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Regional & National Ministry
There is more than one style of doing good young adult outreach. Besides parish, diocesan, and ministry in religious orders, there are alternative ways to reach out and minister to adults in their 20s and 30s.
Cluster/Multi-Parish Ministry
In areas where several parishes have young adult ministries (but their diocese does not), or in large dioceses looking to network several parishes in a geographical area, the cluster or multi-parish ministry model is very effective.
Examples of cluster young adult ministry include:
Regional/Multi-Diocesan Ministry
In a geographic area of the country, several dioceses can also work together on events, programs, or leadership development in young adult ministry. Some of these networks are aligned with the Episcopal Regions of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Here are two examples of this type of multi-diocesan regional outreach:
National Young Adult Ministry
Some young adult ministry organizations choose to broaden their appeal on a national level, especially when their ministry is focused on a certain program or appeal (and can be especially effective using the Internet, since cyberspace is not limited to geography).
Examples of national outreach include:
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