Pizza & Side Hugs

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A Catholic youth ministry podcast from the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana... more

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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.

Pizza & Side Hugs episodes:

October 22, 2019 Episode 25 - Play the Long Game
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50min
October 16, 2019 Episode 24 - Be A Follower
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1h 5min
March 28, 2019Episode 22 - Partner With Parents
Episode 22 - Partner With Parents
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01:27 - We All Have Parents...
03:30 - Parent Memoires
05:26- You're Not A Secret Agent: Meet the Parents
13:30- Compliment & Complement Parents
17:38- Be Family Friendly in Scheduling
20:54- Brag On the Kids!
26:45- Parents Aren't (Shouldn't Be) Intimidating
28:07- Honor The Parent's Desires
30:39- Safety first...!
34:40- Never Side With Kids Over Parents
35:40- TRUST Parents
Shareables
Did you know we love Flocknote? Do you know they wrote an article about how Paul & Julia used their platform? Check out this article on How to Empower Small Group Leaders Using Flocknote.
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41min
March 07, 2019 Episode 21 - Show Up
Episode 21- Show Up
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01:03 - We're starting a volunteer series!
03:18 - We're also writing a book
05:16 - Principle One: Show Up
07:23 - Lasting vs. Fleeting Effect
09:44 - Incarnational Ministry
11:13 - Be Prepared & Give Thought
17:14 - Know What's Going on& Have a Backup Plan
22:43 - Consistency is Necessary
30:08 - No Empty Promises!
31:53 - Have an Impact
37:10 - Prayer & Affirmation
39:36 - Show Up for Parents
43:34 - Angelic Voices Singing
Show Notes: https://dol-in.org/news/episode-21-show-up
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44min
February 20, 2019Episode 20 - Interview with Mike Patin
EPISODE 20 SHOW NOTES
With Special Guest: Mike Patin
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00:19 - History of Personal Ministry
02:55 - Entering into a Community
05:17 - Struggles Encountered in Ministry
08:25 - Finding Support in Struggles
13:52 - Importance of Christian Community & Accountability Partners
24:37 - Don't Neglect Prayer
26:05 - Make Space for God with Regularity
34:12 - How Do You Stay "Fresh" in Ministry
Shareable Mike Patin Quotes
"You can't give what you don't have"
"If my ministry is not flowing out of my relationship with God, then it's not good ministry. If ministry is the only way I'm sustaining and nurturing my relationship with God, then I get in trouble"
"Make time to slow down the clock and give God the opportunity. Too often I have gone into retreat with expectations that were unfair and I couldn't just be with it for God."
Do not wait for community to be created for you. Create an intentional support community for yourself."
"I can fool myself on intentionality unless I have an accountability 'somebody'."
Interested in Connecting with Mike Patin?
mikepatin.com
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46min
September 14, 2018Episode 19 - Discipleship Path with Edmund Mitchell
EPISODE 19 SHOW NOTES
With Special Guest: Edmund Mitchell
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00:21- Special Guest: Edmund Mitchell
01:33- What We'll Cover Today
02:12- Edmund's Short Life Story
09:43- Current Ministry Heirarchy
11:14- What is a Clear Path (& Stages) of Discipleship
Seekers, Disciples, Apostles
Win, Build, Send
Encounter Grow, Serve/Witness
Membership Maturity, Ministry, Mission
Pre-catechumenate, catechumenate, mistagogy
17:25- Growing Disciples At Their Own Pace
21:00- Bringing People In that are Out
25:20- Who's Your Audience in Proclaiming?
27:12- Get into the Mind of an Outsider
29:38- Personal Encounter (It's Okay if People are Unhappy!)
31:31- Good Habits to Develop to Lead
34:18- Retreat Experiences
36:41- Discipleship 101
Shareables (resources)
Here is a document to help you evaluateif you're reaching your goals fo encountering, growing and serving in each season of the year!
Edmund referenced a book by Sherry Weddell: "Forming Intentional Disciples." This book talks about the proess of evangelization that people go through and could be really helpful for those starting out.
Edmund has his own website, check it out here. They also highlighted a post he wrote about Discipleship 101.
During college, Edmund read "Purpose Driven Youth Ministry" co-authored by Rick Warren and Doug Fields. It's a prtoestant version of the catechumenal model. Great for vocation and mission and bringing people into the church!
Curious about archery tag? We were too, Check out the video!
Fun Fact: Edmund was one of the original podcasters on Catholic Youth Ministry Podcastbut now has a new show called The Show with Edmund Mitchell!
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43min
September 10, 2018Episode 18 - Why Attendance Matters
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EPISODE 18 SHOW NOTES
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00:30- If our Podcast was an Animal...
03:15- Paul got a new title, Julia got a new name!
05:07- "If one person shows up, it's worth it" ... or is it not?
10:18- Safety & Attendance Stories
14:50 - What Numbers Should We Track?
16:50- The Long View: Why Numbers Matter
18:18- You Are Not (always) The Problem
22:39- How to Use Numbers
31:17- What is a Healthy Average Attendance?
39:18- When Your Supervisor Wants Numbers...
41:13- How to Make Them Grow
42:38- How to Effectively Take Attendance
51:58- Youth Ministry Point System
Shareables (resources)
Chris Wesley has a blog article, Let's Play the Numbers Game: What You Should be Measuring and What it all Means," has a lot of helpful pointers, give it a skim!
Looking for a better attendance sheet? Check out this template that has built-in formulas for your group!
Jake mentioned his way of taking attendance: Planning Center is a helpful site to house data in ministry. It also has the ability to track attendance and allow kids to check in from various devices. Both are awesome tools!
Think you can leverage a volunteer to help you input some data? Here's a sample job description to help you get started with what you're asking of them!
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58min
August 31, 2018Episode 17- Keeping Involvement Past Confirmation
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EPISODE 17 SHOW NOTES
With Special Guest: Pat Millea

