This powerpoint contains notes from the regional meeting for TORCH Committee members. Please note, due dates are tentative in this powepoint, so don't use them as set dates yet. More Information can be found at www.torch12.com

1. St. Thomas Syro Malabar Diocese of Chicago & St. Joseph Syro Malabar Catholic Church of Houston

2.  Walking with God/Walk in the Light; Psalm
56:13
 For you have delivered me from death and my
feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God
in the light of life.

3.  Using ideas and methods in other Syro
Malabar Conferences, TORCH has done a new
formatting scheme
 Instead of one church taking the entire
workload, we are distributing the tasks and
assignments to make this conference a group
effort
 “To know, love, and build the church…” – DYA
Mission Statement

4. T.O.R.C.H. 2012
Daily Activites
Daily Activities Lectures Ice Breakers
Friday
Wednesday Thursday Enrich the Syro Simply to
Dodgeball + Malabar Faith “break the ice”
Mini Games Praise Night
Campfire
Having fun by
Focuses on team Embracing the arts
sports means and
building and faith
bonding at night

5. Daily Activities
Friday
Wednesday Thursday
Dodgeball +
Mini Games Praise Night
Campfire
Having fun by
Focuses on team Embracing the
sports means and
building arts and faith
bonding at night

6.  Multiple 15-20 minute games that get groups
to work in a fun and collective way.
 Games must be religious based.
 Lead church must be able to have leaders
prepared explain the games
 Leader must also have materials ready and
extra games incase time goes by a bit too fast
 Allotted time: One evening (2-3 hours)
 Contact: Nicole Stephen – (832) 867 7307

7.  Participation is required from all churches,
 Praise night consists of youth groups
formulating a stage performance consisting of a
religious background. This is NOT like Inter-
Parish. Skits can be very modern, but must have
a good lesson.
 After performances, we end the night with
adoration
 Lead church may team up with another church
to get the task completed, but no more than 2
 Allotted Time: Mid-Afternoon/Evening
 Contact: Clement Kurian – (832) 768 7289

8.  Lead Church Responsibilities
 Obtain registration form for each church’s
program
 Arrange an MC and committee to run the function
 Be able to delegate tasks among church members
(such as lighting, music, schedule, etc)
 Keep in contact with Houston Representative with
questions and suggestions

9.  Dodgeball tournament requires extensive
planning
 Lead church will coordinate campfire.
 Examples: music group, more group games, a
snack (i.e. Smores)
 Lead church may take this in a totally
different direction and change it up!
 Allotted time: The entire half of Friday (lunch
onwards)
 Contact: Geo Thayil (281) 630 8185

10. For this year’s T.O.R.C.H. t-shirt, we will use
designs submitted from youth across the
region. The best design will be selected and
used as the conference official shirt. Must
deal with the theme.
(Tenative) End of Design Contest Feburary 15th
(Tenative) End of voting May 1st

11.  We hope to have a mock plan from each
church and their topics sometime in January
as we plan to launch all registration in
February
 Registration for Conference and all Events
will open up then and close end of June
 Budget plans are due with draft 1 by end of
Jan

12.  Proposed dates: August 8th -11th
 Open to 9th graders (as of Fall 2012) and up
 Volunteers from outside parishes are allowed
to participate in the program, but must still
pay a fee. There is also a training that they
must go through, along with all volunteers.
 Location: Texas Baptist Encampment
 Approximate cost: $150-200 (all inclusive)

13.  Replying to emails will be a key in
involvement of the conference.
 Most of all, a facebook group will help us to
communicate more effectively. Posts
regarding questions, ideas, and concerns and
be duly noted.
 Before conference, we would like to have at
least 1-2 meetings through means of video
calling or conference calling

14.  To hear about any final and official updates
with the conference, please check with the
facebook group and then follow the TORCH
website that will be launched soon.
 This will be where we announce any
competitions (ie. Theme songs, promotional
videos, etc.)