Being of service is at heart of Mission: Jersey
July 27, 2023 at 7:21 p.m.
Mission: Jersey participants do some gardening around the Seeds of Service campus on July 27. Mike Ehrmann photo Stocking shelves, gardening and making repairs are among the tasks young people from throughout the Diocese are taking on during their participation in the 2023 Mission: Jersey, a project sponsored by the diocesan Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries that gives them experiences to serve their wider communities.PHOTO GALLERY: Mission: Jersey in Seeds of Service, Brick
The first group of teens from Ocean County gathered July 27 in Brick where they first met in Visitation Parish, then moved to nearby Seeds of Service to perform their tasks. Other groups scheduled include those from Mercer County who are also scheduled to visit Seeds for Service on Aug. 1 and those from Monmouth County who are scheduled to visit St. Rose of Lima Parish, Freehold, and then do their outreach in a nearby food pantry.
Along with their service outreach, the young people also participate in prayer experiences and have opportunities to socialize and make new friends.
Mission: Jersey is hosted by the diocesan Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries.
More to come on this story.
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Mission: Jersey participants do some gardening around the Seeds of Service campus on July 27. Mike Ehrmann photo Stocking shelves, gardening and making repairs are among the tasks young people from throughout the Diocese are taking on during their participation in the 2023 Mission: Jersey, a project sponsored by the diocesan Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries that gives them experiences to serve their wider communities.PHOTO GALLERY: Mission: Jersey in Seeds of Service, Brick
The first group of teens from Ocean County gathered July 27 in Brick where they first met in Visitation Parish, then moved to nearby Seeds of Service to perform their tasks. Other groups scheduled include those from Mercer County who are also scheduled to visit Seeds for Service on Aug. 1 and those from Monmouth County who are scheduled to visit St. Rose of Lima Parish, Freehold, and then do their outreach in a nearby food pantry.
Along with their service outreach, the young people also participate in prayer experiences and have opportunities to socialize and make new friends.
Mission: Jersey is hosted by the diocesan Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries.
More to come on this story.