Adult Core Members
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Adult Core Members
Our mission in Life Teen, Purpose, and Edge is to lead teens closer to Christ.
We are able to do this at St. Matthew because of Catholic adults responding to their baptismal call and serving our teens as Core members.
Very simply, a Core member's job is to share Jesus Christ with teens. You don't have to be an expert on scripture and you don't need to have a theology degree. Your responsibility is to love teens and show them that they are loved by God.
Please read the FAQ below and then click on the link below, to fill out our Core Member Application.
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Core member FAQ
- What is a "Core Member" and what do they do?
- How much of a time commitment is it to be a Core member?
- What does a "Life Night" look like?
- Do I teach or write lesson plans?
- Do I need to like teens?
- Is there an age requirement?
- Do I need to have a background check?
- How long is the commitment?
- How much do I need to know in the way of Scripture, theology, etc.?
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Our Core members are the adults who serve and lead our teens. We ask our Core to dive in completely each night, especially in their Small Group of teens.
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As a Life Teen Core member, you are committing to Sundays from 4:45pm to 8:00pm every week that we have meetings. We gather in the entrance ways to welcome teens as they arrive for the 5:00pm Youth/Young Adult Mass. After Mass, we are in the MFC Klesse Ballroom for Life Night which ends at 8:00 pm.
As a Purpose Core member, you are committing to Sundays from 4:45pm to 8:00pm every week that we have meetings. We gather in the entrance ways to welcome teens as they arrive for the 5:00pm Youth/Young Adult Mass. After Mass, we are in the MFC Klesse Ballroom for Life Night, or in the Parish Hall about once a month for Purpose, which ends at 8:00 pm.
As an Edge Core member, you are committing to Tuesdays from 6:15pm to 8:00pm every week that we have meetings. We will meet in the Vance Jackson House.
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Every Sunday after Mass, Life Teen and Purpose will eat dinner before gathering for our meeting. Next, we move into worship, the teaching for the night, and Small Group discussion where teens discuss how the topic of the night applies to their lives. Lastly, we gather together to close the night in prayer.
Edge nights are very similar, but instead of dinner, they include a snack.
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If you are comfortable giving a talk, we welcome that, but you will have an outline you can use to help guide you. Your main responsibility is to guide conversation afterward in your Small Group. All small group questions are provided ahead of time.
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Nope, and we will teach you how to love them!
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Yes, in order to volunteer as a Core member you must be 19 years old.
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Yes. The Archdiocese of San Antonio requires all of our adult volunteers who volunteer with youth to have a current background check on file (they are good for five years). The Archdiocese also requires VIRTUS training to be completed (which is also good for five years). You may click on the tab below to begin your training, if you have already applied to be a Core Member.
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We ask all of our Core members to commit to the entire School Year to help maintain a level of consistency. That said, you can join later on in the year as long as you can commit to the remainder of the year!
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You don't need to come in with any prior knowledge. We will teach you everything that you need to know. We do encourage you to have a prayer life and strong belief in your Catholic faith!
