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WHO ARE WE  

S.E.N.T. (Student Evangelization Networking Teams) Ministries is a outreach ministry at Franciscan University of Steubenville, in service to parishes, dioceses, and schools in planning and running retreats for middle school and high school youth.

 

WHAT DO WE DO

Churches, dioceses, and schools contact us to request a retreat. A SENT team of Franciscan University students is assigned to the retreat. The CORE team leaders then work in conjunction with the youth minister, parish, diocese, or school to plan the retreat. Once the date of the retreat arrives, the S.E.N.T. Team travels to the retreat site and, with the youth minister, run the retreat.

 

WHAT IS A SENT TEAM?

A S.E.N.T. Team consists of two CORE team leaders. These are students who have either been on a S.E.N.T. Team before or have experience leading retreats in their history. In addition to these two leaders the team consists of up to 10 other team members. The size of a team depends on the size and requirements of the retreat. Core Team members and team members go through an application process to be placed on a team for that semester. Through discernment we pray to have the grace to listen to who the Holy Spirit is calling to serve at that specific time. 

WHAT CAN WE DO? 

S.E.N.T. Teams are well prepared for all aspects of retreat ministries. Each member goes through a team training and orientation prior to being assigned to a team. Many of our students are theology and/or catechetics majors, have been to Steubenville conferences, and have attended and/or led retreats in their home parishes. With all of this experience the students are ready and willing to: give talks, share testimonies, lead small groups, run games and icebreakers, perform skits and dramas, and just be present with the teens through relational ministry. Teams can do as little as the parish needs or plan the whole retreat from start to finish. Most of the retreats we help with are Confirmation retreats, but S.E.N.T. Ministries has also assisted with diocesan youth rallies, school retreats, theology of the body retreats and everything in between. We are willing to work with you on whatever ideas you may have for a retreat to help your teens come in contact with Jesus Christ! 

 

WHAT IS THE COST? 

The base fee is $300. Every additional retreat day is $200. A gas fee is also calculated based on price of gas and the travel distance. If the retreat includes an overnight stay, we ask the host parish or diocese to provide food and housing. If financial dues become an issues we do offer Angel scholarships every semester, please e-mail the coordinator of SENT to discuss more about the Angel scholarship. 

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