Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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For Youth Sunday at the First Baptist church, Judy Redmond, as one of the participants, says the morning prayer. Playing a classical duet for cello and violin for Youth Sunday at the First Presbyterian church, are Margie and Judy Warnock. As secretary of her youth group at Shaary Zedek, Jan Wallace must some- times speak to visiting groups. Here, she talks on a Jewish youth issue.

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Churches provide wide variety of activities for B'ham youths The Birmingham churches provide many activities for area teenagers. Although not conducted in a strict, religious vein, the youth group meetings offer young people an opportunity to develop their faith through fellowship with others. Usually meeting together on Sunday nights, youth groups plan many activities to benefit others. Particularly around Christmas, the groups expend their efforts in this direction. Often teenagers participate in church services and toy drives for underprivileged children. Aiding in the operation of their own churches, teens are also active in Sunday school classes for younger children. But, all work and no play does not characterize Birmingham youth groups in the least. A wide variety of social functions are sponsored by these organizations throughout the year. Parties, dances, film strips, outings - these are but a few of their activities. Dinners are perhaps the most common way of getting together. John Calver and Marnie McConnel dance to the music of a live band at one of the many parties given Sunday nights at St. James church. xiiasflma Kathryn Van Thielen John Vaphiadis r , is fr ',r2-1 ,. S S ,c 2 ' 3 'fi af Annette Va rnier Richard Vining Deborah Walker ,W .k.. sp, . . if ,S it Martin Walker Janet Wallace Sandra Waller Douglas Volkman . .sg in '12 , ii Jane Wakevainen Robert Wandel Da n Wa rd ,, , QN, 1. iiiiiiii

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eaholm students serve area's churches Seaholm students have the opportunity to not always receive, but to serve ir churches too. Several congregations in Birmingham have Youth Sundays in ich high school members take over the service completely. Teens say the prayers, oose the hymns, and sometimes even give the sermon. This is a wonderful chance r young people to learn more about the rituals and procedures of their faiths. Other students have responsibilities and obligations to speak to visiting youth nd adult groups. They discuss the problems of their church in relation to the com- -unity as a whole. Some youth groups operate on a regional basis and have con- fntions and workshops tor members. In the Roman Catholic churches, teenagers go to regular catechism classes, here they learn fundamentals and concepts of denominational beliefs. Class mem- ers, together with the Sisters, plan weekly meetings at which they discuss a variety : topics pertinent to today's living, including such themes as the death of God eory, the pros and cons of other religions, and the new moralism. Teenagers also have the opportunity to serve their churches through helping ith rummage sales, bake sales and church sponsored dinners, as well as with many tarity dinners and proiects at Christmas and other times. Aary Murphy, Angela Orlando, Jackie Johnson, Ellen Bishop and Kathy Beever attend this weekly liatechism class at Holy Name Catholic church to further their religious education. Mariorie Warnock ti? 'Q , is , . up i I Douglas Wassell Gary Wasserma A QL . ai 5 1 sis ft Alan Waters ,r Laurie Webber , Wt We s se A 5 S ii st 3 Steve Wed ge Anthony Welmer ss Stephen Weller .s Susa n Kathryn Watso n Welch Christine Kenneth Wa tt Weiss e aff tyig