APYM 2021-2022 gatherings
  • Gathering #1 - Accompanying the Accompaniers (Volunteers Who Work With Youth) with Fr. Matt Himes
  • Gathering #2 - Accompanying Parents & Families with Kristen Fisher
  • Gathering #3 - Intergenerational Religious Transmission: Challenges & Opportunities for Evangelization with Audra Dugandzic
  • ​Gathering #4 - Accompanying One Another

Gathering #1 - October 19:
Accompanying the accompaniers (RECAP)

ICEBREAKER:
We began out gathering with a selection of icebreaker questions:
  • What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten?
  • When you die and are eventually recognized as a Saint, you will be the patron Saint of...?
  • Was Jesus a cat person or a dog person?
  • What do you think of invisible confetti?
  • When you brush your teeth, do you (a) wet the toothbrush first and then put on the toothpaste, or (b) put on the toothpaste and then wet the toothbrush?
MORNING KEYNOTE SESSION:
Fr. Matt's Canva Presentation, Handout, and Discussion Questions 
​​Watch the recording of our keynote, Fr. Matt Himes, below:
AFTERNOON PANEL:​
Watch the recording of our afternoon panel with real-life youth ministry VOLUNTEERS below:

Gathering #2 - december 9: accompanying parents and families

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Learn more about Ablaze Family Ministries here: ​https://ablazefamily.org/
MORNING KEYNOTE & AFTERNOON Q&A WITH A PARENT OF TEENS & TWEENS:​
Watch the recording of our gathering about accompanying parents and families below:

GATHERING #3 - March 9: INTERGENERATIONAL RELIGIOUS TRANSMISSION: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVANGELIZATION

gathering #4: accompanying one another

See (and comment on!) our notes from the day here:
APYM Accompanying One Another notes