NET Ministries Australia has launched a new team to service youth and students in the Brisbane archdiocese in 2014.
This is the first time NET (National Evangelisation Teams) has introduced a team to service exclusively the Brisbane archdiocese, the home base for NET Ministries.
It is also the first time that Brisbane Catholic schools will have access to an archdiocesan team.
Diocesan NET teams service schools and parishes in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Townsville.
Discussions to begin a Brisbane NET team began more than 12 months ago and were “put into motion” prior to the recent structural changes to archdiocesan agency Faith and Life.
NET Ministries supervisor Jeremy Grear said there had been a strong desire for dioceses across Australia to have a NET team.
Mr Grear said Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge’s “push for youth ministry and evangelisation” influenced the motion to launch Brisbane’s own archdiocesan team.
Volunteers on the Brisbane NET Team are expected to run school retreats, or Encounter Days, facilitate religious education classes and offer student leadership programs.
Mr Grear said young people living in Brisbane who were considering doing NET would suit the new Brisbane NET team.
“Since Brisbane is home to the NET headquarters, we are looking at putting people on the team who are familiar with events and ministries from Brisbane, such as Ignite and Ignite Youth,” he said.
All team members will begin their first days of ministry on February 24.
NET Ministries has confirmed 35 people for next year’s teams, out of an expected 60 Netters.
Applications to join NET Ministries are still open.
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NET Ministries is celebrating 25 years of youth ministry work this year. Here’s how you can join in on their celebrations .
25th ANNIVERSARY GALA FUNDRAISING DINNER WITH CARDINAL GEORGE PELL
WHEN: Saturday, November 16, at 6.30pm
WHERE: Tattersall’s Club, Edward St, Brisbane
COST: $150
