Edge With Purpose
Middle School Youth Ministry (Grades 6-8)
“Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure”
- Pope St. John Paul II
The goal of the Our Lady of the Assumption Middle School Youth Ministry is to provide a place where all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders feel welcome and lloved so they can grow in their faith, deepen their relationship with Christ, and build community with their peers.
What is Edge with Purpose?
Our offering for Middle School Youth Ministry is Edge with Purpose. In Edge with Purpose, we strive to create an environment where our middle schoolers can deepen their knowledge of the faith, grow in relationship with Christ, and build community with their peers. Using Life Teen’s middle school program, Edge, along with their confirmation program Purpose, the teens will receive the foundational preparation they need to move to the next step in their faith journey of confirmation.
Edge with Purpose meets weekly on Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 8pm, after the 5:30 Mass. We also have opportunities for retreats, service projects, and other activities and fun events offered throughout the year!
Registration for the 2025-26 Year
If you are interested in volunteering with our Edge with Purpose program contact our Middle School Youth Minister, Nick Ables.
Meetings Resume in the Fall
Edge Missions Camp | Week of July 21 - 25, 2026
Middle schoolers from throughout the parish are invited to spend a week this summer in service to others. Campers will help in the parish and visit agencies to participate in projects by sharing their time and talent. This is a hands-on camp that helps middle schoolers learn more about serving those in need and seeing Jesus in everyone we meet
Cost: $125 for first child; $100 for additional middle-school-aged siblings
Parents should plan to volunteer with the camp at least one day during the camp week.
Learn more/Sign Up: https://www.olachurch-forms.org/edge-missions-camp
Archdiocesan Safe Environment Training
The Archdiocese of Atlanta is committed to helping children and young people learn and grow in a healthy and safe environment. OLA Parish complies with diocesan safe environment policies and procedures.
Training for Children
In accordance with the U.S. Bishop’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, the program Protecting God’s Children – Teaching Touching Safety (commonly referred to as “Virtus”) is used in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade participate in a safety lesson in their first year and once they move up to the next grade group.
Before registering your child for Edge it is required that you read the VIRTUS information that can be found by clicking here.
Training for Adults
The Safe Environment training for Adults of the Archdiocese of Atlanta includes training in how to recognize, prevent and report abuse. All employees, and volunteers who regularly work with minors, receive this initial training, as well as ongoing training and background screening. The Code of Conduct, Sexual Abuse Policy, Ministerial Standards for Clergy, Educators and all Working with Children and Vulnerable Individuals, Social Media Policy as well as the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People are available at the diocesan website at www.archatl.com. An overview of the children’s training, parent guide, and lesson plans are also available on the diocesan website. Click here for VIRTUS safe environment information.