Making lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ
We are a community of 7th-12th graders who love Jesus and love one another.
If you are new, or just looking for a bit more info, you have come to the right place!
OUR PROGRAMS
Sundays | Grades 7-12
Sundays at 10:00 a.m.:
Youth in grades 7-8 begin worship with their families and then are dismissed to their own program as marked in the service sheet (about 20 minutes into the service).Youth are welcome to join us for a Sunday program. They will begin worship with their families and then be dismissed to their own program after about 20 minutes.
Youth in grades 9-12 attend the Sunday service with the congregation and are invited to a special Youth Catechism following the morning service at 11:45 a.m. Catechism focuses on in-depth teaching on essentials of our faith including the Lord’s Prayer, the Ten Commandments, and the Apostles Creed. Confirmation or Baptism are encouraged following this course but are not required. Snacks are provided!
Friday Night Youth | Grades 7-12
Every Friday night at 6:30-8:30.
On Friday evenings, we do a variety of things. We usually start with games and time of hanging out together. Some nights, we gather in small groups to look at the Bible together, and some nights, we stay in a large group for youth service with music.
Events & Retreats | 2024
To see a calendar of all of our programs, events, and retreats, please click on the calendar button below:
Resources for Youth & Parents
YOUTH RESOURCE PORTAL
Ready to dig deep and take hold of your faith?
St. John’s Youth has a resource portal that has been created especially to help parents and youth grow in faith.
Weekly Newsletter & Prayer Letter
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RYAN SPEAR
Curate
Ryan is a part-time curate and Master of Divinity student at Regent College. He is committed to cultivating an environment where youth develop as disciples of Jesus.
Contact: ryan@sjvan.org
Youth Ministry Team
ABOUT THESE ROLES:
The mission of St. John's Youth ministry is to make lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ. To make this mission a reality, we need that community to come along and serve the youth as disciplers, food makers, worship team leaders and a million other jobs all with the end in mind - discipleship. Take a look to see if any of the following roles jump off the page for you, or email youth@sjvan.org.
Areas where we need help
Leading groups
Being part of the welcome team
Making food
Helping to coordinate retreats and events
Joining or leading a youth prayer team
Parents
ABOUT YOUR ROLES:
We believe parents are the primary disciplers of their children—we exist to support you! Alongside providing your student with a relational network of adult mentors and like-minded peers, we love helping parents think about their discipleship role through offering helpful resources and being available for pastoral support. Keep in touch with St. John’s through our weekly news email and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions!