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St. Barnabas Life Teen Adult Volunteer Application

APPLICANT’S INFORMATION

/ / Last Name First Name Date of Birth

Address City Zip

Home phone Cell phone E-mail

Can we text you? Yes No Are you on Facebook? Yes No T-Shirt Size: ______

Marital Status: Single Married Divorced Widowed Spouse’s Name: ______

Children (names and ages):

DIOCESAN / PARISH INVOLVEMENT

Please check all that apply to you and fill in the requested information. I have…  been a member of St. Barnabas for ______years/months.  taught or assisted in a religious education program at St. Barnabas or ______.  assisted in NYV, StBLT, or another youth ministry program as an adult  served as a lector, Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, altar server, choir, musician, usher (please circle)  served in a parish or diocese in other capacities (i.e. coordinated or assisted with the parish festival, assisted in the parish or diocesan office, etc.) ______.

CATHOLIC / SPIRITUAL FORMATION

Please check all that apply to you and fill in the requested information.  I am baptized  I was confirmed in the Catholic Church at the age of ______ For the past 12 months, I have attended Mass weekly and on holy days of obligation  I converted to Catholicism at the age of ______from the ______faith.  I attended a Catholic school in grades ______ I attended a Catholic college/university for ______years  Other than in school, I attended religious education classes in grades______ As a teen, I participated in a Catholic youth ministry program in grades ______ Other religious formation I received while growing up included (i.e. RENEW, RCIA, a non-Catholic but Christian education, a non-Catholic but Christian youth ministry program, Campus Crusade, etc.)

Have you participated in any bible studies, religious education classes, Christian fellowship groups, retreats, etc., since you have been out of high school? Please elaborate…

St. Barnabas Life Teen Adult Volunteer Application

PERSONAL AND SPIRITUAL HISTORY

Describe three ways in which you have grown in your spiritual journey.

How would you describe your spiritual journey right now?

Why are you Catholic?

Why do you want to be involved in youth ministry?

What gifts, talents, or strengths do you feel you have, and how would you like to use them in StBLT?

What do you see as the primary needs of teens and how should our church respond?

What challenges do you anticipate in working with teens?

TALENTS AND INTERESTS (Please circle)

Artistic AV/Tech Telephone Caller Music Ministry Environment Fundraising Core Team Retreats Hospitality Photography Confirmation Catechist Service Projects Food Ministry Videography Prayer Support Diocesan youth events Web Development Bargain Hunter Liturgical Ministries National youth events 2

St. Barnabas Life Teen Adult Volunteer Application AVAILABILITY

Please circle those evenings which you would generally be available (for meetings, events, retreats, etc):

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday I can help during the day

ELIGIBILITY

Please check all expectations that you meet.  I am an active, practicing Catholic (which includes going to Mass every week and on holy days)  I love God, want to deepen my relationship with Christ & help lead teens closer to Christ  I strive to be a role model for teens in all aspects of my life including:  Chastity (lived out within your particular vocation)  Prayer life  Faithful to Church teachings  No illegal nor immoral alcohol and/or drug use  I have met, or will soon meet diocesan policy requirements for safe environment

SAFE ENVIRONMENT

In ministering to teens, it is our responsibility to seek ministers that are able to provide healthy, safe and spiritually sound ministry. You will need to complete the diocesan background checks and Virtus training in order to minister to teens.

REFERENCES (non family members)

Name Phone Relationship to Applicant

The information contained in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge. I, the undersigned, give my authorization to release any and all records or information relating to working with minors. I understand that the personal information in this application will be held confidential by the professional parish staff.

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St. Barnabas Life Teen Adult Volunteer Application (This page is to keep for your reference.)

1. Take Virtus training class. Register by going to www.clevelandchildprotection.org. Click on "Virtus" on the left side. Then click on “Click to see schedule or register for a training session.” Select the Cleveland OH Diocese and choose a session that works for your schedule.

2. View three videos, provided by the Diocese, detailing the recent updates to the diocesan safe environment policies. They can be viewed by going to www.clevelandchildprotection.org and clicking on "In-Service Videos." After watching videos, and reading the policies and standards (see #3 and #4 below), you will print out a page from each of the policies (see below). There is a line on each of them that says: "I participated in the mandatory in-service on the 2016 Revised Policy for the Safety of Children in Matters of Sexual Abuse and the Standards of Conduct on (date)..." Put the date you watched the three videos on this line.

3. Read and sign the "Policy for Safety of Children in Matters of Sexual Abuse-Revised June 2016." It can be viewed and/or downloaded by going to www.clevelandchildprotection.org. Print out and sign p. 7-65 (the second to last full page) and return to Rectory.

4. Read and sign the “Standards of Conduct for Ministry - Revised June 2016.” It can be accessed from the same page. Again, print, sign, and date the last page and return to the Rectory.

5. Fingerprinting and background check. Call Cathy Marion at the Rectory to schedule an appointment to be fingerprinted: 330-467-7959 ext. 150.

6. Once you have taken the Virtus class, you will receive two monthly online bulletins to read. You must read and complete AT LEAST 24 of these bulletins. (You don't have to have them all done BEFORE you start volunteering... you will be sent links to them about twice a month after you attend the class, so just keep reading them and answering the question at the end of each bulletin.)

St. Barnabas Life Teen Adult Volunteer Application (This page is to keep for your reference.)

 Be a role model for teens in all aspects of your life  Attend Mass every weekend and on all holy days of obligation  Commit to daily prayer  Love God, want to deepen your relationship with Christ & help lead teens closer to Christ  Show respect for and obedience to the Teachings and Sacraments of the Church  Smile & greet teens you know when you see them out & about

 Meet diocesan policy requirements for safe environment  Pray regularly for teens and other Core Members  Prepare for weekly Life Nights by reading through the agenda, and Bible & Catechism references  Attend weekly Life Nights and help lead small groups  Help plan, set-up, and lead one Life Night every two months  Attend monthly Core Night (day TBD based on Core availability)  Help chaperone other events when available (like retreats, concerts, etc)  Build healthy relationships with teens o Welcome teens at Mass o Welcome and talk to teens at Life Nights o Learn names of teens in your Household and try to get to know them o Touch base with teens in your Household once every two months  Encourage teens to attend other StBLT events, daily Mass (or Mass at all), Reconciliation, retreats, etc...

St. Barnabas Life Teen Adult Volunteer Application (This page is to keep for your reference.)

 Meet diocesan policy requirements for safe environment  Attend quarterly Confirmation Catechist planning meetings  Prepare, set-up, and lead one SCC per month  Set up and chaperone one service project with your group; contact Francine to obtain any necessary consent forms  Help make sure teens and their parents/guardian are completing their Prayer Journal entries each month  If teens misses your SCC, communicate with them and their parents/guardian when the Make Up session is for that month  Touch base with your SCC teens and their parents throughout the month o Email parents & teens and text teens a few days before your meeting with a reminder of date, time, location and reminder to complete Prayer Journal entries o Text teens day of your SCC and remind them to bring their books and Prayer Journal o Text teens thoughts of encouragement throughout the month  Get to know the teens in your SCC and help them get to know each other  Build healthy relationships with teens  Pray regularly for SCC members  Set positive tone for entire Confirmation Ministry  Encourage teens to attend other StBLT events, daily Mass (or Mass at all), Reconciliation, retreats, etc...  Help chaperone other events when available (like retreats, concerts, etc)