Youth Exploring Religion:  This special interest group
is open to Junior and Senior High School-aged
persons who are interested in religion and want to
explore and discuss religious beliefs,  experience,
and ethics as expressed from various religious points
of view.  A participant may or may not have a specific
religious affiliation.  We'll explore and share our views
on ethical and moral issues (during recent meetings
we discussed the transition from Middle School to
High School, the way groups are formed, and attitudes
toward gay students a well as many other topics) and
we'll look at beliefs and experiences of people in
various religions about the world.  In fact, we'll
discuss whatever comes up!  The group meets every
three weeks on Sunday from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the
home of Lenny Erickson, 424 Bernardo Avenue in Morro
Bay.  Important:  call Lenny at 772-2834 to learn next
scheduled date.
St. Peter's Church News
The Rock:  St. Peter's
newsletter
Please submit items for The Rock to
Roger Ludin at rludin@calpoly.edu
The St. Peter's Nature
Experiences
Since Creation, the stewardship of
the Earth and the life it bears was
entrusted unto humanity from God.
To enjoy this gift and fulfill our
responsibility to it, the Growth and
Outreach Committee organizes the
St. Peter's Nature Experiences.

These experiences provide us the
opportunity to observe nature, clean
up the environment, and spread the
Good News of our salvation. Please
bring your St. Peter's T-Shirt  for
visibility and a small trash bag for
any waste you may find on the trail.
Remember also to bring a water
bottle as there are no water
fountains on the trails.
Rite 13 is a part of the Journey
to Adulthood.  The first two
years focus on celebrating the
individuality of each young
person and their creative
potential. The Rite-13 liturgy (A
celebration of Manhood and
Womanhood) is the community
expression of this and a rite of
passage form childhood
towards adulthood .

Meetings are once a month.  
The schedule is:
January 10:  St. Benedict's, Los Osos
February 26-27:  30-hour Famine Service
weekend at St. Barnabas', Arroyo                
Grande.
March 14:  St. Luke's Atascadero
April 25:  St. Stephen's, San Luis Obispo
May 16:  St. Stephen's, San Luis Obispo
June 13:  St. Peter's, Morro Bay

You may also check the calendar
Sierra Service Project for Junior High and High School
students.  Mission service to Native Americans.

The dates will be July 3 through 9 for Junion High and July
17 through 24 for High School.  The fee is $450 to include
lodging, food on site, and transportation.  Food en route is
not included.

The application can be downloaded from the Diocesan web
site:  www.edecr.org.

Adults interested in serving as counselors may contact
Leann Brooks: leannbrooks@hotmail.com
Diocesan Center for Spiritual Leadership:
St. Paul's Salinas:   
http://www.stpauls-salinas.org/

Equip participants to be spiritual leaders in their
everyday lives; undergird the ministry of our
congregations by assisting in the formation of lay
leaders; empower one's ability to discern and
activate ministry in the church and the world;
increase participants' confidence as a body to
invite people to join the Christian life by coming
to church.

Each session will have 4 components:  exploring
one's own Christian spiritual formation;
articulating the faith of our church; discovering
one's own spiritual gifts, and serving as a leader
in the community.

See the calendar (home page link) for these dates:
May 8, Aug 14, Oct 23.