Edge

Middle School Ministry

Edge is a middle school youth ministry program designed to lead teens closer to Christ

through Edge nights, Service Sundays and Mass & More events.

Open to all CURRENT 8th Graders

8th Grade retreat


CALLING ALL Current 8th grade teens! Join St. Ann’s on our annual 8th grade Brick Retreat at Life Teen Camp Hidden Lake. 8th grade retreat is a phenomenal opportunity to spend time in prayer and fellowship with peers. Our hope is that 8th grade retreat can serve as a time to recenter teens in their faith before they enter high school! This year's retreat will be held at Life Teen Camp Hidden Lake on March 1st-2nd. Total cost is $225.

Registration Link

Summer Camp is June 30 - July  5 !

Open to all 6th-8th graders.

Edge

Summer Camp


Summer Camp is an amazing opportunity to encounter the Lord through fun games, mud pits, obstacle courses, white water rafting, high ropes, zip lines, and, of course, growing in community with those around you! We are so excited for you to attend this Summer.
Summer camp will cost $710. Registration opens this
Sunday, November 10, at 9:30 PM for all current 6th -8th graders.


Registration Link

  • Edge schedule

    Fall Semester:

    9/9-10: 

    Edge #1 Kickoff

    9/16-17: 

    Edge #2 God is Love

    9/23-24: 

    No Edge: Fall Break 

    9/30-10/1:

     Edge #3 What is the Eucharist?

    10/7-8 : 

    Edge #4 We are Creation

    10/14-15: 

    Edge #5 No In Person Edge (God the Creator) 

    10/21-22: 

    Edge #6 The Problem of Evil 

    10/28-29: 

    Edge #7 Does the Eucharist Change Me?

    11/4-5: 

    Edge #8 Virtus/Safe Environment

    11/11-12: 

    Edge #9 Our Need for Redemption

    11/18-19: 

    Edge #10 Issue Night on Peer Pressure

    11/25-26: 

    No EDGE – Thanksgiving Break

    12/2-3: 

    Edge #11 Adopt-A-Family Shopping

    12/9-10: 

    Edge #12 Adopt-a-family wrapping 

     

    Spring Semester :

    1/6-1/7 Edge #1

    Welcome Back

    Jesus' Hidden Years (Teenage Years)

    1/13-1/14 Edge #2

    Held: Mary, Our Mother

    1/20-1/21 Edge #3

    No EDGE (MLK)

    1/27-1/28 Edge #4

    No In Person EDGE (The First Commandment)

    2/3-2/4 Edge #5

    Prayer and Hearing God’s Voice

    2/10-2/11 Edge #6

    Issue Night on Media

    2/17-2/18

    No EDGE – Winter Break

    2/24-2/25 Edge #7

    Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving

    3/3-3/4 Edge #8

    No In Person EDGE (Praying with the Trinity)

    3/10-3/11 Edge #9

    Now What?

    3/17-3/18 Edge #10

    Worship and Adoration

    3/24-3/25 Edge #1

    NO Edge - Parish Mission

    3/31- 4/1 Edge #12

    End of Year Party

  • Mass & More

    Fun events for middle school youth to continue to grow in the community together. Events include go-carts, bonfires, laser tag and more. Times vary based on the event, but typically start early in the afternoon on Sunday and end with attending the 6:00pm Mass. 


    2025 Mass and More for Edge

    10/27 Social Day

    11/3 Social Day

    2/23 Social Day

    3/23 Service Day

  • Core volunteer information

    Edge Core members are the adult volunteers and upperclassmen who lead our teens. Very simply, a Core member's job is to share Jesus Christ with teens. 


    Learn how to get involved.


    Want to help but unable to come every week? Join the fun as an EDGE substitute! Having substitutes would lessen our need to cancel and help lead teens closer to Christ!

     

    EDGE Substitute Form

     

  • Become a Sub for Edge

    Want to help but unable to come every week? Join the fun as an EDGE substitute! Having substitutes would lessen our need to cancel and help lead teens closer to Christ!

     

    EDGE Substitute Form

  • Mission trips

    Our middle school teens have an opportunity to serve each year on a mission trip.  6th grade students can serve locally throughout the year while 7th and 8th graders often travel domestically for a weeklong trip.  


    Learn more here.

  • 8th grade retreat


    Held each spring, this retreat is designed 8th graders to experience their faith in a unique and powerful way. They will encounter Christ through engaging talks, praise and worship, small group discussions and adoration. This retreat prepares them for Life Teen, our high school faith formation program. 


    Edge Spring  8th Grade Retreat :

    March 1-2, 2025

  • Summer camp

    At summer camps, you can expect praise and worship, talks, small groups, prayer and sacramental opportunities, a ropes course, an obstacle course, messy games and so much more. It's essentially a week-long  encounter with Jesus and your friends in the North Georgia mountains. 


     June 30 - July 5 at Camp Hidden Lake.

     

    Open to all current 6-8th graders.

     

    The cost will be $710


    Registration Opens Nov. 10

    $200 deposit required.

Confirmation information

Jill Orban
Director of

youth ministry

770-552-6400 x6035

Zy'Keria King
Middle School & Confirmation

youth minister

770-552-6400 x6036


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