Beyond Belief
 WHO
High School teens of the parish
WHEN
Groups meet on the 2nd & 4th Sunday of the each month beginning in September and ending in April. Beyond Belief begins immediately after the Sunday 6pm mass. All the teens are encouraged to attend the Sunday 6pm teen ministered mass and then travel to your Beyond Belief small group home. Pick up is at 9pm from your Beyond Belief Host Home.
WHERE
Each teen is given a Beyond Belief family and families are organized according to grade level. Registration is required to be assigned a Beyond Belief Family. You will meet in the home of your Beyond Belief host family. Sign up Today!
WHAT
Beyond Belief (also known as “small group”) is St. Mary Parish, High School in home small faith group program. Over 100 teens of our parish currently participate. The small group format provides teens with Christian fellowship and a community where they are welcomed and accepted, as well as challenged to practice and live their faith in a manner that goes beyond just saying they believe.
We hope you will join us for our upcoming year of Beyond Belief!
PARENTS…
Are you interested in opening your home and becoming a Beyond Belief Parent & host? Contact Maryellen Harrington in the youth ministry office at 708-326-9302 or email me at teens@stmarymokena.org. for more information.
Teen Commitment
- Attend the 6pm Sunday mass (Perhaps even sit with your Beyond Belief family)
- Attend bi-weekly Beyond Belief small or large group sessions
- Attend 2 service projects with your Beyond Belief family
- Two teens from each small group are encouraged to serve on the Youth Ministry Teen Leadership Team
- Attend the 6pm Sunday mass when possible (Perhaps even sit with your Beyond Belief family)
- Facilitate bi-weekly Beyond Belief small or large group sessions
- Facilitate/Attend 2 scheduled service projects with your Beyond
Belief family
- Hospitality for 2 large group events each year
- Participate in Beyond Belief leader meetings (approx. 5 per year)
- Strictly promoting the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church even if your views may be different.
- Maintaining an environment of love and acceptance among all the teens and being proactive to build the community and fellowship among your Beyond Belief Family.
- Reviewing and preparing in advance for the upcoming Beyond Belief session.
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