The Youth of St. John’s Church
We strive to awaken, nurture, and strengthen the spiritual growth of youth through teaching, outreach, activities, and retreats. All youth are invited to participate and become active in the life of the church.
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Middle School & High School on Sunday Mornings at 10 a.m. on the 3rd Floor of Cranmer Hall.
CONFIRMATION
We offer a confirmation class (6th grade), a middle school class (7-8th grades), and a high school class. Classes aim to make followers of Jesus through faithful and relevant discussions of the Christian faith and its application to everyday life. For more details about confirmation click HERE.
YSJ ACTIVITIES
In addition to Christian Education, Food+Fellowship, and family events, The Youth of St. John’s (YSJ) meets twice a month for an outing, an activity, an outreach project, or just to hang out. Our upcoming YSJ events are announced in weekly e-mails, parish papers, and bulletins.
Food + Fellowship on Wednesdays
All youth are invited to attend our weekly Food + Fellowship on Wednesdays. We meet for dinner, fellowship, and faith from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Svihel’s home here in Savannah. Please RSVP by emailing David Svihel, Minister with Youth at dsvihel@stjohnssav.org. You are encouraged to bring a friend or two!
Please e-mail Minister with Youth, David Svihel with any questions: dsvihel@stjohnssav.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Save the Date: YSJ Summer Mission – June 21-27, 2020
The Youth of St. John’s will be on mission with other churches in Wilkesboro, North Carolina to help repair homes in Appalachia through Carolina Cross Connection. The cost is $325 per person which includes: food, lodging, and supplies. Scholarships are available and transportation will be provided. The deadline to register, which includes a $225 deposit, is Thursday, April 16th. Contact David Svihel at dsvihel@stjohnssav.org.
THE VISION
Our Goal: to build a youth community at St. John’s Church based on these four priorities:
- Gospel: as defined by Scripture and the Prayer Book as the center of the Christian life. We keep the focus on Jesus. This prevents Youth ministry from becoming moralistic, or primarily about being “polite”.
- Hospitality: We welcome others as God in Christ has welcomed us.
- Virtue: We empower future Christian citizens to love God and their neighbors.
- Worship: We worship God in everything we do. Prayer Book orients us to scripture and the Christian tradition to see all of life: morning, evening, meals, celebration, mourning, etc. as acts of worship.
THE VISION EXPLAINED
The Youth of St John’s ministry is built on four pillars: Gospel, Hospitality, Virtue, and Worship. Each of the four essays below covers one of these pillars and answers the question: “Why should I care about this?”
Our desire is to help you understand not only that the Gospel, Hospitality, Virtue, and Worship are important ideas, but are essential truths of the Christian Faith that affect how we view ourselves, others, and God. They also change the way we live our lives, because they point us to the source of life: Jesus Christ.
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