The Spark Teen Disciples
Applications for the 2025-26 year open March 14!
The Spark Teen Disciples Team ministry will return for the 2025-2026 season! Teen Disciples is a leadership formation program for teens in 8th-12th grade who are interested in growing in their faith through discipleship and leadership in the Catholic Church. Participants will learn about how to be more faithful in prayer, how to talk to peers about faith and how to identify God's calling. Teen Disciples will use what they have learned to serve at the annual Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally as peer leaders.
Applications can be scanned and emailed to spark@arisemke.org
OR mailed to:
Arise Milwaukee
Attn: Tammy Lindner
P.O. Box 433
Sussex, WI 53089
For questions about Spark Teen Disciples or the application process,
please contact us at spark@arisemke.org.
“The Church which ‘goes forth’ is a community of missionary disciples who take the first step, who are involved and supportive, who bear fruit and rejoice.
An evangelizing community knows that the Lord has taken the initiative, he has loved us first (cf. 1 Jn 4:19), and therefore we can move forward, boldly take the initiative, go out to others, seek those who have fallen away, stand at the crossroads and welcome the outcast."
- Evangelii gaudium, 24
Important Dates*
March 14:
Applications Open
Please do not include membership fees with your application.
March 14-15:
Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally
May 1:
Applications Close
Interviews will occur in May and early June.
Meeting Dates:
Meeting dates are typically held the second Sunday of the month, with a team retreat in January.
A full calendar will be available by June 1.​
*Dates are subject to change for the betterment of Arise staff and/or the Spark Team.
About Teen Disciples:
Mission Statement:
The Mission of Teen Disciples is to establish Catholic fellowship & missionary disciple qualities that will excite, inspire, capture & ignite other young people for Jesus. Our goal is to enable high school students to create a mission plan and supply the tools and resources necessary for success.
Coordinator:
Tammy Lindner
spark@arisemke.org
2025/2026 Fees:
The cost to be a member of the Spark Teen Disciples Team is $95. This fee helps to cover a portion of the costs for a team t-shirt, meeting snacks, retreat fees and meals at Arise MKE events.
We do not want any teen to miss out on an opportunity to be a part of the Leadership Team for financial reasons. Please contact Mackenzie Nguyen at Arise Milwaukee (mackenzie@arisemke.org or 414-207-8214 ) if you would like information regarding financial assistance or payment plans.
Testimonials
ELLA WAWRYZN
Spark Team 2021-2022
I am Ella Wawrzyn and last year was my first year on the spark team. I met amazing people and was able to grow in my faith. I really enjoyed our Sunday afternoon meetings and retreat at holy hill. My favorite part of the year was the Wisconsin Catholic youth rally, especially the adoration. I am very excited for this year!
MEGAN PETERSON
Spark Team 2021-2022
My name is Megan Petersen and I have been a part of The Spark Leadership Team for one year so far and hope to continue until I have graduated high school. I joined The Spark in my freshman year of high school. We got to meet every month, go on a retreat at Holy Hill, and volunteer at the Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally. Throughout the course of the year these events and meetings helped me to learn more about God and allowed me to spend more time with him. I was able to really slow down and be in the presence of our creator. I am going to continue with The Spark and learn more about what God has to offer me. I also hope to learn more about myself and God.