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Youth
Contrary to popular misconceptions, Youth are not the future of
the church. They are vital participants in the faith community today!
At St. John's Church, youth play an active role in worship, music,
learning, service and fellowship. Currently Youth Ministry is expressed
in several ways:
Middle
School
6th, 7th
and 8th graders meet about once a month for food, fun, fellowship,
and faith discovery. Trips and servant events are scheduled
throughout the year and an overnight retreat is generally included
in program planning.
Confirmation
Ministry
8th
and 9th graders participate in a special faith instruction on
most Sunday mornings between September and May from 9:00 - 10:00
a.m. In
October of 10th grade, these young people affirm their faith in
a Three-fold Celebration of Confirmation.
Youth
Forum
On Sunday
mornings, middle school and senior high youth participate in an
informal faith discussion group called Breakfast Club. Various
media are used to support these learning and fellowship sessions,
supported by adult leaders of the congregation.
High
School
Senior
High Youth (grades 9 - 12) gather about once a month for food,
fun, fellowship and faith discovery. Trips and servant events
are scheduled throughout the year and an overnight retreat is
generally included in program planning.
Appalachian
Service Project (ASP)
Teams
of youth led by adults spend one week during the summer traveling
to remote Appalachia to help rehabilitate housing in poverty stricken
communities. The experience includes group building,
faith formation, training in construction skills, and the satisfaction
of a job well done. Participants regularly return moved spiritually
and emotionally by the opportunity to serve and get to know others.
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