People from three states gathered at the Cathedral of St. Helena’s Brondel Center this summer for classes to strengthen competencies in youth ministry. The Center for Ministry Development in Gig Harbor, Wash., presented the classes June 23-26 and July 8-11. The center offers a Certificate in Youth Ministries program. The classes are designed for leaders in Catholic parishes and schools and correlate to national standards for youth-ministry certification, standards the National Federation for Youth Ministry developed in conjunction with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The classes hosted by the Diocese of Helena drew 30 participants. They were from Montana, Washington and Nevada. Above, Kurt Wambaugh, a youth minister from Missoula, and Melanie Magee, a youth ministry coordinator at Little Flower Parish in Browning, take part in classes at the Brondel Center.

(The Montana Catholic/Eric Connolly photo).


Published in The Montana Catholic Online, Volume 26, No. 7, July 16, 2010.