ArchBalt Young Adults

1. Parish Young Adult Responsiveness: Evangelization and Outreach “ Go After the Lost Sheep”

2. Opening Prayer “Go After the Lost Sheep” Art Print by Alfred Soord

7. As a Community Dedicated to Ongoing Conversion of our Parishioners, we uphold the values that Young Adults are: GIFT DESERVING OF INTEGRATION UNIVERSALLY WELCOME UNIQUE ADULTS IN PROCESS OF FAITH FORMATION LOOKING FOR COMPREHENSIVE MINISTRY

8. Young adults are a gift to the Church which parishes cannot afford to ignore. Parishes which reach out to young adults and meet their needs are blessed with the service and leadership with which young adults reciprocate. Sons and Daughters pgs. v, 4 VALUEONE

9. Young adults deserve to be integrated fully into the life of the parish as participants and leaders. (Pg. 2) VALUETWO

10. Parishes need to be young adult responsive in all their ministries. Every parish ministry—liturgy (pg. 35) and sacraments (pg. 28), religious education (pg. 29), RCIA (pg. 29), marriage preparation (pg. 30-31), justice and service (pg. 36-37), pastoral care (pg. 35) —needs to welcome young adults and address their spiritual hungers. VALUETHREE

11. Young adults have unique developmental and social needs that require designing specific programs and strategies to meet these needs. (Pg 38) VALUEFOUR

12. Young adults are adults . Most ministry with young adults will be done by young adults themselves, in a peer-to-peer manner. (Pgs 37-38) Young adults need the training and support which empower them for effective ministry. (Pg. 41) VALUEFIVE

13. Parishes need to empower a core team of leaders (Pgs. 37-38, 41) to develop a comprehensive ministry with young adults through community life, evangelization, catechesis, liturgy and sacraments, spirituality, justice and service, and leadership development. Core Values Adapted from Young Adult Works © 2001 Center for Ministry Development VALUESIX

17. In what areas of the parish would you like to better minister to young adults?

18. Brainstorm Does our parish aid in extending hospitality and make efforts to welcome young adults? You may want to take the parish young adult self assessment to see. . .