by Elizabeth Wolterink, Youth Group Leader How many of you played Lent Madness? While we were all playing and learning about our spiritual forbearers, the High School Youth Group has been taking their saintly studies a step further. During Lent, each student chose a saint and has been learning about them while creating an icon …
by Sue Kelly and Catherine Turnbull Grace has established a new Children and Youth Education Council as recommended by the vestry and rector to oversee the educational programs for children and youth at Grace. The council met for the first time on February 22 and established its simple yet profound mission: Serve God, love kids …
Children and Youth Council established and working on behalf of our young people Read More »
By Donna Olendorf Director of Children & Youth Formation From the earliest days of the Church until today, Christians have made pilgrimage a part of their faith. And, in 1998, having adopted a curriculum that holds pilgrimage as its central feature, Grace youth also embraced this tradition, traveling to distant lands in search of God …
By Brittney Collins Stepping off the plane into Oklahoma City, I wasn’t quite sure how a week of Episcopal Youth Even (EYE17)t would affect me. I definitely expected to have some fun, though I never imagined that there would be times where I couldn’t breathe because I was laughing so hard. I expected to feel …
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The Grace Youth Group took the train to Chicago for an Urban Adventure on 5/19/17. They visited a Jewish synagogue and an Islamic Center, navigated their way to museums, and ended with Sunday mass and an outreach activity at St. James Cathedral, where they served 140 hungry people a hearty good brunch. This gallery is …
By Cyriaque Gilbert, as told to Donna Olendorf I am a 14-year-old exchange student, visiting the Blondia family from France. There are six children in my family, and it has become a tradition for us to come to Traverse City as teenagers. Two of my brothers have already been here, one in 2012 and one …
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The beautiful Journey to Adulthood (J2A) logo that graces the parish hall bulletin board is a collaborative effort between artist and audience. Last fall Emily Andreasson, a senior who recently won a Silver Medal from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, met with J2A members to discuss ideas. Then she created the design, which …
By Donna Olendorf Director of Children & Youth Formation I remember the day that Daniel told me he had cancelled the youth group pilgrimage. It cost too much money, he said, and required so much fundraising that the spiritual focus of the group was lost. Furthermore, pilgrimage hadn’t deepened the faith of the participants, but …
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By Donna Olendorf Director of Children and Youth Formation I failed the State of Louisiana literacy test. Yes, I flunked a voting test designed to measure whether or not I could read at a fifth grade level. There were 30 questions and I had 10 minutes to complete the test. More than one wrong answer …
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By Margaret Miron Diocesan Convention Youth Delegate I am not a stranger to long car rides. Transient stays in hotel rooms are not a new experience, and I’m certainly not unaccustomed to navigating the Church Family. So the first time the magnitude of Diocesan Convention really “hit” me, so to speak, was my first step …
Youth delegate Maggie Miron exercises “voice, seat, and vote” Read More »
By Donna Olendorf Director of Children and Youth Formation Finding a good learning fit for our children is one of the most challenging–and rewarding–aspects of being a parent. We want our children to be nurtured in an environment that promotes learning, builds confidence, and encourages relationships. We want them to be comfortable, but not so …
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