The Office of Youth Ministry - Project Life

Project Life 2006 Wrap Up

Liz Buncher — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:38:29 -0500

This summer our feet washers ventured to St. James the Greater for a week of fun and service. The theme of the week was taken from Pope Benedict’s first letter “Deus Caritas Est” in which he said “Christ took the lowest place in the world, the cross, and by this Radical Humility He redeemed us and constantly comes to our aid.” We too are called to be radically humble as we strive to serve God and his people.

As Christ humbly washed the feet of his disciples we must do our best to wash the feet of our brothers and sisters. To all of you feet washers out there (whether you were on Project Life or not) let us continue to show Christ’s love to all that we meet through humble service.

Check out Project Life 2006 Photos

Share your experiences in the Project Life Forums!

Project Life Registration

Liz Buncher — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:34:33 -0500

Project Life registration is open and the service week is filling up fast. To reserve spots for your group please contact Liz Buncher from the Office of Youth Ministry at 314-633-2503.

Project Life 2006

Liz Buncher — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 12:41:21 -0500

This summer Project Life, the OYM’s week long service retreat, will be taking place June 12-17. The cost for the week will be $180. Group registration will begin March 1 2006. For more information please contact Liz Buncher at the Office of Youth Ministry.

We're Sold Out

Liz Buncher — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0500

We’re happy to announce that Project Life for this summer is sold out. This June 101 teens will be doing a week of service work in the North St. Louis area. The week will be a great opportunity for teens to find Christ in themselves and in the people they serve.

The success of Project Life relies greatly on the generosity of people like you. When you have 101 hardworking teenagers the cost of supplies and food can really add up. If you are interested in donating please contact Liz Buncher at 314-633-2503 or by e-mail at lizbuncher@archstl.org.

Project Life Goes North

Liz Buncher — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500

Also known as “Feet Washers R’ Us” this year’s Project Life will be held in North St. Louis from June 13-18. Project Life is a weeklong service retreat, not only involving service, but also a chance for teens to grow deeper in their relationship with Christ. Through games, programming, and lots of hard work, this week is guaranteed to be tons of fun and a great chance for your teens to find Christ in both the people they serve and themselves. Online registration begins March 1st; there are 100 teen spots available and they will fill fast. Please contact Liz Buncher with any questions at 314-633-2503.

A Reflection

Shirley Klump — Mon, 26 Jul 2004 23:00:00 -0500

Project Life… hmm… this year’s weeklong service project came with a quote… a strange quote. Well, anyway, here it is:

In Weakness, Power Reaches Perfection!

Huh? Don’t look up—someone will ask you what it means! And then they kept talking about it—all week long! Too bad it wasn’t one of those one-time talks that we could forget about!

How can we be weak and have power that is perfect when we just said that we were weak? O.K., O. K.—we’re gonna talk about this all week? I guess I’ll figure it out ‘cause I don’t get it.

Whose weakness—mine, yours, theirs?

Strength? Well, I did work harder… kinda enjoyed it… more than I would have at home. It was those people… they seemed so weak… I just wanted to help them… One time I was draggin’ and my team carried the project. Hmm… weakness… power… somehow I think God is in that phrase. I saw God’s work through Project Life. I can’t say why, but he was always so present. Yeah, we prayed a lot but that wasn’t all of it. I felt when I got down he lifted me up and when others were down somehow I had the strength to lift them up and when a group of us went out to work together and we saw the poor or underprivileged down… that we didn’t even know… we lifted them up and—the weird part—they lifted us up in their weakness by how they made us feel. Go figure!

But you know what? I get it! In weakness, no matter whose, God will send someone to act, through him—in power… and the world will be perfect —well … at least more perfect! It’s a God-thing—in weakness—trust God—he will bring power from somewhere—you, them, him—somewhere, and it will be o.k.. It’s all about trust.

Hey, thank you Project Life team, for working it out with me. I’ll have to look for the power in the weakness next time life’s not going so good. Can you use that phrase outside of Project Life service weeks?

Less Than a Week Away!

Sr. M. Consolata Crews FSGM — Mon, 14 Jun 2004 23:00:00 -0500

“…in weakness, power reaches perfection” (2 Cor 12:9).

Hello fellow Feet Washers! Project Life is less than a week away. Are you ready to experience the power of Christ? Are you read to give yourself in service to His people? Then you are ready for this year’s Project Life!

Teens: Check out the Project Life Forum, where you can share memories and thoughts about the week of service. Also, stay tuned to see pictures from the week.

Prayer Request: Please keep the 120 participants in your prayers!

In Need of Donations

Sr. M. Consolata Crews FSGM — Thu, 03 Jun 2004 23:00:00 -0500

Project Life is only a couple weeks away, and we’re in need of some varied supplies. If you can donate anything in the following list, please contact Sr. Consolata or Joel Stein at 314.633.2500. Thanks for your generosity!

painting supplies (anything needed to paint… scrapers, paint brushes, etc…)
yard supplies (gloves, hand shovels, etc…)
paper plates, cups, forks, spoons, etc for us for meals
flowers? potting soil?
anyone know anyone with a van???
any monetary donations to use toward food, other unexpected supplies…