St. Stephen’s Church works with youth to nurture meaningful personal relationships with God and his people. Connecting with others through a church community is an important part of fostering faith in young people. Our programs help junior and senior high students seek God who loves them, appreciate what it means to be a community of faith and undertake their own spiritual journey.
Wednesday Youth Group serves youth in grades 6 -12. We offer faith formation, service, and fellowship opportunities that enable youth to find their place in the church, the community, and the world. And we have a LOT of fun playing games, singing songs, and eating together!
WEDNESDAY YOUTH GROUP
Wednesday nights focus on faith, community, spirituality, and service for the purpose of better following Christ and spreading his love.
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE (Sept-May) Begins Sept 25th
5:45 PM Community Dinner
6:15-7:30 PM Middle School Youth Group (6-8th grade)
Our Middle School Youth Group’s activities include music, games, worship and prayer, service projects, and small group opportunities to discuss how Christian discipleship impacts their lives today.
7:45-9:00 PM High School Youth Group (9-12th grade)
Our High School Youth Group begins their time together with games and music before diving into relevant and timely topics, exploring how faith can impact their daily lives. We’ll also share in experiential worship, prayer, and service. through this Sacramental journey.
CONFIRMATION PREPARATION
The Sacrament of Confirmation is a meaningful, mature statement of faith with support and celebration from the community. Confirmation preparation is open to all students in grades 9-12 and students may choose the time that is right for them to participate. Twice monthly this group meets and, using the Episcopalian lens of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, we explore many aspects of faith on the journey towards the Confirmation rite in the spring of 2025.
Our Confirmation group meets at 9:00 AM on Sundays bi-monthly beginning Sun, Sept 29th.
Questions? Contact Jimmy Barnett
SPECIAL EVENTS
Throughout the year, we plan a variety of special events for Youth including our fall/spring Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) Weekends, retreats and camps, and more! Watch our Events Pages and our parish email communications for more details.
VOLUNTEER WITH YOUTH MINISTRY
Our programs wouldn’t be possible without the help of our volunteers! We are seeking volunteers to join us in our Youth Ministry programs. Jimmy makes volunteering easy! Contact Jimmy or use the button below to volunteer and make a big difference for the youth of our parish this year.
SAFE CHURCH
See the Safe Church Practices page for details on St. Stephen’s Church policies and procedures.
