Youth Formation Fall & Spring 2023-2024
Sunday Schedule
Sunday Mornings: 10:15am–11:00am
September 10, 2023 – May 12, 2024
(No classes Oct 29, Nov 12 & 26, Dec 24, Feb 04 & 11, Mar 24 & 31, Apr 7)
Offerings
- Youth Formation: Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints
Location: Youth Center (registration required/click here to register)
Weekday Schedule
Wednesdays: 6:30pm–8:30pm
Starting September 6, 2023
Offerings
- Crossover: Embracing Your Identity
Location: Youth Center
Youth Confirmation
Sunday: 10:15am–11:00am
January 7, 2024 – March 17, 2024
Offerings
- Youth Confirmation
Location: Youth Center
Offering Descriptions
Youth Faith Formation: Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints.
Sundays beginning September 10 | 10:15am – 11:00am | Youth Center
For the fall semester of Youth Formation, the Fig Youth will be using as our guide an amazing curriculum called Holy Troublemakers & Unconventional Saints by Daneen Akers. We will be exploring the lives of people of diverse faiths who have worked for love, compassion, and justice in every corner of the world, even if that meant rocking the religious boat.
- Bayard Rusin: What is Holy Troublemaking?
- Fr. Broderick Greer: Talking With Our Sacred Texts
- Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg: Loving God By Caring For God’s Creation
- Gustavo Gutierrez: Imitating Jesus
- Herb Montgomery: What If Jesus Came To Show Us How To Live?
- Kaitlin Curtice: Knowing Out Origin Story
- Thich Nhat Hanh: Being a Buddhist
- Maryam Molkara: Being True to Yourself Also Frees Others
- Rumi: Creating Through Grief
- Valarie Kaur: Practicing Revolutionary Love
- Rev. Will Gaffney: What is Your Favorite Word for God?
- What Kind of Holy Troublemaker Are You?
All Youth sixth grade and up are invited.
A new curriculum will be offered for the Spring semester.
Formation classes for 2023-2024 begins September 10, 2023 – May 12 2023, meeting from 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings.
Contact Director of Youth Ministries for more information.
Crossover: Embracing Your Identity
Wednesdays beginning September 6 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Youth Center
A chance for Fig Youth to get together in fellowship to pray, play, sing, and talk together. A break from the stresses of the week and a chance to reset and make connections.
Youth Confirmation.
Sundays beginning January 7 – March 17, 2024
10:15am – 11:00am | Youth Center
Students 9th grade and up are invited to join us as we prepare for the Sacramental Rite of Confirmation in the spring. Starting January 7, 2024, we’ll meet in the Youth Center on Sundays during formation hour (10:15-11am) for 9 weeks. Each lesson will help guide our youth as they mature and ask the tough questions we should all ask about our traditions and beliefs. We hope the classes will act as a map for their faith journey.
If you would like more information, please contact Delynda Moravec, Director of Youth Ministries