YOUTH Ministries
1st STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Captains: Jacob Saylor and Esther Vavoulis
(a) Complete young adult focus groups (college and working age) and evaluate other successful Christian youth programs; and
(b) Increase participation in a larger number of most effective young adult ministry programs.
2ND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Captain: Fr. Christos Kanakis
(a) Create vibrant Twitter, Facebook and other mobile social media ministries to reach our youth; and
(b) Initiate a quarterly, multi-location Youth Skype Series with engaging speakers and interesting topics.
3rd STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Captain: Mary Pruitt
(a) Implements ‘Moms and Tots’ programs in at least 8 Parishes;
(b) Implement ‘Moms and Tots’ programs in at least 50% of our Parishes.
4th STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Captain: Johanna Duterte
(a) Launch a Metropolis Youth Website that better addresses the needs of youth and youth workers; and
(b) Provide a comprehensive information resource for youth related activities and better youth leader training in our Metropolis.
5th STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE:
Captain:
(a) Complete the first annual Youth Participation Survey for Parish youth and youth ministry leaders that measures participation in, and effectiveness of, all Parish youth programs; and
(b) Publish a Parish Youth Participation Scorecard from the annual survey data.
CHAIRPERSON
COMPLETED objectives
3 (a) Implements ‘Moms and Tots’ programs for young children;