Welcome from Our Youth Minister!

Thank you for your interest in the youth program of St. John's. My name is Sheila Foster and I serve as the youth minister for students in sixth through twelfth grade. We have many opportunities for young people to get involved in our church community. We have a Senior High and Junior High youth group, a Confirmation program, and are involved in various service projects. If you have questions about any youth event or program, please feel free to at the church office, 651-429-5351. I would be happy to answer questions about our educational, service and social activities.

Spiritual

We strive to meet the spiritual needs of all youth involved in our programs, from cradle Episcopalians to those visiting with a friend. Faith is sustained through community. Our community is committed to growing in faith together through classes, mentoring programs, discussions, activities and prayer. We remain connected to faith building opportunities within the greater church community through our involvement in programs like Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) retreat weekends, Episcopal Youth Music Camp, and Diocesan Youth Events (DYE). Our youth minister, Sheila, has specific information about these programs, all of which help young people to connect to others in God's name.

Social

There are many opportunities throughout the year to join in on offered social events and activities. These events are advertised in The Voice, a monthly parish mailing. Our mailings provide the dates and details for all of our planned social activities including lock-ins, concerts, movie nights, and other events. Reminders are periodically sent out via email. If you would like to be added to church mailing list or would like to receive youth related emails, please talk to Sheila. The current events are listed on the youth sign up board in the parish hall. Please add your name to any event and grab a permission slip for any youth event you would like to attend.

Service

Our youth program stresses involvement in programs and projects that teach compassion, integrity, and sacrifice. We have found that our youth know the importance of service and are not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get to work. Our youth groups have served meals to the homeless, completed successful mission trips, and collected needed items for children living with HIV/AIDS. We invite you to join our youth as we serve others in God's name. You may find that youth are excellent teachers in what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

Schedule for Youth Programs

Junior High (grades 6-8)

  Sundays, 10 to 11 am: Christian Education Hour

  Wednesdays, 7 to 8 pm: Youth Group Meetings

Confirmation (Year 1, grade 9 and older)

  Wednesday, 6:15 to 7 pm: Confirmation Classes

Confirmation (Year 2, grade 10 and older)

  Individual meetings with Confirmation mentors

Senior High (grades 9-12)

  schedule for 2007 - 2008 to be announced

Other St. Johns Webpages to Check Out

  First Year Confirmation

  Images From Our Parish Life Together

  Teens Encounter Christ (TEC)

  Week at a Glance

  Youth Voice

Downloads

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Click here for forms and brochures for the Episcopal Youth Music Camp, August 10-16, 2008