Best Practices

The Gifts of Young Adults

Advent Faith Sharing brings Young Adults together for an evening of conversation as the church prepares for the Christmas Season. This gathering will offer young adults space for quiet reflection, reading scripture, and sharing favorite poems, short stories, or writings about Christmas.

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Mike Hayes stresses that young adult friendly parishes do NOT ignore the gifts people in their 20s and 30s have to share:

Keep a list of young adults and their skills and interests. Be sure when invitations get made for leadership and service that young adults are representedYoung adult friendly parishes DO encourage that young adult gifts are shared within a community that values them.

Learn more about building a young adult friendly parish in the Essentials section.

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