Our parish believes that the most e ffective way to meet the basic needs of teenagers today is small group discipleship.
Small group discipleship is not a program—it is an apprenticeship in the Christian life. Therefore, the aim is to create the best environment for apprenticeship to take place.
Small groups:
- provide an environment of trust and transparency so teens are known and loved
- connect teens with caring, faith- lled adults who can apprentice them in the disciplines of a disciple
- draw teens out of a peer-dominated paradigm and call them to maturity through relationships with adults
- strengthen catechesis through testimony, discussion, and faith sharing
*taken from ydisciple.org
bdownssmgparish.orgCoordinator, High School Youth Faith Formation