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Posted: Jan 17 2013 at 9:04pm | IP Logged Quote mommy4ever
Another LifeTeen thread, more from a youth ministry point of view.
In other threads, there are parishes with high attendance for LifeNights, how are you marketing and getting the kids out to the LifeNights? We're a parish of 5000, and we have a very small group that attends. Edge is a little better, but not much. I know our marketing isn't working. So I'm looking for ideas to build our attendance.

I would love suggestions!

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Posted: Jan 17 2013 at 11:16pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
text them.. seriously, that's what our lacrosse team does.. they figured out that kids check their texts better than anything else.. there's also programs out there you can use to send mass texts and automate reminders and such.

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Posted: Jan 18 2013 at 6:51am | IP Logged Quote Becky Parker
Yes, texting would be very effective imo. Another way is to post it on Face Book. This is how the youth group my dd attends does it. I haven't let her have a facebook page yet (mean mommy) but when I see something is posted about the youth group I have her read it.

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Posted: Jan 18 2013 at 9:27am | IP Logged Quote mommy4ever
We have no problems getting the information to the kids we have, we have a facebook page and email. Youth Minister handles the email due to privacy.

What I'm talking about is to those who aren't coming, how do we reach them?

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Posted: Jan 23 2013 at 11:47am | IP Logged Quote Angie Mc
I just asked my son your question. He does not attend Life Teen. He said that it might not be about "reaching" as much as being available. He knows they are there and that he is welcome which is great.

Our Life Teen program has been very respectful of my teens choices not to attend. My kids contribute to the parish in other ways. We're very grateful that there are happy options for everyone.

It sounds to me like you are doing an awesome job! Just keep connecting with kids organically at the parish, and they will come .

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