Happening is a retreat weekend “for youth” “by youth” that allows young people to explore their relationships with Jesus, each other and the world. Concentrating closely on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ, Happening gives those who attend the desire to understand and serve the church. What’s more, it provides a means to continue the Christian formation process, which is just begun in the three-day program. And it is lots of fun!!!
Happening begins on a Friday at 7:00pm and goes until Sunday at 5:30pm. Partcipants are expected to be at Happening the entire time.
The Dioceses of Michigan and Eastern Michigan share in this ministry for young people. Happening is for students in 9th-12th grades.
Here are two ways we use to describe Happening:
“Happening is more than a Youth Event. It’s an experience. You’ll find yourself telling your friends, family and complete strangers of the things that happened at Happening! Happening is a retreat program for high school youth used throughout the Episcopal Church. We do everything from praying to playing, and from singing to sleeping. There are talks, small groups, free time and fun. We come together to praise God in an amazing environment, and hope you will join us this year too!”
“Happening is an Episcopal retreat for high school teens that goes on in over 70 dioceses in the Episcopal Church, and in various other provinces of the Anglican Communion. At Happening, teens experience the love of Christ as shown through the sacraments and ministry and friendship of teenagers, clergy, and lay adults. For many teens at Happening, the Christian faith becomes powerfully real. The Happening program is designed to train and lift up youth as leaders for Christ in the Church. Happening is part of diocesan youth ministry to and with youth, overseen by Bishops of the diocese in which it occurs.”
Click the image above to download the Happening #10 Flyer
Click here to download the Happening #10 registration form.
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Scholarships are available! Please download a scholarship form HERE. Ideally, the particpant’s church would contribute 1/3rd, the participant would contribute 1/3rd, with the Diocese paying the final 1/3rd. If this is not possible, please be in touch with us, we are willing to work out another arrangement. **We hope that no one will miss any event because of money** |