YOUNGSTOWN YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

  • Welcome to OY&YAM
    • What is the OY&YAM?
    • Index of pages on this website
  • OY&YAM Calendar
  • For Coordinators of Youth Ministry
    • Recently Shared Fliers
    • Key Forms >
      • Youngstown Child Protection Policy
      • Driving Youth
    • YMOT- Youth Ministry Online Training
    • Continuing Education/Formation for CYMs >
      • CMD Workshop
      • Day of Prayer & Preparation
      • The Orientation Series
      • Youth Ministers Gatherings
    • Getting Started with Youth Ministries >
      • Considering Becoming a Youth Minister?
    • Youth Ministry Basics >
      • Adolescent Catechesis
      • Confirmation Preparation and Beyond
      • Engaging the Parish for YM
      • Youth and Evangelization
      • Evaluating and Improving YM
      • Fundraising
      • Helping Young People during Grief or Tragedy
      • Youth Retreats
      • Service and Justice with Teens
      • Summer YM Opportunities
      • DYC (Youth Convention) >
        • DYC 2016 Leader's Page
      • Youth Ministry Models
      • Youth Ministry Leadership
    • Youth with Special Needs
    • Strong Catholic Families/Strong Catholic Youth
    • Technology and Ministry
    • Recent Research
    • Resources for Ministry Seasons >
      • Year of Mercy
      • Papal Transitions and Traditions
      • Jesse Manibusan Concert
      • DOY Anniversary Youth Masses
    • March for Life with Youth
  • Cindee's Sessions
  • Synod on Youth 2018
    • Synod Survey Gatherings Resource Page
  • Young Adults (20s/30s)
    • Young Adult Ministry
    • Service Opportunities (Long Term)
    • Resources for Young Adult Ministry
  • Office Blog
  • Event Pictures/Files
    • Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
    • 2015 Evening of Reflection ( Young Adult Ministry)
    • Innovation Labs Pictures
  • Eagle of Cross Awards
    • Eagle of the Cross 2012-present
    • Eagle of the Cross, 1999 - 2011
  • For Teens and Parents
    • 2016 Papal Message for WYD
    • Holy Father's Messages to Youth 2014, 2013, 2012
  • DYC'18
    • DYC'18 Group Leader Page
  • World Youth Day
    • World Youth Day 2019 in Panama >
      • WYD Poland Pilgrims Info >
        • WYD 2016: Welcoming ceremony by the young people at Jordan Park in Kraków's Błonia
        • WYD 2016: Prayer Vigil with the young people in Campus Misericordiae
        • WYD 2016: Holy Mass on the occasion of the World Youth Day in Campus Misericordiae
        • 2016 Homily at Jubilee Mass for Young People
      • 2016 WYD Pilgrimages >
        • Tips for Managing Jet Lag
    • Holy Father's Message for 2015 WYD
  • Scouting
  • Resource Links/Prayers
    • Blessings & Prayers >
      • Marian Prayers
      • Going to Confession (Celebrating Reconciliation)
    • The Young Messiah

Evaluating and Improving Youth Ministry Efforts

Does your parish offer....?

  • a program (or various programs) which helps young people become formed in their faith
  • a safe, loving, and wholesome atmosphere for young people
  • a variety of worship experiences that help young people connect with God and one another
  • teaching about the Roman Catholic expression of Christianity
  • a means for young people to develop their individual prayer and spiritual life
  • assistance for young people in developing values, ethical norms, and a sense of Christian community
  • interaction with adults who authentically model the Christian faith
  • activities (games, sports, etc.) which involve fun and the building of sense of worth
  • service experiences grounded in Catholic Social Teachings and works of mercy



​Does your youth ministry programming and outreach....?

  • build community, among teens and their peers but also with the larger parish community?
  • resist the status quo, keeping up with expressed needs of the current teens (not those of a decade or three ago?)
  • help teens integrate into the larger, intergenerational community of the church?
  • intentionally invite those who are not already part of the church?
  • remind the church that teens are not marginalized members of the body, but current contributors to the divine work of the church?
  • follow all diocesan policies, guidelines and administrative requirements to ensure responsible and safe environments?
  • communicate clearly with parents of the youth so they are apprised of all opportunities?
  • model healthy Christian community?

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How is your parish currently achieving the 3 Goals for Catholic Youth Ministry?
(as specified by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops,
http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/how-we-teach/youth-ministry/  )

Goal 1: To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today.


Goal 2: To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.


Goal 3: To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.


How can your community work to better reach the 3 goals above?


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Contact the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry to inquire about assessment tools and templates
​from the resources in our office. We have samples from YouthWorks, neighboring dioceses and other sources
​that might just be what can help you evaluate and plan at your parish!
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  • Welcome to OY&YAM
    • What is the OY&YAM?
    • Index of pages on this website
  • OY&YAM Calendar
  • For Coordinators of Youth Ministry
    • Recently Shared Fliers
    • Key Forms >
      • Youngstown Child Protection Policy
      • Driving Youth
    • YMOT- Youth Ministry Online Training
    • Continuing Education/Formation for CYMs >
      • CMD Workshop
      • Day of Prayer & Preparation
      • The Orientation Series
      • Youth Ministers Gatherings
    • Getting Started with Youth Ministries >
      • Considering Becoming a Youth Minister?
    • Youth Ministry Basics >
      • Adolescent Catechesis
      • Confirmation Preparation and Beyond
      • Engaging the Parish for YM
      • Youth and Evangelization
      • Evaluating and Improving YM
      • Fundraising
      • Helping Young People during Grief or Tragedy
      • Youth Retreats
      • Service and Justice with Teens
      • Summer YM Opportunities
      • DYC (Youth Convention) >
        • DYC 2016 Leader's Page
      • Youth Ministry Models
      • Youth Ministry Leadership
    • Youth with Special Needs
    • Strong Catholic Families/Strong Catholic Youth
    • Technology and Ministry
    • Recent Research
    • Resources for Ministry Seasons >
      • Year of Mercy
      • Papal Transitions and Traditions
      • Jesse Manibusan Concert
      • DOY Anniversary Youth Masses
    • March for Life with Youth
  • Cindee's Sessions
  • Synod on Youth 2018
    • Synod Survey Gatherings Resource Page
  • Young Adults (20s/30s)
    • Young Adult Ministry
    • Service Opportunities (Long Term)
    • Resources for Young Adult Ministry
  • Office Blog
  • Event Pictures/Files
    • Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
    • 2015 Evening of Reflection ( Young Adult Ministry)
    • Innovation Labs Pictures
  • Eagle of Cross Awards
    • Eagle of the Cross 2012-present
    • Eagle of the Cross, 1999 - 2011
  • For Teens and Parents
    • 2016 Papal Message for WYD
    • Holy Father's Messages to Youth 2014, 2013, 2012
  • DYC'18
    • DYC'18 Group Leader Page
  • World Youth Day
    • World Youth Day 2019 in Panama >
      • WYD Poland Pilgrims Info >
        • WYD 2016: Welcoming ceremony by the young people at Jordan Park in Kraków's Błonia
        • WYD 2016: Prayer Vigil with the young people in Campus Misericordiae
        • WYD 2016: Holy Mass on the occasion of the World Youth Day in Campus Misericordiae
        • 2016 Homily at Jubilee Mass for Young People
      • 2016 WYD Pilgrimages >
        • Tips for Managing Jet Lag
    • Holy Father's Message for 2015 WYD
  • Scouting
  • Resource Links/Prayers
    • Blessings & Prayers >
      • Marian Prayers
      • Going to Confession (Celebrating Reconciliation)
    • The Young Messiah