information
Bob Walters: [email protected], (315) 470-1419Northern & Western Regions
Nick Longo: [email protected], (315) 741-2862
Eastern RegionSarah Mess: [email protected], (315) 807-7694
Southern RegionGretchen Matt: [email protected], (315) 741-2389