Youth Ministry (Gr 7-12)

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Challenging youth to pursue a life of Spirit-filled holiness through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ within the community of the Catholic Church.

Junior High Youth Group (7 & 8 Grade)
Monday Nights from 7-8:30 pm
October - May

This program seeks to personally help each teen encounter Jesus personally through small group discussion, praise and worship, community building and activities. The evenings are enhanced with games and team building activities, as well as praise and worship, talks and teachings and other prayer experiences as a group.

Our Confirmation program begins for students in 8th grade on Monday evenings as a part of our Junior High youth group, and then continues in 9th grade on Wednesday evenings as a part of our Senior High youth group.

Senior High Youth Group (9-12 Grade)
Wednesday nights from  7–8:30 pm 
October - May
Senior High Youth Group includes those in Port and those 9th graders in Confirmation preparation.

In Senior High Youth Group, teens grow as disciples of Jesus Christ through fellowship and formation in their Discipleship group that meets a few times a month to discuss topics about the faith, personal faith life, and are challenged to live out their lives as committed followers of Jesus.

Port
10-12 Grade
Port is youth group for those who have already been Confirmed. Port meets every Wednesday that there is youth group.Teens meet in discipleship groups to continue to grow in prayer, fellowship, and formation in order to live out their faith in a dynamic way.

Confirmation
8th Grade—Mondays 7-8:30 pm
9th Grade—Wednesdays 7-8:30 pm
This program prepares youth for the "Rite of Confirmation." Confirmation is open to all youth. Our Confirmation program begins for students in 8th grade on Monday evenings as a part of our Junior High youth group, and then continues in 9th grade on Wednesday evenings as a part of our Senior High youth group. The confirmation classes run October–April, to fulfill the course study portion of our program in their Discipleship group. The Program also includes retreats, sponsor activities, and more.

After being Confirmed, teens have the option to continue growing with their small group through Port – a group specifically for those in post-Confirmation. 

UPDATE:
In Fall 2020 we made a change to our Confirmation Preparation Program.  Students now begin Confirmation Prep in 8th Grade (Monday evenings) and are confirmed the Spring of their 9th grade year. 
 
CONFIRMATION FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
My child is in 9th-12th grade and needs to receive Confirmation, which program should I register for? 
While our regular Confirmation program is for 8th-9th grade, any student in need of the Rite of Confirmation is welcome to prepare with us. When registering choose "no" under the Sacrament of Confirmation. Then continue to register with the appropriate grade-level program (Confirmation Prep or Port)

Can my 8^th grader attend Wednesday night Confirmation prep?
No, we encourage you to register them to join an 8^th grade group on Monday nights.  Through discipleship groups, we want to create positive peer groups that can travel together throughout our program 7-12^th grade, by keeping your child in their appropriate night and grade level they will make connections with peers their own age.

Confirmation Preparation

Peer Ministry
First Monday of the month from 5:30 - 8:30 pm
October - May
Registration will occur in the fall.

Peer Ministry is comprised of Confirmed teens, young adults, and adults. The team's purpose is to aid the youth program in fulfilling its mission statement,: “A community of Catholic disciples, empowered by the Holy Spirit to evangelize their peers and bring them closer to Christ.” All teens on the Peer Ministry team are required to be part of the Port program on Wednesday nights and take part in a Discipleship Group. 

The team learn skills in:

• small group dynamics
• drama
• leadership development
• team interaction 

and much more!

If you have any questions please contact Joy Carlson joy@churchofsaintpaul.com