Middle School Youth Ministry offers a variety of opportunities for 6th - 8th graders to come together.
Ongoing Events:
Youth Monthly Gathering (gr. 6-12): For the year 2023-2024 we’re taking a different approach and combining our monthly gatherings! Dates are below and further details will be added as we finalize details!
December 17th 5:30-8:00pm Advent Party & Reindeer Games FREE to attend, friends welcome, dinner served. We’ll have an ugly cookie decorating contest and other games along with Advent prayer stations. Meet in the youth room.
January 21 5:30-8:00pm Sardines! FREE to attend. Friends welcome, dinner served. We’ll play sardines (reverse hide & seek) and other group games. Meet in youth room.
February 18 Attend the first night of the parish mission with Steve Angrisano! No separate youth ministry event that night, though you’re welcome to sit with Randy & Abby! (more details coming soon!
March (NO YM gathering, due to Spring Break/Faith in Action (FIA) for grades 9-12)
April 21 5:30-8:00pm Mario Kart LIVE! (as in YOU will be moving on a cart around a track in the gym) It’s wild and crazy and SO MUCH FUN! Dinner served & friends welcome!
May (NO YM)
June: Youth Ministry Week June 9-13. Details TBD
Specific dates and details will be sent out and posted soon! Meet in the youth room. There is a different focus for every month, with games, activities, food, and prayer, all designed to help grow our young disciples. Friends are always welcome and we love having parent helpers!
Youth Room Open (gr. 6-12): Wednesday evenings the youth room opens at 4:00-8:15 pm for grades 6-12. Pop and chips are available for $.50/each. Pizza is available for $.50/slice at 6:30 pm. Computers, foosball, comfy couches all available. The gym opens at 5:00 pm for open gym. Come join us! (During Faith Formation classes week, September -April)
Christ’s Hands Service Outreach Retreat (grades 6-8) for Summer 2025
This 3 day local outreach program is an exciting opportunity for middle schoolers to engage in service and to grow in faith. Youth will go to locally-based work-sites to volunteer their time and talents. Cost is $85 (sponsorship's available). Learn more FAQs Learn more FAQs
Christ has no body but yours,
No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
ours are the eyes
With which he looks compassion on this world.
ours are the feet with which He walks to do good.
Yours are the hands with which he blessed all the world.
~St. Teresa of Avila
Summer Service Opportunity
Young Adults (21+) are invited to join us for the three days of Christ’s Hands outreach retreat as a chaperone. It’s a paid position to help coordinate and lead the middle school youth. Contact Abby Henderson if interested.