Not everyone can walk
on water
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Youth Community
Mission Statement: To celebrate our lives as young Christians and attain a greater understanding of our role in God’s larger world.
"O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments; let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant... "
Nehemiah 1:5,6a
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Are YOU called to be our next Youth Community Head?
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Saint James Youth
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The Youth Community at St. James is in the middle of ongoing formation. In June of 2007, three of us attended a training workshop for J2A, (Journey to Adulthood), a comprehensive six-year program for youth. Afterward, we began to meet with a number of adults who felt a call to be involved in the discernment process for youth ministry. That process is ongoing.
Youth at St. James have several opportunities for involvement
 The World's Largest Game of "Sorry" - March 18 2007 in the Susan Tucker Moore Room.
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Sunday Morning Blender - and Rite 13
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Sunday Morning Blender is what we call the Family-friendly, all-ages youth group at Saint James! We begin each event with worship at 9:00am in the church and then begin again at 10:15 in the Middle School Art Room. What do we do then? You just can't ever tell - Sometimes we make bread, sometimes we play games, sometimes we undertake fun challenges, sometimes we do service. No matter what we do, however, we always have fun getting to know ourselves and one another better. Sure, it's kind of like a youth mixer - but its even more than that, too - it's a BLENDER!
Beginning next year (God willing) the Blender will transform into a full-fledged Rite-13® program. What will this mean?
- Sunday School and Youth Group will be one and the same.
- We'll focus more on issues that are important to Middle Schoolers (and maybe even their parents)
- We'll begin having "Rite-13" liturgies that will help individuals and families celebrate this important time in the life of their child.
- Oh . . . and we'll still do all of the fun stuff that we used to, too!
Contact:
Sunday Morning Blender Schedule
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Confirmation and Journey to Adulthood
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Are you ready to discover more about your faith? Are you ready to discover more about yourself?
St James Parish invites you to join us for:
Confirmation 07 - 08
Every other Sunday from 4 - 6 pm In Macdonald Hall And the fields of St. James
Why come to confirmation?
- You are interested in finding out more about the Episcopal Church
- You want to find a way to deepen your faith while enjoying the company of friends…
- You were baptized as an infant, and would like to explore your faith in a deeper way
- You want to be confirmed in the Episcopal Church
Food, games, sports, study, prayer, and time with friends. What better way to spend a Sunday Afternoon?
Interested? Contact or fill in the Registration Sheet.
2007 - 2008 Confirmation Schedule
Confirmation Class Photos
In 2009 we hope to begin the 2nd phase of the J2A program, entitled "Journey to Adulthood. Aspects of this program include:
- Confirmation
- Christian Education
- Activities and Social Ministriy
- Pilgrimage
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Youth Bible Study and Young Adults in the Church
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The Youth Bible Study meets every Sunday at 9:00a.m. in the Meditation Chapel.
In addition to the Bible Study, our young adults help out in Sunday School, Confirmation, in Social Ministries, and take part in mission trips to El Hogar del Esperanza In Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
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Do you Feel called to Youth Ministry?
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Join us in the spring for a two-hour workshop to discern whether or not you have a calling to youth ministry. Our session will open with prayer, followed by an exploration of what youth ministry is and can be, and will end with a period of meditation. The gifts of the spirit are many, and yours may lead you to places you never expected!
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Contact Information
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Associate Rector Loree Penner
Phone: 410-771-4466
E-Mail:
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Saint James Episcopal Church • Monkton, Maryland 21111 • 410-771-4466
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© 2007 Saint James Episcopal Church
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