YM Events

Check out the latest Youth Ministry News in the January YouthNews You’ll be up to date on HomeLIFE, The Alternate, the Saint of the Month, Winter Retreat, SOAR Workcamp, and much more!

To view past Youth News, simply go to our Youth News Archives page and take a step back in time!

Theology of the Body @ Ascension

Info night on Tuesday, January 10, 7:00pm. Using a great mix of stories, real-life examples, prayer and references to the culture that teens understand, this new program answers the questions that teens have about their own bodies, issues of sexual morality and how they were uniquely created for greatness. Program for parents and youth in grades 6-8 and high school grades 9-12 will begin Friday, January 13 and run 8 weeks. Sessions are 6-8pm in Witzman Center and begin with pizza dinner. Series cost is $20 for adults, $15 for students and includes workbooks. Download a flyer for complete details: Made for More Flyer

Family Ski Trip January 21-22, 2012

Once again Ascension Youth Ministry and Boy Scout Troop 167 join forces for an awesome 2 days of retreat and skiing. Jr High youth and above are welcome to join us at Gamble Nippert YMCA in Cincinnati for and evening of retreat, prayer, team-building, and fun, follwed by an entire day on the slopes at Perfect North. All the informarion you need is jammed into the SkiTrip Packet you can view or download here: SkiPacket2012

UPDATE: We have some additional forms we need to fill out in order to meed BSA (Boy Scouts of America) requirements. So in addition to the forms in the packet above, make sure to download and fill out the following:

Medical form BSA part A [1] ,

Medical form BSA part B [1] ,

BSA ski trip permission

Winter Retreat February 24-26, 2012

Join us and the youth ministries of St. Luke and St. Helen parishes for a weekend at Camp Kirkwood meeting God face to face. This just might be the best three days of your entire year! Download the flyer and Registration forms here:Winter Retreat Flyer and Registration

SOAR West Virginia July 1-6, 2012

This Summer we team up with Youthworks to do our annual mission trip/workcamp in the mountains of Mingo County West Virginia. See the SOAR Summer Service page for all the details, including registration info and deadlines, background on Mingo County, and much more.

SOAR Summer Shorts

Three individual days of service in and around Dayton. Click on the SOAR Summer Service link to the left for all the essential info!

HomeL.I.F.E. Group

Get a LIFE! Are you Living In Faith Experiences? Integrate your life and faith by joining one of our small Christian communities for teens. Giving you something to be, not just something to do. Discover what it means Grow as a young disciple of Christ, rooted in your Catholic identity. These groups:
Meet on the 1st & 3rd Sundays (September – May)

Bring together 6-12 teens from area high schools for discussions of faith and issues that matter to you.
Meet in parish facilities or volunteer homes.
Are Free to join
To sign-up download forms here or email jollier@ascensionkettering.org

THE ALTERNATE

Just when you thought Youth Ministry was safe: The Alternate is back! So dangerous it’s banned in 54 countries!!!

All 9th-12th graders welcome! Alternate Sundays – the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays when LIFE Groups don’t meet. 7:00-9:00 in the Youth Room.

Looking for some great music to listen to this fall? How about some Jesse Manibusan, Steve Angrisano and more…. Check out SpiritandSong.com A mix of channels to select from including “The Edge”, “Acoustic Soul”, “Deep Tracks” and a mix of all three. Another music site is CatholicJukebox.com

Faithful Citizenship for Young Catholics
Click on the logo and surf your way into a wealth of information and tools to grow yourself into a faithful citizen. Warning: doing so will increase the potential of integrating your faith into your everyday life and civic responsibilities!