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ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH YOUTH MINISTRY
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SEAS Youth Ministry Updates:

Pray for SEAS Youth Attending Camp Covecrest
Dates: July 28th - August 4th
Please keep our youth in your prayers as they travel to Camp Covecrest in Tiger, GA next week. We pray for their safe travels and that they may experience spiritual renewal and growth. 

ROC & CREED Summer Events Update
- August 11th, 3:00-4:30 PM: Swim Party at Nixa Aquatic Center, McCauley Park, 701 N. Taylor Way, Nixa.
Open to all youth entering grades 6-12 in the 2024-25 school year.

SUMMER KRUNCH DATES
KRUNCH (Kids aRe United iN Christ’s House) is a group for youth in grades 3-5. Summer meetings will be held from 5:30-7:00 PM in the O’Reilly Gym and Youth Room on the following dates. Pizza will be served.
- Friday, July 19
- Friday, August 16

**Due to scheduling conflicts, SEAS Youth Ministry will not hold a garage sale this year. We appreciate your support of past sales and encourage you to donate your items to the upcoming SEAS Harvest Home Garage Sale.**

For more information or questions, contact:
Ellen Chindlund, Youth Minister
youth@seaschurch.org | 417.887.6472 ext. 608

Welcome to the vibrant community of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Youth Ministry (SEAS CYM)! Our mission is to foster Catholic fellowship, provide faith formation, and offer support for our young disciples. Join us in building a community where faith, fun, and Christian living intertwine.

  1. Catholic Fellowship:

    • Create an environment of camaraderie among Catholic youth.
    • Establish a close-knit community for mutual support and encouragement.

  2. Faith Formation:

    • Engage in Scripture studies to deepen understanding.
    • Explore Apologetics to strengthen faith and address questions.
    • Foster spiritual growth through various faith-building activities.

  3. Support for Young Believers:

    • Provide a supportive space for young believers to navigate life.
    • Encourage the integration of Christian values into daily living.

ROC & CREED–ROC (grades 6th-8th) and CREED (grades 9th-12th) youth groups meet weekly on Wednesdays. ROC meets from 5:00-6:30 PM and CREED meets from 7:00-8:30 PM in the Youth Room & O’Reilly Gym.

KRUNCH is the SEAS Youth Ministry program for youth in grades 3rd-5th. They meet on the 3rd Friday from 5:30-7:00 PM in the Youth Room and O’Reilly Gym. Pizza will be served.

YOUTH OPEN GYM–  Come and enjoy food and fun at the next SEAS Open Gym! The Youth Room and Gym will be every other month on a Sunday from 6:00-8:00 PM. Check Calendar for dates. Be sure to bring your friends (they don’t have to attend SEAS). Snacks and drinks provided. Open to all youth in grades 6th-12th.

SEAS Pastoral Council Youth Ministry Report – June 2024
Our summer schedule is in full swing. We had over 30 SEAS youth, including some new faces, attend our June event for middle and high school. St. Agnes’ youth minister and youth joined us. It was a great time of fellowship and fun. Our next event we will be bowling at Enterprise Park Lanes on July 17. In August, we will be swimming at the Nixa Aquatic Center.
The St. Agnes youth minister and I are planning a couple joint events for the school year. We plan to invite all of the Springfield area Catholic youth groups to join us. We’d really love for all the kids to be able to get together.
KRUNCH continues to meet monthly during the summer. Our topic for the summer is Saints. We’ll be learning about specific Saints, the process to become a capital S Saint (canonization) and what we can do to follow the call of Pope Benedict and Pope Francis to become saints ourselves.
We will be taking the largest group in recent years to Steubenville at MSU July 5-7. We will also be taking a group to Camp Covecrest in Georgia July 28-August 3. These events are exciting opportunities for our youth to grow in their individual faith and as a young Catholic faith community.
We have begun brainstorming for a fundraiser to replace our Garage Sale. If you have any suggestions, please send them to me at youth@seaschurch.org. We are also working on modifications for the Lasagna Dinner in February, anticipating that the Parish Hall will not be available, but the Pavilion will.
If you or any other parishioners have questions about Youth Ministry, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
As always, thank you for all you do for our youth!

Respectfully submitted,
Ellen Chindlund
Youth Minister
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish