Ten Holiday Service Projects for Teens

April 17, 2010

Ten Holiday Service Projects for Teens

Ways Kids Can Help Others During the Holidays

Dec 11, 2009 Susan Carney

Giving doesn’t just mean material items. The holidays are a perfect time for service from the heart.

Teen groups looking for opportunities to be of service to others have plenty to choose from during the holiday season. For teens feeling the spirit of the season, here are ten ideas for helping others.

Assist Seniors

The elderly may have trouble getting out and about. Therefore, they would certainly appreciate help with holiday tasks such as decorating, shopping, or purchasing a Christmas tree. Teens can even offer their services for everyday jobs such as cooking and cleaning.

Bake Christmas Cookies for the Troops

Troops overseas who aren’t coming home for the holidays need a little holiday spirit delivered to them. Contacting local recruitment headquarters should yield contact information if teens don’t have any personal contacts. Make sure cookies are fresh and well-packed with lots of cushioning for the trip.

Volunteer With the Salvation Army

Anyone can be a bell ringer for the Salvation Army. A quick contact to the local chapter can connect teens with the opportunity to help.

Adopt a Family

Local social service agencies may be able to put teens in touch with a family with little resources to provide gifts for their kids. How it works is this: the group is provided with the names and ages of the children, and they purchase or collect donations for gifts for each child. Teens may want to consider collecting donations for a Christmas dinner, as well.

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Collect Toys for Children

Unfortunately, there are lots of kids who may not be getting much in the way of gifts from Santa this year. Children in homeless or women’s shelters, for example, often have parents with more pressing needs who may not have the time and resources to provide much in the way of gifts. Teens can ask local toy stores if they can set up outside and solicit toy donations from patrons as they shop. Stores are often eager to help with a worthy cause; and it boosts their sales, too.

Work in a Soup Kitchen

Search the yellow pages for shelters or soup kitchens in your area. Volunteers are needed at all times, not just on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. They need lots of help; with preparing, cooking, serving, and cleaning up tasks to be done, everyone can find a way to help out.

Answer Children’s Letters to Santa

Teens can contact a local elementary school (or daycare, if the kids can dictate their letters) and offer their services. The kids can write letters as part of a class project and pack them into a box to be mailed to Santa. Teens can write responses to individual children, signed from Santa, and send the return letters back to the school.

Visit a Senior Center

Many senior may not have family to visit with them during the holiday season. They would appreciate a visit from young people. Teens may be able to play a game of cards, read to them, or just chat. Contact local centers to see if a visit can be arranged.

Volunteer at an Animal Shelter

Teens who are pet lovers may feel a special pull towards helping animals. They can volunteer to clean cages, feed animals, walk dogs, or other tasks. Donations of food, can

Collect Winter Gear for the Needy

Gently used coats, gloves, scarves, and hats can be a godsend for those that don’t have warm outerwear for the winter. Homeless shelters are likely to welcome such a donation; call first to make sure.

Teen groups who want to perform a holiday service project should choose an activity that suits their interests, time, and budget. There are lots of ways to help this season!

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Building Strong Supervision Relationships

Suggestions for Youth Worker Supervisors

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Feb 19, 2010 Susan Carney

Use the supervision experience to provide youth workers with positive feedback about their job performance.

Good supervision allows time for youth workers to bring up questions or issues they are struggling with on the job. By providing a safe, helpful atmosphere, supervisors can develop the trust that allows that to happen.

Trusting and Supportive Relationships

Developing trust is important in the supervision relationship. But it can be tricky. Supervisors need to be understanding, and approachable, yet they often need to correct behavior or offer constructive criticism. This feedback will be more readily accepted if offered within the boundaries of a fair and supportive supervisory relationship.

Support is important: otherwise, supervisors run the risk of having employees who are afraid of them. If this happens, youth workers will be hesitant to take risks or offer new ideas. Worse, they may withhold important information. Strong supervisors know how to both teach and support at the same time.

Recognizing Strengths and Weaknesses

Always start off an evaluation process by recognizing the youth worker’s strengths. This will set a positive tone for the rest of the evaluation, as well as helping the employee relax. Everyone likes to hear about what they are doing well, and it makes them more receptive to hearing any constructive criticism or suggestions for improvement that may follow.

When weaknesses need to be addressed, try to provide a few examples so that employees can clearly grasp the point being made. Keep areas for improvement to two or three. This will keep the youth worker from being overwhelmed or discouraged. Also, help provide solids plans or ideas about how the worker can grow in those areas.

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Battle of the Bands 2010 YR. 4

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Promotion 101 for the Lenten Presentation, Ang Tanging Hiling

February 28, 2010

WHAT: “Ang Tanging Hiling”, A Lenten Presentation

WHERE: Our Lady of Fatima Parish

WHEN: March 29, 2010 (from 6pm-7pm & from 8pm-9pm)

WHO: Youth Ministry of the OLFP with the ALtar Servers

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official logo

Official logo of the Youth Ministry of Our Lady of Fatima Parish

- - - masterpiece by Mr. Anthony Geronimo

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Ang Tanging Hiling 2010 Lenten Presentation

PLEASE DO SUPPORT OUR MINISTRY! WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP! WE NEED TO EARN AS MUCH AS 8K FOR THE PAYMENT OF LIGHTS AND SOUND, AND PLUS SOME EMERGENCY EXPENSES… =))

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5th PYD - 6th Anniversary -by: Migs Enriquez

August 29, 2009

Ika-24 ng Agosto 2009, naganap ang 5th Parish Youth Day - 6th Anniversay ng PYM ng Fatima na may dalawang tema, ito ang “Youth of Today: A Journey with a Purpose” at “Come unto Me, and I will answer you (Jer. 33:3)”. Naganap ito sa Daughters of Charity sa Deparo, Novaliches Quezon City. 16 na kabataan ang dumalo sa anibersaryo, isang makabuluhang event ito dahil ito ay isang Recollection na pinamunuan ni Dr. Louie V. Galindez (Psychologist/Criminologist/Educator/Professor/Reviewer/Lecturer/Trainor/Speaker/Counselor) at kasama pa si Tita Clemence Alvarez, ang kanyang assistant. Naging matagumpay ang anniversary recollection dahil sa mga naituro ni Dr. Galindez, inumpisahan niya ang recollection sa Talk #1 na “Knowing Myself”, ang pinaka ipinaliwanag dito ay we’re all here on earth to make a contribution. Sinundan ito ng Talk #2 “Service is the Pathway to Real Significance”, tinuro naman dito na we need to have a communion with God. Ang huling tinalakay ay ang “Team Building”, nagkaroon ng isang team building dito at ito ang building a tower. Sa bawat talk, nagkaroon ng mga gawain pagkatapos ng mga talakayan, at sa pag-gawa ng mga gawain, apat ng grupo ang naisa-ayos bago pa mag-umpisa ang recollection; ito ay sina: Migs, Franzel, Jace, at Dayze (4Him)… Franz, Jome, Ton, at Rhen (Kakasa Ka pa?)… TJ, Badette, Doll, at Don (Survivors)… at sina Jeff, Corina, Denden, at Kaya (Jeff’s Angel and Friends).

Sa anim na taong pagsisilbi ng mga kabataan, isa lang ang gusto nilang maipakita, IT’S ALWAYS COOL TO SERVE GOD. Marami mang nawala, nadagdagan naman ng bago. ONCE AN OLFPYM MEMBER, ALWAYS AN OLFPYM MEMBER.

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HIM

by:MIGS

“It’s so hard to believe that nothing is permanent, even though the love that we thought would last forever. Why is like that? Why we can’t maintain and control everything just for us to be happy.”

That’s my personal opinion about love! But you know, that opinion was change when I discover His love. I discover one thing, and that one thing explains everything, and that is, “THE ONLY PERMANENT IN THIS WORLD IS HIM.” That Him is our GOD the FATHER, who let us feel His love by giving us His ALMIGHTY SON, Jesus Christ. And by letting us touched by the POWERFUL SPIRIT, Holy Spirit. His love will always be there even though in the darkest time of our lives. He will guide us, He will blessed us, and He will love us. He is the only permanent in this world, the only permanent lover of His creations.

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GO GO GO

August 13, 2009

Don’t Quit

-unknown-

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up, though the pace seems slow –
You might succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor’s cup.
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out –
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt –
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit .

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Icon of Democracy

August 5, 2009

Paalam at Salamat

Mrs. Cory Cojuangco-Aquino

[January 1933 - August 2009]

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Salamat PPC, Salamat Fr. Rudy Tulibas

July 21, 2009

ANG PYM NG FATIMA AY LUBOS NA NAGPAPASALAMAT SA LAHAT NG BUMUBUO NG PPC AT KAY FR. RUDY TULIBAS, SA WALANG TIGIL NA PAGSUPORTA SA LAHAT NG MGA PLANO AT AKTIBIDADES NA GINAGAWA NG PYM. ASAHAN NIYO PONG IBIBIGAY PA NAMIN ANG LAHAT NG AMING TALENTO AT PAGMAMAHAL PARA MAGING MABUTING EHEMPLO HINDI LNG SA MGA KABATAANG NAGSISILBI SA SIMBAHAN, GAYUN DIN SA MGA KABATAANG NAGSISILBI SA LIPUNAN.

-it’s always cool to serve GOD-

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PYM Duets (4th Choir Anniversary) 2009 -by Migs Enriquez-

Isang matagumpay na maituturing ang naging selebrasyon ng 4th PYM Choir Anniversary noong July 5, 2009 sa Our Lady of Fatima Parish. PYM Duets ang naging tema ng anibersaryo, pinareha ang mga pym choir member sa mga iba pang mandated organizations, apat na pares ang naglaban-laban, at sila ang mga sumusunod: Pauline Castro at Tita Doris Ocampo, Franz Sorilla at Tita Del Sarabosing, Ronard Reyes at Kuya Bong, & Franzel Tina at Tita Edith. Ang nagwagi naman sa PYM Duets ay sina Ronard Reyes at Kuya Bong. Sa selebrasyon na ito, agaw atensyon rin ang mga host, na kung saan inimpersonate nila sina BHOY at CRISSY na isang karakter sa isang gag show. Ang gumanap na BHOY ay si Migs Enriquez at samantalang si Deyan Geronimo naman ang gumanap bilang CRISSY, siya rin ang naging over all in charge sa anniversary. Dinaluhan rin ito ng mga iba’t ibnag mandated organizations. Hindi rin magiging successful ang PYM Duests kundi dahil sa technical system ng Geronimo Family.

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Taize June 2009 -by Franz Sorilla-

July 20, 2009

Ang mga malalaking pintuan ay sinaradong mabuti. Ang mga ilaw ng mga kandelabra’y pinatay. Nanaig ang katahimikan sa loob ng simbahan. Ang tanging maririnig lamang ay ang malamyos na musikang nanggagaling sa gitara at limang kandila sa paanan ng altar ang nagsisilbing tanging liwanag para sa mga kabataang taimtim na nagdarasal.

Ang Parish Youth Ministry (PYM) ng Our Lady of Fatima Parish (OLFP)ay nagsagawa ng isang Taize prayer sa OLFP church noong ika-7 ng Hunyo 2009 sa pamumuno ng Spiritual Development Committee Head ng PYM Core Group na si Jarita Descallar.

Bago simulan ang Taize, nagkaroon muna ng registration sa main door ng simbahan para sa mga makikilahok sa nasabing event. Doon ay kanilang sinuko ang mga dalang electroni gadgets na siyang maaaring maka-istorbo sa kanila sa Taize. Iniwan rin nila ang kani-kanilang sapatos at tsinelas pagkat sila’y tatapak sa isang banal at sagradong sahig.

Sinimulan ang Taize ng Enthronement kung saan inilagak ang Banal na Bibliya sa paanan ng altar kasama ang limang kandila. Sinundan ito ng pagbibigkas ng mga piling salmo para sa araw na iyon at pauli-ulit na pagkanta nga mga awiting may isa o dalawang linya lamang. Pinagnilayan naman ng mga kabataan ng ilang sandali ang Mabuting balita para sa araw na iyon. Ang intercessory prayer na ginawa matapos ang ilang minutong pagninilay ang pinakamahalagang parte ng Taize. Dito’y isa-isang lalapitan ng mga kabataan ang limang kandila sa paanan ng altar upang manalangin ng taimtim. Limang tao ang maaaring maupo roon para magdasal (isang tao sa isang kandila) habang sila’y inaawitan ng music ministry ng mga Worship songs at mga kantang pangkomunyon. Hawak kamay na inawit ng PYM ang Ama Namin bilang pagtatapos.

