Coming of Age 2017-2018
- Mentor based
- No Regular RE Classes on Sunday mornings
- Youth and Mentors attend worship together 2X per month on a schedule devised youth and mentor
- Six group meetings through the year
- Credo & Worship Workshops
- Service project and Social Justice action created by youth and mentors
- Worship created and lead by COA youth
- Boston Heritage Trip
To This I Give My Heart: A Coming of Age Journal will be our guide through the year. Each youth participant and their mentor will work through the book together. to This I Give My Heart is required for all youth and mentors
Youth and Mentors will attend worship together twice each month on a schedule to be worked out by each pair. After the worship the youth and mentor will discuss the worship, where they are in the journal, ongoing service and or justice project during coffee hour.
Six group meetings of all participants and mentors through the year to learn about the program and program goals, to check in with each other on progress, to develop service and justice ventures, a Credo workshop, to plan and lead worship reflective of their faith journey.
Youth and mentors will participate in a heritage Trip to Boston and Walden Pond.
Youth and Mentors will attend worship together twice each month on a schedule to be worked out by each pair. After the worship the youth and mentor will discuss the worship, where they are in the journal, ongoing service and or justice project during coffee hour.
Six group meetings of all participants and mentors through the year to learn about the program and program goals, to check in with each other on progress, to develop service and justice ventures, a Credo workshop, to plan and lead worship reflective of their faith journey.
Youth and mentors will participate in a heritage Trip to Boston and Walden Pond.