What
ADORE (formally known as Youth Group) is a series of regular events dedicated to fostering relationships with Jesus, friends, our parish, the Catholic Church, and the local community. Our events are thoughtfully designed to nourish teens’ souls and help them build a reliable foundation for their lives. Under the guidance of Ryan Adamson and the VIRTUS-certified Youth Ministry Volunteer Team, teens will have the chance to form close friendships, experience profound moments with God, and connect deeply with the parish community. Each gathering includes dinner, engaging activities, meaningful content, action, and prayer.
Who
ADORE (formally known as Youth Group) is for 7th-12th graders from our parish, school, and area.
7th graders that would have registered for Religious Education on Wednesday evenings are now to register for ADORE instead.
When
ADORE is on scheduled Sunday evenings from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
See the calendar below.
Where
ADORE takes place in the Donnelly Neighborhood Center.
See the locations tab below for an exact Google Maps pin.
September
Sunday, September 15
- Event: Volunteer Meeting / Training
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Parish Center
- Participants: Volunteers
Sunday, September 22
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, September 29
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
October
Sunday, October 6
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, October 13
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, October 20
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Friday, October 25 – Sunday, October 27
- Event: Fall Retreat
- Grade: 9th-12th
- Location: Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Camp & Retreat Center
- Participants: Attendees
November
Sunday, November 3
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, November 10
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, November 17
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, November 24
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
December
Sunday, December 1
- Event: No Meeting
Sunday, December 8
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, December 15
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
Participants: Attendees
January
Sunday, January 19
- Event: Volunteer Meeting / Training
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Parish Center
- Participants: Volunteers
Sunday, January 26
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
February
Sunday, February 2
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, February 9
- Event: No Meeting (Parish Super Bowl Party)
Sunday, February 16
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, February 23
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
March
Sunday, March 2
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, March 9
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, March 16
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, March 23
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, March 30
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
April
Sunday, April 6
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, April 13
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
Sunday, April 20
- Event: No Meeting
Sunday, April 27
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
May
Sunday, May 4
- Event: Adore (Youth Group)
- Grade: 7th-12th
- Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
- Location: Donnelly Neighborhood Center
- Participants: Attendees
We are offering a Fall Retreat for our 9th-12th graders! On the weekend of October 25th-27th, we will be attending a retreat called “Lumen Dei” at Our Lady of the Fields Catholic Camp and Retreat Center in Brighton, Michigan. Thanks to generous donors from within our parish, the cost of attending this retreat is only $25! More information can be found below or by contacting Ryan Adamson.
Location: The Donnelly Neighborhood Center
The Donnelly Neighborhood Center is located right next to Close Park along Bellevue Road, and just north of our church. The Center is home to our School, Gym, Kitchen, and Kelly Room.
Children/Teens will enter through the main doors off of Bellevue Road, get signed in, and follow the instructions of the ADORE volunteers. An exact Google Maps pin for the building is provided below.
There are no fees associated with ADORE. However we do ask that families please donate dinner(s) to ADORE. We are usually looking to feed 30-40 people per event, (that includes our volunteers). The simpler the better is always safe. If families want to team up to help with a dinner that is also always an option.
If anyone is interested in donating to ADORE that is also welcomed.
Electronic donations can be made through the link below. Make sure to select “Recurring” or “One-time” and then “Adore – Youth Group” from the drop down menu.
Check donations are to be presented to the Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson) or the parish office and written out to “Most Blessed Sacrament Parish” and “ADORE” in the memo.
Cash donations are to be presented to the Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson) or the parish office.
Our ADORE program thrives with the support of volunteers from our parish. If you or someone you know is interested in helping pass on our faith and traditions to young people by donating your time and presence, please reach out soon. All volunteers must be 18 years or older, and pass a background check and complete the online VIRTUS training. Contact The Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson) to inquire further.
Communication
Communications related to ADORE will primarily be sent out to the emails addresses provided in the registration form, from The Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson).
Families may also receive emails via our parish wide Constant Contact tool, and text messages.
Safe Environments
Leadership and Volunteers
All volunteers must be 18 years or older, and pass a background check and complete the online VIRTUS training “Protecting God’s Children”. Contact The Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson) to inquire further.
Empowering God’s Children Lessons
As a Catholic Church of the Diocese of Toledo, each year we are mandated to share information and content provided to us from VIRTUS Online with the children registered for our Youth Faith Formation programs. Most Blessed Sacrament Parish is in the process of creating a dedicated page on the parish website detailing what that information shared with the registered children will include. Parents are given the choice to have their children “opt out” of the lessons by submitting a request to do so.
Empowering God’s Children lessons will be clearly labeled on the Youth Faith Formation program calendars found on their respective web pages; and will not be shown the first night of the respective programs.
“The job of ensuring children’s safety is a challenging undertaking. The prevention of child sexual abuse requires more than adult awareness, education, and training about the nature and scope of the problem. We must also give our children the tools they need to overcome the advances of someone who intends to do them harm. The Teaching Safety program guide is a tool designed to assist parents and teachers in this important task. The Teaching Safety program is a vehicle through which parents, teachers, catechists, and youth ministers give children and young people the tools they need to protect themselves from those who might harm them.” – VIRTUS Online
Complete information will be announced in advance of the date this material will be shown.
Inclement Weather
Winter Weather
If a level one is active ADORE will continue with an altered content plan for the event. Shifting to a simple and chill time to relax and hang out. If an individual, family, or ministry has signed up to donate all or part of a dinner they will be contacted to coordinate availability and potential changes.
If a level two or three is active and/or is heavily predicted to occur during the Religious Education then ADORE will be canceled for that evening.
Other Conditions (i.e. rain, flooding, wind, downed trees, etc.)
Registered families will be updated via email as to the availability of having the ADORE event. .
Behavioral Expectations
Youth Faith Formation is the umbrella name that Religious Education, Confirmation, Youth Group, and OCIC fall underneath. All Youth Faith Formation events/classes are an opportunity for children/teens to exercise respect and virtue. If a child/teen is struggling to behave respectfully towards leadership, volunteers, peers, and the facilities, we utilize the 1 – 2 – 3 approach to handle discipline issues with our participants. First, the Youth Faith Formation Volunteer(s) will try to redirect the student’s behavior in a positive direction. Second, the student will be given a verbal warning. Third, the student will be sent to the Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson) and the parent will be notified. If further discipline is needed, a plan will be decided on between the Director and parents. Note that Youth Faith Formation Volunteer(s) are encouraged to discuss any situation with the parish staff and the parents. Everyone is expected to work together for what is best for all involved. We strive for positive behavioral reinforcement and choices.
Drop Off & Pick Up
Parents must walk their child/teen to the ADORE event space and sign their child/teen in and out.
ADORE leadership and volunteers cannot release children/teens without an adult picking them up personally. If someone is picking up a child/teen that would not be typical to the ADORE volunteers, parents are to inform the ADORE program prior to the event. If a special accommodation needs to be made, parents should email the Director of Formation and Engagement (Ryan Adamson).
If a teen has driven themselves to an ADORE event (including any passengers) those teens will need to sign themselves in and out before they are allowed to leave the event. It will also be an operating assumption on the part of the ADORE ministry team that those teens were given permission by their parents to attend ADORE and agreed to any ride sharing between licensed teenage drivers.
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Ryan Adamson
Director of Formation and Engagement
radamson@mbsptoledo.org
(419) 472-2288 ext. 2204