http://www.youngadultministryinabox.com/step-by-step/buddy-up-daily-lenten-practice-and-community-building-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buddy-up-daily-lenten-practice-and-community-building-2 The best Catholic resources for reaching young adults Thu, 16 May 2013 19:04:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.youngadultministryinabox.com/step-by-step/buddy-up-daily-lenten-practice-and-community-building-2/#comment-42 mikehayes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:10:38 +0000 http://youngadultministryinabox.com/?p=359#comment-42 <p><em>Create community and observe Lent through a “virtual” retreat in everyday life. Daily Lenten reflections tweeted by the leader are the starting point for online sharing between pairs of young adults.</em></p> <div class="pmpro_content_message">This content is for Subscriber of Young Adult Ministry in a Box members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.</div> This is the coolest idea ever! I’m going to try this for my “busy person’s retreat” with my students.

]]> http://www.youngadultministryinabox.com/step-by-step/buddy-up-daily-lenten-practice-and-community-building-2/#comment-33 barbaraw Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:10:43 +0000 http://youngadultministryinabox.com/?p=359#comment-33 <p><em>Create community and observe Lent through a “virtual” retreat in everyday life. Daily Lenten reflections tweeted by the leader are the starting point for online sharing between pairs of young adults.</em></p> <div class="pmpro_content_message">This content is for Subscriber of Young Adult Ministry in a Box members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.</div> This sounds like a great idea for connecting new young adults with the “veteran” young adults in a parish. I really like the idea of using the Busted Halo “Fast, Pray, Give” calendar — you could just re-tweet or re-post the Daily Jolts each day. This would make it easy for a volunteer or someone with limited time. Excellent idea for using social media to send a spiritual message!

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