Why Edge?
Ministry for middle school students is essential to the life of the Church. Especially in today's day, when sixth grade students encounter more of the world than sixth graders even five years ago could have imagined. Teens in this age group are seeking truth, and if the Church does not give it to them, they will seek it out elsewhere, and encounter the lies the world wants them to believe.
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This is why Edge matters. Middle school ministry, and especially the Edge program, gives middle schoolers a place in the Church. First and foremost, the recognize Jesus in the Eucharist, and they know He is someone who loves them and desires a relationship with them. Second, they see the Church as their own. It is no longer their parent's Church, their parent's faith, it is starting to become their own. They can ask hard questions, and get real answers, the Truth from people who care about them, and most importantly desire Heaven for them.
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