SHINE YOUTH RALLY...leading middle school youth into an encounter with Jesus. November 15, Dear Parish Youth Ministry Leaders,

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November 15, 2016 Dear Parish Youth Ministry Leaders, We are pleased to share details for the upcoming 2017 Shine Rally and give you the tools to invite young people to this encounter event.

1 November 15, 2016 Dear Parish Youth Ministry Leaders, We are pleased to share details for the upcoming 2017 Shine Rally and give you the tools to invite young people to this encounter event. Nationally-acclaimed speaker Kelly Colangelo will keynote the day while The Thirsting returns to lead us in music. Shine includes snack, dinner and Mass. WHEN: Saturday, March 25, 2-8:30 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. WHO: 6-8th Graders WHERE: West Catholic High School, 1801 Bristol Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI COST: $25 pre-registered, $35 at the door Enclosed are two event fyers. Registration is completed for each parish attending by a designated Group Leader, usually the parish Youth Minister, via online at: have included a paper copy of Parish Registration in this packet, but prefer online forms. Youth will check-in with the Group Leader at the event. Permission is the obligation of each parish, so follow your parish policy regarding feld trips we will not be collecting them. Our deadline is 10 days prior for registration. For the protection of our young people, all adult chaperones are required to attend a Virtus training session and complete a criminal background check with their parish. Each Group Leader is required to recruit at least one chaperone per 10 youth, so please let us know if you cannot meet this requirement. YOUNG APOSTLES TEAM: Young Apostles make a difference! We ask each Youth Ministry Leader to recruit Young Apostles. To help recruit, we have included a letter you can send to leadership-oriented high school teens from your parish (grades only with some grade 10 accepted). They must attend a retreat/training session before the rally. More info: visit the Young Apostles Page on our website. You may us with any questions or concerns at admin@shineyouthrally.com. Certainly, we ask for your prayers in the time leading up to the rally, and we look forward to seeing you March 25 to share in this powerful day! Peace from the Shine Team, Kaitlin Milke, Chris Epplett, Brittany Renne, Whitney Pastrano, Liz Markovicz, Connor Brady and Bobby Eggleston SHINE YOUTH RALLY...leading middle school youth into an encounter with Jesus

2 ICEBREAKERS PIZZA GAMES LIVE MUSIC SKITS MORE... shine youth rally ANNUAL CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH RALLY SAT MARCH :30 PM $25 PER PERSON ($35 AT THE DOOR) Grades 6-8 DOORS 1:30 p.m. WEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL GYM 1801 Bristol Ave. NW, Grand Rapids, MI FEATURING KELLY COLANGELO AND THE THIRSTING REGISTER ONLINE >>

.. = KELLY COLANGELO = SAT MARCH 25 2-8:30 PM $25 PER PERSON ($35 AT THE DOOR) DOORS

3 ANNUAL CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH RALLY 6-8TH GRADE shine youth rally featuring national talents... = KELLY COLANGELO = SAT MARCH :30 PM $25 PER PERSON ($35 AT THE DOOR) DOORS 1:30 PM WEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRAND RAPIDS, MI ICEBREAKERS, LIVE MUSIC, SKITS, GAMES and MORE... REGISTER ONLINE >>

4 Dear Congratulations! You have been nominated to be a member of the 2016 Young Apostles Team for this year s Shine Rally. The middle school Shine Rally will be held at West Catholic HS on Saturday, March 25, 1:30-8:30 p.m. Please know that we value all of the amazing gifts and talents you offer to this event. Becoming a Young Apostle means you step into a world larger than yourself you will have to work with other high school teens on the team, pump up the middle schoolers the day of the event, organize and set up props and sets for the stage, and have a chance to put on skits. In all of this, your role is to be a SERVANT LEADER, serving the sixth, seventh and eighth grade participants during the rally. Please consider, after prayerful discernment, flling out an application. Consider whether this commitment is something you can fulfll. The application is online at (go to the Young Apostles tab on the menu bar). All applicants must be able to commit to the following: FRIDAY EVENING RETREAT AND TRAINING: Kelly Colangelo and the Shine Team will prepare you spiritually the evening before Shine Rally, lead you through exercises to get to know your fellow team members and practice games, skits and other roles for the day. OVERNIGHT: On Friday evening we will stay at St Anthony Parish in Grand Rapids, located near West CatholicHigh School (where the Shine Rally is held). EVENT: You will be a catalyst with other team members in creating a rally-like energy and vibe for the day's events. This will keep you busy and alert for the entire day, so you'll need lots of energy. We will setup for the rally in the morning and prepare for the youth to arrive. In addition, plan on being there until at least 9:30 p.m. in order to make sure that the clean-up of the event goes smoothly. Again, if you decide to proceed with the application, you will fnd it on the Shine website ( Please know this letter was sent to you after careful consideration and discernment of high school students from the parish who exemplify the skills to be a Christian leader as a Young Apostle. Thank you so much for considering this great chance at leadership! You will not regret spending this time bringing others to the Lord! Peace,

PARISH GROUP REGISTRATION March 25, 2017 DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION IS MARCH 18 PARISH INFO PARISH NAME CITY PHONE E-MAIL YM LEADER NAME # OF STUDENTS # OF TEENS ($25) # OF ADULTS ($0) TOTAL SPOTS

5 PARISH GROUP REGISTRATION March 25, 2017 DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION IS MARCH 18 PARISH INFO PARISH NAME CITY PHONE YM LEADER NAME # OF STUDENTS # OF TEENS ($25) # OF ADULTS ($0) TOTAL SPOTS AMOUNT ENCLOSED Checks payable to Shine Checks may be mailed to: St. Stephen Church Attn: Brittany Bissell 723 Rosewood Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI Forms may be ed to admin@shineyouthrally.com OFFICE USE ONLY DATE REG RECEIVED: AMOUNT OF CHECK: AUTHORIZATION: SHINE YOUTH RALLY...leading middle school youth into an encounter with Jesus admin@shineyouthrally.com

St. Christopher Church 2278 Booksin Ave San Jose, CA

St. Christopher Church 2278 Booksin Ave San Jose, CA 95125-4701 August 1, 2016 Dear Candidates and Parents / Guardians, On behalf of Fr. Chris, Fr. Anthony, Fr. Lieu, and the whole Confirmation ministry