The Armoury Youth Group takes place every week for kids in grade 7 + 8 and is put on by a combination of high school leaders and adults volunteers.
Each week consists of a large group game, often in the forest, followed by snack, a teaching, prayer time, and a saint skit. Our philosophy is to make youth ministry as fun and engaging as possible, so that kids will be happy to come and to keep coming, and hopefully they will be drawn to retreats and eventually into a deeper relationship with Christ. Teaching topics vary widely, as selected by the High School Leaders.
The Armoury in Sylvan Lake meets most Tuesdays of the school year from 7pm-9pm at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, 5033 47A Avenue, Sylvan Lake.
Please note that from Nov 11- Dec 9 and from Feb 3 through March 31, The Armoury will move to Ecole Mother Teresa, where there is more room and it is more suitable for indoor games.
The Armoury in Rocky Mountain House meets most Thursdays of the school year from 7pm-9pm at St Matthew's Catholic Church, 5208 53 Ave, Rocky Mountain House.
Most kids agree the best part of the Armoury program is the games. Most nights, if the weather cooperates, we will go outside for the games. Most of the games are played in the woods near the High School, although we do have some neighborhood games and other indoor games which we play either in the Church Hall or in a School. Here is a brief overview of some of the more popular games;
Forest Games. Each of these games involve running in the woods, and many use foam ‘swords’. In the spring some also incorporate water balloons. Games include Flagwars, Crusades, Predator and Prey, Run for Refuge, Siege, King Arthur, Predator and Prey, Zealot, and Four Horsemen.
Indoor Games. In the cold months we play indoors, often using Nerf Guns. Games include Nerf Revolution, Communism, Survival of the Fittest, Alien Invasion, Roman Games, Prison Break and Mission Impossible. Once a year we have a role playing murder mystery game called Clue.
Neighborhood Games. We have a handful of games that are better played in the neighborhood immediately around the church. Games include KGB, Secret Service, Lord of the Rings, Amazing Race, and Kingpin.
Night Games. In the fall we have a short window where it is warm enough to play outside, but too dark for our usual games. In those weeks we play night games in the forest like Bible Smugglers, Zombie Apocalypse, Creatures of the Night, and Maze Runner.
Most nights we end with a fun skit that tells a bible story . These skits are in spontaneous melodrama style. To see the scripts check the link below.