Youth Ministry

 

St. Stephen’s vibrant youth ministry program offers many activities that encourage 6-12th grade students to:

Our programs are fun and spiritually-enhancing! Students can participate in as many or as little activities as they are able. They are always welcome to bring friends. All are welcome!

 

Youth Ministry activities include:

Middle School Youth Group

All 6th through 8th grade students are invited to come to the Refuge (our youth room) on Wednesday nights to play games, listen to music, eat food, and hang out with old and new friends! You do not need to RSVP in advance. Friends are always welcome, even if they are not parishioners!

 

Come for the fun! In the Refuge, we have:


The Refuge is open for middle school students from 6 to 7:30 pm on these Wednesday evenings:

Middle School Madness – Crazy fun!

Students in grades 6th through 8th are invited to attend Middle School Madness.  This is a fun evening held at St. Stephen’s that offers:


During the evening students can move around the Faith Community Center and school to participate in as many different activities as they’d like!

Dates and Times

Middle School Madness will be held on the following Saturday evenings:


Check-in starts at 7 pm at the doors across from the school. Once students are checked in, they have to stay for the entire event. Parents must come in and pick up their children at 9:30 pm.

Admission and Permission Slips

Admission is a can or box of food for the food pantry. Pre-registration is not required, but all students must have a permission slip. Permission slips are available outside the Refuge in the literature rack and in the kiosk found in the gathering space. You can also print out a permission slip here. Students are welcome to bring friends, even if they are not parishioners.

Volunteers Needed!

Adults and 11th or 12th grade student please contact Jamie at 763-712-7456.

 

Middle School Outreach Events

During the year, we have several outreach events planned. All 6th-8th grade students are invited to attend these fun events and to meet some new friends!

Please check the bulletin and the literature rack outside the Refuge for more information about upcoming events. Permission slips are required for all of our events and can be found outside the Refuge or by clicking here. Students are welcome to bring friends, even if they are not parishioners.

 

Summer Stretch

Summer Stretch is our summer program for middle school students. All students entering 7th-9th grades are invited to participate. Summer Stretch is on Wednesdays for 6 weeks throughout the summer.

 

Students gather in the morning for check-in and prayer, before splitting up into groups to do service projects at local service organizations such as nursing homes, Goodwill, Feed My Starving Children, and Whittier Child Center. After a morning of service work, they gather for lunch together and then head out for a fun activity in the afternoon such as a Twins game, swimming or bowling. Registration begins in April.

Questions? Contact Chris Belanger- Dittes at 763-712-7440.

  

High School Youth Group

All 9th through 12th grade students are invited to come to the Refuge (our youth room) on Wednesday nights to play games, listen to music, eat food, and hang out with old and new friends! You do not need to RSVP in advance. Friends are always welcome, even if they are not parishioners!

Come for the fun! In the Refuge, we have:


The Refuge is open for high school students from 7:30-9 p.m. on these Wednesday evenings:

October 3                         January 30

October 17                       February 20

November 7                     March 12

November 28                   April 2

December 12                   April 16

December 19                   April 30

January 16

 

Questions? Contact Becky Phillips at 763-712-7480 or Kelly Linder at
763-712-7464.

The EDGE

 

The EDGE, our monthly high school program, is held the 2nd Monday of each month in the FCC. The EDGE offers Contemporary Christian music, prayer, games, a faith-based talk, and discussion time. Each month we focus on a different topic that is relevant to our youth and their everyday lives.

Dates and Topics

 

Questions? Contact Becky Phillips at 712-7480 or Kelly Linder at 712-7464.

High School Outreach Events

We have several outreach events planned during the year. All 9th-12th grade students are invited to attend these fun events and to meet some new friends!

 

Please check the bulletin and the literature rack outside the Refuge for more information about upcoming events. Permission slips are required for all outreach events and can be found outside the Refuge or by clicking here. Students are welcome to bring friends, even if they are not parishioners.

Questions? Contact Becky Phillips at 763-712-7480 or Kelly Linder at 763-712-7464.

High School Mission Trip

Each year, our high school students and adult chaperones go on a week-long mission trip to a different location in the United States.

 

Mission trip participants have the unique opportunity to:

2008 Mission Trip

In 2008, we will be going to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the week of July 20-25th. While there, we will be planning and leading a Christian kid’s club and working at different social service organizations throughout the city, such as homeless shelters and soup kitchens.

Registration for this mission trip begins at the informational meeting on November 15 at 6:30 pm in the FCC.

Questions? Contact Becky Phillips at 763-712-7480.

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Questions?
Contact Becky Phillips at 763-712-7480 or Kelly Linder at 763-712-7464.

 

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