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701. What is the function of pastoral care for youth?

Pastoral care for young people serves to help them develop into personalities with strength of faith and a sense of personal responsibility. The young people are to be firmly anchored in the values of the Christian faith and are to be inspired by them. In this way they receive a good foundation for making decisions in their lives. They are encouraged to practise, profess, and stand up for their faith in their surroundings. Beyond that, their willingness to involve themselves in the congregation is cultivated. Another important objective of youth care is to cultivate fellowship among the young people themselves.
There are special divine services for young people. These generally take place on a district level or a multiregional level in the case of youth weekends.