Groups / Programs

There are a number of groups and programs that students can participate in. Programs and groups will vary each year and not all groups and programs run each term. Don't forget that JUMP hours are available for all YMCC activities! If you have any questions, please email Mrs Tenev - maisie.tenev@dbb.catholic.edu.au

Programs and Groups for 2024

*Please keep an eye on Compass and the YMCC Google Classroom for information regarding each group or event.

*YMCC Meetings are during break 1, Wednesday A in the Ryan Centre.

*Pharus Meetings are during break 1, Monday A in the Ryan Centre

Term 1

Youth Group & Youth Mass * Easter Liturgy * Mini Vinnies * Connecting Catholic Coasties * Leadership Retreat Afternoon * Youth Ministry Equipping School * Preparation for the YMCC Leadership Camp

Term 2

Youth Group & Youth Mass * Life Essentials (fortnightly) * Altar Servers * Mini Vinnies * Election of Pharus * Connecting Catholic Coasties * Shine YM Day * YMCC Leadership Camp * Venio YM Retreat * YMCC Jnrs * Leadership Retreat Afternoon

Term 3

Youth Group & Youth Mass * Alpha (every Monday afternoon) * Mini Vinnies * MCC hosting Connecting Catholic Coasties * YMCC Jnrs

Term 4

Youth Group & Youth Mass * YMCC Hangouts (fortnightly) * Mini Vinnies * Connecting Catholic Coasties * YMCC Jnrs

YMCC Group

This group is open to all students. Come along to our general meetings to learn new things, meet new people and have fun!

Alpha

Open to all students. This is a program where students meet one day a week after school for the term from 3:30-5pm. Each week students will watch a video with a different theme and discuss questions from the video.

Connect

For students who have already completed Alpha, let’s stay connected! Students will participate in a different program each time. Programs include: Circles and The Chosen series.

YMCC Jnrs

Primary students in Years 5 & 6 are invited to participate in YMCC Jnrs once a term and we need some Secondary students to lead the sessions!

Youth Group & Youth Mass

On the 4th Sunday of the month during the school term, YMCC students are present for the Youth Group and Youth Mass at MacKillop. We'd love readers, musicians, altar servers and students to run games. We are grateful to the Parish Council for providing the BBQ after Mass.

YMCC Band

Use your gifts and talents to serve God and others. There are many events that require musicians and singers. Attendance to rehearsals and commitment to events is essential.

YMCC Hangouts

Open to all students. A great opportunity for students to socialise and meet students from other year groups. Fortnightly from 3:30pm-5pm.

Easter Liturgy

Open to all students. We require actors, singers, readers, musicians, and other helpers to be part of the Easter Liturgy on Holy Thursday. Students must commit to rehearsals once roles have been allocated.

Pharus Leadership Team

Open to all students. Pharus is the latin word for 'beacon of light' and is the YMCC Leadership Team. Pharus students are a core team of students assist with the planning and running of events. Each year, the Pharus team are elected in Term 2 and begin their leadership role in Term 3 for four terms.

Mini Vinnies

Open to all students. Meet every Tuesday A to plan and organise charitable and social justice initiatives.

Altar Servers

Learn how to be an altar server and serve during Mass.

Connecting Catholic Coasties

Open to all students. There is at least one event per term where students from the Central Coast Catholic high schools can gather in a safe and fun environment.

Spark Sessions

Open for all students. Every session we will cover a different topic. It's a chance to share your experiences, get different perspectives and look at how our faith can help us deal with life's challenges.

Life Essentials

Open to all students! Life Essentials is a video series of various topics designed to spark meaningful conversations and deeper connections for teenagers. If you have never done anything in youth ministry, this is a GREAT place to start!

Youth Alive!

A mentoring program for one month. Year 11 and Year 10 students meet with Year 7 and 8 students once a week to establish connections and positive relationships.

JUMP + YMCC = ARK

During the pandemic, like many other schools, we were faced with the challenge of engaging our students in our Outreach program 'JUMP' (Josephites Undertaking Mission Projects) and YMCC group (Youth Ministry at MacKillop Catholic College). JUMP and YMCC joined forces and it is out of this climate that ARK (Acts of Random Kindness) was born.

The biblical story of Noah’s Ark reminds us that Noah and his family were protected within the ark, and it was the ark that carried them safely through the floods. The intention for ARK is that it would also carry our community through the storm of COVID-19. Students of MCC have been encouraged and challenged to be the hands and feet of Jesus through acts of service and kindness.

There have been a number of ARKs on offer to encourage students to reflect and pray, such as the creation of a sacred space within their homes during Home Based Learning. Students were encouraged to reflect on their choice of items and use it to pray. Numerous ANZAC Day ARKs were also completed such as Anzac wreaths and the baking of Anzac cookies. During Laudato Si’ Week, students completed ARKs that linked specifically to the environment. Some students created their own gardens and others got creative by creating information posters or upcycling household items. Although we have all returned to school full-time, we believe that our local and school community can still benefit from acts of random kindness.

Check out the Tik Tok we released in 2020 to promote ARK's

Original ARK Video

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