Don’t just tell the story, be the story. How you do that is up to you, but be yourself. After all, teens can smell hypocrisy and bogus (to use their term) from a mile away.I’m about to start volunteering at my local parish to teach middle school students. I would like to show them the joy I experience as a direct result of my faith, but I also know that if I go too “over the top,” it can be a turnoff. Any suggestions?
Know it wellI’m about to start volunteering at my local parish to teach middle school students. I would like to show them the joy I experience as a direct result of my faith, but I also know that if I go too “over the top,” it can be a turnoff. Any suggestions?
You’ll be fine. As the new Youth Ministry Director at our parish I wouldn’t be able to do my job without volunteers. Share any concerns with the YM director and let him/her guide you. Get familiar with the curriculum of the program they’re using and follow the lead catechist for your group.I’m about to start volunteering at my local parish to teach middle school students. I would like to show them the joy I experience as a direct result of my faith, but I also know that if I go too “over the top,” it can be a turnoff. Any suggestions?
PianistClare is right. But I would mix those examples with works outside of the parish like a town soup kitchen or help in other areas such as storm disaster relief, or helping the elderly or handicapped in those conditions. With discrimination these days so prevalent, the vulnerable are also those who’s religion causes them much hardship among the biased. We should help them in any way we can also. Mending division is also our mandate.I’m about to start volunteering at my local parish to teach middle school students. I would like to show them the joy I experience as a direct result of my faith, but I also know that if I go too “over the top,” it can be a turnoff. Any suggestions?