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**KREWE members are intentionally invited by their youth minister who has enrolled their parish in the KREWE process.
KREWE began as a response to parish needs for a leadership training for their high school leaders in the summer of 2017. Six parishes expressed interest in providing a "next level" experience where select high school students identified as leaders could grow deeper in their faith and learn methods in how to evangelize to their peers.
The name "KREWE" comes from the five pillars which provide the foundation for the training. The summer summit is based on these five pillars and provides students opportunities for self reflection, growth, prayer, and one-on-one as well as small group accompaniment. We invite each student to grow in these areas especially during this training:
- Knowledge of Christ
- Responsibility to the Community
- Everything is Gift
- Witness through Sacrifice
- Evangelization to their Peers
Students receive training and formation all together at 3 training summits throughout the year - Summer, Fall, and Winter. All students are expected to be at these experiences along with their youth ministers, group leaders, or DREs so as to unite and grow together! However, students can join the process at any point in the year with their youth minister, group leader, or DRE. The formation is designed to form individual high school students as leaders in the faith to ultimately progress into an evangelization plan as a parish/school team which is formulated specifically to help reach other youth in the parish or school community.
If you're interested in learning more about KREWE, please contact the Diocesan Youth Ministry Office
If you're interested in learning more about KREWE, please contact the Diocesan Youth Ministry Office
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Students are identified by the parish or school leader (youth minister, DRE, campus minister) and are personally invited by their group leader to join the KREWE team. Teams are asked to attend three Friday-through-Sunday training summits throughout the year at Camp Tekakwitha in Shawano, WI, and continue the implementation of training on-the-ground at the parish or school outside of the summits. Group leaders come into the KREWE process with an idea of evangelization and discipleship in mind for their parish or school, and they walk with their own teens during the year to have the opportunity to personally disciple, challenge, and pray with them.
The KREWE teams learn about the five pillars and have experiences which assist in incorporating the pillars into their own lives. We believe that relationships grow with time, so it is vital that the group leader to be present during the training. The role of the leader is to accompany their KREWE teens and empowering the team to execute evangelization strategies discussed in the formation summits. The group leader is also involved in some limited pre-planning of this training, which typically occurs in the winter months, online via Zoom. The training is delivered by Diocesan employees, other parish or school leaders, as well as student leaders who have already experienced KREWE.
KREWE Topics Include:
This experience is meant to be for teens who are seeking a next-step in their faith. We ask that each group consistent a at least 3-4 students to begin the process, with the idea of adding to the group as other teens are evangelized and discipled by KREWE members. Students can include:
The KREWE teams learn about the five pillars and have experiences which assist in incorporating the pillars into their own lives. We believe that relationships grow with time, so it is vital that the group leader to be present during the training. The role of the leader is to accompany their KREWE teens and empowering the team to execute evangelization strategies discussed in the formation summits. The group leader is also involved in some limited pre-planning of this training, which typically occurs in the winter months, online via Zoom. The training is delivered by Diocesan employees, other parish or school leaders, as well as student leaders who have already experienced KREWE.
KREWE Topics Include:
- Prayer (Introduction to Lectio Divina, Rosary, Mass, silent prayer, adoration, prayer with others)
- Community Building (Canoe Trip, swimming, gender specific adventures)
- Temperament quiz, discernment of their temperament
- Learning some of the stories of the saints
- Learning that each of us has a story (reflecting on their life, crafting a part of their witness, delivering their witness to another person)
- Learning the basics of the story of the Gospel
- How to evangelize in humility, growing personal relationships with those around you, being a normal human being, and when/how to introduce Jesus
- Learning how to sacrifice and serve those around you
This experience is meant to be for teens who are seeking a next-step in their faith. We ask that each group consistent a at least 3-4 students to begin the process, with the idea of adding to the group as other teens are evangelized and discipled by KREWE members. Students can include:
- Those who are currently catechists, help with middle school ministry, or help lead high school ministry/youth group/mission trip
- Those who have a desire to go deeper in their faith
- Those that you have identified as having leadership traits
- Those that are coachable, trainable, and open to growth
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