Muling binuksan ang mga ilaw nang matapos ang tahimik na pagdarasal ng mga kabataan ng OLFP. At sa puntong iyo’y binati nila ang mga nakadalo sa Taize sa unang pagkakataon gamit ang awiting Welcome to the Family na siyang kanilang masiglang sinayawan. Sumayaw rin sila ng iba pang Joyful songs upang pasayahin ang kanilang mga damdaming hindi nila napigilang ilabas sa intercessory prayer.

Dahil sa matagumpay na Taize payer noong linggo ay napagdesisyunan ng Core Group na isagawa itong muli tuwing unang linggo ng buwan.

Ang pagkakaroon ng Taize prayer ay mabisang paraan para sa mga kabataang magkaroon ng ilang sandaling katahimikan habang kanilang pinagdadaanan ang isang magulo, maingay at nakakapagod na pamumuhay. Dito rin sila nagkakaroon ng pagkakataong kausapin ang Diyos sa tahimik at taimtim na paraan.

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PYM Sports Fest 2009 (May 8, 2009) -by Migs Enriquez-

Tuwing taon, nagaganap ang PYM Sports Fest bilang isang pagsasama-sama ng mga kabataan ng parokya, kaya naman noong ika-8 ng Mayo 2009 nagkaroon ng isang PYM Sports Fest na naganap sa Villa Magdalena 3 Covered Court; ang ginamit namang technical system ay sa GERONIMO FAMILY. Sa taong ito, 50 ang mga kabataang nagparticipate kaya naman nagkaroon lamang ng dalawang grupo, ang Red Dragons (pinamunuan ni Jeff Visayas) at White Tigers (pinamunuan nu Deyan Geronimo). Nagkaroon ng isang mahigpit na laban dahil sa dalawa lang ang magkalaban, laging nagiging mainit ang bawat laro, ngunit pagkatapos naman nito, pagkakaibigan parin ang namumuo. Ang mga sumusunod ay ang mga laro: cheering competition, platform occupancy, basketball, volleyball, kontrapelo, touch ball, at sack race; nagkaroon rin ng best in banner, early bird award at most disciplined group. Sa buong araw, kumpitensya at saya ang naghari, at ang nagtagumpay at hinirang na CHAMPION ay ang RED DRAGONS.

“nagkaroon naman ng Vicariate Sports Fest noong ika-11 ng Hunyo 2009, at hinati-hati ang grupo galing sa iba’t ibang parokya”

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rockIXta Battle of the Bands ‘09 yr. 3 -by Migs Enriquez-

May 14, 2009

Ang battle of the bands yr. 3, 2009 ay naganap noong ika-8 ng mayo 2009 na pinamunuan nu Kuya Justin Descallar. Sa ganap na ika-9 ng gabi naganap ng bob, sa barangay covered court sa Urduja. Naging matagumpay ang activity na ito dahil sa anim na banda ang naglaban-laban, at ito ang mga sumusunod: A.B.C. Band, Area 51, Biruta, Rock of the Rum, Invictuz, at _________. Naging parte ng event na ito ang bandang Wild Kittens, sila ang naging champinon nong nakaraang taon na BOB. Sila Master ______, _____________, at Fr. Rudy Tulibas naman ang naging judges. Naging masaya ang gabi dahil sa ang naghost ng event ay dalawa sa mga senior member ng pym, sina Kuya Paolo Ocampo at Ate Shyr Anne Mamuyac, at sinamahan pa ni ATe Melody del Mundo. Ang lahat ay nag-uwi ng certificate, at ang naging champion ay nag-uwi ng 6,000.00php, at sila ang AREA 51.