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00:15- Paul & Pat's History
04:12- Pat's Current Parish Ministry
07:15- End Goal After Confirmation

09:54- Involvement Outside of Youth Ministry
11:26- Liturgical (& Sacramental) Involvement
16:52- Make them Leaders
18:21- Confirmation Interviews
25:44- Christ Calls us to be Active
28:46- Peer-to-Peer Ministry
31:32- Good Ministry Is More Work
33:42 - Potential Shift in Ministry Style
35:53- Recognize Your Wins
38:00- Baby Steps Are Okay - Just. Keep. Doing. It!
Shareables (resources)
Paul referenced "wins" in your ministry. If you're looking for about that, listen to our first episode- we go into all the details of wins in ministry!
Paul's also talks about Kenna's episode (Pat's wife) about accompaniment. Take a listen tothat episode here!

Pat's parish, St. Michael Catholic Churchis in Prior Lake, Minnesota. Check out what they have going on in their parish. Here's a link to their high school ministry instagram too!

The classic "M" picture that Pat talks about seems to be popular...even tothis bride!

Try sitting down with your confirmation candidates before the Sacrament and evaluate various interests to help keep them involved. Here's a template to get you started!
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42min
August 20, 2018Episode 16 - Art of Accompaniment (part 2)
EPISODE 16 SHOW NOTES
With Special Guest: Kenna Millea
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01:07- The Right Approach to Accompaniment
03:23 - Non-verbal Communication is KEY to Making Kids Feel Safe
06:04- Be Self-Aware Before Talking With Youth
10:25- Understanding Accurate Empathy
16:46- Practicing Accurate Empathy (& Humility)
19:22- Role Playing Ministry Scenarios
21:20 - "Go-To" Questions to Start Deep, Open Conversation
What was "the thing" that lead you to come here?
What needs to happen at the end of this to make it worthwhile?
Shareables (resources)
This podcast builds off our Third Podcast, The Art of Accompaniment. Take a listen if you're looking for even more ways to journey with your youth.
Pope Francis calls us to this accompaniment in his apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium- give it a read.
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27min
August 20, 2018Episode 16- Art of Accompaniment (part 2)
EPISODE 16 SHOW NOTES
With Special Guest: Kenna Millea

Looking for something specific?
01:07- The Right Approach to Accompaniment
03:23 - Non-verbal Communication is KEY to Making Kids Feel Safe
06:04- Be Self-Aware Before Talking With Youth
10:25- Understanding Accurate Empathy
16:46- Practicing Accurate Empathy (& Humility)
19:22- Role Playing Ministry Scenarios
21:20 - "Go-To" Questions to Start Deep, Open Conversation
What was "the thing" that lead you to come here?
What needs to happen at the end of this to make it worthwhile?

Shareables (resources)
This podcast builds off our Third Podcast, The Art of Accompaniment. Take a listen if you're looking for even more ways to journey with your youth.
Pope Francis calls us to this accompaniment in his apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium- give it a read.
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27min

FAQs about Pizza & Side Hugs:

How many episodes does Pizza & Side Hugs have?

The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.