Merrimack, NH 03054
Main: (603) 880-4689 Formation: (603) 880-0825
Edge ~ Grades 6, 7, and 8
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Contact Us
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faithformationsjnnh.orgFaith Formation Secretary
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youthsjnnh.orgYouth Minister
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sacramentssjnnh.orgSacramental Preparation
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Michael Coughlin,
Youth Minister
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The Edge night Environment
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Prayer Experience
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Encounter with christ
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Catholic Videos & Teaching
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WELCOME
Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, St. John Neumann Parish will use the EDGE Program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade religious education. EDGE is a Catholic middle school youth ministry experience created for early adolescents. EDGE is designed to meet the educational, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of young adolescents. These students are always welcomed and encouraged to bring their friends to The EDGE Program. Each Edge session contains four parts in order to meet the needs of our youth: Gather, Proclaim, Break it down and Send off
All About Edge
Within the context of faith, middle school youth are moving from a child-like spirituality to one that will hopefully reach its pinnacle, through the work of EDGE, into an adult faith commitment to Jesus Christ and the Catholic Community.The name “Edge” recognizes that middle school youth are on the Edge in their life, and if we as a church don’t do something about it, they’re going to fall off the Edge and we are never ever going to see them again. But, at the same time, we as a church are going to give them the Edge they need in life: Jesus Christ, the Sacraments, Sacred Scripture, the Teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, and a Catholic Community to love, nurture and challenge them.
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Edge at St. John Neumann
Our Edge program will meet on the First and Third Mondays of the month (except January and April 2018 which will meet the 2nd and 4th Mondays) from 7 to 8:30 pm beginning on September 18! Each night will have a different theme about our faith, and will challenge our youth to grow in a deeper relationship with our Lord.
All Middle School students are invited to attend even our Catholic School students!
Besides the bi-weekly gatherings, we ask that each student participate in- Grades 6, 7, and 8 NET Reteat - Tuesday, October 24 - 5:30- 8:30 pm - More information to come forth!
- Assist at a Teen Liturgy at Least once
- Attend the Passion Play
- Particpate in one Specific Works of Mercy Project offered throughout the year
- Attend at least 2 Community Events
- Particpate in at least one Parish Work of Mercy project (Serving at a dinner, Church clean ups, etc)
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What is Edge?
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Liturgy Assistance
In Middle and High School, we ask all of our students to assist at least once a year in at our 6 PM Mass as Lectors or Hospitality. Those who are active altar servers, lectors, or hospitality ministers who serve throughout the year, do not have to sign up.
When signing up, either choose to be a Lector or Hospitality.
When serving, please arrive by 5:30 pm on that Sunday evening, dressed in your Sunday best.
What is
Hospitality - Greet people as they come into the Church and hand out any worship aids
- Help with the collection and bring up the gifts
- Pass out bulletins
- Help organize the Church after Mass
Lector - Proclaim one of the readings - Must prepare ahead of time! -
More INFORMATION?
Contact Michael Coughlin
Youth Minister
(603) 880-0825 x 115
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Parents / Adult Help Needed
The success of our Faith Formation programs relies heavily on the volunteerism of our confirmed SJN Parishioners. Please consider sharing one of your most valuable assets with our children…your TIME! There are many ways to get involved within the Edge Program, whether it is working directly with the students or helping in the background!
We are looking for people to help in a number of different ways, but especially as a Core Team Member and Facilitators of the Works of Mercy. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Michael!
EDGE Core Team members are volunteers for our newly adopted EDGE program. Core team members will attend sessions meeting on Monday evenings from 7-8:30 pm, twice a month. They will help facilitate the various components of the sessions, including small group discussions. Core team members will also meet for regular planning sessions with other core team members.
Youth Works of Mercy Facilitator: Do you enjoy serving those in need? Are you looking for more opportunities to do so? Are you interested in sharing this desire with the youth of our parish? Then please consider becoming a Youth Works of Mercy Facilitator, who will help organize and lead youth on various works of mercy projects throughout the academic year.