Young Catholic adults want the same thing – to fully live and enjoy their life but also find ways to incorporate their faith. Family and thee parish provide an outlet for celebrating spirituality. However, sometimes young adults simply want to connect with others at their same stage of life. They want to talk about their faith but also make like-minded friends and share experiences. There are also temptations, distractions, and challenges especially for young people. It can be helpful to talk to someone else who's experienced the same things, worked through them, and is successfully living according to the Gospel. The Roman Catholic ministry organization, RENEW International, recognizes this is helping younger members of the greater Catholic community through Theology on Tap.Theology on Tap is a comprehensive ministry, specially designed for young Catholic adults. It is managed by RENEW International and helps adults in their 20's and 30's to foster spiritual growth. It is also a wonderful way for them to make friends. The program gives people a way to meet in a comfortable setting, which could be a restaurant, bar, home, or community building and talk openly. They may take the opportunity for active faith sharing or may just enjoy getting to know each other. One participant commented, "Theology on Tap is a great way to connect with friends - we don't often spend a lot of time thinking or talking about our spiritual lives!" It is the connection to other young Catholics which is really powerful. RENEW International designs events which can stand-alone or consist of a series of meetings. A speaker usually presents on a theological topic, relevant to today's experiences, and afterwards there's group discussion. However, the form of the gatherings can be as structured or casual as the participants would like. If someone is interested in finding a Theology on Tap event or wants to learn more about this growing youth ministry, they can go to the website: http://www.renewtot.org/.
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