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Deanery
Youth
Missioner ,
Sarah
Harrington
A
Letter From Our Deanery Youth Minister:
Hi! I am
Sarah Harrington and I am the new Niagara Deanery Youth Missioner.
This past May I graduated from SUNY Brockport with a
Bachelor’s Degree in Arts for Children and my initial Early
Childhood Teacher Certification.
So, you may be wondering how I came to be appointed the
Niagara Deanery Youth Missioner.
The Episcopal Church has been a big part of my life.
I have been a member of Saint Andrew’s in Burt, New York since
I was born. As a
young child I grew up going to Sunday school and learning to
be an acolyte. In
elementary school I was introduced to Sleep Away camp.
I can still remember my parents coming to pick me up
at the end of the first camp session I attended; instead of
telling them how I had missed them, I shouted out how I was
coming back next year!
Church camp was one of the highlights of my summers,
from Sleep Away to Junior High Camp and Senior High Conference.
I loved how these camps allowed me to meet kids my age
from all over the diocese and taught me how we can worship God
in many different ways.
My vision of the Episcopal Church and what it means to
be an Episcopalian was greatly enhanced by my involvement in
diocesan events.
In high school I became involved in Happening.
I attended Happening Number 7 and was very involved in
the movement, attending the National Happening Leadership Conference
and being Rector on weekend Number 12.
Happening helped me to develop leadership skills and
taught me about the importance of teamwork in a diverse environment.
I graduated from high school with friends spread throughout
the diocese and a strong understanding of the importance of
faith to me. Throughout
my college years I still remained close to my hometown congregation,
attending services when I was home and helping out with various
church functions from singing in the choir when needed to planning
summer Sunday School activities.
As the Niagara Deanery Youth Missioner I look forward
to working with and getting to know the youth and congregations
in my area. I hope
to foster a connection between the youth at the various churches
while creating opportunities for them to build on their own
faith.
A Fun New Start
Niagara Deanery Youth
What we're all about: The purpose of the Niagara Deanery Youth
group is to provide the opportunity for youth from local Episcopal
churches to gather together. All youth from grades 6-12 are
welcome, no matter what your religious association. At our
monthly meetings we have fun through games and activities,
share praise and reflections, and of course eat together!
We also strive to help our community through various outreach
projects during the school year.
Meetings:
2nd Sunday of the month
4pm- 6:30pm
We always have dinner!
Locations rotate through local Episcopal churches.
Niagara Deanery Youth Group’s
COSTUME & GAME NIGHT!
Sunday November 16th
(please note, it’s the 3rd Sunday of November)
4:00-6:30pm @ Christ Church, Lockport
Prizes for top 3 costumes, Guitar Hero competition, pizza,
and more!
So get dressed up (reuse that Halloween costume!) and bring
a friend!
- Sarah Harrington, Niagara Deanery Youth Missioner
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