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Youth Encounter Seminar Batch 12

April 29, 2009

…Ang YES Batch 12 ay magaganap sa Villa Magdalena 3 Chapel sa ika-28-30 ng Abril…

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VPYM 3rd General Assembly ‘09 (Recollection) -by Migs Enriquez-

Ang Vicariate Recollection ng Chrsit the King ay naglunsad noong ika-25 ng Abril ‘09 ng isang Recollection, nakung saan naging isang matagumpay na pagtitipon-tipon ng mga kabataan mula sa iba’ibang parokya. Dalawang parokya lang ang hindi nakasama, ngunit nagkaroon parin ng isang magandang recollection sa pamumuno ng mga core groups ng vicariate. Kahit apat lang sa ating parokya ang nakasama, kasama nman nila ang kanilang mga kuya sa core group na parte rin ng fatima: sina kuya justin, kuya andrew, kuya rj, at kuya pao (nanay). Isinagawa ang recollection sa Sto. Nino Parish na kung saan nagkaroon ng dalawang focus, isa sa pagkakaroon ng SAVOR Life, at ito ay pinamunuan ni Bro. Obet. Samanta, ang isa pang naging pag-uusap sa recollection na ito ay ang reaksyon ng mga kabataan kung bakit may ilan sa kanila ang hindi gusto o nabobored sa usapng gobyerno, ito naman ay pinagbidahan ni Kuya Jhuly mula sa diocese ng Novaliches. Nagkaroon rin naman ng team building, na nagbigay tuansa sa ilang na maging magkaibigan.

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Semana Santa ‘09

Ang Semana Santang handog ng mga bawat grupo sa simbahan ng OLFP ay naging matagumpay, sa pamumuno ng PYM, naging isang malaking pagtitipon ang naganap. Ang bawat grupo ng simbahan ay nagkaisa para sa “Isang Awit” (titulo ng semana santang handog). Marami ang mga nanuod ng pagtatanghal, nagkaroon ng mga audio visual presentation habang kumakanta ang bawat grupo. Isa ngang masasabing tagumpay ang presentasyon, dahil sa pagkakaisang binigay, hindi lng ng mga kabataan, pati narin lahat ng mga taong-simbahan. Naganap ang nasabing semana santang handog noong ika-6 ng abril ‘09 sa ganap na 7:30pm. Sinundan ito ng mga iba pang aktibidades ng simbahan, tulad ng mga sumusunod: noong ika-

April 7: Holy Tuesday (holy mass @ 7pm and kumpisalang bayan @ 8pm)…

April 8: Holy Wednesday (station of the cross @ 3pm and holy mass @ 7pm)

April 9: Moundy Thursday ( washing of the feet @ 6pm and vigil before the altar repose @ 8pm)

April 10: Good Friday ( Seven Last Words @ 12nn and celebration of the Lord’s Passion @ 3pm, and Soledad Procession @ 9pm)…

April 11: Black Saturday (Easter Vigil @ 10pm)

April 12: Easter Sunday (Salubong @ 12mn and Easter Sunday Mass @ 1:30pm

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March - April ‘09 Activities

March 23, 2009

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March 25: Song Rehearsal w/ nanay @ 3pm…

March 28: Song Rehearsal @ 1pm, per group…

March 29: Song Rehearsal w/ Kuya Dennis @ 1pm, all…

March 30: Blocking Rehearsal @ 7pm…

April 5: Palm Sunday (choir practice @ 2pm and youth mass @ 4:30pm, plus remind the offerors)…

April 6: Holy Monday (youth mass @ 6:30am and Lenten Presentation @ 7pm - wait for further instructions)…

April 7: Holy Tuesday (holy mass @ 7pm and kumpisalang bayan @ 8pm)…

April 8: Holy Wednesday (station of the cross @ 3pm and holy mass @ 7pm)

April 9: Moundy Thursday ( washing of the feet @ 6pm and vigil before the altar repose @ 8pm)

April 10: Good Friday ( Seven Last Words @ 12nn and celebration of the Lord’s Passion @ 3pm, and Soledad Procession @ 9pm)…

April 11: Black Saturday (Easter Vigil @ 10pm)

April 12: Easter Sunday (Salubong @ 12mn and Easter Sunday Mass @ 1:30pm

April 25: VPYM Recollection

April 28, 29, & 30: YE Batch 12…

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Planning 2009

March 5, 2009

Ilan sa mga Core Group ng PYM ay nagsagawa ng planning. Ang planning ay isa ng kasanayan tuwing 1st month ng taon. Naganap ang planning sa Mamuyac Residence na kung saan maraming mga aktibidades ang mga ilulunsad sa taong 2009. Kaya naman inaasahan na babalik ulit sa dating sigla ang PYM ng Fatima.

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