PEER MINISTRY AT ST. BERNADETTE & CHRIST THE KING
Read below to learn more & to apply to become a peer minister. Be sure your parent(s) have also filled out the Parent Recommendation Form: https://forms.gle/LSpXs47nrrsoeRDZ8
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What is a Peer Minister?
A Peer Minister is a teenager who is first and foremost committed to Christ and his Church. From this flows a desire to share this truth with friends, family, and community. No Peer Minister is perfect, but he/she is a committed member of a team and a person who is constantly striving for holiness. Peer Ministers engage in extra learning, prayer, and planning time in addition to regular youth ministry sessions. They are given opportunities to teach, lead, and serve through youth ministry and are encouraged to develop positive relationships with their peers.
What commitment is involved?
Each Peer Minister is expected to be present for each gathering of their ministry team – planning, executing, and evaluating as an active member of the team.

The schedule depends upon the ministry (or ministries) in which the peer minister will be serving:

HSYM/CONFIRMATION TEAM PEER MINISTERS:
----Open to all Confirmed high school teens
----TYPICALLY meet regularly on the first Wednesday of the month, briefly before and after Confirmation & HSYM gatherings, for additional trainings as scheduled, and more frequently when preparing for big events (e.g., retreats, night of reflection, etc.)

MIDDLE SCHOOL YM TEAM PEER MINISTERS:
----Open to high school teens, regardless of school or whether you have been Confirmed  
----TYPICALLY Meet briefly before and after Sunday evening sessions, plus some additional training, planning, and evaluation meetings

SPECIAL EVENTS/TECH MINISTRY/ELEMENTARY FAITH FORMATION/OTHER MINISTRY PEER MINISTERS:
----Open to all high schoolers
----Meet on as as-needed basis for training, planning, and evaluation

Regardless of ministry, Peer Ministers are often given tasks to work on independently at home such as writing and practicing a witness talk, looking for fun ice breakers, or reaching out to encourage their peers.

Review the program, calendars, make note of all HSYM/Confirmation and/or MSYM -AND- peer/adult leaders ministry gatherings on your calendars. Please contact Ms. Rena with any conflicts as soon as you are aware of them.
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Birthdate: *
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If you are going to be turning 18 before the end of the 2021-2022 school year, you will be required to complete volunteer clearance through VIRTUS. Does this affect you? *
School attending currently (2021-2022): *
Current Grade (2021-2022): *
Applicant Email: *
Applicant Phone Number: *
Applicant Social Media Handle(s):
Include which network(s) - ex., Instagram, TikTok, etc.
I am a: *
I would like to work primarily with: *
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I have completed Worthy of the Call training (STAND for ages 14-17): *
If YES. but at a location other than St. Bernadette, select "Other" and say where you were trained (ex. - Slade, Spalding, another school or parish...) and what month/year.
NEW APPLICANTS: Why do you wish to serve as a Peer Minister on a ministry team at St. Bernadette/Christ the King? (RETURNING APPLICANTS: Why do you want to continue to serve as a Peer Minister on your team?)   *
(ALL APPLICANTS) How do you hope to grow through the experience of serving as a peer minister? What are your goals for this year? *
(ALL APPLICANTS) How does your faith typically influence your daily life? *
(ALL APPLICANTS) How would you describe your relationship with God right now? How has it grown or changed over the past year? What are some goals for spiritual growth you have for yourself this year? *
(ALL APPLICANTS) What three gifts or skills would you bring to the peer ministry team? What would you say are areas or skills in which you need to grow (weaknesses, or “growing edges”)? *
(ALL APPLICANTS) What activities (both Church and non-church affiliated) do you plan to participate in during the coming year? Why do you feel that you will be able to participate fully as a Peer Minister on your team in addition to the activities previously listed? *
(ALL APPLICANTS) What adult(s) in your life do you admire in faith? Where would you like to see them serving in ministry? *
(ALL APPLICANTS) Who are you going to personally invite to join a ministry team this year or who are you going to invite to stay involved in youth ministry? *
Peer Minister Expectations
• I will help build our community by being consistent in attendance and by treating the other members as I would like to be treated.
• I desire to follow Jesus. Therefore, I will commit myself to serving others, remembering that what I do should bring glory to God and not to myself.
• I will do my best to share the Good News of Christ through my words and prayers, and especially my actions.
• I will choose to follow the teachings of the Church, and to observe carefully the rules the Church has established.
• I will commit myself to a lifestyle that will be a model to my peers. I will avoid the use of drugs, alcohol, unchaste behavior, violence, profanity, negative talk, and gossip.
• I will commit myself to pray on a daily basis for myself and for the members of my team, and will seek guidance from the Holy Spirit.
• If at anytime I do not live up to these expectations Ms. Rena may dismiss me from the peer ministry team with the full understanding that I am still very welcomed at youth ministry and in the Church.

By typing my name below, I affirm that I will abide by the above expectations. *
NOTE: Your peer ministry application is not yet complete! The Parent Recommendation Form is *required.* Please direct your parent(s) to complete their portion in a timely manner. : ]
https://forms.gle/LSpXs47nrrsoeRDZ8
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