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Search for Christian Maturity. The event itself has changed many lives. I don't want to get theatrical on you, but it's true! The friends, the talks, the experience. I can't think of a time in my life that I had more fun and made more friends that I could trust than when I was in Search. At the bottom of the page I'll have a link to explanations of my own experiences, but for now. Well we'll start with the history.

SEARCH began in California in 1962 when some individuals felt that something was needed for youth. There was a need to have a youth oriented ministry. Search moved from the USA into Canada through the city of Winnipeg. It then moved form Winnipeg to Regina, where it has it's beginnings in 1978. For the first couple of years, the weekend was held at Fort San, in the Qu'Appelle Valley. Later SEARCH moved to Sr. McGuigan H.S, Regina, where it had been held until the school closed in June of 1989. Presently St. Peter's Church next door to O'Neil High School in Regina.

The "SEARCH for Christian Maturity" program is a weekend in which youth (15 years of age and older) are given an experience of Christian community; something they may, or may not, experience in their homes, school, or parish. The program is a unique kind of youth to youth ministry. An atmosphere of openness and caring is created on the weekend so young people can let down their defenses. This hopefully allows them to take an honest look at themselves, along with their relationship with God. The emphasis of the weekend is not to overload young people with info and doctrine, but ,to try and take the things we already know and believe as Christians and make them alive. Many young people come to discover for the first time, that God loves them and that they can reach Him. This discovery takes place within the framework of the Church - for example some topics looked at are: my relationship with God, Church, Sacraments, and prayer. Search is a program for youth, but it is also for the Church. Prayer support form the Church is an important part of any given weekend; this is provided by other people who have previously participated in a SEARCH weekend. Through SEARCH one gains a sense of who they are in relation to God and the Church, and many other important Christian issues.

Ok. So now all the information is down. Just what exactly is Search, and WHO is involved in it?

Here are some pictures from the last Search that I was in. I was director. Link

Also. I thought I would add a forum to this site so that if anyone wants to get back in touch with one another we could. Just click this link.

Well, since these are all my personal opinions, and maybe they are a little biased, I think I'd have to say that anyone who attended Search at the very least walked away with a new friend. Most of us. Like myself. Walked away with many and with a whole new outlook on life. Since you have the link to this site, I'm going to assume that you've been there and you know what I mean. If you've never been to Search, you're going to seriously ruin it for yourself if you follow this link to the next page. But hey. It's your choice. Trust me when I say that it's far more enjoyable if you DON'T know the surprises.