EDGE Middle School Youth Group
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EDGE: for Grades 6, 7 and 8
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EDGE Middle School
youth groupWelcome to EDGE Middle School Youth Group! Our youth group is open for grades 6, 7 and 8 — whether you're in Catholic school, public school or home schooled! You don't have to be part of our parish; this is a welcome place for any and all youth!
SOCIAL NIGHTS
NEXT SOCIAL NIGHT: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 | 4-6 PM
This year, our EDGE program will have a Social Night once a month, on either a Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. We are rotating due to fairness with boys/girls sports. Please reach out with any questions on the social nights!
Hozak Farms (Clinton, Pa.) | Cost is $8 (Cash Only)
RSVPS ARE DUE ON SEPT. 25!
RSVP for the Pumpkin Patch by Sept. 25!
Please, in your RSVP, indicate if you can donate beverages (pop or water) or boxes of chips or cookies!
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TEACHING NIGHTS
EDGE meets once a month, on a given Sunday, for a teaching night. Unless otherwise noted, our events are held at St. Frances Cabrini, O'Connell Hall, from 6-8 PM.
NEXT TEACHING NIGHT: Sunday, October 13 | 6-8 PM
Topic: EmotionsRSVP for the October Teaching Night!
To join us, we are asking that you register your student, listing their grade. We are asking that all students register for each event at a time, due to small group numbers and snack purchasing. We will not be feeding children dinner during these events, but we will have snacks and water.
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Volunteer for amen-to-action at olof
As mentioned during our previous meeting, we have a big volunteer event coming up in the parish: Amen-To-Action!
Sign Up for Amen To Action
On Saturday, November 16, join other parishioners in volunteering for Amen-To-Action! Volunteering begins at 8:30 a.m. and is expected to end at 12 p.m. (Noon). The location is Our Lady of Fatima Gym.
Our goal will be to package 75,000 meals that will be distributed throughout Beaver County by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (GPCFB).
If you cannot stay the whole time, please let YM Rachael know ahead of time. Please feel free to reach out with any questions!
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EDGE Model
We use the EDGE Model, a product of LifeTeen (TM). EDGE is a middle school-based guide to help our students apply Scripture and lessons from Jesus Christ in our everyday situations — whether it's stress, handling bullying and more.
We will have students vote on the topics.
Topics include: Body Image, Bullying, Death, Eucharistic Importance, Gossip, Confession, Holy Humor, Intercessory Prayer, Social Media, St. Joseph, Stress, Confirmation, What is a Sacrament, What is the Bible and What is Virtue.
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Where to find us
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TEACHING NIGHT LOCATION — SFC O'Connell hall
We will meet at St. Frances Cabrini, O'Connell Hall.
To enter O'Connell Hall, please use the doors with the ramp, facing the parking lot.
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SIGN UP FOR 'FLOCKNOTE'
All MQSP teens are encouraged to subscribe to the MQSP Flocknote. Flocknote is an awesome communication tool that allows you to receive and respond to text messages in real-time regarding any aspect of parish life that may be of interest, including all things MQSP Youth Group. Rest assured you will not be bombarded with spam, just occasional updates so you can stay connected. It's great when teamed with our MQSP Youth Group Instagram!
To begin, just simply text QUEENOFSAINTS to 84576. When prompted select "EDGE Middle School Youth Group" to receive updates. No app is needed and using Flocknote is free. Contact the Parish Administrative Office at 724.775.6363 ext. 101, if you would like more information or check out the Flocknote page on our MQSP website.
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ABOUT MQS YOUTH GROUP DIRECTOR
On Feb. 27, 2023, Rachael Kriger joined Mary, Queen of Saints Parish after serving as a youth minister at Blessed Trinity Parish in Ocala, Fla., and St. Oscar Romero Parish in Canonsburg, Pa. She is a graduate of our parish’s Our Lady of Fatima School (Class of 2011) and ha
s served as the OLOF Varsity Girls Basketball coach for 10 years, with her last season being the 2023-24 year. She is also the school's Varsity Soccer co-head coach.
After graduating from Hopewell High School in 2015, Rachael earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, in the area of Journalism, from California University of Pennsylvania; and a Master of Arts in Media Communication from Point Park University. In March 2023, she graduated with an Master of Arts in Pastoral Theology from St. Joseph's College of Maine. Rachael's media experience includes both newspaper and online publications. She also contributes regularly as a sports writer for the Beaver County Times.
Rachael is looking forward to serving our parish and our mission to evangelize by using all her background skills and gifts as she jumps into both roles, the Youth Ministry Director and Communications Director.
Rachael lives in Hopewell, Beaver County. Her fiancé, Luke, is a frequent supporter of OLOF Athletics and her ready 'assistant' in all things youth ministry. She and Luke are both involved in the MQS Young Adult Group. Shortly after joining the parish as youth minister, Rachael became a member of Mary, Queen of Saints Parish!
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