St. Paul the Apostle Youth Group! Encounter! Belong! Engage!
We are excited to invite the youth of St Paul (Middle School and High School students grades 6-12) to grow closer in their faith through fellowship and service.
The Youth Group Events will be classified under three labels, all relating to our relationship with Christ. The three classifications are Up, Out, and In. Up events will primarily be worship focused nights, we worship “up” to the Lord. Out events are service oriented events, we serve “out” into the community. In events are fellowship nights where we look into our own youth group and build relationships and community within the group.
This youth group will take place weekly on Sunday Evenings at the Church (unless otherwise specified). Here are a few dates to keep in mind for the first few months, these are subject to change, but this gives a good outline:
- Wednesday, September 13, Family Faith Formation and Youth Ministry Kick-off Adoration and Fellowship Night (IN)
- Saturday, September 16, Spaktoberfest, we’ll be putting together some cornhole teams and volunteering at our annual Parish Festival. (OUT)
- Sunday, October 8, 6-7:30 PM: Youth Ministry Worship Night and kick-off to our series “Pray, Decide, and Don’t Worry” on discernment in our daily lives, for decisions big and small. (UP)
- Sunday, October 22, 3-5 PM: Youth Ministry Fellowship outing at Robinette’s, corn-maze, hay rides, and apple picking! (IN)
- Sunday, October 29, 6-7:30PM: Youth Ministry Service Night and Halloween fun. (OUT)
- Sunday November 5 (TBA), Youth Ministry prayer night, focusing on the recent celebration of All Saints Day and All Souls Day. (UP)
- Sunday November 12, Youth Ministry Fellowship Night with more details to follow. (IN)
- Many more events to be announced as they come closer!
Additional event details will be announced in the Sunday bulletins, Parish Newsletter, Halls Newsletter, and Social Media.
Youth Ministry is open to all parish families: both children who attend public schools and children who attend Catholic schools.
There is a registration fee for this program to offset the costs of activities and snacks. There may a cost associated with any off-site gatherings dependent on the fees at that venue. There is a discount of $20 available for families who have a parent willing to volunteer at one event monthly. If you are registering multiple youth please be sure to use the discounted rates for the 2nd and 3rd students, the 4th+ students are free. Please register by 9/10/23 so we can have an accurate count for the year.
Thanks so much and God bless you! I am looking forward to this year!
-Dane Peterson, Youth Program Coordinator and Middle School Science Teacher
If you are a parent who would like to volunteer, email Dane Peterson at dpeterson@spagr.org