Middle School Youth Ministry

Contact: Tristan Evans
(919) 468 - 6134
tevans@stmichaelcary.org

Registration for traditional classes is now closed.  
For more information contact the Faith Formation Department. 


EDGE Parents Handbook

EDGE@Home Parent Handbook

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The EDGE

The EDGE is a dynamic youth faith formation program offered by the St. Michael Middle School Youth Ministry to support parents in the Christian formation of their middle school age youth.  The program offers middle school youth the opportunity for human and spiritual growth in a fun and safe environment.

Our program is known as "The EDGE" because the youth in this age range are on the edge of their teen years where they are changing physically, mentally, and emotionally. 

Our mission at The EDGE is to help parents train boys and girls in the practice of the Catholic faith by keeping God's commandments, celebrating the sacraments, developing a prayer life and by loving God and our neighbors.  We accomplish this through two learning methodologies:

     - The "Core EDGE" program which meets every Monday evening from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.  The core program is large group/small group catechesis with a dynamic instructional format utilizing a range of instructional media. 

     - The "EDGE@Home" program which is more flexible for those who are not able to meet every Monday or who miss the registration deadline for the core program.  It also allows us to deal with the sheer magnitude of our parish community while working with a limited number of resources.

Each program follows the same curriculum and they combine for social, service and special event activities.

For more information on this high energy program or to serve on one of our teams, please contact the Middle School Youth Ministry Department.


 

EDGE Core Program Calendar

Sep. 17 - Parent Orientation (Parish Center) 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Sep. 24 - Opening Night for Students
Oct.  1 - EDGE Night
Oct.  8 - EDGE Night
Oct. 15 - EDGE Night
Oct. 20 - Fall Retreat
Oct. 22 - EDGE Night
Oct. 29 - EDGE Night
Nov.  4 - EDGE Night
Nov. 12 - No EDGE - Veterans' Day
Nov. 19 - EDGE Night
Nov. 26 - EDGE Night
Dec.  3 - EDGE Night
Dec. 10 - EDGE Night
Dec. 17 - EDGE REjoice Night
Jan.  7 - EDGE Night
Jan. 14 - EDGE Night
Jan. 28 - EDGE Night
Feb.  4 - EDGE Night
Feb. 11 - Lundi Gras
Feb. 25 - EDGE Night
Mar.  9 - EDGE Night
Mar. 11 - EDGE Night
Mar. 18 - EDGE Night
Mar. 25 - EDGE Night
Apr.  8 - EDGE Night
Apr. 15 - EDGE Night
Apr. 20 - Spring Retreat
Apr. 22 - EDGE Night
Apr. 29 - EDGE Night
May   5 - 8th Grade Visit to HSYM
May   6 - Last EDGE Night (6th Grade Visit to EDGE)
May  11 - EDGEstravaganza

EDGE@Home Calendar

Sep. 17 - Parent Orientation (Parish Center) 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Sep. 24 - EDGE@Home Begins
Oct.     1 - Unit 1: Chapter 1
Oct.     8 - Unit 1: Chapter 2
Oct.   15 - Unit 1: Chapter 3
Oct.   20 - Fall Retreat (optional)
Oct.   22 - Unit 1: Chapter 4
Oct.   29 - Unit 1: Chapter 5 & 6
Nov.    2 - Survey due & SPD* Session

Nov.    5 - Unit 2: Chapter 7 & 8
Nov.  19 - Unit 2: Chapter 9 & 10
Nov.  26 - Page 277
Dec.    3 - Unit 2: Chapter 11
Dec.  10 - Unit 2: Chapter 12
Dec.  14 - Survey due & SPD* Session
Dec.  17 - EDGE Social Night (optional)

Jan.    7 - Unit 3: Chapter 13
Jan.  14 - Unit 3: Chapter 14
Jan.  28 - Unit 3: Chapter 15
Feb.    4 - Unit 3: Chapter 16
Feb.  11 - EDGE Social Night (optional)
Feb.  25 - Page 285
Mar.     4 - Unit 3: Chapter 17
Mar.   11 - Unit 3: Chapter 18
Mar.   18 - Unit 3: Chapter 19
Mar.   22 - Survey due and SPD* Session

Mar.   25 - Page 289
Apr.      8 - Unit 4: Chapter 20
Apr.    15 - Unit 4: Chapter 21
Apr.    20 - Spring Retreat (optional)
Apr.    22 - Unit 4: Chapter 22
Apr.    29 - Unit 4: Chapter 23 & 24
May       3 - Survey due and SPD* Session
May       5 - HS Youth Ministry Orientation (8th grade students only)
May     10 - EDGE@Home closes at midnight
May     11 - EDGEstravaganza (end of year celebration)

* SPD (pronounced "speed") Sessions are mandatory quarterly meetings with the Student, the Parents and the program Director to review the students' progress.  These are key dates to ensure you are making satisfactory progress toward completion of the Faith Formation Year.   You will also find more details regarding the EDGE@Home program in your Parents' Handbook.

Weather Policy

The EDGE follows the Wake County Public School Traditional Calendar and school closing policy.  If school was called off due to bad weather we will be closed as well