Volunteer Opportunities for Middle and High School
Serving teenagers is more than just helping the next generation grow in their faith. Whether you are a small group leader, donating food to feed the youth, taking out the trash or simply chaperoning an event, YOU are making a difference in the lives of these youth. If you are interested in helping out in any of the following areas, please contact the Religious Education Office at 757-421-7416.
There are many different opportunities to get involved in our youth ministry. Here are a few ways:
DISCOVERY (Middle School) Small Group Leader: Serve Sunday afternoons (3:00pm – 4:30pm), facilitating discussion that helps a teen go deeper in their faith. DISCOVERY Small Groups are composed of youth of the same gender and in the same grade. Commitment is once a week.
DISCOVERY Catechist: Give an interactive, dynamic teaching on an already chosen topic/theme. Catechists choose which topics they’d like to give a lesson on.
DISCOVERY Environment Crew: Create a welcoming environment for the middle school youth attending DISCOVERY. Help set-up and clean-up the DISCOVERY program. You can commit one week a month to every week of the year.
DISCOVERY Food Crew: Provides tasty, healthy snacks for our youth for one or two DISCOVERY sessions.
DISCOVERY Summer Bible Study Leader: Lead discussions with middle school youth on Thursdays during the summer (5:00pm – 6:00pm) using various materials provided. Dates will be set once adults are in place.
Want to learn more about DISCOVERY? Check out the Middle School section on the SSM Website here.
LEGACY (High School) Small Group Leader: Serve Sunday evenings (6:00pm – 8:00pm), facilitating discussion that helps a teen go deeper in their faith. LEGACY Small Groups are composed of youth of the mixed-gender and in the same grade. Commitment is once a week.
LEGACY Catechist: Give an interactive, dynamic teaching on an already chosen topic/theme. Catechists choose which topics they’d like to give a lesson on.
LEGACY Environment Crew: Create a welcoming environment for the high school youth attending LEGACY. Help set-up and clean-up the DISCOVERY program. You can commit one week a month to every week of the year.
LEGACY Food Crew: Provides tasty, healthy dinners OR side dishes for our youth for one or two LEGACY sessions.
LEGACY Summer Bible Study Leader: Lead discussions with high school youth on Thursdays during the summer (6:00pm – 7:00pm) using various materials provided. Dates will be set once adults are in place.
Youth Group Chaperon: Helps watch over the youth attending the various socials and service projects the youth group participates in. May be asked to help with bigger events, such as the Diocesan Youth Conference, the Steubenville Youth Conference or Workcamp in the Summer.
Fundraising Crew: Helps the Youth Minister select, coordinate and implement various fundraising events to benefit the parish youth ministry. This position raises money for the youth ministry budget, reducing the cost of activities for our young people. Commitment is for one year.
Want to learn more about LEGACY? Check out the High School section on the SSM Website here.